Nebraska presses tax reform amid historic shift in state finance
Nebraska moves toward Gov Norbert Tiemann’s plan to tax sales and income as part of a broad overhaul. The piece traces postwar tax debates, outlines the 1967 start for the sales tax and 1968 income tax, and notes prior failed proposals as well as a record 1445 million property tax bill in major cities. It also covers a reapportionment challenge and current legislative actions.
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Statehouse
Nebraska Press Assn
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Norbert T. Tiemann
Lincoln
Revenue Committee
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Nebraska Tax Research Council
Care In The Handling Of Ammonia
Lincoln farmers urged extreme caution with anhydrous ammonia warning of severe injury or death from exposure. Safety rules include inspecting tanks, painting tanks white, using copper-free fittings, replacing hoses every two years, setting safety relief at 250 psi, keeping water on hand, wearing goggles and gloves, using ammonia specific equipment, and following storage laws.
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Lincoln
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Rollin Schnieder
University of Nebraska Extension
Schnieder
Mosque rises in white area despite race laws in Johannesburg
Johannesburg reports completion of a new mosques in a white area under the Group Areas Act after a delayed start. The 50,000 rand structure replaces a 50 year old mosque on the same site and serves hundreds of worshipers daily despite government restrictions and a reprieve for religious practice.
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South Africa
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