Plans Reached On Ford Shifting For West Virginia Tax Debate
The Senate Finance Committee sent seven bills to the floor as lawmakers weighed tax cuts sought by contractors and industry. Witnesses urged lowering the contractor rate to 1.50 percent, arguing the 2.60 rate harms construction while manufacturers warned against higher business taxes. Testimony highlighted the economic ripple of plant openings, layoffs, and regional payroll gains, with leaders from Associated General Contractors, Monsanto, and du Pont stressing competitiveness and jobs.
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Boiarsky
House
Senate
Board of Public Works
West Virginia
James I. Coombs
Morgantown
Associated General Contractors of
Coombs
State Tax Study Commission
Coomb
United States
Finance Committee
Charles Hamilton
Carbide
South Charleston
Ite
Assa
Kanawha
Hamilton
Paul Edwards
Monsanto Chemical Co
Monsanto
Morse
East Liverpool
Ohio
Taylor, Smith and Taylor
Chester
American Pottery Association
Pleninger
duPon
Belle Works
duPont
du Pont
Pont
Aubrey Bowers
True Temper
Charleston
New York State
Senate Finance Committee
Supreme Court
Americans Planned Friday Flights From Cuba Repatriation
A Swiss embassy spokesman said several hundred Americans and dependents have applied to return to the United States from Cuba. Starting next Friday a flight will carry Americans and their direct relatives each week, despite a temporary suspension of exit permits on February 13.
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Wavana
Cmibassy
Monzens
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
United States
Seven-State Rail Strike Threatened
The Railway Clerks Union announced a plan to strike the 8,000 mile Southern Pacific system at 6 p.m. today unless a contract is reached. The walkout would halt long run passenger and freight trains in seven states from Portland Oregon to El Paso Texas, idling about 50 000 workers including 14 000 clerks and 39 000 others. The move followed criticism by J E Wolfe chairman of the National Railway Labor Conference over layoffs from automation.
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San Francisco
Railway Clerks Union
Southern Pacific
Ily
J. E. Wolfe
National Railway Labor Conference
Portland
Ore
el Paso
Texas
Chic
Canterbury identified as killer in disguise trial turning point
Disguises used to link Canterbury to past crimes surfaced as key trial moment. Carl B. Burner of Ashland, former West Virginia trooper, testified the suspect was the same man arrested for murder in 1949 after refreshing memory and noting disguise changes.
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Carl B. Burner
Ashland
West Virginia
Burner
Canterbury
James B. McIntyre
Aman
William Edward Canterbury
Canterbury Alsq
James F. Cox Jr
Cox
Thompson
Moonshine crackdown nets 40 arrests in Logan and Mingo
Federal agents and state troopers halted a major illicit distilling operation in Logan and Mingo counties. Six raids destroyed four moonshine stills and confiscated at least 62 gallons of moonshine plus large quantities of mash. Arrested were multiple residents from Delbarton and surrounding areas, with several held on bonds and awaiting grand jury action.
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Logan
Moon
Shine
Mingo
U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco ‘Tax Division
Cleveland
Ohio
Delbarton
Mingo County
Marts
Logan County
Mike Ooten
Opal
Clarence
Scarlet
Benny Jewel
Dreil Maynard
Randall Maynard
Ereil
Cecil Collins
Ben Workman
Harts
Henry Gillman
Thhe
U.S
John Glenn
Workman
Treasury
A & TD
Charleston
Huntington
Buckley
M. T. Cook
Robert Sturms
Highway Plans Would Get Push For Local Funding
The Senate passed bills empowering officials to negotiate for farm needs and to match funds for the Accelerated Public Works Program. A tax levy revision provision was included, and a deficit-spending cut was approved from ten to three percent. Cahill's abbreviated roll calls prompted protest, but the Senate journal was defended as valid.
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Johnson
Martin
James Horner Davis HI
Dhanawha
Senate
House
Miller
West Virginia Association of County Officials
Senalor
Cahill
Ca‘hll
John E. Carrigan
R-Marshall
Supreme Court
Senate Journal
Moreland
Chamber
Howard W. Carson
D-Payette
Polio Vaccine Campaign Aims for County Immunization
Dr. Mac Donald promotes Sabin oral vaccine as permanent polio protection surpassing the Salk shot. The effort mobilizes 1,500 volunteers including doctors and nurses to immunize hospital residents and public institutions, with consent forms for under 21s and Sunday clinics urged by ministers.
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MacDonald
Sunndays
Atul CH
Sunday Law Amendments Weaken Prohibition Provisions
A Judiciary Committee draft of the Sunday law debate suggests exemptions for Sabbath observers and for certain manufacturing, while proposing to allow Sunday operation of filling stations groceries and other essentials. The panel also considers removing the three prohibition on carrying or shooting firearms on Sunday and broadening manufacturing exemptions.
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Judiciary Committee
Salvation Army Meet to Draw 200
Lt. Col. Guy Mercer the divisional commander of Virginia and Southern West Virginia will speak today at the Salvation Army annual advisory board meeting. The Charleston Citadel on Tennessee Avenue hosts the event starting at 12 05 p.m. with about 200 people expected and includes recognition awards a year in review and officer nominations.
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Weather Bureau
Aunser
A. Mifeert
Charles
Atlantic
Galtimore
Virginia
Boston
Chicago
Slaveland
Denver
Ohio
Haven
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Los Angeles
Miami Meridian
Ila. m
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Louis
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
Washington Age
Guy Mercer
West, Virginia
Salvation Army
Charleston Citadel
Tennessee Avenue
Man and Woman Hurt In Auto Accident Near Hugheson
A man named Joseph FPF Dean and Mrs. Wilda Ganwau of the Grant Motel of Charleston were admitted to Laird Memorial Hospital after a collision along U.S. 60 near Hughes ton. Dean suffered a back injury while Mrs. Ganau sustained fractures of both knees. Hospital staff said Mrs. Ganau reported losing control of the auto.
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Montgomery
Laird Mremorial Hospital
U.S. 60
Hugheston
Joseph Fpf
Dean
Wilda Ganwau
Grant Motel
Charleston
Ganeau
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