Tax reductions threaten balance of federal budget and debt
The House majority supports a 20 to 80 percent income tax cut, urging more investment and faster debt payoff but critics warn it will widen the deficit, limit revenue, and require cuts in other agencies. Senate opposition and a possible presidential veto loom, with Greece and Turkey loan plans adding strain.
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House of Representatives
Iowa
Knutson
Ways and Means Committee
U. S
Enterpriser
Senate
Greece
Turkey
Truman
Easter shoppers balk at high prices and shoddy goods
City department stores report weak unit sales as Easter shoppers demand quality. Women dislike 1947 fashions with ankle length skirts, while hat styles improve and scarves sell well. Merchants face high inventories and anticipate price reductions as buyers refuse shoddy merchandise and insist on value. Designers face pressure as buyers reject grotesque hat and apparel designs.
California Weather and Crime Spark Public Outcry
The Emmetsburg Democrat comments on recent California murders and wealth disparities. It argues that good weather would need to offset the perceived spate of killings and lack of conscience among some residents in the state.
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Emmetsburg
California
Golden State
Food price rise and wage trends spark consumer concerns
LeMars Sentinel notes prices are 55 percent higher than a year ago, squeezing wage earners in industrial areas and signaling a business downturn in late 1948. Analysts expect food prices to drop first as price controls end, with government support possibly slowing the decline. Murray Co Herald cites punsters, while Humboldt Republican comments on Iowa income tax, cautioning lawmakers against doubling rates amid widespread farmer taxation. The old saw Hoist by his own petard is invoked.
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LeMars Sentinel
Humboldt
Ed M. Smith
Madisonian
Iowa
Madison County
Humboldt County
Aid to Greece and Turkey Policy Debate At Congress
LeMars Sentinel notes Congress will likely approve Truman’s aid request to Greece and Turkey with strings attached. It argues aid should be directed by US representatives and contingent on cooperation, marking a cautious shift from traditional policy while watching for domestic impacts and democratic gaps.
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LeMars
Congress
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Mediterranean
A Little Play of Toil Love and Peaceful Loss
A compact verse hints at domestic toil and affection amid conflict from a distant shore. It balances love and hate with calm moments of contentment before an unspecified arrival of earth and burial.
What Came First Chicken or Egg in Farm Price Debate
Des Moines Register notes economic policy debate on farm prices linking national prosperity to farm income. Carl H. Wilken argues parity prices and tariffs keep income high, equating dollars spent by farmers with seven dollars in national income, while acknowledging the correlation but not causation.
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Des Moines Register
Carl H. Wilken
Sioux City
House Committee On Agriculture
Raw ‘Materials National Council
Wilken
Long
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farm Dollars Lack Special Generating Power
The text argues that national prosperity does not rely on farm dollars. spending by steel workers and hog producers generates equal effects on national income. It emphasizes equal economic impact regardless of occupation.
Homestead tax rebates grow in Iowa system since 1987 use
The Cherokee Times notes homestead tax rebates in Iowa rose from 5.399 million in 1987 to 15.659 million in 1946. The system allows owner occupants up to 2 500 valuation and 25 mills levy. Counties receive refunds from the state treasury, totaling 16.423 million in the latest year reported.
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Iowa
Albert J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Iowa Senate
Time to use the ax for budget cuts and firings
Democratic senators and Republican congressmen agree that a million employees could be dropped from the federal payroll without harming service though firing workers is hard for a congressman. The piece argues budget cuts are needed to reach peacetime requirements. It also calls for discarding Loyalist purges and endorses an Americans only stance.
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Sibley Gazette-Tribune
Motor vehicle safety bill sparks call for biannual inspections
Red Oak Sun notes Iowa lawmakers debated a new bill requiring compulsory vehicle inspections every six months. The piece argues accidents stem from drivers and enforcement gaps, citing dangerous behavior by underlicensed youths and expensive new cars as hazards, while stressing stronger penalties. It also mentions a Fonda Times reference to the Mrs. Hush prize list disrupting Saturday bath night.
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Iowa
Fonda Times
Hush
Too Many Moving in Sumner Gazette Opinion
The Sumner Gazette reflects on yearly farm relocations noting many moves between farms. It questions the necessity and economic loss of frequent renter changes while acknowledging some misfit landlord renter pairings.
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Sumner Gazette
Gazette
Whooping cough risks and immunization guidance
The article explains whooping cough harms children under five with complications like bronchitis and pneumonia, urges early doctor consultation for lingering cold symptoms, and stresses fresh air and bed rest. It notes vaccination as best protection, especially for four months to three years, citing 85 percent effectiveness.
Pocahontas County Supervisors Approve School Superintendent Report
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors met January 21 1947 in regular session in the Supervisors Room at the Courthouse Pocahontas Iowa. Members present were G C Johnson chairman O F Young and J M Bush with no absentees. They moved and seconded to approve the annual report of the County Superintendent of Schools.
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Fonda
N. Day
Ginny City
Ned Goodchild
Havelock
Ed Hansen
Palmer
H. R. Mueller
Varina
Chas. Bao
Bellville
Ry Martin
Cedar Township
Don A. Archer
Dover Township
Howard J. Hansen
Garfig
Arthur M. Johnson
Lizard Township
Jai H. Janssen
Lake Township
Oscar A. Johnson
Grant
Y Young
Young
Bush
J. A. Rowat
Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
G. C. Johnson
O. F. Young
J. M. Bush
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