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MEDFOBU MAIL .'RIBUNE. MEDFOHD. OREGON
Congo Development Needs Estimated To Be SCO Million
New York -fflPI)- G. Mennen
Williams, assistant secretary
of state for African affairs,
estimates that $80 million to
$100 million would be requir
ed annually for two or three
years in outside aid for eco
nomic development in the
Congo.
Williams made the state
ment in an address prepared
for a meeting here of the Na
tional Conference of the
American Organization for
Rehabilitation Through Train
ing. He said present U.S. aid
to the former Belgian Congo
is being given at a rate of
about $81.5 million annually.
Williams welcomed agree
ment by Israel last month to
provide agricultural assist
ance to the Congo.
'Curtain Has Fallen'
The former Michigan gov
ernor also observed that "the
curtain has fallen on the first
phase of Congo . indepen
dence." Williams estimated that 3,
000 to 4,000 foreign techni
cians would be needed in the
Congo during the next yew
years.
He said the Congo's imme
diate needs were food and re
pairing damage done during
the. fighting between United
Nations and Katangese forces.
Williams estimated that
American food aid to the Con
go this year will approach $30
million, He said that unless
the U. S. Longshoremen's
strike is resolved soon "It
could adversely affect the
well being of thousands of
Congolese and, indeed, the
delicate balance in that coun
try." The strike has held up ship
ments to the Congo, as well
as other places around the
world. ,
Vast Aittts
Williams said the Congo has
vast assets for economic de
velopment Including 10 per
cent of the world s tin re.
serves. It produces 8 per cent
of the world's copper, 60 per
cent of the world's cobalt and
65 per cent of the world's in.
dustrial diamonds.
It also has rare minerals
such as tantelite and germa
nium, used in advanced elec
tronics. The country has a
huge agricultural potential,
Williams said, and one of the
best natural transportation
systems the Congo river
basin.
But he said the Congo
would continue to have a ser
ious shortage of foreign ex
change, causing financial
and budgetary difficulties.
John Tyler who became the
10th President, began the
practice of law at the age of
19 and was elected to the
Virginia state legislature
when he was only 21 years
old.
From its source to its Junc
tion with the Mississippi, the
Missouri river is 2,945 miles
long. Their combined length
of 4,200 miles is said to ex
ceed that of any other river
system
.The beginning ot the Airier,
lean school system was in Bos
ton where in 1639 school'
master was employed to give
instruction to children who
lived in the pioneer settlement.
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4-H NEWS
Merry Mulchert
The next meeting of the
Merry Mulchrs 4-H Garden
club will be held Jan. 23 at
the home of Mrs. Ed Walters
at 4:30 p.m.
At our last meeting Janet
Barber called the meeting to
order. Then ' we discussed
ways to make money.
Andy Barber gave a demon.
stration and the meeting was
adjourned. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. A. B. Piclact.
Roger Pielaet,
Reporter.
Your Money's
Worth
By SYLVIA PORTER
Copyright, Hall Syndicate, Inc.
STATE TAXES SOARING AGAIN
This year state taxes across the land are heading up $1.5
billion, will take an all-time high $22 billion from our pock
ets. This year, social security taxes are heading up $2 billion
plus, will take a record $14.6 billion from our incomes. This
year, local taxes in tens of thousands of communities are
heading up by hundreds of millions, also will hit unparalleled
peaks.
This year, unless Congress gives us the substantial across
the board reduction in our federal income taxes which Presi
dent Kennedy Is urging so strongly, we'll be carrying an even
more crushing tax burden than last year or the year before
that. This year, unless Congress acts, our tax load which just
about everybody now admits is obsolete and in Kennedy's
words, "too heavy a drag on private purchasing power, profits
and employment,' will be even more obsolete, an even
heavier drag on our economy.
Congress simply must not overlook what Is going on in
other areas of taxation in our country as it debates the size,
form and timing of federal income tax reduction.
There is no hop for reverting the social security tax
hike; it went into effect Jan, 1. There is no hope for avoid
ing Increases in state and local taxes. The states and cities
art under constant spending pressures and they cava in
constantly to the pressures. Just since the start of the 1950s,
state tax collections have more than doubled gone from
$8.9 billion in 19S1 to $20.6 billion in 1912.
As for 1963, an estimated 00,000 bills will be Introduced
in the state legislative sessions being held in 47 states, accord
ing to the Commerce Clearing House of Chicago. More than
25 per cent will involve taxes; of these 2,500 will become law
and you can bet your bottoom dollar the overwhelming
percentage will involve tax hikes, not cuts.
Today, the Tax Foundation of New York released the
grim results of a nationwide survey of tax proposals in the
states.
Over the years a pattern of major tax legislation In every
fourth odd-numbered year has developed. Previous years of
significant lax Increases were 1051, 1055, 1059 meaning
1P63 is "it" again. Last year being an election year, the legis
lators and governors laid low. Now they're set to vote the tax
hikes to offset their skyrocketing spending and mounting
budget deficits. . .
The most fashionable tax slated for passage this year will
be the broad-based retail sales tax. Proposals for adopting
it as a new tax or for increasing rates or for broadening its
base account for $1.3 billion of the $1.5 billion tax increase
the Tax Foundtution foresees.
In prospect In Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, Nevada and Wy
oming is a bales tax hiked to 3 per cent. Moves to 4 per cent
arc to be considered by Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Ohio,
Illinois. A breakthrough to a 4Va per cent rate is believed
likely in Pennsylvania. New broad-based sales are scheduled
for vote in eight states. There also will be extensive action
on selective sales taxes with increases due on taxes Imposed
nn gasoline, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages.
The next most popular device for raking In more state
revenue it via personal and corporation income taxes.
Nebraika focoi a poisibie new individual income tax at 2'4
per cent. Alabama facet the likelihood of a corporation in
come lax boot! to S per cent and to doet New Jertey. Ohio
may enact a new income tax. So this one goes.
The parade fans out fur beyond this. In the sphere of
levies on users of highways, Increased truck license fees may
be imposed in Arkansas and Ohio. Measures to change or hike
passenger car registration fees are in the offing in Alabama,
California, Kansas, New York, Ohio.
Yes, there arc a few states where there will be proposals
to lighten the load but these will be rare.
Any hope for relief? Not at this stuge. Where do we get relief
then? Only from Congress at this point. And now surely the
time has come for a most critical examination ot spending
at every government level. Just as even the strongest indi
vidual can crumble under intolerable pressures, so can even
the strongest community, state or nation.
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