Marion Illinois town drains property tax the citywide cut
The Marion city government eliminates its property tax for this year, continuing a pattern under Mayor Robert L. Butler since 1964. The city shifted to funding from sales tax, water and sewer operations, and federal revenue sharing, building surpluses while keeping county, school, and park levies.
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Samuel 0. Hancock
Marion, Ill
UPI
Illinois
Robert L. Butler
Marion
Chicago
Water Department
Sewer
Weather helps firefighters across western wildfires
Aided by overcast skies and higher humidity, firefighters gained an upper hand in curbing the Wests worst wilderness blazes. More than 10,000 Forest Service personnel and volunteers fought 13 fires in six states, with several contained today though some remained out of control.
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United Press International
West
Forest Service
California
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Nevada
Northwest
Red Bluff
Tehama
South Fork
Battle Creek
Manton
Susanville
Lassen County
Eldorado National Forest
Placerville
Eldorado
Sherri
Tin Creek
Caribou Mountain
Canadian
Miles City
Mont
Nixon renews support for Equal Rights Amendment
President Nixon reiterates backing for the Equal Rights Amendment to end sex discrimination and proclaims August 26 as Women’s Equality Day. The proclamation notes persistent discrimination despite women making up a majority of the population and calls for further state approval to add the amendment to the Constitution.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Two Year Delay Hits Iowa Interstate Road Plan
Ames reports a minimum two year delay in completing Iowa's interstate system to 1980 after Congress cuts federal funding. The Highway Commission notes reduced national aid, with Iowa slated for 26.6 million in 1974, about 90.5 million in 1975 and 1976, and urban D funding rising to seven million. The act imposes new studies and administrative load on the commission.
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Joseph R. Coupal
Congress
Iowa
Highway Commission
Williams North
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Coupal
Commission
Donkey Eats Loan Proceeds In Colombia Tale
Farmer Alipio Medina drank to celebrate a bank loan then dozed beside the road. His donkey allegedly ate the bundle of pesos worth about 700, leaving Medina empty handed and joking he could not kill the animal to recover the money.
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Bogota
Colombia
UPI
Alipio Medina
Cattlemen's Bank
Medina
Curumani
Gowon Emerges As Africa Strong Man At Ottawa Summit
Nigerian leader Gen Yakubu Gowon, 38, stands out amid African peers at the Ottawa Commonwealth conclave. He has earned recognition from Queen Elizabeth, chaired the OAU, and helped settle Ethiopia Somalia tensions. Nigeria's war cost and booming oil fuel his influence and plans for growth.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Yakubu Gowon
Ottawa
Gowon
Nigeria
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya
Edward Heath
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Heath
Rhodesia
Commonwealth
Queen Elizabeth
London
Organization of African Unity
Somalia
Niger
Black Africa
Red Cross
National Oil Corporation
Iowa's unique tax checkoff plan for party contributions
Iowa introduces a $1 tax checkoff option on next year’s return to fund political parties, with $1 for single and $2 for joint returns. GOP and Democratic leaders anticipate modest first-year receipts but see potential growth as public financing awareness increases.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Stephen Robinson
Clif Larson
Larson
Robinson
Internal Revenue Service
Witthoft joins Penn gridders for 1973 season
Denny Witthoft, a 1973 Washington High graduate from Ainsworth Iowa, enrolled at William Penn College for the 1973-74 year. An eight year letter winner in high school he will try out for football and the basketball squad while focusing on wide receiver. He earned All-Conference honors in football and basketball and All-State Honorable Mention in football. The Statesmen open 1973 against Missouri Western aiming to improve on a 10-1 1972 season and No.5 national ranking. Witthoft reports August 24.
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Oskaloosa
Denny Witthoft
Washington High School
Ralph Witthoft
Ainsworth
Iowa
William Penn College
Witthoff
John Davis
Denny
William Penn
Duane Palcic
Statesmen
Missouri Western
Kansas State Teacher's College At
Emporia
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Harold
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Hardee's
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