Truman Signs War Tax Bill
President Truman enacted a $4.7 billion war tax bill to fund Korea and rearmament. Withholding rises begin next week, affecting 50 million individuals. corporate rates rise to 45 percent retroactive to July 1. The law includes GI tax exemptions, incentives for industry retooling, and a 10 percent excise tax on television sets starting November 1.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol
House
Ways and Means
Korea
Initial Membership Luncheon At YWCA Friday
The YWCA fall opening luncheon takes place Friday at noon in the Adams Memorial building with Dr. Max Rogers giving a talk on Modern Medicine in layman terms. Mrs. Wall will preside as members are urged to reserve with YWCA callers or contact the office if not reached.
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YWCA
Max Rogers
Adams Memorial
EF. S
Wall
Rogers
Community Concert Ass'n anticipates good season with artists
The High Point Community Concert Association plans an exceptional 1950 51 program featuring John Sebastian as October 26 opener, Elena Nikolaidi January 27, the Loewenguth quartet February 21 with Marisa Regules, and Morley and Gearhart April 12 to close. Season tickets go to members two weeks before opening.
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Cert Association
John Sebastian
Elena Nikolaidi
Loewenguth Quartet
Paris
Marisa Regules
Morley and Gearhart
High Point
Concert Association
Frank Wood
C. F. Tomlinson
Sebastian
John Philip Sousa
Haverford College
Rome
New York
Town Hall
Rudy Valley Hour
Philco Hour of Fame
Nikolaidi
Jerome D. Bohm
New York Herald -Tribune
Vienna State Opera
Helena Nikolaidi
Europe
Carfmen
Amneris
Orpheus
Loewenguth
Alfred Loewenguth
Maurice Fueri
Roger Roche
Pierre BasSousmcello
South America
United States
Columbia Concerts, Inc
Boston
Washington
Charleston
S. C
South
New York Times
Virginia Morley
Gearhart
Livingston Gearhart
New York Herald Tribune
France
America
Party to fete Mrs Rowland at Forest Hill Drive
Mrs Maxie Crowder and Mrs D L Bouldin Jr host an informal party Saturday from 11 to 1 for Mrs Marion Rowland a recent bride at the home of Mrs D L Bouldin Sr 1108 Forest Hill Drive Mrs Rowland formerly Miss Jean Graham of Dunn
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Maxie Crowder
D. L. Bouldin, Jr
Marion Rowland
D. L. Bouldin
Forest Hill Drive
Rowland
Jean Graham
Dunn
Picadilly Club Hosts Meeting At Route Four Home
Mrs David Craughn welcomed eight Picadilly club members at her Route 4 home on Wednesday afternoon. High score honors went to Mrs Ray Keever with Mrs Carl Connor as runner-up. Attractive refreshments were served.
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George King
David Craughn
Ray Keever
Carl Connor
Mail Sack Falls Beneath Kansas Train Wheels
A Kansas train mishap shredded a mail sack and scattered letters. Post Office crews pieced scraps together revealing a man had read and discarded a letter he later learned had survived the crash.
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Post Office Department
Navy Blimps Used Nearly Two Hundred On Patrol
The U S Navy operated almost 200 blimps for anti submarine patrols during World War II, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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U.S. Navy
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General Sherman
California
Yale
Wearne
Braunell and
Rockville Jr
She Fashion Shop
S. Main St
Picadilly Club
Dia
Ata
Bloom’s
East
Washington Street
DAN River
Hosiery Package Store
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