Do it Now Taxpayers urged to file 1953 returns promptly
District Director R L Phinney of the Austin District warns taxpayers who owe federal taxes from 1953 to act immediately. He notes many have received forms by mail and urges use of W-2s and 1954 income records, with checks or money orders payable to the Director of Internal Revenue. Self employed individuals must file if net earnings reach 400 dollars, and refunds require careful entry on Form 1040.
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R. L. Phinney
Austin
Phinney
Baytown
Internal Revenue Office
Internal
Texas
New Home Safety Alarm and Portable Power Tool Swag
New York desk item describes Pyr-Larm home fire alarm using Freon gas and a 95 decibel shriek for five minutes, weight three pounds, 15 inches tall, wall mounted with optional color. Industrial version for barns garages stores delivers an eight minute piercing whistle.
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New York
New Handheld Drill Holster and Punched Card Transmitter
United Press notes a quarter inch electric drill holster with portability and moisture protection. It carries drill and bits, cord secured by straps, eyelets enable wall mounting for easy access. Also described is a punched card transmitter that talks over telephone lines for remote bookkeeping, reading punched data and checking signals automatically.
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Speedway Manufacturing Co
Gieero
IBM Corp
New York City
Socialite Killer's 10 Year Term Upheld by Court
Mary Jean Parsons of Tulsa was given a ten year prison sentence for murdering her husband Lt. Richard Parsons of Pleasantville. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overruled a second motion for rehearing, keeping the conviction intact and possibly paving a U.S. Supreme Court appeal. The El Paso shooting occurred Feb. 16, 1952, while he served at Fort Bliss.
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Austin
Mary Jean Parsons
Tulsa
Okla
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
University of Oklahoma Coed
Richard ©. Parsons
Pleasantville
N.Y
United
Texas Appeals Court
Carbon Monoxide Dangers Warn Drivers in Chicago
The Chicago Motor Club warns most motorists underestimate carbon monoxide risks. It notes fumes can cause death or impairment even with engines running in open or moving cars. Suggestions include not idling in enclosed spaces, checking exhaust leaks, and keeping one window open.
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Chicago
March
Chicago Motor Club
Club
India Looks to a Uniform National Calendar
New Delhi March 11 A calendar reform committee proposes a national calendar with New Year on March 22 after the vernal equinox. Civil days to midnight, religious days sunrise to sunrise. India uses over 80 varied calendars causing festival confusion across regions. A parliamentary bill is urged.
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New Delhi
India
Ta- Glan Council of Scientific Research
Benares
Calcutta
British Lawmakers To Import Grouse From New Hampshire
Major Frederick Bennett of the House of Commons traveled from Washington to learn about introducing New Hampshire native ruffed grouse to English covers. The moor grouse, a traditional British species, is said to be declining due to ecological changes after World War II.
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Wolfredro
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Lynn
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Martin Rosenthal
Posse
Aran
SEARS
Elgin
H.P
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