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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1964
Page
1
The Chronicle outlines its policy to present multiple sides on key issues as space allows. It notes not all opinions reflect the paper or staff and invites reader comment with the same editorial standards and potential editing for consistency.
A Pasadena pastor warns against fighting monsters lest we become them and cautions that opposition to communism must not erode democracy. He urges Americans to remember history, pursue faith and nation, and avoid tyranny from any side while noting the need for accountability and proper social security record keeping for farm workers.
Educators urge the Republican party to back a large boost in state aid to local school districts to raise standards in poorer districts. The piece notes rising property taxes as unsustainable and highlights Marion county concerns over Red Rock Reservoir land losses and future grazing rents. Cities like Pleasantville and Pella worry tax base erosion will threaten education in 1965.
In a Lake Mills Graphic opinion, the U S Bureau of Public Roads will change Interstate Highway signs to read Your Highway Taxes at Work and Federal Highway Trust Funds for federal shares. The piece notes since the program began the federal government collected 28.5 billion in highway taxes but spent only 17.1 on roads, with 11.4 going to general funds. By 1972 an anticipated 55 billion more in taxes will be raised, but only 35 billion funds roads while 20 billion supports non-road projects.
A big U S Army transport crashed near Saigon killing all 15 aboard as critics press for better weapons. The piece cites worn out WWII planes, pilot deaths, and calls for accountability from McNamara and Congress leaders, amid debates on tax policy and mid 1960s economic justice.
The Tall Corn Area Boy Scouts Council and Goodwill Industries of Des Moines thank central Iowa households for cooperation in the Good Turn campaign aiding the handicapped. The 1964 drive is reported as the most successful in the histories of United Campaign agencies, with aid enabling employment, training, and wages for handicapped individuals.
Public notice from Mrs R E Worthington requests publication in the Pella Chronicle Ames Iowa for three issues to locate a lost yellow gold charm bracelet with five charms. Contact 101 N Russell Ames Ia reward offered.
Leo W. Smith, manager of the Des Moines Social Security District Office, reminded farmers today there are two ways to determine if farm workers are covered by Social Security and that employers are required to report wages paid to these workers each year. The notice asks if farmers have or expect to have any part time workers this summer.
A three day old calf weighs less than expected, prompting checks on birth weight and care. Farmers note growth milestones and potential health concerns, while veterinarians emphasize monitoring for signs of illness and dwarfism. Local ag agencies urge reporting unusual calves for herd health records.
A calf weighing just over 20 pounds and measuring about 22 inches high and two feet long was born to a normal size heifer on the Del Trowbridge farm east of Charles City, according to local farm reports in the Pella Chronicle May 26, 1964.
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