Broadening of U S Income Tax Base Studied by Congress
Washington June 5 The House Ways and Means Committee reports it is studying broadening the income tax as the main revenue source for a defense bill of about 1 billion dollars. Proposed cuts in exemptions and a 10 percent increase on all taxes for five years are floated to raise over 400 million, with no five year limit on the broadened base. Republicans push for general revamping of revenue laws, threatening indefinite session.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Republican
Republicans Are Victors In Welch And Morgantown
Republicans dominated municipal elections in Welch and Morgantown among a dozen state communities. Former Circuit Judge Reno F Howard was elected mayor of Welch, with two councilmen-at-large and three ward councilmen. Morgantown elected three Republicans and two Democrats to city council, maintaining an 8-2 GOP majority.
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Associated Press
Welch
Morgantown
Reno F. Howard
Howard
John W. Blakely
Buckhannon O. K
Domin
Grafton Sentinel Promotes Tonight’s Films
The Grafton Sentinel invites Constance Limbers of 11 Garden Street to attend tonight’s Strand theatre showing of Paul Muni in Dr Ehrlichs Magic Bullet and Congo Maisie with Ann Sothern and John Carroll at the Dixie theatre.
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The
Grafton” Sentinel
Constance Limbers
Gardén Atréet
Paul Muni
Dr. Ehrlich
Strand Theatre
Ann Sothern
John Carroll
Dixie Theatre
Annenberg faces judge over income tax evasion
Chicago June 5 The federal government told Judge James H Wilkerson that M L Annenberg sought to evade taxes as keenly as he sought income. It cited a rise in net worth from 7.86 million in January 1930 to 19.50 million in June 1938 and filed a 108 page fact statement ahead of sentencing for pleading guilty to 1.217 million in evaded taxes for 1936. Joseph Hafner, his associate, also pleaded guilty to aiding the 1936 evasion.
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Chicago
James H. Wilkerson
M. L
Annenberg
Philadelphia
Joseph E. Hafner
Germany
America
House Votes To Debate Wagner Act Amendments
In Washington on June 5 1947 the House approved a 202 to 108 test vote to debate Wagner Act amendments. Lawmakers will consider dozens of proposals over two or three days with main choices between Smith and Norton amendments, while others may be offered from the floor.
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Washington
Smith
D.-Va
Norton
L. NJ
Labor Committee
New Morgantown Radio Station WAJR Announced
The West Virginia Radio Corporation, affiliate of the Morgantown Post and Dominion News, announced immediate construction of a proposed WAJR station with permission to operate unlimited time at 250 watts.
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Morgantown
West Virginia Radio Corporation
Morgantown Post
Dominion News
WAJR
Three French Generals Captured At Dunkerque
Berlin reports through the official German news agency that three French generals were among 40,000 prisoners said captured with the fall of the allied evacuation port Dunkerque. The dispatch notes twenty large ships beached and many smaller vessels wrecked.
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Berlin
DNB
Dunkerque
Wreck Fatal to Engineer in B&O Train Crash Near Johnsonburg
A westbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger locomotive derailed three miles north of Johnsonburg Pennsylvania, killing engineer James F. McFarland and injuring express messenger C. W. Beck. Six cars left the track and damaged an eastbound coal train while fireman John T. Rice escaped unharmed. The crash occurred on a grade three miles north of the town.
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Johnsonburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Here
James F. McFarland
Salamanca
John T. Rice
Dubois
C. W. Beck
Punxsutawney
Bane
Two Taylor Co Camps Given State Approval
Charleston June 5 Health officials released a preliminary list of 34 approved tourist camps with further updates expected. State Sanitary Engineer J K Barrington said actions against non compliant camps remain undecided. Since March inspections of about 250 roadside havens have been under way. Approved camps must have safe water supply proper sewage disposal and a clean atmosphere. The initial list includes Taylor-Valley Inn and Cozy Rest near Grafton.
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Charleston
J. K. Barrington
Taylor — Valley Inn
Grafton
Italy Stays Out of Full War Demonstrations Dispersed
In Rome on June 5 fascist student demonstrators clashed with police near the British consulate as Italy held firm on war hesitation. Troops guarded entrances while embassies received reinforcement. About 20 Britons and families prepared to depart as fellow mourners bade them farewell at the station.
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Rome
Italy
Stettinius resigns U S Steel chair to join defense council
Edward R. Stettinius Jr resigns as chairman of United States Steel Corp earning 100000 annually to serve on President Roosevelt's national defense commission. Directors elect Irving S. Olds, 53, a White & Case director since 1936, as his successor.
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New York
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States Steel Corp
Roosevelt
National Defense Commission
Defense Council
Stettinius
U. S. Steel
Trving S. Olds
Great store of supplies left by retreating British forces
Louis P. Lochner, telephoning from Berlin on June 5, describes vast stores of British provisions and munitions abandoned during the BEF withdrawal from Flanders. He notes supplies could equip hundreds of German divisions as Allied troops fled along roads toward channel ports.
