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Show Government units spent $283 billion last year The San Juan Record I' .Mnutic'i'llo, t- Page I lcJor.it, -l November 20, I'll iirsd.i ) St .Hi-- . .iikI loc.il go crnm.iiH.il units .icross n. u ion spent .1 tot.i ol 2S3 hill ion l.ist )ear. .ic- - ru the MiwDjsimr-- 1 I I United States risen drama equ.il to 41' o! the gro national product (a measure of all goods and services produced in the U. S. ) The foundation study points out that total government spending during fiscal 1968 J n 10 .1 ' 11J y just com pit ted b) lit. 1I1 ound.ition. the pri .He t.i research org ini.it ion. Plus sum is v 01 tically over the )ears, but the foundation study notes that there also has been a radical shitting in the purposes lor such expenditures. The most significant change has been in the area of national defense which now account for 37. 5' of all general government expenditures in the United States. Defense and related spending made up 10. 5" of all government sxpenditures in 1902, - 5. S'. in 1927. and was equal to $1, 414 for every man, woman, and child residing in the United States, or more than $5,650 for an average family of four persons. According to foundation analysts, governmental spending throughout the United States has multiplied nearly 14 times over the past 28 years. It has quadrupled since 1950 and has nearly doubled since 1960. Of the $283 billion in Space Heaters Hot Water Heaters Tank Rentals Service Work supply your needs. We'll rake care of your tank or bottle. Let us 24 Hr. Service total governmental However, between 1950 land 196S, defense and related expenditures in the United States rose b) $70 billion while expenditure for all other general governmental purposes increaed by $105 billion. In addition, special purpose expenditures (social security, government retirement, utility operations, etc, ) rose $37 billion during this period. The study also points out that the means of raising the increased sums of governmental revenue has changed appreciably. Income taxes (both individual and corporate) now cons- ex- penditures last year, $166 billion, or 59 represented outlays by the Federal Government, and $116 billion, or 41' , were direct expenditures by state and local units. The report points out, however, that app- roximate!) $1S billion of the state and local total consisted of funds received from the federal Govern-me- n' I PROMPT1 DEU VERYJ If expenditure totals-arexamined in terms of the level of government responsible for raising the mone) . then spending would he 6 S federal and . Lee's LP Gas Service Montlcello e titute nearly 5896 of all general governmental revenue in the nation. In 1902, income taxes were nonexistent in the United States. . 587-275- 7 35 state and local. on!) have governmental expenditures in the Not in 1950. 130.2- I They made up 24 of all revenues in 1927 and 54 in 1950. Property taxes, on the I other hand, have declined in importance during the present century. In 1902, property taxes made up more than 5P. of all revenues collected throughout the nation. This percentage still was 50 in 1927, but dropped to 14 by 1950 and 15 in 1968. Steno trainino okayed in project Training as stenographers will be offered 15 jobless or order to settle the estate of Alden Stevens the following equipment will be sold at public auction. Sale to be held at the ranch 2 miles west and 1 mile south of La Sal, Utah. In 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M F Model 50 Tractor 8 N Ford Tractor w Front-en- New New New 1964 1949 1950 Stake Truck 34-- T Ford 1-- T Chevrolet. Truck. Chevrolet Truck. 1 Feed Grinder (Letz). 1 Wagon. Manure Spreader. 30-f- t. Winch & Post-hol- e Driver. JD Post-hol- e Digger. 1 Blade. Several Stock-watTanks. 1 er Culverts. New Fencing Supplies. CFI Barb & Spring-Stee- l The Utah Department of Emplo) ment Security will counsel and refer trainees, pa training allowances to those eligible, and assist in the placement of graduates The project will be admin-itre- d b the Manpower Administration of the Labor Department, and the Office of Education of the Department cf Health, Education and clfare. 3-- 20-f- t. conducted by the USU. after training. 1 2 New Holland Hoy Chopper. ed Grain - l'VT Self-propell- 1 Loader ry 1 1 d Holland Baler Holland Rake. Holland Tractor Mower Side-delive- Grain Auger. 2 IH Forage Boxes. 1 underemployed Utah workers in a project under the Manpower Development and Training Act announced today in Washington. The Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare will provide $41,654 for the 36 week course at Logan. Classes will be Wire. Sz- - & 6-f- t. Steel Posts. FEED Drill. Harrow. 4 Hay Elevators. 1 Grain Dryer. 1 Dual Wheel Equipment Trailer. 1 90 Bushels of Barley. 2 Tons of Wheat. Over 400 Motors now in stock LIVESTOCK Stallion. 1 Furnace Motors Lots and Lots of Hand Tools and Antiques. 1 & week of Sale Contact Marie Egbert Salt Lake City 7 Sale Conducted by DICK DAVIS JOHNNY GREEN Cortez Livestock Comm. Co. 485-869- -- Specialty Motor Rewinding TERMS OF SALE CASH Items to be Removed Within a Repair BRIGHT ELECTRIC , INC. 1006 N. Broadway Cortez 565-772- 2 |