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ui |uo,uuu iuuie uian ueiuie. There is considerable uncertainty as to how long taxes will remain at the present level. Should Congress approve the Administration’s request for a surcharge of 10 percent on personal taxes local residents would have to pony up just.that much more. As for the coming fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 1968, the huge budget presented by the Administration calls for individual income taxes of $80.9 billion, payable in 1969. This assumes approval of the proposed surtax.
For Rappahannock County residents to be able to carry such a tax load and, at the same time, maintain their present standard of living, their incomes would have to rise by about 19 percent during 1968.
No Shooting Matches
The shooting matches which have been sponsored by the Washington Fire Company on Friday nights have been discontinued until further notice.
Game Night at Flint Hill
The Flint Hill Fire Department will sponsor a Game Night at the fire hall on Saturday, March 23 beginning at 8 p.m The public is invited to attend.
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