Senate Near Vote On Tax Rise For Corporations
Washington reports the Senate Finance Committee plans to approve a 1.5 billion dollar annual increase in corporate taxes. Several committee members oppose Truman’s two proposals, with Walter George blocking the excess profits feature. If defeated in committee, the measure could still surface on the floor amid a close vote.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Truman
Walter George
Georgia
Strikes Force Closing Of Three Glass Plants
Owens-Illinois glass plants in Huntington Charleston and Fairmont will be among eight to be shut down for a three day period starting Saturday due to strikes at soda ash suppliers used in glass container production. The company contends excess profits tax should be sent back for public hearings and opposes any levy without further study.
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Charleston
Owens-Illinois
Huntington
Fairmont
George
Four More File Campaign Expenses in State Senate Races
Four more primary candidates reported campaign expenses to the secretary of state. William A. Hannig of Wheeling spent 188 dollars in the 1st district race, Dayton Stemple of Philippi 20 dollars, Don J. Eddy of Morgantown 20.03 dollars, while Nickell Kramer of Ronceverte listed no expenditures.
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Secretary of State
William A. Hannig
Wheeling
State Senate
Dayton Stemple
Philippi
Don J. Eddy
Morgantown
Nickell Kramer
Ronceverte
11Th Judicial Circuit
Elders take out marriage license in Fresno after 61 years
Mrs Anna Smith and Homer Banta both 78 years old obtained a marriage license in Fresno California where they first met and became engaged. They were separated when he was injured and sent away for medical treatment by his parents. Mrs Smith is a widow and they quoted a newspaper clipping about their story.
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Anna Smith
Homer Banta
Fresno
Cal
Rush Holt Attacks Administration Over Foreign Oil Deals
Rush Holt, the Republican nominee for Congress in the Third District, charged the current administration with communism and corruption at a Fayette County rally of Republican women in Beckwith. He linked the trade agreements program to foreign oil imports that he said threaten West Virginia coal miners, urging an anti import policy change to protect jobs.
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Rush Holt
Administration
Beckwith
Congress
Fayette County
Washington
Holt
West, Virginia
Keyser Sailor Named In Pearl Harbor Fire Incident
The West Virginian reports Lawrence Wippel of Route 1 Keyser, a firefighter on a Navy cruiser, was injured in a flash fire last week near Pearl Harbor. He was on duty in the engine room when the fire broke out. two other sailors were killed. Wippel is hospitalized in Pearl Harbor alongside three other injured crew members.
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Iwatnt Ton
Defense Department
Lawrence Wippel
Route 1
Keyser
Wippel
Pearl Harbor
Monkey tangled in telephone line linked to prank call
A Los Angeles telephone operator received an angry bugling number and found no reply. She traced the call and police found a pet monkey tangled in the telephone line banging the instrument on the wall, the incident described as monkey business.
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Los Angeles
Mollohan Resigns as U S Marshal in West Virginia
Robert M. Mollohan quits as U S Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia effective immediately. Senate staff say he will return as clerk of the Senate district committee. Leo Casey of Parsons is named to succeed Mollohan, as recommended by Neely and Kilgore.
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Washington
Robert M. Mollohan
U. S
West Virginia
Neely
Mollohan
Semaite District Committee
Kilgore
Leo Casey
Par Sons
Murray Wins Recount In Oklahoma Primary
Johnston Murray retains Democratic nomination for Oklahoma governor after a statewide recount reduces his margin by 47 votes from over one thousand. Opponent William I Coe had alleged fraud after losing the runoff. The recount across 17 counties leaves Murray with a 962 vote lead.
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Oklahoma City
Johnston Murray
Oklahoma
Murray
William I Coe
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