In Hollywood Sen Johnson Sees Tax Cut Ahead
Washington reports Democratic Senator Edwin C Johnson of Colorado joins GOP leaders in predicting a 1948 income tax reduction. He backs Knutson bills offering community property provisions and higher personal exemptions, with gradual rate cuts from 30 percent to 10 percent for top earners.
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Hollywood
Sen. Johnson
Colorado
Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
Johnson
Knutson
Senate
R-Minn
House
Wa and Means Committee
Utson
Truman
Coins From Heads To Tails In Ancient Minting
A brief HISTORY note traces early coinage from Lydia in Asia Minor to Greek mints. It explains the evolution from oval white gold pieces to gold and silver types, the hammering method to stamp imagery, and the shift to two sided coins with gods goddesses heads and animals tails including Athena Zeus Aphrodite and Pegasus.
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Asia Minor
Croesus
Athens
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Zeus
Aphrodite
Love
Pegasus
Corinth
Flying Machine Pioneers leaflet offered for readers
A leaflet titled Flying Machine Pioneers contains eight pictures and over 2000 words on the history of aviation. It promises engaging and entertaining material and asks readers to mail a stamped self addressed envelope to Uncle Ray via the newspaper for a copy, with about ten days for reply.
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Flying Machine Pioneers
Uncle Ray
Australians Fight Ned Kelly Film Disturbance
The Kelly family seeks to block a film company from depicting Ned Kelly in a new life story. A Glenrowan eco farmer, a descendant, defends the project while a petition to Parliament gathers hundreds of signers. Producer Southwell defends the Robin Hood like portrayal as non derogatory.
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Kellys
Australia
Ned Kelly
Kelly
Glenrowan
Snakes Shed Skin Regularly Across Seasons
Snakes shed their old skins multiple times yearly, renewing their protective covering as part of growth and health. The process helps remove parasites and worn tissues, supporting better vision and mobility.
Viennese Invention: The Accordion Origin in 1829
The accordion was invented in Vienna in 1829 marking a key milestone in musical instrument history. Inventor details are debated, but the event is tied to the early development of portable keyboard and free-reed instruments in the Austrian capital.
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Vienna
Shoplifters Come Back To Settle In Bayboro Store
J G Alcock a Bayboro hardware dealer keeps 300 dollars of merchandise unguarded day and night and says theft is rare in 17 years only once or twice. He notes tin ware horse collars fencing and farm and fishing gear fill the space leaving little room for customers at night and items are often returned when customers settle up later.
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Bayboro, N. Co
J. G. Alcock
Atlantic Coast
Pamlico County
Alcock
Washington Irving Estate Restored and Opened to Public
Washington Irving estate at Tarrytown, N Y has been restored to its 1859 condition after renovation. The site was acquired by the local group to preserve the author’s historic home and make it accessible to visitors.
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Washington Irving
Tarrytown
N. Y
Sunnyside
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown Restoration Gift From Rockefeller Jr
In June 1945 the Historical Society of Tarrytown received a gift from John D. Rockefeller Jr. for a restoration project. About $500,000 was spent on the undertaking to preserve local heritage.
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Historical Society of
Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Census shows youth drop alongside population rise
Census estimates indicate U S population increased by 9.5 million from 1940 to 1947 while the number of youths aged 10 to 20 fell by 2 million in the same period.
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U. S
Dr. Alice Wynekoop Released From Prison
Chicago report states Dr. Alice Wynekoop 77 released after 13 years nine months in prison for the 1933 killing of Rheta Gardner Wynekoop. She is taken to a Chicago hospital for treatment of heart disease and chronic high blood pressure amid questions about guilt.
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Chicago
Alice Wynekoop
Rheta Gardner Wynekoop
Rheta
B. H. Gardner
Indianapolis
Wife of physician's son found dead in Chicago mansion
Police reported a bullet fired into the back and heart of the woman, the wife of the physician's son Earle, aged 27, discovered on an operating table in the basement surgery of the Wynekoop mansion in Chicago.
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Earle
Wynekoop Mansion
Chicago
U S Farmers Use Planes to Fight Corn Borer
Farmers employ air warfare dropping DDT on corn to control the corn borer. Government and agricultural officials monitor the aerial sprays as part of a broader pest control program affecting yields and farm practices.
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U. S
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