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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1956
Page
2
A retrospective on the income tax tracing its rise from a public joke to a levy felt by rich and poor alike. Critics call it vengeance against success while supporters claim it funds government. April 15 looms as the deadline for many filers as figures and loopholes vex lawmakers and taxpayers.
A child poetry section features multiple short poems by sixth graders and Mrs Boyd’s class. Topics include seasons, a rabbit, camping, gratitude for the United States, and aging, all with simple rhymes and gentle imagery.
California holds about 8 percent of the nation’s savings deposits and $8 billion of the national total. Despite thrift, residents are urged to boost savings to support daily economy, loans, and community development.
State Chamber of Commerce President Carl F. Wente outlines a weekly requirement of 2800 housing units 5800 cars and 117 classrooms to meet growth. He projects California's population rising from 13.5 million to 23 million by 1975 amid pollution traffic water and school facility pressures. He urges solutions to fund essential services without prohibitive taxes.
Frank C. Hanighen analyzes Hoover Commission findings and argues that federal waste and bureaucratic redundancy could slash personal income tax withholding by 25 percent. He cites Army and Navy stockpiles and storage inefficiencies as examples of potential savings and procurement mismatches harming the budget.
Chevrolet unveils three main models Bel Air Two-Ten and One-Fifty with twenty stylistic variants. Bel Air Series emphasizes luxuries and conveniences uncommon in pricier cars. Availability and features tailored to diverse tastes promise wide appeal.
St. Mark's Episcopal church service will be held in the Ed Brown guest house at 340 Manuel Avenue Sunday at 7 30 p.m. A united church offering will be taken on the first Sunday in May for world missions and church activities. New Jersey is called the Garden State.
The article notes a high number of hunting accidents from loaded guns in vehicles and says hundreds of citations have been issued under Fish and Game law since its enactment. It explains California rule allows a loaded magazine but bans a chamber round, questioning why hunters keep a chamber round while riding in vehicles.
An Eastern colleague the Christian Science Monitor jokes that scientists may strip the nursery rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star of its charm by turning it into dry astronomical jargon. The piece recalls a childhood chant about scintillation and the cosmos, ending with playful verses about luminescent matter.
The Freeman discusses Edward Maher’s view that a new capitalism is forming as millions of average Americans become stockholders. The Monthly Investment Plan started in 1954 allows $40 quarterly purchases, with $91 million anticipated if all plans complete, signaling broad ownership and potential public benefits.
Boy Scouts of America Troop 953 holds training camp on April 7 and 8 at Poso Flats to prepare for the District Camporee at the Flats on April 21 and 22.
Mr and Mrs Martin Loepp and Dianne enjoyed Easter dinner with relatives in Reedley. On return they brought Loepp's mother Mrs Herman Ja zen who was spem ed several days here.
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