Powers of Committee Chairs Shaped by Seniority System
The choice of committee chair in the new Congress will be guided by seniority, a method Congress favors despite mixed public sentiment. Four factors influence Democratic leaders including regional chair allocations, senior members who opposed Truman, single-chairman rule per member, and personal willingness of key figures like Wagner and Ward. The chair controls bill scheduling and committee direction, though the chair can be overruled by the majority.
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Congress
la Follette-Monroney
Truman
Wagner
New York
Senate Banking Committee
Rep. Ward
Georgia
House
Uk-American Activities Committee
How's Your f Quiz Questions and Christmas Record
A mixed OCR page presents a trivia quiz with true false questions on memory, voting age, draft classification, and a ventriloquist, plus a Pittsburgh Christmas shipment forecast stating 3 200 000 first class and 10 500 000 more parcels than December 1947. It also notes a congressional committee report and riding chairmanship dynamics.
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Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Washington
D.C
Rangoon
Bay of Bengal
India
China
Siam
James Watt
Mortimer Snord
Massachusetts
New York
Pittsburgh
Pitts Burgh
James C. Smith
Smith
Ffull Committee
Citywide coast dangers prompt calls for protection system
West Pleasant street injuries among Fourth ward children highlight need for supervision as Kenneth McCray, Beatrica Hulligs, and Nichols suffer fractures and cuts. N Dickson seeks county engineer post after Clyde Hill’s death. Walter Kitileberger honored as aide de camp to VFW commander Carver. Business and Professional Woman's Club reports progress on Christmas Seals. Corry Keystones debut with a 44–18 win over Rochester Centrals amid strong passing and attack. John Wiggers reports 81 bonus checks to maple syrup producers. Vermont firm pays premiums on No 1 and fancy grades.
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Fourth Ward
West Pleasant Street
Kenneth McCray
Dana McCray
Beatrica Hulligs
Nichols
John Wiggers
Vermont
Judge Delays Tax Hearing In Erie Case
Judge Burton R. Laub postponed indefi nitely hearings by 69 Erie residents represented by Rossiter and Schroeck to challenge the city one percent income tax as inequitable. The pause allows Maurice J. Coughlin to provide data and estimates underpinning the tax, with a detailed breakdown of figures and employment estimates expected shortly.
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Erie
Burton R. Laub
Rossiter
George Schroeck
Maurice J. Coughlin
Coughlin
Erie School Board Names Harold Kinter President
Dr Harold W inter eastside dentist was elected president of the Erie School Board at the annual reorganizational meeting held in the public library building He had served as vice president the past year succeeding Andrew J Nowal while Dr Join E B Donovan became vice president The new president pledged to keep expenditures within budget estimates but cautioned against forecasting future tax reductions.
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Harold Kinter
Erie School
Erie
Harold Winter
Eastside
Erie School Board
Kinter
Andrew J. Nowal
Join E B. Donovan
Tax levy figures underpin city revenue estimate
On the request of Eck and Rossiter, figures proving the city's estimate of a 1,000,000 annual revenue from the tax levy are presented.
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Eck
Rossiter
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Corry
N. Dickson
Clyde
Walter L. Kitileberger
Wright Street
A. W. ‘Thompson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Headquarters
Eugene P. Carver
V.F. W
United States
Business and Professional Woman’s Club
Corry Keystones
Rochester Centrals
Superbabies
Essley
Glover
Turner
Dream
Grocer’s
Page & Nichols
Main Street
P&g
Pillsbury
Rinse
Ford
Ned
Powell Motor CO
Center St
Heiman
Famous Make
Heiman‘s For Diamonds
Home Owned
Home Operated
Santa
Tappan
Franz
WIL
NEV
Edi
Christma
S.C
Rvin Myers
Fenjai Ovat
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