New Outlook On Taxes Faces Congress Shift In Mood
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder appears before the House Ways and Means Committee amid a cooler mood on tax hikes. Congress leans toward treating the package as a whole and may push changes to excise taxes, while delaying personal income tax increases to October 1. Era factors include a Treasury surplus and stronger UN forces in Korea.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Truman
Inez
Treasury
Korea
Snyder Proposes Tax Hikes To Fund War-Era Revenue Goals
March 27 statements outline Treasury plan to raise personal income taxes by four points and boost rates for corporations, with top brackets reaching 95 percent. Proposals include higher excise taxes on autos liquor and cigarettes, plus stepped increases on telecoms and consumer goods. Historical note cites figures on revenue targets and wartime austerity context.
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Snyder
Kefauver Committee
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Ways and Meange Committee
Twenty Years Ago In Journal Files April 2 1931
James Morris hosted an annual dinner at the European Hotel with Mrs. Oscar King Frank T Babbitt and Charles Pain recounting early school days at the Hatch building. Fred Mixer and staff installed Wattsburg lodge officers and planned to install Odd Fellows in Hornby and Phillipsville. Finch Billiards team to face Clymer Flying Dutchmen for Corry’s independent basketball title at State Armory. George Boyd recovering from carbon monoxide exposure after driving on North Center street. Daskalopulos Kasper partnership dissolves with Kasper buying interest. Annette Titus Virginia Doolittle and Virginia Ball return from Indiana State Teachers College for Easter with Bonnie Gordon.
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James Morris
Oscar King
Frank T. Babbitt
Charles Pain
Messrs
Morris
Babbitt
Pain
Hatch Building
King
Fred Mixer
Wattsburg Lodge
Hornby
Phillipsville
George Boyd
A. Ella King
South Center Street
Boyt
North Center Street
Annette Titus
Virginia Doolittle
Virginia Ball
Indiana State Teachers
How's Your I Q A Genus Score Puzzles
A reader quiz prompts ten historical questions on memory and history with instructions to tally a score for classification. It asks about a Hongchon reference, authors, biblical loaves, Nathan Hale, Hoover Commission reforms, Kumiss milk, an ill favored line, Sir Walter Raleigh, Pastas head, and a country service claim.
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Hongchon
geaWho
Harold
Nathan Hale
Continental Army
Walter
Pastas
Nels J Hansen Buried at Pine Grove Cemetery
Nels J Hansen was buried Saturday afternoon at Pine Grove Cemetery after a funeral service at Davison Funeral Home at 2:80. Rev P A Galbreath of Erie former pastor of the First Methodist Church officiated. Bearers were Wilbur Hansen, John Hansen Jr, Dawson Koford, and Clarence Madison. Attendees from away included A P Mason of Worcester Massachusetts Mrs Minnie Madison and Lawrence of Franklinville Mrs Susan Butcher and Mr and Mrs John J Butcher of Warren Ohio Mr and Mrs Alonzo McIntosh and grandson of Ripley Mr and Mrs Hans Hansen Wilbur Hansen John Hansen Jr Chris Christensen and James Nelson of Columbus.
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Nels J
Hansen
Pine Grove
Davison
P. A. Galbreath
Erie
First Methodist Church
Wilbur
John Hansen
Dawison Koford
Clarence Madison
Servier
A. P .Mason
Worcester
Mags
Minnie Madison
Lawrence
Franklinville
Susan Butchrer
John J, Butcher
Warren, O
Alonzo McIntosh
Ripley
Hans Hansen
Wilbur Hansen
John Hansen, Jr
Chris Christensen
James Nelson
Columbus
Mayor Yields to Erie Bloc Amid Veto Standdown
In Erie on April 2 Mayor Clairence K Pulling signaled acceptance of the city council majority by agreeing to sign the contract for the 1951 triennial assessment. The move ends a stalemate after Pulling had refused to sign a 3-2 council vote directing the Cole Layer and Trumble Co. contract, prompting threats of legal action that would miss the deadline.
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Erie
Pulling
Cole, Layer and Trumble Co
Service Held Sunday for Curtis Frazier
Funeral conducted at First Methodist Church at 2 30 PM with Rev. James McIntosh and Rev. Harry Bowman assisting. Barbara Roberts played organ. Bearers from the Men's Blue Class included A Johnson A G Reesink B E Brooks W L Marsh Roberty Brown and J B Dahlstrand. Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Attendees from away listed: Clyde Frazier J W Frazier Frat Napher George Rupert Don Skibinski G W Frazier Niagara Balls Charles Frazier H C Kennedy Theodore Kinch family groups Mauthes of West Hickory Sligo Con nent Jamestown and others.
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Curtis Frazier
Curtis B Frazier
First Methodist Church
James McIntosh
Harry 5. Bowman
Barbara Roberts
A. Johnson
A. G. Reesink
Eb, Brooks
W. L. Marsh
K. L. Hicks
West Springfield
John Frazier
Jamestown
Brewers Win Pay Increase Pact With Pittsburgh Breweries
The CIO Brewery Workers Union approves a contract across 11 Pittsburgh district breweries boosting average hourly pay by 17 cents. The agreement also establishes a non-contributory pension plan for workers.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh-district
CIO Brewery Workers Union
UnclearOCR Fragments Mention Wage Scale and Contracts
Fragmentary OCR mentions wage scale or debilitation program and separate contracts with breweries. References Henry Wadsworth and Westminster Abbey appear, but context and specifics are unreadable.
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Henry Wadsworth
Westminster Abbey
England
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East Main Street
Panama
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
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Psumal
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E Finance CO
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Personal Consumer Distoint Co
N. Center ST
Harry Hall
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