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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1951
Page
3
The Ways and Means Committee proposes a tax increase hitting lower income groups hardest. By July 1 or soon after, Main Street residents face higher individual income taxes under the committee’s plan.
The committee proposes a $2.95 billion yearly tax rise with brackets jumping 3 points. A single earner at $2000 would owe 322, up from 280, with rates climbing from 20 to 23 percent. Proposals await House and Senate action.
Notable items recount Dr. Mary T. Martin Sloop named American Mother of 1951 and Rita Hayworth’s Reno divorce bid, alongside a report on Korea War developments with General Marshall and UN forces preparing for a second spring offensive. The piece also critiques Paris talks, arms control demands, and the 82nd Congress as a “talking congress” with few major laws enacted.
Drew Pearson surveys UN debates over an arms embargo on Red China amid a pattern of cautious Western responses. He cites historical cases from 1931 to 1950, critiques MacArthur’s export flow to China, and notes British trade through Hong Kong and a naval action off Korea’s east coast.
South African champ Bobby Locke lands in the United States to contest the Goodall Round Robin at Wykagyl in June and the U S Open at Detroit. The Open champion faces such stars as Hogan Mangrum Snead Ferrier Riegel and Demaret as he aims to prove himself against top American talent.
A dairy in East Stanwood Washington reports a new cow to can milk process that yields bot tle-tasting milk and ships well long distances. Invented by Dr Roy B Graves 64, the system cans 2000 gallons daily since March 30 in a steam sterilized, air free environment exposing milk to 278 degree heat for eight seconds, differing from standard pasteurization.
A sweet-faced girl leans on the bear pit railing at the zoo watching polar bears. After a long silent study she tells her mother she would like to see them eat somebody.
A playful wire service item quotes a mother’s letter about feeling seedy and a husband’s reaction about her planting herself on them. The light exchange highlights domestic humor and mischief in a quirky exchange.
An aviation expert spends time studying a stuffed bird in a taxidermist shop and notes that its steering gear infringes on one of his patents. The exchange ends with polite curiosity about the odd claim.
Nurse questions why the doctor asks patients about their meals. The doctor replies that the question helps diagnose a purse, implying a joke about patient accounts guiding investigations or motives.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a vendor urges a woman to buy a Christmas tree for children and then to purchase mistletoe. The woman replies she has no children, highlighting the vendor’s sales tactics.
Experienced Chevrolet body men and mechanics sought at Murray Motor Co Butte Montana with union shop pay $475 hourly 40 hour week group hospital insurance plus openings for aircraft engine mechanic and flight instructor at Caldwell Idaho and for a male parts man at Greening Chevrolet Laurel Montana Also laborers deck hands in Fairbanks Alaska nurses at Broadwater Hospital Townsend Montana and salesladies at Marguerite's Shops Havre Montana plus Polson Realty inquiries.
17 acres irrigated dairy property near Oakdale California with 4 room furnished house 10 stanchions grade B barn milk house cooler sterilizer trays 2 unit milker 7500 ft No 2 lumber all for 15000 dollars. One half down balance the rent. R BR Phelps Cottonwood California.
A Twentieth Century Fund survey credits Beatrice Webb with the first use of collective bargaining in 1891 London and notes its rapid popularization in the United States by Samuel Gompers of the A F L.
A note explains substituting brown sugar for white sugar by weight rather than volume. It states brown sugar weighs less per cup, so weight for weight substitution is needed to maintain sweetness and texture.
A kitchen tip explains covering a frying pan with an inverted colander to vent steam for browning while preventing grease splatter on the stove. This method keeps food from spattering while cooking fish or meat.
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