State Tax Head Proposes New Apportionment Basis
State Commissioner Henry F. Long filed a proposal with the House clerk to revise apportionment for state taxes. Smaller communities would gain more from funds, while larger cities and industrial areas would receive less than under the 1945 act. Concord would drop from 1.99 to 1.72 per thousand, Sudbury would rise from 0.61 to 0.73, and Bedford from 0.46 to 0.49.
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State House
Boston
Massachusetts
House
State Commissioner of Taxation
Henry F. Long
Concord
Sudbury
Bedford
Long
State tax apportionment shift affects local funds
A discussion of the proposed biennial tax apportionment notes that rural areas gain while major cities face lower state fund shares. Commissioner Long weighs local valuation changes, with statewide totals rising from 6.93 to 8.55 billion dollars.
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As & Sie
Womencg
Hudson
Moligye Te Eeers
Recruits to Receive Holiday Leaves under New Navy Directive
Concord Commissioner Nicholas J. Nicholas announced a Bureau of Naval Personnel directive allowing recruits in eastern Massachusetts Rhode Island and southern New Hampshire to apply for and receive up to 12 days of leave during Christmas and New Year holidays in lieu of training end leave. Training center classes will suspend to permit holiday time. non recruit Navy Trade school students may also receive approved leave during December 1947 to January 4 1948.
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Concord
Nicholas J. Nicholas
Navy
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Birth Announcement for Dwinells Family Son Raymond
Mr and Mrs Arthur Dwinells of Main Street Roxbury announce the birth of a son, Raymond, in November at Women’s Hill Avenue hospital. The parents are former Stow residents.
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Arthur
Dwinells
Mainstree Eee
Stow Resi
Raymond
November 24 Deadline Set for Motor Vehicle Examiner Exams
Marlboro announces a November 24 deadline at 5 p m for filing applications to become a motor vehicle examiner for the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Salaries range from 2200 to 2700 dollars. five permanent male vacancies exist. Applicants face tests on driving, literacy, vision, and knowledge of auto laws. age and license requirements apply.
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Massachusetts
Youth Awarded $100 Scholarship at University of Massachusetts
Henry C Wendler gann and Col lege of Agriculture recipient receives a $100 scholarship from Boston Market Gardeners association announced by Walter Sopkins Jr president of the Jamaica Plain division. Incense smoke and ripening effect noted in the report.
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Henry C.wendler Gann
College of Agriculture, University
Massachusetts
Boston Market Gardeners Lation of
Waltham
Walter Sopkins, Jr
Jamaica Plain School
United World Federals push for world government stance
United World Federals held a St. Louis assembly on November 1–2 endorsing World Movement for Federated World Government. Delegates discussed amending the United Nations to a world government, constituting world constitutions, and pursuing lawful routes to federation.
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United World Federalists
St. Louis
Lawrence Apsey
Concord
G. Donald Forbes
Sudbury
Delbring
Moat
UWF
World Movement For Federali
Montreaux
Switzerland
World Movement
National Organization of
United Nations
Harrison Brown
University of Chicago
Staes Key
Siate
Giveri Nth
The
United Nationt
Sh Pcg
General Assembly
Fedéra
Radio rehearsal drenched by sprinkler fire at WOR studio
Realistic new realism entered a WOR radio rehearsal when a small fire triggered the sprinkler system. The actors were soaked as water drenched the set during the session at the New York studio.
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New York
WOR
Marriage Notice from Bedford Area Details
A late afternoon ceremony involved Jane M Dou and Miss erson of Medfora with a Navy background. The couple wore a white satin veil and bouquet, and the event included attendance from a close friend. A motor honeymoon followed the test.
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Bedford
Springs Road
Jane M. Dou
Atte
Misserson
Medfora
U.S. Navy
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