Tax Measure Vote Nearing Washington Debates Tax Bill
Washington observers anticipate quick adjournment after a Senate House tax bill clash. The Senate version widens income surtaxes above 1,000,000 and raises estate and corp profit taxes, with broader corporate levies and new intercompany dividend tax, while critics call the plan a budgetary burlesque and cruel.
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Aters Vandenberg
Mich
HeSmes
Del
Steiner
Ore
Copeland
Vandenberg
Condemnation Orders Entered in Vacation for G and B Route
Judge H W Dent entered vacation condemnation orders for two Taylor county strips needed for the G and B railroad route. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad may take 6.60 acres in Webster owned by Ora S Feltner et al with a $1,500 bond posted. A second bond of $1,500 was set in a Wolfe et al case for 5.9 acres, with August 26 as the bond hearing date.
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Taylor County
G. and B
H. W. Dent
Circuit Court
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Webster
Ora S. Feltner
5. L. Wolfe
Court House
Union rejects WPA pay on Cincinnati projects
In Cincinnati on August 15, about 600 WPA project workers walked off or refused to work at rates below union scales. Painters and building trades agents reported the issue, while district WPA administrator L A Gillett said pay rates are set federally. A special meeting was called to decide a united wage stance.
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Building Trades Unions
WPA
Pred Hock
Building Trades Council
E. C. Bundy
Painters Union
L. A
Penalty Threatened If Tax Returns Neglected Compromise On Utility Measure Is Worked Out
The tax department announced a six per cent penalty on all July sal tax returns not mailed by midnight. H. S. Smith, chief of the revenue division, said the penalty is mandated by the new tax law. In Washington, senate conferees shaped a last minute compromise on the death sentence in the public utility regulatory bill to win House support this session. A meeting was scheduled to consider the proposal.
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Washington
Harrison
Miss
Senate
House
Congress
Vandenberg
Charleston
Tax Department
H. S. Smith
Revenue Division
Wheeler
Gulf
Gulf Refining Company
Slay Case Held in Slay Inquiry at Wheelirg West Virginia
Magistrate Nell Movin ordered Alex Carey 36 Wellsburg cemetery worker held for alleged fatal attack in charge of slay and Mildred Weilhardt 38 for June 22 in Wheelirg West Virginia August 15 1967 report details investigation and custody status.
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Wheelirg
W. Va
Aus
Nell Movin
Alex Carey
Wellsburg
Aclan
Jey
Ang Mildred Weilhardt
Roosevelt signs social security bill as cornerstone
Washington aug 15 president roosevelt opened a vast social security program with the signing of a contributory old age pension and unemployment system into law. the measure covers 30 000 000 people and funds through a large tax program amid a ceremonial cabinet room signing. officials noted the president used about 30 pens for souvenirs and no date set for appointing the administering board. Parkersburg aug 15 the state parkers association reelected houmier gethardt secretary and named fred o blue to its council.
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Roosevelt
Parkersburg
State
Parkers Association
Houier Gethardt
Huntington
Fred O. Blue
Charleston
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A scrambled crossword puzzle list with across and down clues covering various words and abbreviations. Entries include terms like masculine name GA, serif clues for manuscripts, verbs to emit vapor and to wade, and several numbered positions such as 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 41. The readable chunks present a mix of cryptic style hints and standard crossword prompts.
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Eide
Foster
LaWin
Minority Republicans attack New Deal coal bill as threat to government
A minority of the House Ways and Means committee officers accuse President Roosevelt of seeking to alter the American form of government through a "Little NRA" coal code. They warn in a minority report that the plan would create a centralized bureaucracy under executive control and threaten constitutional limits. The dissenting Republicans list Bacharach, Treadway, Crowther, Knutson, Reed, and Woodruff as signers.
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Roosevelt
Horse Was and Means Committee
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Reps
Bacharach
New Jersey
Treadway
Massachuts
Crowther
New York
Knutson
Minnesota
Reed
Woodfull
Michigan
Democratic push to pass abortion repeal bill faces adjournment pressure
The discourse centers on GOP opposition and Democratic lawmakers defining the bill as unconstitutional. Rep Boland argues reports of the bill’s demise are propaganda to sway House votes, insisting the measure will pass both chambers.
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Congress
Rep
Boland
Randolph Seeks Federal Edifice for Elkins
Representative Randolph of West Virginia urged the treasury procurement division to speed bids for a new federal building at Elkins to house Monongahela National Forest headquarters. He asked for at least 125000 dollars to fund the project and aims to have bids opened next month with construction starting by year’s end.
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Treasury
Federal
Elkins
W. Va
Randolph
Monongahela National Forest
Board of Control Head Starts Inspection Tour
James A. Chambers president and M D Carrico secretary of the state board of control depart on an inspection trip to northern institutions. They will visit West Virginia University, Elkins for the National Guard encampment at Camp Dawson, and Boys' Industrial School at Pruntytown.
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Charleston
James A. Chambers
M. D. Carrico
State Board of Control
West Virginia University
Elkins
National Guard
Camp Dawson
Boys’ Industrial School
Pruntytown
Rex Bell Stars in Gunfire at New Dixie Theatre
Rex Bell headlines the western feature Gunfire at the New Dixie Theatre for the next three days. He plays a struggling cattle raiser and rancher who runs a Nevada operation near the California line, alongside Ruth Mit.
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New Dixie Theatre
Rex Bell
Frontier Talkies
Rex Bel
Nevada
California
Rex Pell
Ruth Mit
Dr Peck's Stolen Car Found in Spencer
The Packard business coupe belonging to Dr. D C Peck, stolen from in front of the Lefty Hospital on Saturday night, was found in a Spencer parking lot. Anderson Garage owner telephoned to say the car had been there three days with a license card inside identifying the owner. No serious damage reported. Peck to have the car returned tonight.
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D. C. Peck
Lefty Hospital
Spencer
Anderson
Anderson Garage
Th. Peck
Kentucky Truck Driver Nabbed By State Police
C D Lundy of Corbin Xy was fined ten dollars after state police nabbed him west of Pruntytown on route 50 for operating a loaded truck without a permit or certificate of convenience. He appeared before Justice Ona C Jefferys later that day.
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State Road Commission
C. D. Lundy
Corbin
Ona C. Jefferys
Lundy
L. W. Emerick
Pruntytown
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