George Sees Early Steps To Cut Taxes
Washington AP Sen George D Ga says the House Ways and Means Committee will move quickly to cut individual income taxes when Congress reconvenes next month. He favors boosting personal exemptions from 600 to 700 and adjusting middle tax rates while opposing broader cuts in corporate rates. The Sen notes budget balance is near and Presiden Eisenhower may address tax cuts in the State of the Union.
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Jack Well
Washington
Sen. George
D-Ga
House
Congress
Senate
Eorge
Senate Finance Committee
Sraid
Vienne
Ways and Means Committee
Eisenhower
George
Treasury
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Humphrey
Budget Bureau
U S Forces To Be Cut Back by Next Fall in Far East
AP report from Tokyo states U S ground forces in the Far East will be reduced to near 1950 levels by next fall. Four under strength divisions will man fronts from Japan to Okinawa, with the 75th Regimental Combat Team to be deactivated next summer.
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U.S
Far East
James Cary
Tokyo
U. S
Washington
Army
75Th
508Th Airborne
1St Cavalry Division
Japan
Okinawa
Korea
Kefauver Plans Soon To Reveal Presidential Run
San Francisco AP Estes Kefauver says he will announce about Jan 15 whether he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination next year. If yes he will name which state primaries he will enter. He noted Stevenson supporters asked him to stay out of California's June primaries. He is not interested in a vice presidency.
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San Francisco
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Adlai Stevenson
Kefauver
California
Earl Wins Race With a Tricycle
In CIRENCESTER England the Earl of Guilford the college champion rode a children’s red tricycle from the parish church down the main street a half mile in just under three minutes. Agricultural tie Sam Penrose bet five pounds he couldn’t beat him. The earl trained around the college dining room for the contest.
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Cirencester
England
Earl of Guilford
Royal Agricultural College
Sam Penrose
Carl
Earl
Rose
Vatican confirms vision of Christ during Pope Pius XII illness
Vatican sources report Pope Pius XII saw Christ during his grave illness, with Osservatore Romano noting the vision and the Pope’s reaction. The Osservatore said the Pope heard a voice the day before and that the vision occurred on December 2, 1954, amid his recovery. An Indianapolis report later mentions Mrs. Jade White’s bid to censor school books, but the Indiana commission upheld several texts despite her objections.
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Vatican City
INS
Vatican
Pius XII
Christ
Osservatore Romano
Pai
Perfec
Goi
Indianapolis
Jade White
Robin Tiood
Indiana
Indiana State Textbook Commission
Commie
Charles
Scribner's Sons
Allyn & Bacon Company
White
Covery
Osservetore Homano
Goris
Descendants Of Revere Light Specialized Atomic Exhibit
Two Cleveland schoolboys, Revere Little 11 and Sam Little 13, using an atomic energy ray gun and a Geiger counter, trigger the opening of Americas first major atomic exposition. The 75,000 watt light bulb, built by General Electric, marks a turning point in commercial and scientific displays of atomic energy.
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Revere Little
Sam
Paul Revere
Frank Carey
America
Boston
Old North Church
Sam Little
Genaral Electric
Jean Peters Files Suit for Divorce
Hollywood AP report says actress Jean Peters, 29, filed for divorce from Stuart W Cramer III, 29, in Charlotte North Carolina. She seeks to resume her maiden name Elizabeth Jean Peters and did not request financial support.
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Jean Peters
Stuart W. Cramer
Ilaf
Charlotte
N.C
Miss Peters
Truelty
Elizabeth Jean Peters
Cramer
Hollywood Plans Colorful Streets
Hollywood intends a nine million dollar facelift with colored sidewalks along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. Bronze plaques honor movie stars in concrete squares, searchlights atop street lights, and colored intersection lights. Businesses will cover the cost.
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Hollywood
Hollyywood
Hollywood Boulevard
Vinetreet
Dog Rescues Farmer From Boar in Hog Pen
Elmore Minnesota AP report says Tom Dahl junior, 27, was attacked by a large boar while in a hog pen. His German shepherd chased the boar away, preventing further injuries after Dahl slipped and the animal ripped his clothing and delivered two deep gashes. He was hospitalized.
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Elmore
Minn
Tom Dahl
Dahl
Deb
Challenge U S Race Drivers to Italy Match Race
Indianapolis AP reports veteran racer Duane Jatter said eight to ten top finishers from the Indianapolis 500 will be invited to a match race with Europeans on the Monza Italy course. Giuseppe Bacciagalupe invited them via Alec Ulmann as Monza track director.
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Italy
Indianapolis
Duane Jatter
Auto Club
Monza
Carter
Giuseppe Bacciagalupo
Dirartar
Alec Ulmann
Sebring
Fla
Mona Course
Three More Jap War Criminals To Be Released
TOKYO reports the allied powers authorize freeing three major World War II criminals from Sugamo prison by December 15. Naoki Hoshino Koichi Kido Hiroshi Oshima are slated for release. only Lt Gen Kenryo Sato remains, expected next spring.
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Tokyo
Japan
Sugamo
Foreign Office
Sugana
Svar
International Military Tribunal of the
Far East
Naoki Hoshino
Tojo
Suit Against Police Chief Is Dismissed
CLARINDA AP District Judge Bennett Cullison issued a directed verdict in favor of Shenandoah Police Chief John Keenan in a 36250 damage suit by Red Oak farmer. The Slater suit against officer Fithen will be resumed Monday in district court. Slater claimed assault arrest and imprisonment on Oct 8 1954.
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Bennett Cullison
Shenandoah
John Keenan
Keenan
Harry Fithen
Delbert Slater
Fithen
Slater
Caure
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