Tariff Will Have Preference When New Congress Convenes
Washington March 18 The House ways and means committee discussed whether tariff or revenue revision should take priority. There was no change in plan to move ahead and lay groundwork for a final draft. Treasury and other officials attended, preparing for valuation work to be introduced during the session.
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Treasury Department
Food Costs Drop Nine Per Cent in Bridgeport Stores
February price declines across 44 food items chart a broad drop per the bureau of labor statistics. Eggs, potatoes, meat, butter, and bread fall several percent while raisins and macaroni rise. Regional decreases noted include Bridgeport, New Haven, New York, and Washington with an 9 percent drop cited for Bridgeport. A Stratford meeting will present a town manager plan replacing the current town government with a nine-member council and a chief administrative town manager overseeing all departments.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Tomigta
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Ehyll Services Board
New Federal Tax System Planned By Merchants
Springfield Massachusetts March 18 plans for a federal tax system to substitute the present one were announced at a Massachusetts Retail Merchants Association meeting. The plan aims for uniform exemptions and broader individual relief while shifting business taxation to sales. It is said to have National Retail Merchants Association backing and will be sent to Congress for action.
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Deportees Held At Sea After Refusal Of Admittance
An unsigned Moscow cablegram released by attorney Isaac Shorr reports the Soviet government refused admittance for six of 27 people deported from New York on February 26 aboard the Zeeland. The message says the six are at sea, bound nowhere, as they proceed toward Libau via England.
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Moscow
Isaac Shorr
Hussia
Zeeland
England
Libau
Balti
Erie Station Workers Reject Proposed Cut
Clerks and station employees of the Erie Railroad rejected a proposed 20 percent wage cut set for April 15 after extended talks with Erie executives led by general manager Robert W. Parsons. A similar review was being considered with telegraphers dispatchers and telephone employees.
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Associated Press
Erie Railroad
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Robert W. Parsons
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Farmers' Meeting at Greenfield Hill
Fairfield March 13 The County Farm Bureau will hold a farmers meeting at Greenfield Hill Grange hall Monday evening March 21 to discuss farm conditions and hear lectures on dairying fertilization and farm outlook Speakers include Th W Manchester on Dairying L W Gwens on Fertilizers and William H Burr of Greens Farms The event is open to the public with no admission charge
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County Farm ‘Bureau
Greenfield Hill Grange
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Manchester
L. W. Gwens
William H. Burr
Greens Farms
Bank Robbery in Galien Michigan by Three Gunmen
Three gunmen robbed the GO. A. Blakeslee Bank in Galien near St. Joseph at noon today, taking about 86,006 dollars. They fled in a car after firing several shots to intimidate townspeople. Authorities seek suspects and vehicle details.
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SP. Joseph
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Mar
GO. A. Blakeslee Tx . Siate . Institution
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No Reductions for New London Printers Reported
New London March 17 No notices of wage reductions about 10 percent were posted at the Babcowl Printing Press plant affecting officials from the president to laborers but not the journeymen printers. President James J Bennett explained the measure at a mass meeting of employees.
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New London
Babcowl Printing Press Company
James J. Bennett
Maas
Smythwick Appears Before Fairfield Bar Committee
Attorney Charres A Smythwick faced the grievance committee of the Fairfield County Bar association nearly all day describing claims that he passed bad checks. C S Canfield of this city and Russell Frost of Stamford represented the committee. Smythwick cited financial decline as context to the charges. Complainants include Benny Griff and John Cavello. Smythwick had earlier answered other charges over conduct irregularities.
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Canfield
Russell Frost
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Smythwick
Benny Griff
John S&s. Cavello Smythwick
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