Strong bipartisanship seen for excise tax repeal
Washington reports broad support in Congress for repealing wartime excise taxes on items such as cameras furs jewelry cosmetics and light bulbs. President Truman weighs tax policy while Democrats and Republicans debate budget balance and spending cuts with lawmakers estimating revenue losses from reverting to 1941 levels.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Key West
Fla
Fla., Yester
Treasury
Congress
William Boyle
Toleacco
House
Ways and Means
Rep
Lynch
D-Ny
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
D-Nc
Postman on Eugene Ai 2 Retires After 36 Years Service
Eugene records show Andrew Schwallen retiring as Eu gene Route 2 mail carrier after 37 years on the job. He began December 1, 1912 at age 19, delivering to 58 families on a 18 mile daily route by horse and buggy. Over time the route expanded to 220 families and 62 miles, using various transport modes. Schwaller plans to farm, while his substitute Jake Kempker continues the route until a new carrier is appointed.
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Eugene
Andrew Schwallen
Eugene Route 2
Schwaller
Jake’ Kempker
Truman Confirms Good Friendship With Eisenhower
In Key West, President Truman stated he and Dwight D. Eisenhower are good friends and have always been. White House secretary Charles Ross downplayed talk of Eisenhower as a presidential candidate and said the President is not discussing such plans.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Charles G. Ross
Eisenhower
Ross
White House
Columbia University
General Eisenhower
White Horse
State of the Union
Fort Worth
Missouri Chamber Backs Byrd Budget Plan Support
The Missouri State Chamber of Commerce urged Missouri's congressional delegation to back Senator Byrd's 1951 budget proposal. Letters argued a 7% reduction from 1950 spending would balance the budget and leave about two billion to cut the federal debt, saving Missourians roughly 189.75 million dollars.
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Missouri State Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
Congress
Harry ¥. Byrd
State Chamber
Byrd
Accident shows streets cut without permits by water company
City Engineer Dick Fowler disclosed that Capital City Water Co has never obtained required permits to cut into streets, after a garbage truck fell into a filled excavation at Elm Street and Clark Avenue. Officials confirmed no permits were issued. police have not enforced excavations permits before. Penalties range from 15 to 100 dollars. Public debut of fluorescent lighting noted for New York City on April 21, 1938.
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Capital City Water Company
Dick Fowler
Fowler
Elm Street
Clark Avenue
Water Company
Lax
Ollie Gordon
Henry Ells
BE. H. Mueller
New York City
Deaths Military Rites for N V Howard Held in Tipton
A military funeral was held at Jefferson Barracks for N V Howard who died at the veterans hospital after two years as a patient. Born in Jamestown he was a World War I veteran and a retired United Railway worker. He is survived by four brothers and two sisters.
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N. V. Howard Tipton
Jefferson Barracks
N. V. Howard
Veterans’ Hospital
Howard
Jamestown
R. F P
Ella Howard
United Railway Company
Ethel Davis
Marissa
Charles
Golder
P. D
St. Louis
Claude
Tipton
Melvin Sones
Harold Swearengen
Claud Howard
Charles Howard
Arises
Autopsy Finds Boy Starved to Death in Chicago
In Chicago on December 16 AP reports coroner A L Brodie ruled the death of a blind 3 year old boy, Thomas Nykaza, as slow starvation. The boy’s mother Florence Ramsey 28 and stepfather Edward Ramsey 29 were questioned. authorities note vitamin deficiencies in other family members while the mother claims medical help arrived after a daughter Dorothy, age 1, observed the boy looked odd. Police released no charges against Florence Ramsey.
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Chicago
Thomas Nykaza
A. L. Brodie
Brodie
Florence Ramsey
Edward Ramsey
Ramsey
Dorothy
Thomas
Peck Purchase Of North High Street Grocery Store
California Mr and Mrs Ralph E Peck have bought the North High street grocery from Mr and Mrs A K Reed Feck previously managed the store for several years in the town's business scene
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California
Lee
Ralph E. Peck
North High Street
A. K. Reed
Feck
First steam carriage built in 1769 by Nicolas Cugnot
The earliest steam powered road vehicle was constructed in 1769 by French soldier Capt Nicolas Cugnot. This historic invention demonstrated a self-propelled carriage marking a milestone in mechanical transport.
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Nicholas Cugnot
Court fight opens over balanced farming plan in Missouri
In Lexington Missouri six Lafayette county farmers sue county soil district supervisors seeking to overturn a two township soil district. Parker Rodgers county agent testified the soil conservation program built about four miles of terraces while the balanced farming program built about 3.1 miles this year.
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Lexington
Missouri
Soil Conservation Service
Lafayette County
Parker Rodgers
Louisiana State Flower Magnolia Named Magnolia
The state recognizes the magnolia as Louisiana’s official flower. The emblem symbolizes the state's natural beauty and cultural heritage.
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Louisiana
Magnolia
Israel Cancels Arab Concessions After Border Deaths
Israel cancelled concessions to Arabs on the Israeli Jordan frontier following the slaying of two Jewish officers and wounding of two soldiers when a jeep hit a mine near the border. The measure ends permits for Arab villagers to use wells in Israeli territory and allows Jordan's Arab legion limited access inside the demarcation line. Israel warned it could revoke the agreement if Israeli forces are harmed again. Separately, Carl and Mrs. Morrow welcomed a son at St Marys Hospital.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Armistice Commission
Arab Legion
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Phil A. Dalimeyer
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Folson Drug CO
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Phaco
Schwieterman
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Ogdensburg
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