Social Security Taxes May Be Hiked This Year
United Press International reports that Congress may raise Social Security taxes or increase benefits in an election year. The piece argues politicians rely on votes from about 11.5 million retirees and suggests using Treasury funds to win support. It cites past statements from Edwin P. Neilan and quotes Harry Hopkins on taxing and spending for elections.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press International
Congress
Treasury
Johnson
U. S. Treasury
Republican Party
Democratic Party
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Edwin P. Neilan
Neilan
Harry L. Hopkins
Financier Hunter Walston Dies by Own Shot in Office
New York police report financier Walston 58, head of Walston & Co., shot himself at his Park Avenue office. Chauffeur Puigdollers said Walston threatened suicide during the ride from his apartment and was found in an overstuffed chair with a 20 gauge shotgun. Company says assets exceed 23 million. no motive shown.
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New York
UPI
Vernon C. Walston
California
Wall Street
Financial District
Gustav Puigdollers
Walston
Park Ave. Ave
Walston & Co
Leonard Dice
Park Ave
Carl R
Jack H. Walston
San Francisco
Racial tensions mount as British Guiana fractures
Colonial Secretary Duncan Sandys calls racialism the curse in British Guiana where Indians number 305,000 and Negroes 205,000 amid a sugar strike and protests against proportional representation aimed at curbing Cheddi Jagan's Peoples Progressive Party. The conflict has left 19 dead and over 400 injured.
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Duncan Sandys
British Guiana
South America
Brazil
Venezuela
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Cheddi Jagan
Jagan
Britain
United States
Munist
Indus
Castro Blames CIA for Raid On Sugar Mill
Fidel Castro's government claims an armed launch tied to the CIA bombarded a sugar mill in eastern Cuba. Refugee sources say two refugee boats and anti Castro guerrillas attacked Pilan, sabotaged the mill, wounded militiamen, and withdrew after incursions. The strike by agricultural workers seeks union recognition in the $98 million sugar industry, opposed by the Manpower Citizens Association and the Trade Unions Council.
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Havana
UPI
Fidel Castro
Cuba
U.S
Central Intelligence Agency
Miami
Pilan
Agricultural Workers Union
Manpower Citizens Association
Trade Unions Council
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Imon
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