Supreme Court OKs Home Rule Rent Controls Nationwide
The Supreme Court upheld the home rule rent control law allowing states and cities to decontrol areas. The ruling came within a week after oral argument, with the act expiring June 30, 1950. Five million Americans on public aid face a two billion dollar annual burden, per an inquiry led by John L. Thurston showing federal and local funding share.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Congress
U. S
Tighe Wood
Justice Department
High Court
Kentucky
United States
John L. Thurston
Thurston
Truman
Hoover and the Cracker Barrel on Government Economy
Delegates at the Shoreham hotel discuss the Hoover commission’s call for government efficiency amid a federal deficit over five billion dollars and potential higher taxes and inflation. Robert Gordon Menzies cites socialist shifts in the British commonwealth as signs of an approaching change.
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Citizens’ Committee
Washington
Shoreham
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Congress
Executive
Hoover Commission
Budget tensions as Truman vacation stirs tax debate
During a Key West vacation President Truman faced questions over the looming budget message to Congress and potential tax changes. Treasury Secretary Snyder drew attention as taxpayers weighed prospects of a higher revenue need. Some cabinet members favored tax cuts or keeping rates, while White House clearance norms loomed. Henry Wallace’s public comments cost him his cabinet post.
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Truman
Key West
Fla
John Snyder
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
U. S
U.S
White House
Henry Wallace
Republicans attack 1950 census income questions
Twenty three Republican congressmen joined earlier critics in blasting the census bureau plan to require income details from a fifth of persons over 14. They call the move an outrageous discrimination against low income people while the bureau says income data will remain confidential and not shared with tax collectors or the FBI. The dispute centers on legal authority and the impact on those earning under ten thousand dollars.
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Census Bureau
Brown
Ohio
Hinshaw
California
Bureau
Truman
Philip M. Hauser
Washington
FBI
Ax Man Gillis Wins Newburyport Mayor Post Again
Mayor elect Andrew J. Gillis nicknamed Bossy says his plan will fall on many job holders when he resumes leadership at Newburyport City Hall after a surprise victory returning to office.
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Andrew J. “Bossy” Gillis
Newburyport
Mass
City Hall
British doctor quits then reconsiders socialized health plan
Dr. E F St John Lyburn had openly condemned England's health program then announced he would quit it. He reversed course stating his return was prompted by patient demand and concerns from those he serves.
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E. F. St. John Lyburn
England
Straining Shooters Blind to Distances Warned in Gun Sports
Wing shooting expert urges hunters to learn distance judgment to improve hits and reduce cripples. Remington official notes many misses come from aiming at birds beyond effective range. Also discusses using urethane to anesthetize fish for easier handling and tagging, with potential hatchery transport benefits.
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Henry P. Davis
Remington Arms ‘Co
Game and Fish
Sport Fishing Institute Formed to Promote Recreational Fishing
A new organization named the Sport Fishing Institute has been incorporated in the District of Columbia. Its charter calls for a nationwide effort to restore and maintain sport fishing facilities for the continued enjoyment of the public, with programs focusing on conservation and development of recreational fishing.
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United States
District of Columbia
The
Sport Fishing Institute
Jobless Benefits Rise, More Exhaust Rights Across States
Officials from the federal Labor Department report a sharp rise in U S citizens exhausting their unemployment benefits in the July September quarter. More than a half million ran out of rights to further compensation, even as overall employment remained strong. The count of exhausted benefit weeks varies by state, signaling possible future difficulties.
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V.A. Said
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Bureau of Employment Security
U. S
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Swift,and Co
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