Washington County Faces 11 Percent Residential Valuation Increase
Iowa Department of Revenue orders a tentative 11 percent rise in unincorporated residential realty valued at ten acres or less in Washington County affecting 402 units. The process allows appeals, boards of review will reconvene, and the change aims to equalize assessments. Briggs notes it does not directly raise taxes but can lower millage when budgets are set.
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Ernie Lund
Washington County
Iowa Department of Revenue
Lund
Donald G. Briggs
Board of Review
Briggs
Jefferson
Johnson
Keokuk
Louisa
Henry
Henry County
State Revenue
Administration weighs profit controls in economic plan
Washington reports new signs that the Nixon administration is debating profit controls beyond the wage price rent freeze. Three cabinet members backed a possible move while the joint Economic Committee called Paul McCracken and George Lincoln to testify. Housing Secretary Romney urged restraint on rates and refits as Stans and Labor officials weighed options.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Paul W. McCracken
Paul W. McCracken, Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers
George A. Lincoln
Office of
Emergency Preparedness
George Romney
Commerce
Nixon aides weigh profits controls after 90 day wage freeze
Secretary Hodgson and Stans floated the idea of a profits ceiling after the initial freeze, with specifics on Phase II unclear. They stressed it is too soon to decide on profit or interest rate controls, while labor leaders criticize the plan as a tax shift to business and wage suppression for workers.
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James D. Hodgson
Stans
Hodgson
CBS TV
ABC
Nixon
Congress
Youth rally urges Iowa youths to register and reform politics
About 300 youths at a Register for Peace conference in Ames heard Allard Lowenstein urge immediate involvement to change the system from the precinct level up. John Culver and John Tapscott pressed voter education, registration of minorities and independents, and party participation to influence the 1972 race. Kevin Kirlin noted the group would form a steering committee to boost statewide registration efforts with Peter Yarrow cited for uniting attendees.
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Ames
UPI
Iowa
Register For Peace
New York
Allard K. Lowenstein
Lyndon Johnson
Lowenstein
Vietnam
John Culver
Culver
Jack Miller
John Tapscott
D-Des Moines
Tapscott
Arthur Neu
R-Carroll
GOP
Kevin Kirlin
Iowa State University
Peter Yarrow
Peter, Paul, and
Mney
Yarrow
Kirlin
Iowa Weather Update Partly cloudy Mild With Showers Possible
Partly cloudy and mild conditions prevail with a chance of showers in the northwest tonight and Tuesday. Southeast areas see similar trends with little temperature change. Lows tonight range from the upper 50s east to mid 60s west, while Tuesday highs stay mainly in the 80s.
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Iowa
Good year at swimming pool
The Washington Municipal Swimming Pool finished its 13th season on Aug 25 with a deficit of just over $3,000. Revenue from swim fees was $8,932.79 while operating costs exceeded that amount. the shortfall will be covered from the city's recreation fund.
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Washington Municipal Swimming Pool
Bus Westermark
City Swimming Pool Commission
Westermark
Im Steele
Pool Commission
Basket Boys
Ool Commission
Bobobertson
Max Owens
Local benefit drama offers third tryout session
A third try-out and volunteer session for the fall benefit home talent play Arsenic and Old Lace is set for Wednesday evening in the high school room from 7:00 to 00. The cast notes many men's and women's roles remain open and more help is needed with stage decoration makeup properties and promotion. A second try-out is scheduled for tonight Monday in room 117 at the high school.
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Muc
Thieu Party Dominates South Vietnam Assembly Vote
South Vietnam’s National Assembly election results show pro government candidates leading in 58 of 140 decided seats with 32 opposition and 47 uncertain affiliates. Thieu remains sole presidential candidate with Aug 3 election anticipated and Viet Cong violence at polling sites amid fraud claims and wide turnout.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnamese National Assembly
Thieu
New Assembly
Duong van
Minh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Qui Nhon
Government
Luu Vinh Thai
Nixon
South Vietnam
Duong
Ho van Minh
Kieu Mong Thu
Hue
Dragon Lady
Assembly
Violence erupts in Northern Ireland amid worst bombings weekend
Belfast reports more than 20 explosions and one British soldier killed as violence peaks since internment began. Crossmaglen incident sees a patrol entering the Irish Republic. Corporal Ian Armstrong dies and another soldier wounded. UK to seek full border-report and assurance of justice.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Crossmaglen
Iitish Army
Irish Republic
Ian Armstrong
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Foreign Office
London
Dublin
John Peck
First checks for Ross workers arrive in Iowa relief plan
Three former Advance Ross employees in Brighton and Gillis receive the first cash readjustment allowances under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The retroactive lump sums total about $3,835 for Mrs. Gillis and smaller amounts for Mrs. Gill and Mrs. Johnson. The program funds come from federal sources tied to an import duty on foreign goods, not tax money, with about 469 eligible workers and three quarters of a million dollars allocated.
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Advance Ross Company
Washington
Ross
Ss. Gill
Brighton
A. Caf
Aichiane
Jan Johnson
Iowa
United States
Gillis
Gill
Johnson
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