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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1947
Page
8
Ordinance No 318 vacates a portion of the alley in Block 6 Western Addition to the Town. The measure moves to formal action by the municipal body and affects property access and street right of way.
The City of Washington Iowa votes to vacate and close the east west alley in Block 6 Western Addition between Lots 2 3 4 and 5 7 to permit conveyance. Mayor R L Lytle and City Clerk John Sowash are authorized to execute deeds to Saint James Church.
Top on hogs priced at 23.25 with a forecast of generally fair weather. No change expected in temperature tonight and Thursday.
City ordinance approved September 6 1946 in Washington Iowa governing a local corporation. Mayor R L Lytle signs the document with City Clerk John K Sowash attesting.
Vinton Iowa January a Benton county worker Flenn G Reifenstahl 42 died in a repair accident on a highway patrol crawler. Authorities said the motor was running and he accidentally nudged the machine into gear. He was caught under the machine as it moved forward.
An instrument purporting to be the last will of T. C. Reeves deceased dated March 11 1938 has been filed and is set for hearing January 14 1947. Interested parties Claude McCoy William Brown Joe McCoy and Henry De Harper must appear to show cause why the will should not be probated.
President Truman argues tax reductions should not be rushed and must be fair, supportive of purchasing power, and tied to sustaining employment. He outlines a wide reform plan including Social Security expansion, health insurance, farm income supports, and a permanent foreign trade framework. He calls for incentives to spur production and a nationwide program for maximum employment and purchasing power.
Des Moines Iowa January 8 UP Ek H Birmingham collector of internal revenue for the Iowa district reminded taxpayers that January 15 is the deadline for filing amending and paying 1946 declarations of estimated tax. He cautioned against confusing it with the March 15 final return date. If a final 1946 tax return is filed and paid by January 15 it serves as the return and as any declaration or amended declaration due on that date. About one third of Iowa district taxpayers are required to file. The average wage earner with income solely from wages is not required to file. Farmers are excused from estimating their 1946 tax earlier. Business and professional people who failed to file last March 15 and other wage earners with additional untaxed income are within the filing group.
Services for Charles McCoy were held yesterday afternoon at the Federated Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville. Rev Daniel K Ford of that church conducted the service. Pallbearers were Howard Miller and Gladden Mast.
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