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The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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Information received at local post office about $5-a-year federal use tax on automobiles going on sale June 10. Officials say it will be permanent; first full fee due July 1, expected to raise $150M despite tire shortages and east coast gasoline rationing. Prior stamps from February cost $2.09, valid until July 1.
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Information was received this morning at the local Post Office on the $5-a-year federal use tax on automobiles which go on sale June 10.
Federal officials indicated at Washington that the 'nuisance levy' would be a fixture for the duration. The first full $5 fee due July 1 is expected to bring in at least $150,000,000 even though some drivers have put their cars on blocks because of the tire shortage and gasoline rationing in the east (Car owners bought their first stamps last February at bargain rate of $2.09 but they are valid only until July 1.
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June 10
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expected to bring in at least $150,000,000; prior stamps from last february at $2.09 valid until july 1
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Information received this morning at local post office on $5-a-year federal use tax on automobiles going on sale June 10. Federal officials in Washington indicate the 'nuisance levy' will be permanent for the duration. First full $5 fee due July 1, despite some drivers storing cars due to tire shortage and gasoline rationing in the east.