Tax plans weigh extra levy on war boosted incomes
Washington AP reports the Senate Finance Committee explored a possible 1951 super tax on war inflamed individual incomes and excess profits taxes for corporations. Staff will study national sales or transaction taxes and new excises, while not committing to these measures. debate on extending excess profits taxes to individuals remains unsettled.
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D-Ga
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D-N. C
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New Telescope Passes Tests at Mills Observatory Dundee
London reports a pilot telescope built over three years has passed preliminary tests at St Andrews University Mills Observatory in Dundee Scotland. The project led by Dr E Finlay Freundlich aims for a larger 38 inch instrument and promises faster stellar data with single exposures.
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Mills Observatory
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Albert Einstein
E. Finlay-Freundlich
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Finlay-Freundlich
Helium Named From Greek Sun After 1868 Solar Eclipse
Helium was first identified in the sun during a total solar eclipse of 1868. The name derives from the Greek word for sun reflecting its celestial origin.
Cedar Rapids Indians at Waterloo in final series game
KCRG broadcasts the Cedar Rapids Indians versus the Whitehawks in Waterloo as part of the final series. Bob Brooks handles play by play on KCRG KCRK starting at 8 pm. Also highlights All Iowa fair tent events including Hersom and His Hillbillies and Rex Conn Farm Roundup.
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Waterloo
Whitehawks
Bob Brooks
KCRG
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Hillbillies
Rex Conn
Cedar Rapids Piano Company
Hiltbrunner
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Gazette Radiolog Program Listings Service Note
The Gazette repeats its free program listing service for radio stations and readers. AB WHORe remains part of the listing text with no additional formatted details provided.
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the Gazette
Tuesday Evening 00 Tella-Test 715 News
Tuesday evening schedule listing sports parade and news segments with references to Harleigh Monte Cristo Henry and Waterloo. Contains fragmented program labels and unspecified timings.
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Tella-Test
Harleigh
Monte Cristo
Modern
Henry
C.r.-Waterloo
Schedule for KWCR Radio Tuesday to Wednesday Night
KWCR 4358 ki lo watts AM posts a Tuesday night lineup with dining music news and various programs including Czech Parts Baseball News Dancing Party and a late night Tune-O. Wednesday features Timekeeper Hobby House My Serenades Chared News Tune-O Wanda Monts Song Star Jumping Jacks Quis Police Blotter Wet Wagon and Trading Post plus a 3:00 Musical Digest Scoreboard Story Lady Uncle Stan and Jan Garber listings.
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Assumption of Mary to Be Made Catholic Dogma
Vatican announce Pope Pius plans a secret consistory to declare the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven a dogma. The move, to be proclaimed ex cathedra on November 1, follows a long campaign since 1863 and will affect thousands of Catholics worldwide during the 1950 Holy Year.
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L’osservatore Romano
Rome
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Isabella II
Spain
Pius IX
Vatican
Smaller Acreage Yields of Corn Now Predicted
Iowa crop bulletin reports modest corn development but predicts lower yields due to incomplete pollenization. Four percent of corn at soft dough versus 33 percent last year, with 15 percent in roasting ear stage. Soybean pods just starting. fall plowing two percent complete, far behind last year, though rains may boost progress.
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INS
Iowa Crop Bulletin
North
Bulletin
Senate Votes To Guarantee Packer Profit
The Senate approved a measure to assure a "reasonable margin of profit" for the meat packing industry under potential wage and price controls by President Truman. The move, via voice vote, echoed complaints that controls could invite preferential treatment and black markets, while waiving a broader across the board profit plan.
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N.Y
Iowa Youth Held For Auto Theft
An Iowa youth, Gerald R. Burns, 17, of Newton, admitted stealing a 1949 Cadillac in Des Moines and driving it to Detroit. He also confessed to a Des Moines holdup last December and faced auto theft charges after a two mile chase.
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Iowa
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Gerald R. Burns
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Iowa Training School For
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Hurricane stalls far from Miami with 100 mph winds
The Atlantic hurricane stalled over open water about 800 miles from Miami on Tuesday with winds around 100 miles per hour circling its center.
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Motorist Speeding, Then Stops as Officers Explain Call
In Seminole Oklahoma police signaled a motorist to pull over. He sped off at 80 mph, led them on a long chase, abandoned his car and fled on foot. Officers captured him and said they wanted him to call his worried mother who had asked them to have him contact her.
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Okla
French Campaign Promotes Polite France for Tourists
Paris launches Politeness Fortnight to counter materialism and boost visitor experience. Andre de Fouquieres, director of the campaign, says good manners aid France’s tourism as mademoiselles parade with placards urging civility and politeness.
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Doan's Pills Offer Relief for Backache and Kidney Stress
As people age stress and chill can slow kidney function causing nagging backache headaches and dizziness. If discomfort stems from such causes try Doan's Pills a mild diuretic used by millions for over 50 years to help the kidney tubes flush out waste and restore energy.
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Yugoslavia Rules Out Automatic Aid to Aggressor
Belgrade Premier Tito declared Yugoslavia would not automatically fight with the Soviet Union in a US vs Russia war. He said no aggressor can count on Yugoslav sympathy and aggression is not their method of spreading revolution. He also doubted a North Korean victory would ensure Korean independence.
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Vermonters Delay Seeking Old Age Aid to Late 80s and 90s
Montpelier Vermont two residents waited until aged 87 and 95 before applying for old age assistance. Welfare director W Arthur Simpson said Vermont beneficiaries are older on average than the national norm because they work and stay independent longer.
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B-29 Crashes Near Fort Worth Killing Four Crew
A B-29 from Barksdale Air Force Base crashed and burned near Fort Worth Texas. Four crew members were killed while 12 aboard, eight with minor injuries, were identified. The trainer flew from Shreveport and hit a utility line before crashing in a pasture near Indian Oaks as spectators watched.
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Carswell Air Force Base
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Barksdale
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Pohang Airstrip Defenders Embrace Indian Fighter Tradition
Frank Conniff reports on the heroic defense of Pohang airstrip in Korea where Col. Robert Witty and American forces rally under fire. Fire and artillery blaze as tanks gather, while locals note the fierce American resolve and the strategic importance of the airfield amid fighting in the hills and coast.
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Pohang
Korea
Conniff
Witty
Fire on Quebec cruise ship forces evacuation
The Quebec office of Canada Steamship Lines reported a fire aboard the cruise ship Quebec. All 400 passengers and 150 crew members were disembarked safely at Tadoussac, Quebec.
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The
Canada Steamship Lines
Tadoussac
Que
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