Minnesota House Tax Panel OKs income tax withholding bill
The Minnesota House Tax Committee approved the income tax withholding bill 16 to 13 and sent it to the Appropriations Committee. The plan mirrors the federal withholding system and would start next July 1 if enacted. A companion measure to accelerate corporation tax payments to June 15 was also approved. Gov. Freeman estimates it would add about 25 million dollars for the next biennium.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
House Tax Committee
Appropriations Committee
Gov
Freeman
Rep
D. D. Wozniak
Majority House
Arizona
Glen Swenson
Buffalo
Roy E. Dunn
Pelican Rapids
House
Dunn
Remorseless Confesses Murder in Wisconsin Shooting
Pvt. Bugne D Salzman 24 admitted killing his parents Emil and wife in Hayward Wisconsin. He said he acted out of anger while drinking and stole 109 dollars from their bodies before fleeing to Texas and Minnesota. Wisconsin authorities had charged him with murder while he faced AWOL counts at James Connally Air Force Base.
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Waco
Tex
Wisconsin
Bugne D. Salzman
Emil Salzman
Hayward
Wis
A. M. Ming
Earl C. Parker
Salzman
James Connally Air Force Base
Ft. Hood
Ming
The
Chicago Tribune
Cap
Dist. Atty
Tom Moore Jr
Havyward
Capt
Moore
Dist
Atty
St. Paul
Dallas
Stockade
Vince Davis
Sawyer County
Texas
Chiang Kai-shek Rejects Cease-fire in Formosa Strait
Chiang Kai-shek told US Secretary of State Dulles at a March 3 meeting he would not accept a cease-fire in the Formosa Strait. Foreign Minister George Yeh told the Legislative Yuan that the Nationalists would definitely defend Quemoy and Matsu, calling the island outposts their territory and promising to exchange blows.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Dulles
Formosa Strait
Legislative Yuan
Parliament
George Yeh
Yeh
Quemoy
Matsu
VANDALS CUT CABLES AS NINE STATE STRIKE CONTINUES
A widespread attack on telephone lines followed Southern Bell workers in nine states striking over a union contract. A Birmingham New Orleans cable was cut in two places while Atlanta saw a 1200 pair line damaged at police headquarters. Officials denied union involvement and a $5000 reward was offered for those responsible.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia
Southern Bell Telephone
Birmingham
New Orleans
Bessemer
G. F
Gill
CIO Communications Workers of America
CWA
Southern Bell
Six Men Die in Laramie Hotel Fire
A fire tore through the Johnson Hotel in Laramie early today trapping guests who escaped via windows. Six men died from smoke or heat, five identified as Harold C. Dahl Eric Irene Boots Smith Henrich Burglund and Walter Finnel of Cheyenne and Laramie respectively.
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Laramie
Wyo
Blake Fanning
Johnson Hotel
Harold C. Dahl
la Porte
Colp
Boots) Smith
Eric Irene
Henrich Burglund
Walter Finnel
Cheyenne
Fanning
Non-Resident Exclusion Looms By September 1956
Austin Board of Education may exclude non‑resident pupils by September 1956 at latest, with possible earlier action. Supt. L. S. Harbo outlined survey-based needs for new buildings, potential unification with rural districts, and tax implications under various plans at the Austin High School PTA meeting.
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Austin Board of Education
L. S. Harbo
Austin High School
PTA
Harbo
Austin School Board
Austin
Banfield
Lincoln and Whittier
Plymouth Avenue
Dist
Brownsdale
Lansing
Oakland
Boards of Education
Austin Area Pta Council
Community Ambassador Fund
Treasury Secretary Warns Stock Inquiry Hurts Confidence
Secretary Humphrey told the Senate Banking Committee the market inquiry risks undermining public confidence in the economy. Senator Capehart pressed for an end to the inquiry while Chairman Fulbright urged caution. Humphrey defended the economy as sound and said current activity may be among the highest in history. He warned against actions fueling fear of a crash.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Senate Banking Committee
Sen
Gapehart
Ind
Fulbright
D-Ark
Treasury
Capehart
Dulles Imagines U.S. Would Use Tactical Atomic Weapons
Secretary of State Dulles said the United States might employ tactical atomic weapons in a major global war. He could not confirm use in defense of Quemoy and the Matsus but noted the possibility if Chinese Communist forces sought conquest of Formosa. He added that presidential approval is required by law.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Quemoy
Matsus
Formosa
George Refuses Confidential Yalta Papers
Senators Capehart and Sparkman backed Sen George after he refused confidential copies of the Yalta conference record. Secretary Dulles said the papers would not be published and would be sent to key lawmakers. George heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and turned back three copies to avoid potential leaks.
