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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1965

Page

6

Farm policy debate heats up as Johnson seeks cuts

A U.S. Agriculture Department overview highlights farming as the nation’s biggest industry with 6.5 million workers, $216 billion in assets, and a $25,000 asset base per worker. The piece notes bipartisan concerns over subsidies, income, and government intervention as Congress weighs a new farm policy amid President Johnson’s proposed budget.

Washington, D.C America U.S. Department of Agriculture New York Stock Exchange Orville L. Freeman Johnson Congress American Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bureau Washington U.S U.S. Agriculture Department of Agriculture USDA

Nebraska Legislature slows pace as tax bills stall

The Nebraska legislature advances minor measures but stalls on major tax proposals and redistricting. Senators note the slow pace, with several hotly contested bills on cigarette and beer taxes postponed. A 47 to 0 vote raised the horse racing tax, boosting revenue, while plans for a separate criminal investigation department and a higher gasoline tax were shelved.

Lincoln Nebraska Ross Rasmussen Hooper William H. Hasebroock West Point Terry Carpenter Scottsbluff Carpenter Department of Criminal Investigation Criminal Bureau Judiciary Committee Jerome Warner Waverly George Gerdes Alliance Peter H. Clausen Leigh Omaha Iowa U.S. Supreme Court Statehouse Iowa General Assembly Elroy Maule Onawa House

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