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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1961
Page
2
The article argues the public interest favors a utility project and urges support for the bill. It notes potential adverse effects on service and frames the proposal as essential for broader governmental aims and public welfare.
Fragmented note reflects on rapid social change over fifty years. It questions future welfare state expansion if current trends continue. The text mentions thresholds like $4,000 and $5,000 and implies tax or economic policy shifts. Names and places are absent.
A large investor owned company The Pacific and Electric pays heavy taxes. In 1960-61 its property tax totaled 633 894 across 49 counties and 3400 cities and districts. The total 1960 tax bill in a 74 million corporate tax regime was 167 060 000, nearly equal to wages. The piece argues tax exemption for investor owned utilities would reduce bills, while maintaining government revenue from public power projects.
Postmaster General Day requests about 846 million dollars annual revenue hike across postal operations. He targets one cent increases in first class and animal postage plus higher parcel post rates with ICC approval. Parcel post runs a large deficit and lowers overall postal finances, as it carries nonessential services and costs allocated to the department.
Grassroots opinions in Dewey Oklahoma Herald-Record and Kansas Daily Times question federal housing efforts. The letters argue Americans built most housing in the 1920s when no aid existed and warn that current policy risks leaving people with inadequate shelter, comparing prospects to living in caves.
The letter argues that until the 16th Amendment is repealed federal personal income tax violates constitutional rights. It cites the Fourth Fifth and Thirteenth Amendments and questions just compensation for public use. It opposes government withholding of taxes as a cure for income tax evils.
The Richland Faculty Wives met in Mrs Kevin Nephew's home for an April gathering with Mrs Smith the Fedway interior decorator consultant who spoke on interior decoration. A brief business session planned eighth grade graduates corsages. Contact Goossen at PI 6-6219 for details. Refreshments included strawberry shortcake tea coffee and nuts.
The May issue of Potato Horizons will appear soon after the first of the month. It targets growers and packers across the United States and 17 foreign countries and will be mailed free to interested parties in the potato onion industry.
Do not let a driveway patching need go unattended as delayed repair raises costs. A timely patch saves money and prevents bigger maintenance problems for car owners.
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