Tax Bill Looms Over Co op Tax Fight In Congress
Washington November 4 AP The House Ways and Means committee opens hearings on a four billion dollar tax cut bill while reviewing a wide rev amp plan. Debate centers on whether farm cooperatives can claim tax advantages over private businesses. A minority report from AFL vice president Matthew Woll challenges the majority recommendations as reducing revenues and shifting tax loads.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Citizens’ Tax Study Committee
Organized Labor
House Committee
Knutson
R-Minn
Gay Congress
Wage and Means Group
House Comeittee
Itseif
A.F.L
Matthew Woll
Comeittee
Roswell Magill
Woll
Dingell Dmich
Ways and Meana
Wall Street
Frank Carlson
Kaneas
John J. Connolly
St. Paul
J. Cheever Cowdin
Universal Pictures Company
New York
Duncan
John W Hanes
E. H
Weather Summary for Western Connecticut and Eastern New York
The Weather Bureau reports tonight is damp with occasional rain and lows in the lower fifties. Wednesday looks partly cloudy and mild with a high near the 60s and light westerly winds. Extended forecast shows four days of mild weather, with rainfall totaling about two tenths of an inch midweek and again late week.
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Connecticut
New York
Singies
Death of John G. Winant shocks New Hampshire
John G. Winant, wartime ambassador to Great Britain and former three term New Hampshire governor, died by suicide with a Belgian pistol at his home. Officials cited overwork and poor health, noting a heart condition and kidney trouble. His secretary described him as in relatively good spirits before his death.
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John G. Winant
Great Britain
New Hampshire
U. S
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Clarence E. Butterfield
Butterfield
Hie
J. Bernard Teulon
Winant
Goovernor Square
Hila
Alna
St. Paul
Markets Closed Across Major Exchanges on Erection Day
New York markets were closed today with only grain and livestock trading remaining open in Chicago and New Orleans. Boston, Baltimore, Detroit and Salt Lake City stock exchanges also suspended activities while curb exchanges and cotton markets paused.
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New York
Chicago
New Orlleans
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Salt Lake City
No Liquor Today as Elections Ban Liquor Sales
Liquor was banned by law in Bridgeport on election day and in Greenwich and New Canaan where elections are held. Sales were permitted elsewhere in Fairfield county.
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Bridgeport
Greenwich
New Canaan
Fairfield County
One Man's Opinion Y Walter Kiernan
John Lewin has had a physical checkup and is reported almost well enough to leave the A F L for a few minutes each day. The doctors found nothing wrong with him except a slight tendency to talk aloud. Chairman Thomas had offers from Hollywood. Sam Goldwyn said no one will dictate to him. In Washington, Mr. Truman was named honorary chairman of Brotherhood week.
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London
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Poland
Polish Peasant Party
United States
Warsaw
Busatan
Germany
Mikolajczyk
U.S
Berlin
Kenton
Annevation
Communist “Information Bureau
Belgrade
Tt le
Communiste
Italy
France
Red
International Peasant Party Organization
Washington
America
John Lewin
The
A.F.L
Thomas
Hollywood
Sam Goldwyn
Truman
Total Bill On Aid Sought By Vandenberg
Senate Republicans push for a full line item world aid bill before any Marshall plan approval. Vandenberg demands a total balance sheet including China with sound administration. Taft calls for a $4.5 billion limit next year and one central agency. White foresees GOP ideas shaping the special session agenda. Continued on Page Two.
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Ohio
Senator White
Maine
G.O.P
White
Congress
Truman
Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ann Arbor
Mich
China
Michigan
Marshall
Europe
Asia
Hatch
D-Nm
New Mexico
Elbert Thomas
Dutah
Meet Your Chest JY H. C. BISHOP Campaign Cheer
A Bridgeport community Chest drive erupts with double barbed excitement as all sides urge voting for Cheat. Citizens, including families and workers, celebrate and claim double ballots may boost the Chest’s fund drive and annual support.
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JY H. C. Bishop
Bridgeport
Stamford Voters Back New Charter
Stamford voters approved a new charter by 2 646 votes approving consolidation of town and city governments. Of 18 706 cast in 20 districts, 10 701 supported and 7 455 opposed. The charter, effective April 1 1949, consolidates governments and sets an overall page rate. non-city residents currently pay lower taxes and there will be no local election next year.
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Stamford
Premier of Denmark decides to resign
Premier Knud Kristensen of Denmark decided to resign today and form a broad coalition government is expected after informing the King.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Knud Kristensen
Post Telegram to Give Section Results on Air
The Post Telegram cooperates with Stations WNARB and WICC to provide up to the minute returns on the municipal election tonight. WNAB will broadcast from the Post Telegram newsroom and relay figures to WICC via leased line. Mayor and aldermanic results to air between 6 and 6 30 p.m. with a statewide industry roundup on the Connecticut State Network.
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Post-Telegram
WNARB
WICC
1Idio Hsten
Ro0ome
WNAB
Wt & Hook Wnab
Post Telegram
Connecticut
U S and S Tour Cancelled in Canterbury England
Dr Hewlett Johnson aged 72 known as the Red Dean of Canterbury cancelled his planned three week lecture tour in the United States. His wife stated he is confined to bed with an ailment and unable to travel.
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Canterbury
Eng
Hewlett Johnson
Red Dean
United States
Eien Har
Danbury Eyes Special Meeting on Teacher Salary Issue
Danbury plans a special town meeting around Nov 10 or 12 to settle the teachers salary dispute. A supplementary budget of 82 322 will be proposed, with a two mill tax rate to cover costs. 635 322 would fund raises for town school teachers except at Bain and Locust avenues where state training instructors work for Danbury Teachers College.
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Danbury
William H. Cable
Firet
Charles I. Sweeney
Board of Finance
Baimforth
Locust Avenue
Danbury Teachers College
City election turnout tops 40,000 as McLevy battles Fazio and Whelan
In early voting 15,411 ballots were cast from 71,288 registered, as McLevy seeks an eighth term against Salvatore J. Fazio and James J. Whelan. Weather showers did not curb a heavier morning turnout, with districts reporting varied precinct results and candidates touring neighborhoods with their wives amid active campaigning.
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Mathewson Sthulac
Schwarts
McLevy
Fred Reichert
Morris Hochheiser
Salvatore J. Fazio
John
Mary Or McLevy
City Hall
James J. Whelan
Whelan
Read School
Fazio
Jane and
Kossuth Streets
Aldea
Wheeler School
Gerald A. Fitzgerald
United Citizens
Bryant School
Maplewood Avenue
Poplar Street
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