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Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Flanders
Channel
B.ef
France
Belgium
Germany
Prange
Strike halts work on New Catholic School
Charleston June 5 Work stopped today on the New Sacred Heart Catholic High School after a strike by the farmers' building and common laborers' union AFL The union business agent said the walkout targeted the Charleston building contractors association and affected two filling stations under construction. Workers on a private contract at the South Charleston naval ordnance plant were to be called out tomorrow.
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Charleston
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Farmers’ Building and Common Laborers's Union
AFL
M. Fancher
Charleston Building Contractors Association
Fancher
South Charleston Naval
Louisiana convention rejects third term support for Roosevelt
Louisiana Democrats at their first state convention in 16 years booed U S Senator Allen J Ellender as he urged delegates be instructed to back President Roosevelt for re nomination The body voted to send uninstructed delegates to the national convention in Chicago and to cast the state's 20 votes as a unit The convention said Ellender's reception should not be seen as a reflection on Roosevelt
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Roosevelt
U.S
Allen J. Ellender
Hisses
Chicago
Ellender
Ebiender
Five Dead Eight Missing In North Nebraska Flood
Northeast Nebraska suffered a violent flood that claimed five lives and left at least eight missing. Torrential rain caused streams to flood, washing away homes and businesses across six counties, leaving hundreds homeless. Confirmed dead include Leo Wilke and Harry Crawford plus the Lipp family members in Winnebago and Homer. several others remain unaccounted for.
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North
Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Caus
Leo Wilke
Homer
George Lipp
Paul
Harry Crawford
Winnebago
Lipp
Helen Williams
Ann Shull
George Zentmetz
Lyman Lorgana
Hitler Orders Eight Day German Victory Celebration
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler announcing an eight day nationwide celebration of the victory at Flanders. He directed renewed west front offensives and praised soldiers for capturing Dunkerque and inflicting heavy Allied losses as France capitulated and Britain retreated, calling for bells to ring and homes decorated.
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Hitler
Germany
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Western Front
Flanders
West Front
Fuehrer
German West Attacks Break On Somme Aisne Front
Paris dispatch reports describe German dawn attacks across a 200 mile northern France front from the Channel to the Maginot line. Allied troops reportedly repelled assaults near Abbeville and south of Longwy, with heavy losses on the German side and airmen striking enemy concentrations.
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von Berlin
Hitler
France
Somme
Aisne
Reeves
Abbeville
French Front Cleaved by New Offensive Near Aisne
Soldiers report heavy artillery and bombing as German forces launch a major offensive along France's fortified Aisne front and adjacent eastern positions. The clash escalates with strong bombardment and advancing lines amid sustained air attacks.
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Paris
Gertiany
France
Aisne
Channel
Blind Man Uses Cane to End His Own Life
In Philipsburg Pennsylvania on June 5 60 year old Billis Irvin of Allport used a cane to discharge a shotgun and kill himself after years of blindness. Dr J L Cornelly reported the man had become despondent over his loss of sight.
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Philipsburg
Billis Irvin
Allport
J. L. Cornelly
Cornelly
Irving
Soviet Back With Allies In Near East Outreach
London reports say Soviet circles see their Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean interests aligned with the Allies. They note Italian pressure and Moscow accepting Sir Stafford Cripps as ambassador may enable diplomatic cooperation with the Kremlin in the near east. France names Erik Labonne as ambassador to Moscow, replacing Naggiar, a factor in improving Soviet Allied ties.
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London
Russia
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Moscow
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Kremlin
Near East
France
Erik Labonne
Tunisia
Spain
Paul Emile Naggiar
Dr Liston Chosen New D and E Leader at Davis and Elkins
Elkins June 5 Davis and Elkins college awards 50 graduates and names Dr R T L Liston professor of Bible at Southwestern University Memphis Tenn as its new president. The vacancy followed the resignation of Dr Charles E Albert with Harry E Whetsel acting president during negotiations. Mrs Ruthor Ovett Rhode addressed the graduating class.
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Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
R. T. L. Liston
Southwestern University
Memphis
Tenn
Mre
Ruthor Ovett Rhode
United States
Denmark
Liston
Charles E. Albert
Harry E. Whetsel
Britons Unite Behind Leader In Wartime Resolve
The British public rallied behind Churchill's vow to fight Germany alone if needed and praised the BEF rescue from France. A Moscow note announced Soviet acceptance of Sir Stafford Cripps as ambassador, signaling a push for wartime trade talks and closer Russia relations.
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London
Flanders
Churchill
Germany
France
Commons
United States
Britain
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
Sir Stafford Cripps
Stafford
German Plane Centers Allied Bombs Targets
Zurich dispatch reports Allied warplanes bombed Friedrichshafen and other German sites across Lake Constance and dropped six bombs on the Swiss side near Krenzlingen and Tagerwilen. Houses and a road were damaged with no casualties. German sirens sounded in Konstanz and other shore cities as anti-aircraft fire erupted and blasts occurred on the German side.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Friedrichshafen
Lake Constance
Krenzlingen
Tagerwilen
Konstanz
Germany
Roosevelt's Young Son Born Today in Boston
Dr. Charles G. Shedd reports both father President Roosevelt and infant son in excellent health in Boston on June 5. The announcement confirms the birth of Roosevelt's young son with positive medical updates from an official.
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John Roosevelts
Boston
Roosevelt
Charles G. Shedd
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