Outline of Iowa school income sources for 1947 state aid
The Iowa State Education Association outlined potential revenue sources for a proposed 15 million state aid for schools if approved in the 1947 session. It notes most legislators back more state support, cites the decline of reliance on general property tax, and recalls a 3.5 million state boost that raised aid from 2 to under 7 percent.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Education Association
Iowa
Hist General Assembly
Tax plan eyed to boost school funding via multiple levies
The association notes rising costs and scarce local levies and backs a three point tax tapping personal income, corporate income, and sales taxes. The first 10 million would fund day care, with homestead credits among reserved sums. A two percent levy on out of state shipped sales is proposed, balance at June 30, 1947 projected higher. They cite potential full income tax restoration could yield over 6 million annually for schools.
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Association
Dld Ay
Marcel
Return Billions For Lend-Lease
President Truman reported through Sept 3 6 a return of more than 10 billion dollars on a total lend lease outlay of about 50.69 billion. The figure covers reverse lend-lease cash payments goods sales and settlements with recipient countries. Postwar lend-lease sales with 13 allied nations already reached 1.2 billion.
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Ed Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Bis
Sky-pilot preacher arrested for grand larceny after plane theft
Charles Thackwell, a preacher described as a real sky-pilot, was arrested in Okanogan Washington on grand larceny charges for taking an airplane and wrecking it in a deep snow landing. He claimed he needed the plane to reach Spokane to deliver a sermon. Deputy Virgil Wells registered his fingerprints.
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Charles Thackwell
Virgil Wells
Okanogan
Wash
Thackwell
Spokane
International Soundphoto
Re turn to US from lend lease tops postwar totals
The report notes that returns to the United States from lend lease through September 1946 exceeded 10 billion dollars, including reverse lend-lease and final settlements. Bob Hope, on the list every year since 1941, rose from seventh to fifth in the top 10 repeat appearances by a comedian.
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United States
Bob Hope
British teacher criticizes American schools in Colorado meeting
Alice Elliott, a British exchange teacher at a Pueblo high school, denounces the American educational system as dictatorial and lacking discipline in a public Pueblo, Colorado meeting.
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Alice Elliott
Pueblo
Colo
Notable Stars Ranked In This Year’s Poll By Popularity
Lumphrey Bogart placed sixth while Greer Garson ranked seventh and Margaret O Brien, noted as the list’s only child star, was eighth. Betty Grable followed at ninth and Roy Rogers, first in the cowboy poll, secured tenth.
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Lumphrey Bogart
Greer Garson
Margaret O'brien
Betty Giable
Roy Rovers
Mixed grill trio precooked lamb chops pork sausage links
A recipe note describes preparing a mixed grill with precooked lamb chops pork sausage links and sweetbreads then browning under a broiler for serving.
First Anesthetic Used by Dr Long in 1842 Operation
The first recorded use of ether as an anesthetic occurred on March 30 1842 when Dr Crawford Williamson Long administered anesthesia to a patient during an operation in Jefferson Georgia.
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Crawford Williamson Long
Jefferson
University soil tests in Illinois survey vast farm sample
In 1945 Illinois soil testing laboratories analyzed 31 700 samples from 2 154 farms covering 109 200 acres. The statewide program measured soil quality and aided farmers with fertility recommendations.
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University of Ilinois
Fires in Homes Burn Nearly 1000 Daily Averaging 500 Loss
Daily fire incidents in residences run near one thousand with average property loss around five hundred dollars per incident. Authorities stress home protection and safety measures as experts warn of rising risk and financial impact on families.
Crosby Bergman Tie for Top Box Office Star of 1946
Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman top the 1946 box office list with three and four films respectively. Crosby leads for the third straight year, tied with Mickey Rooney, while Shirley Temple leads in lifetime earnings with a four-year record. Bergman jumps from fifth to first time, with hits including Bells of St Marys Notorious Spellbound and Notorious. Van Johnson slips to third, Gary Cooper and Clark Gable also high on the list with multiple appearances, as the tally reflects exhibitors’ box office take.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Ingrid Bergman
St. Mary’s
Utopia
Vergman
Sth
Bells of St. Mary's
Trunk
van Johnson
Gary Cooper
Clark Gable
Sara
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