State legislators reverse trend toward higher taxes
Iowa and other states turn to tax relief as Tax Foundation reports net reductions in state taxes for the year. In 27 legislatures bills adjusted tax structures, with nine states taxed $500 million more and 14 states $1 billion less than prior laws, for an overall annual cut of about $500 million. The shift follows years of rising receipts and reliance on federal revenue sharing, with reforms also targeting property tax relief for the elderly and broader segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
IDPA
Tax Foundation, Inc
The
Tax Foundation
New York
Marvin Selden
Gerry Rankin
Iowa
General Accounting Office
Nixon adviser predicts healthy economy next year
Washington reports President Nixon's chief economic adviser says the economy should remain healthy in 1974 despite possible higher unemployment and inflation. Food prices may slow after surges while unemployment rises. inflation is expected to be troublesome as price controls align with world prices. Herbert Stein warned some inflation will persist.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Sloppy work may delay bonus checks in Iowa
DES MOINES Iowa veterans say some bonus payments will be delayed due to clerical errors. Ray Kauffman executive director of the Vietnam Veterans Bonus Compensation Board reports more than 50 000 applications since the program began three weeks ago and says first payments may be issued by year end as staff process and number examinations on the claims.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Ray Kauffman
Vietnam Veterans’ Bonus Compensation Board
Kauffman
Court lists fines from speeding to larceny
In the On the Record Magistrate court the docket shows multiple speeding fines for Wesley C. Peterson Verda Zima Delmar Bontrager Dixie Aronberg Patricia Armbruster Floyd Culter Randy Poos Karylena Carey Theodore Hunt Danny Crossett James Archer Betty Earnest John Pretti Terrell Hooke Dan Bryan and John Shepherd with amounts ranging from 21 to 25 dollars. Disobeying stop signs fines of Sandy Widmer and Cletus Bender at 10 dollars each. Norman Hallgren faces 10 dollars for pro rata permits and fuel entering town with over 30 gallons. Jerry Ausborn and Ledru Hochstetler receive 15 dollars each for overweight trucks. Merle Edwards pays 5 dollars for no eyeglasses and 10 dollars for improper highway entry. John Armbruster receives a 30 day suspended sentence for larceny under 20 dollars.
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Rrines
Wesley C. Peterson
New London
Verda Zima
Geneseo
Ill
Delmar L. Bontrager
Kalona
Dixie Jane Aronberg
St. Louis
Patricia Ann Armbruster
Riverside
Floyd F. Culter
Garwin
Randy Lee Poos
Selma
Karylena Kay Carey
Washington
Theodore Joseph Hunt
Brighton
Danny Duane Crossett
James Craig Archer
Betty Jo Earnest
John Pretti
West Chester
Terrell Anthony Hooke
Dan Charles Bryan
John Roger Shepherd
Iowa City
Sandy Widmer
Cletus Dale Bender
Norman C. Hallgren
Rockford
Jerry Lee Ausborn
Sac City
Ledru J Hochstetler
Mt. Pleasant
Merle Lee Edwards
John Francis Armbruster
Mid Prairie singers audition for Allstate chorus
Eight members of the Mid-Prairie Senior High chorus travel to Muscatine on Saturday October 27 to audition for the Allstate Festival Chorus. About 2,900 students from 25 schools compete at six centers with 600 chosen for the Festival Chorus. Rehearsals are November 23 24 in Des Moines and the All-state Festival Concert is November 24 in Hilton Coliseum Ames Iowa.
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Mid-Prairie Senior High Chorus
Muscatine
Allstate Festival
Des Moines
Hilton Colosseum
Ames
Iowa
Mid-Prairie
Kay Potsander
Regina Patterson
Rachel Reschly
Nancy Beck
Matt McAndrew
Jeff Maxwell
Richard Enfield
Jack Seward
Letter Ms Club forms at Mid-Prairie High School
A new club for girls who have lettered previously at Mid-Prairie High School, named the Letter Ms Club, held its first meeting with seventeen attendees. Officers include President Patty Dutweiler and others.
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Mid-Prairie School
Mid-Prairie High School
Patty Dutweiler
Diane van Hoozer
Lola Miller
Sue Harland
Letter Ms
Yoder
FCA
Mid-Prairie Science Club
Bill Stagner
University of Iowa Pharmacy School
Wellman
Navy man crosses Arctic Circle in Swift Move exercise
Navy Personnelman Second Class Douglas P. Snyder, son of Mr and Mrs Paul E Snyder of Brighton Route 1, crossed the Arctic Circle with NATO's Atlantic fleet in the Swift Move exercise. More than 30 ships from seven countries took part aboard the destroyer USS Sarsfield. A 1966 Washington High School graduate and 1970 William Penn College graduate, he joined the Navy in October 1970.
Area lunch menus list for St James Highland Keota Waco Columbus
Lunch menus show weekly offerings for St James Highland Keota and other towns with daily dishes. Meals include hamburgers, chili, shrimp patties, beef dishes, fish, casseroles, soups, vegetables, fruit, milk, and bread. Fridays often note no school.
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ST. James
Waco
Rescue Breathing Film Shown at Rotary Meeting
A Rotary Club noon meeting featured the film Rescue Breathing. Gene Coder led the program in place of Marion McAvoy who is recovering from surgery at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. The film highlighted that one person dies hourly from suffocation due to drowning, electrocution, overdoses, carbon monoxide, or choking. It explained four steps for rescue breathing and urged clubs and schools to show the technique. Visitors included Rotarian Eldon Roth of Mt. Pleasant and Joe Coder of Washington, son of Gene, returning from eight years in the military.
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Rotary Club
Marion
Charlie) McAvoy
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Gene Coder
Buffalo, N.Y
Eldon Roth
Mt. Pleasant
Joe Coder
Washington
Joe
Peppy Pals 4-H Club Elects 1974 Officers and Tour Set
The October meeting at Brenda McConnell’s home had 14 members with new members Angie Bonar Cheryl Ledger Dawn Coakley Lori Sheetz Debby Sheetz and Crystal Wallerich. Linda Ledger led the pledge and officers for 1974 were Brenda McConnell president Lucy Gamon vice president Mary Vittetoe secretary Leann Vittetoe treasurer Lori Sheetz historian Crystal Wallerich reporter Mary Ellen Reed recreation chairman Linda and Sue Vittetoe calling committee. The group viewed slides on History and Traditions. Brenda and her mother served refreshments. The club toured Kalona area visiting a rural home rug weaving quilt making a cheese factory the historical village with a one room schoolhouse country store depot Grandpa’s House and a cutting room. Fourteen girls joined the tour.
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Brendan McConnell
Angie Bonar
Cheryl Ledger
Dawn Coakley
Lori
Debby Sheetz
Crystal Wallerich
Linda Ledger
Brenda McConnell
Lucy Gamon
Mary Vittetoe
Leann Vittetoe
Lori Sheetz
Mary Ellen Reed
Linda
Sue Vittetoe
Brenda
Kalona
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