Tax Is Held Small Price for Liberty
Washington reports the Treasury defended its defense tax plans before the House Ways and Means Committee. Assistant Secretary Sullivan argued against payroll or sales taxes, calling the projected 3.5 billion dollar revenue increase a small price for liberty. Morgenthau urged cutting nondefense spending while noting possible war spread. advocates eyed higher income taxes, excises, and taxes on estates and gifts.
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Ways and Means Committee
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Morgenthau
Representative Knutson
Minnesota
Small Businessmen’s Association
Knutson
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Youth Administration
CIO Coal Strike Slows Defense Output Across U S
The defense mediation board will meet soft coal mine operators and union reps Friday to end the mining stoppage crippling defense production. The War Department released a summary detailing drastic curtailments in ammonia, steel, wool, and textiles. Only about two weeks of soft coal remain above ground as 400,000 miners stay idle since April 1, with no early settlement in sight.
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Perkins
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Bureau of Mines
Charles O'Neil
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
CIO
New York
William H. Davis
Walter Teagle
Oil Company
Clinton Golden
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company
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Crucible Steel Corporation
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
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House Rules Committee
Rep. Vinson
Georgia
Norton
New Jersey
House Labor Committee
Rep
Drewry
Virginia
Senate
Spearman Hosts North Plains Delegations For Birthday Rodeo
Spearman prepares for a major birthday party with 21 towns sending delegations. The two day event features 101 cowboy entrants in an amateur rodeo, a noon barbecue, and two night dances. Spearman Chamber of Commerce oversees the planning with Amarillo and 29 other communities traveling long distances for the celebration.
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Amarillo
North Plains
Hansford County
Wiiter
Melarkey
Hansford
Wilson Buchanan
Hall Jones
Vernon Parker
Higgins
Preach” Fuller
Carl Acker
Orin Thompson
Walter Wilmeth
R. W. Martin
Bill McLelland
Spearman Chamber of Commerce
Bill Miller
Amarillo Firms Win Dumas Housing Contract
Ambie Lambie & Company Amarillo contractors won a $282,180 contract to build 100 U S Housing Authority homes at Dumas. Construction starts April 28 and aims for completion by July 25. homes are five rooms with an average value of 2250 dollars and landscaping.
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Townes & Funk
Amarillo
C. S. Lambie
Walter Wertz
Ramey Brothers
W. Frank Litle
Ellis, Nicholson & Cramer
Tankersley
M. E. Trapp
Associated
Housing Authority
Lanham Act
American Zinc Company
Duman
Lucey to Address Texas Legislature in Tamous Session
The Most Rev. Robert E. Lucey archbishop of San Antonio has accepted an invitation to address a joint session of the Texas Legislature on Tuesday at 11 AM Rev. Lawrence J. Fitzsimon chancellor of the archdiocese said today.
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Robert E. Lucey
Texas
Lawrence J. Fitzsimon
Schenck Sentenced in Tax Evasion Case
Joseph M. Schenck chairman of Twentieth Century Fox was sentenced to three years in federal prison and fined 20000 for income tax evasion. Joseph H Moskowitz his eastern representative and co defendant received one year and a day in prison and a 10000 fine.
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Joseph H. Moskowitz
British Hold Thermopylae Against German Heavy Guns
British forces and Greek allies fiercely defend Thermopylae as German artillery and dive bombers strike Piraeus and southern Greek ports. Berlin reports claim progress toward Athens while British leaders warn of potential reverses and prepare for a parliamentary debate on Greece.
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Salam
Cairo
Ethiopia
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It's Up to U S To Get Supplies To England Knox Says
Secretary Knox argued the United States must supply Britain to avoid Allied defeat and avert a global triumph by Germany. He warned against backing down as Axis powers press isolation and warned that a Nazi world dominion would threaten U S security and free nations.
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Chicago Daily News
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Aperet
Senate Refuses Appointments in Key State Posts
In Austin on April 24 the Senate refused to confirm Dr. W D Bradford of Dallas as chairman of the state liquor board and Joe Kunschik of Austin as state labor commissioner. Bradford’s rejection followed clashes over liquor statute interpretation and his recess appointment. Kunschik’s rejection came despite gubernatorial renomination amid labor union protests. A House committee will probe conditions in the labor department. new nominations must be submitted.
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Senate
W. D. Bradfield
Dallas
State Equor Board
Joe Kunschik
Bradford
W. Lee O'Daniel
Kunschik
Bradfield
Organized Labor
House
Labor Department
Simpson lull in Greek campaign signals double trouble
The page lists a wide mix of items from wartime coverage and local notes. It highlights a lull in the Greek campaign affecting broader war news, mentions British bombers targeting Nazi sea raiders, and notes various regional topics from Texas politics to high school events and state college activities.
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Singapore
Clarendon
Townsendites
Amarillo
Clovis
Hitler
Napoleon
Texas Senate
Stland
Babson
Panhandle
Army
Canyon
Weather outlook for Amarillo and nearby regions
Friday will be warmer in Amarillo and vicinity with air turning milder. West Texas sees partly cloudy conditions Friday and Saturday with a shower for the Panhandle. New Mexico reports partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with showers and thunderstorms over mountains and along the Continental Divide in the northern half.
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West Texas
Panlhandle
New Mexico
Ray ‘Empe
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