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Washington
Capehart
R-Ind
Sparkman
Sen. George
D-Ga
Yalta
Dulles
Roosevelt
Churchill Stalin
Crimea
Congress
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Granddaughter Born to Lt and Mrs Jan in Japan
Four Austin grandparents learned at 4:30 this morning that a granddaughter was born at 5:20 this afternoon in Fukuoka Japan. The baby is the daughter of Lt Lloyd V. Jan and his wife. Lt Jan phoned at 7:30 pm Fukuoka time, 4:30 am Austin time. The Jans live at 1192 E Mill and Austin Route 1. Lt Jan is stationed at Camp Wood about 100 miles from Fukuoka on Kyushu. The Jans have two other children Kolin and Karen.
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Austin
Stork
Lloyd V. Jan
Fukuoka
Japan
Jan
Louwis V. Jan
E. Mill
Corrie Hansen
Austin Rt. 1
Camp Wood
Kyushua
Jans
Kolin
Karen
Two Minneapolis teens sent to Eldora State Training School
Two 16 year old Minneapolis boys involved in car thefts in Clarion Iowa were sentenced to the Eldora State Training School for Boys until they are old enough for release.
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Clarion
Iowa
Minneapolis
Eldora State
Treason Case Dismissed Over Delays in Provoo Trial
John David Provoo, 37, once sentenced to life for wartime treason, is ordered freed as Judge Roszel C. Thomson finds government delays prejudiced his right to a speedy trial. The indictment for seven treason acts is dismissed. Provoo to be released on recognizance pending possible Supreme Court appeal.
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Pat Ward
Jelke
Olee
Minot
Mickey) Jelke
General Sessions Court
New York
William Harwood
Baltimore
John David Provoo
Roszel C. Thomson
Provoo
Corregidor
Thomsen
Supreme Court
San Francisco
Largest Atom Blast Delayed As Weather Cancels Test
In Las Vegas an atomic blast slated as the current series largest was cancelled about an hour before the 5:15 a.m. scheduled shot. The Atomic Energy Commission cited unfavorable weather and did not indicate a new test date. The event would have been the sixth test in 1955, planned from a 500 foot tower.
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Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Winona La Crescent Road To Be Repaired
Covington Freeman and highway Commissioner M J Hoffmann announced that dangerous sections of the Winona to La Crescent road will be repaired promptly after two deaths in 24 hours sparked protests from over 163 telegrams to the governor. Hoffmann said no specific part was promised for repair. The governor told lawmakers Hoffmann is well acquainted with the situation.
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ST. Paul
Freeman
M. J. Hoffmann
Moniay
Winona
la Crescent
Hoffmann
Hofmann
Senate kills constitutional convention bill in St. Paul
The Senate in St. Paul today killed the constitutional convention bill. The move closes the path for calling a new constitutional convention this session.
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State Senate
ST. Paul
Senate
Stillwater Prison Names New Warden Candidate
Douglas Rigg assistant warden at San Quentin California has been chosen as the new warden at Stillwater prison Minnesota. The advisory group unanimous choice and the offer would be made to the first on the list with April 15 expected as take over date. Other top candidates include Jack Fitzharris and Sanger Powers.
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Jack B. MacKay
ST. Paul
Douglas Rigg
California
San Quentin
Minnesota
Stillwater
Associated Press
Rigg
Edwin Swenson
Swenson
Jack Fitzharris
Soledad
Calif
Sanger Powers
Green Bay
Wis. Reformatory
Ralph W. Alvis
Columbus, Ohio State Prison
Edgar R. Etter
Dayton, Ohio
H. Lewis Roydeen
James C. Otis
Frank Rarig
Wilder Charities
Elio Monachesi
University of Minnesota Sociology Department
George Humphrey
Lewisburg
William Shovell
House Penal Institutions Committee
Magnus Werald
Hawley
Senate Public Institutions Committee
E. L. Peaslee
Hursh
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Miny
St. Paul, Minn
Chiang
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Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
SA. Se.ix
U. S
By Jack Bell
Provoos
Phillippines
Winona, la Crescent Road
New Stillwater Prison
Morris Hursh
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