Economists Split On 1968 Outlook Amid Tax Talk
Autumn chatter on 1968 business prospects shows most forecasters predicting a good year. A 10 percent tax surcharge is eyed by President Johnson to curb inflation, with Congress eyeing tax moves before elections. National surveys reveal optimism about rising sales and continued growth, though a minority fears slowdown if credit controls bite.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Johnson
National Association of Business Economists
Dear Abby advises on divorce, kissing, and party woes
Dear Abby column offers guidance on a wife facing divorce and custodial questions, a mother wary of mouth to mouth kissing between relatives, and a parent overwhelmed by children’s parties. Also notes economic forecasts and consumer behavior affecting 1968 car purchases, urging practicality and planning.
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Abby
Keith More sentenced for income tax charges
Des Moines IA Harlan attorney Keith More was sentenced to six months in jail and fined 4000 dollars in federal court on four counts of failing to file federal income tax returns for four years. The terms run concurrently and he will serve at the federal medical center in Springfield Missouri.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harlan
Keith More
Roy Stephenson
More
Federal Medical Center
Springfield
Stokes appeals for labor support after mayoral win
Carl B. Stokes appeals for labor backing to win Cleveland mayor, stressing democracy after capturing the Democratic nomination. He visits Ohio Conference of Teamsters and AFL CIO leaders, while Teamsters avoid a position and the labor federation endorses incumbent Locher. Stokes counts on substantial Black support and white-majority wards, with county leaders poised to withhold backing. He targets Seth Taft in November, insisting on a vigorous campaign to restore the city’s reputation.
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Cleveland
UPI
Carl B. Stokes
Labor
Teamsters
The
Labor Federation
Locher
Stokes
Iowa Children's Home Society and Community Chest appeal
The Iowa Children’s Home Society offers foster and private family placement for abused or neglected children, with over 400 in care and 800 to 900 served annually. The society, licensed by the State, aids unmarried mothers and trains at the University of Iowa School of Social Work, funded in part by the Washington Community Chest and Red Feather volunteers.
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Iowa Children’s Home Society
Washington
Iowa
State Department of Social Welfare
University of Iowa School of Social Work
Iowa Children's Home Society
Royal Neighbors meet at Riverside in October
Riverside October news lists 12 Royal Neighbors at the Wednesday meeting led by president Mrs. Don Dutler with Court Whist prizes to Mrs. Elmo Rummelhart and Mrs. Don Dutler and a door prize to Mrs. Arnold Lukavsky. Hostesses named for October are Mrs. Don Latta and Mrs. Joe Frantz. Also notes births, showers, visits, and hospital recoveries among Riverside residents including a son born at University Hospital and several local social activities.
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Riverside
Royal Neighbors of America
Don Dutler
Elmo Rummelhart
Arnold Lukavsky
Clara Rath
Rich Waldschmidt
Don Latta
Joe Frantz
Hub Rath
University Hospital
Everette Brown
Hubert
Orvetta Rath
Iowa City
Terry Hora
Dottie Knebel
Horn
Charles Hamilton
Stephen Krantz
Ellen Kauffman
Shelley
Janet Kallaus
Rite Kron
JoEllen Morgan
Sue Havel
Debbie Klien
Vince Sojka
Mercy Hospital
Edna Muller
Glenallen
California
Robert Muller
Cloyd Whitlock
Washington State
Albert Navy
Icy George
Milwaukee
Stanley Lantz
Hillsboro
Family dinners bond Keota residents and guests
Mrs. Henry Trier hosted a Sunday dinner for her relatives at her Keota home. Attendees included numerous families from Wa terloo, Sigourney, West Chester, Hanover, and Wellman, with visits to nearby towns and at the Captains Table in Washington.
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Willard Sondag
Sondag
Willard
Elizabeth Sonday
Webster
Isaac Sprague
Stanley Zehr
West Chester
Donald Parker
Tipton
Lyle Palmer
Doyle Palmer
Parker
Sigourney
Raymond Gregory
Harold Harrison
Hanover
Illinois
Jim Palmer
Mary Deimerley
Harrison
Terry Palmer
Wellman
Washington
Elmer Peiffer
Darlene
Frank W. Greiner
Rolling Green Club Evening Out in Keota
Keota September 28 Mrs Boyd Sanders reports the Rolling Green Club and their husbands plus guest Howard Bower enjoyed a Sept 27 supper at Prairie Home with 25 attending A celebratory cake honored Mr and Mrs Francis Wrights 42nd anniversary Sept 28 The next meeting will be with Mrs Vada Hahn An Oct 5 luncheon hosted by Women’s Society of Christian Service will feature a speaker from Korea on the United Nations Mrs Winnie Statler has returned from Iowa City hospitalizations and Mrs Besse Huber now resides at Maplewood Manor Keota
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Boyd Sanders Keota
Rolling Green Club
Howard Bower
Prairie Home
Roger Wright
Francis
Vada Hahn
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Keota
Methodist Church
Korea
United Nations
Winnie Statler
Iowa City
Besse Huber
Maplewood Manor
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Bert Mills
Washington, D.C
Winnie Beiter
Red Cross
Dale Batterson
John Waters
Ray Watson
Howard Jr
Winnie Belter
Lee Christner
Earl Dickinson
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Vietnam
Eean Axbby
Santa Claus
Los Angeles
Cal
Abigail van Buren
Wayland Sales Company, Inc
Wayland, Iowa
Art Schooley
Max Roth
Rysoar
Nynuf
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
T. Fields
Taft
Seth Taft
Children's Home Society
Royal
Keota, Iowa
Coronado
Norge
Richard Hagist
E. Ave
Phillips 66
Highway 22
Kalona
Meyers
John Deere
Chet Miller
Ike Yoder
Farmers Savings Bank
Mrs. Trier
Mrs. Boyd Sanders
BRADY
Farmers Supply Sales Inc
Kalona, Lowa
Keosauqua, Iowa
Keosauqua Sale, Inc
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