Tax Commissioner to Appear Before Senate Committee
Tax Commissioner Fred L. For 18 will testify before a special Senate committee tomorrow to outline savings by public service corporations and other entities in property taxes under a Supreme Court ruling on the tax amendment. The panel asked for estimates to aid in drafting new tax regulations showing corporations saved about 4.1 million dollars, with debts prioritized under constitutional levy limits.
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Charles Town Charter Approved by House Bill Passed to Senate
A bill to amend the charter of Charles Town Jefferson county to permit appointment of peace officers clerk treasurer assessor city attorney health officer engineer and three town commissioners passed the house yesterday and was sent to the senate. The council may fix the compensation of these officials.
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Jefferson County
Senate
uyaw Corps Addresses Camp Boone Members
Members of the conservation corps at Camp Boone near Seth were addressed Sunday by the Rev. B. F. Speraw. Wholesale commodity prices in Japan are back to 1930 levels.
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Conservation Corps
Camp Boone
Seth
B. F. Speraw
Japan
Christmas Kelvinator Letter Contest Promises Free Best-Lined Model
Readers are invited to write a letter describing why they want a Kelvinator for Christmas with no purchase necessary. Judges will select 24 letters to win a B-42 iModel delivered and installed before Christmas. Rules are to be read. no obligation.
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Study Club
Wyandotte
Mich
Kelvinator Em
Kelvinator
Favorable Business Reports of the Day
In New York the farm equipment industry reported a substantial sales gain attributed to Russia recognition and the farm recovery program with loans turning rapidly into needed machinery. Youngstown furnaces increased iron production signaling higher steel activity. Chicago firms cite 100000 autos sold in November, up 16 percent from 1992, and the Chicago and North Western reports a 35 percent rise in local passenger traffic. The American Iron and Steel Institute notes operating rate at 31.5 percent of capacity, up from 27.1 percent, with a seasonal reduction normally expected.
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Plan to limit 1934 firecured tobacco production
Washington announces a program to cap firecured tobacco at 110 million pounds by paying growers to reduce acreage and output by 5 percent. Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee growers signing up would receive 445000 in rents payments soon after agreement, with total payments around 1700000. Also reported are Commerce Department figures showing last month’s variety store sales higher than a year earlier, first since 1928.
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Farm Administration
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Commerce Department
Paraguay Celebrates Victory Over Bolivia
Asuncion marked a victory parade after Paraguay’s defense ministry announced captures totaling over 13 900 Bolivian soldiers in Chaco Boreal battles. Communiques listed regiments and officers captured or killed, including the Lanza cavalry regiment and the 20th and 71st Bolivian regiments. Citizens were urged to celebrate while many business houses closed for the fiesta.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Defense Ministry
Chaco Boreal
Four Nuns Rescued In Blazé At Convent
CHICAGO December 11 Four nuns were saved from a blaze at the 88 Bisse convent. Two rescuers risked death to reach the sisters. Sister Sulpicia woke others then returned to find two missing. Policeman Wolcik lowered three to safety from a drain pipe. Janitor Balincki carried another sister from a bed to safety.
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Grover C Worrell To Address Kiwanis Club
Grover C Worrell of the state fire marshal office will speak to the Kiwanis Club at its luncheon today on Senator Robert Taylor of Tonnes 588.
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State Fire Marshal's Office
Kiwanis Club
Robert Taylor
iFoo Men's Club Dinner at Ruffner Memorial church
The Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian church men’s club hosted a dinner for members and their wives last night. Rev Francis Hrooke D D spoke, Dr John W W Monte gave remarks, and vocal selections were performed by Mrs Helen Babcock with accompanist Mrs BM Hines.
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Chelyan School to Present The Gypsy Rover Operetta
The Chelyan Junior High glee club will stage The Gypsy Rover next Friday evening under the direction of Mr Anns Read. Leading roles will be played by Margaret Peay John McConihay Edith VanDevener Edward Xubn Roy Trail and Don Ballard. Lancashire County England salary cuts highlighted.
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Dunbar Players Present The Goose Hangs High Tonight
The Dionysian players of Dunbar High School stage three act drama The Goose Hangs High by Dewis Beach tonight in the high school auditorium. Directed by Phares E. Reeder the play explores a modern American family at Christmas time with home life as its setting.
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Dunbar High School
Dewis Beach
Phares E. Reeder
Cast List Announced For Upcoming Production
The cast will include Emme Ruth Elkins Florence Sloan Juanita Miller Loretta Hundley Mary Grassle Violet Shores Robert Garrett Charles Pignatts Blaine Walker Louis Walker Paul Foster William Rice and Curtigo.
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Florence Sloan
Juanita Miller
Loretta Hundley
Mary Grassle
Violet Shores
Robert Garrett
Charles Pignatts
Blaine Walker
Louis Walker
Paul Foster
William Rice
Curtig
Pepse-Ginger Chew Promises Rapid Digestion Relief
An old advertisement claims Pepse-Ginger chew relieves indigestion within two minutes. It asserts the product stabilizes stomach acids and reduces gases and that if relief isn’t felt the druggist will refund the purchase.
Scotland protests onion imports dumped into country
Scotland complains onions are being dumped into the country while motorists in Argentina buy more American cars than a year ago, signaling shifting trade and consumer patterns across regions.
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Scotland
Argentina
Creamulsion Promise in Cough Relief Ad
An old style advertises Creamulsion claiming to ease coughs and colds with a blend of seven "best helps" from modern science. The copy touts quick relief, pleasant taste, and a refund guarantee if symptoms persist, urging buyers to act now.
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Fight Are Rescued From Caisson Near Missouri River
Kansas City and Elgit men were rescued at 5 20 p m after being trapped in a caisson ten and a half feet below the Missouri River surface for two hours and twenty minutes They suffered from high air pressure but face no serious after effects. Pineville Civil Works employee killed in quarry truck collision. sheriff hunts for the truck driver who fled.
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