Final Approval Expected Next Week for $5.92 Billion Tax Bill
A senate-house conference committee approved a $5.92 billion tax reduction bill shaping relief for corporations and individuals. The compromise calls for $3.136 billion for corporations and $2.644 billion for individuals plus repeal of the car and boat use tax. No definite cutoff date for wartime excise taxes on luxury goods is set, with further action possible next week.
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J. Kelly Washington
Senate-House
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Doughton
D-Nc
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Pearl Harbor Plans Revealed In Navy Disclosure
Secretary Forrestal said papers from a sunken Japanese cruiser Nachi show the Pearl Harbor attack date was fixed more than a month earlier. He cited operation orders dated November 5 and November 7 1941 predicting war with the United States Britain and the Netherlands.
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Great Britain
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Employment Bill's Fate is Doubtful
Washington officials press for passage of the full employment bill as hearings resume before the House expenditures committee. John W Snyder Henry Wallace and Fred Vinson to testify with leaders warning that compromise may be the only outcome. The bill's structure and spending mandate face stiff committee opposition and potential changes.
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Capitol Bill
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John W. Snyter
Commerce
Henry Wallace
Secretary of the Treasury
Fred Vinson
Manasco
D-Ala
Rep. Whittington
D-Miss
Cherry Presses County Dirt Roads Drive at Get-Together
Governor R Gregg Cherry urged stronger focus on North Carolina county and secondary roads during the fifth division highway personnel meeting in Wentworth. He said the state must act despite equipment and labor shortages, and pledged no friction with the highway and public works commission as he pushes the campaign.
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R. Gregg Cherry
State Highway Commissions Fifth Division
Cherry
State Highway and Public Works Organization
The
Highway and Public Works Commission
George Kane
Roxboro
New B Vitamin Folic Acid Helps Relieve Anemias
The synthetic folic acid now used to treat anemias was announced by University of Cincinnati researchers Dr. Tom D. Spies and Dr. Carl F. Wilter at Hillman Hospital. The vitamin, named from folium leaf, is effective in several anemia forms and marks the first major human use of folic acid.
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Associated Press
New York
Cincinnati
Tom D. Spies
University of Cincinnati
Hillman Hospital
Birmingham
Ala
Carl
F. Wilter
Mary B. Koch
Margaret H. Coldwell
Southern Medical Journal
Spies
GM Would Grant Six Percent Wage Increase if 45 Hour Week Adopted
General Motors proposed a six percent raise for all workers if Congress and CIO-automobile workers unions push for a 45 hour work week postwar. GM president Wilson told union officials that 45 hours at new straight-time rates would equal current earnings, with overtime paid at time and a half. The CIO United Steel Workers warned of industry wide strikes if wage demands are rejected. The number of idle workers edged down slightly to about presence of near normal conditions by mid November was hoped for by Washington conciliation officials.
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CIO Automobile Workers Union
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Co. E. Wilson
General Motors
CIO
United Steel Workers
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Phili
National Labor Relations Board
War Labor Board
Secretary of Labor
Navy Plans Atomic Tests On Fleet Units In Isolation
Navy officials disclosed two experiments to test atomic bomb effects on ships. About 80 to 100 vessels would be used, split 40–50 per test, with crews removed far from the site. Trials may consider Japanese and German ships and require congressional approval.
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Ernest J. King
Chief of Naval Operations
Admiral King
Congress
King
New Heavy Winds Forecast For British Isles
London reports forecast heavy winds again as the air ministry warns of renewed gales over the British Isles. The Queen Mary and many ships, long delayed by four days of raging seas, finally docked. Captain E M Fall said the gale was among the worst in 48 years at sea. The winds caused extensive damage including broken seawalls and exploding mines in coastal towns.
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British Isles
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Poll Shows Supporters Outnumber Opponents Of Military Training
An Associated Press poll in Washington shows supporters of compulsory military training outnumber opponents among senators, though many are undecided. Of 84 contacted, 25 favor some form of training, 19 oppose, and 40 have not made up their minds. a few votes from out of Washington were unavailable. President Truman's plan for a year of training faces limited chances unless sentiment shifts.
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D-Fla
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Search Keeps Pace For Slayer Of Burlington Man
Harnett County officers extended their pursuit of the slayer of Virgil O. Fear of Burlington. Fear, who left home October 7 with 300 to reach Fort Bragg for discharge papers, was found dead near Highway 87 five miles west of Fort Bragg with a bullet through the head. Coroner J. M. McLean said Fear had drawn 153 in mustering out pay and 300 was unspent. Fear wore an army uniform. autopsy not performed due to obvious death.
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Republicans Question Truman Policy Statement At Washington
Congressional Republicans demanded proof of President Truman's 12 point foreign policy plan while Democrats voiced broad agreement. Senate minority leader Taft of Ohio praised the speech as an admirable statement of principles during the report interview in Washington.
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Truman
Taft
Ohio
Senate Minority Steering Committee
Truman policy speech draws foreign praise and atomic worry
Associated Press reports general favorable reaction abroad to President Truman's foreign policy address. London Sunday papers hailed the speech as United States staying engaged in world affairs while critics in Britain question his stance on the atomic bomb and Britain's role as a minor participant.
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United States
Sunday Dispatch
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Canada
Taft and Moore Debate Application of Principles
Taft says the difficulty is applying principles to today’s problems and hopes the President can better secure his ideals in the future. Senator Moore of Oklahoma agrees that no one can quarrel with the aim, though disagreements remain.
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Moore
R-Okla
Meetings In Rio De Janeiro Are Banned
Rio de Janeiro authorities banned all political mass meetings in downtown to curb rising tensions ahead of the December 2 elections. The police acted after newspapers used the word revolution in headlines amid clashes between Vargas supporters and opponents over state and presidential ballots.
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Montevideo
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Vargas
Congress
Sugar Remains The Sour Ingredient In Food Supply
Sugar stays the chief disruptor of the U S food chain as wartime shocks shrink output. Production fell due to war damage and demand misjudgments, with rationing likely to persist into 1947 and supply not balanced with demand before 1948.
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Ody H. Lamborn
U. S
Lamborn
New York Coffee & Sugar Exchange
Fleet Salutes Truman With Cannonade on Navy Day
Navy Day observances across the United States marked the 170th year of the fleet as 47 ships and 1,200 aircraft fired 1,209 shots in salute to President Truman. From the Renshaw in New York to coastlines, crowds cheered as ships Enterprise, Midway, and Missouri stood in a seven mile harbor tribute. The president affirmed using military power to preserve world peace while Navy Secretary spoke on the need for a secure and moral foundation.
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