Wisconsin Sees Record High In State Tax Take In 1944
The Wisconsin Taxpayers alliance says total taxes levied or collected by federal, state and local governments reached a record 1.4 billion dollars for the year ended June 30 1944, up 54 percent from 1943. Income taxes dominated more than two thirds of the total with federal taxes at 822 million and income taxes doubling from 1943 to about 689 million. Property taxes remained the backbone of local governments despite the shift in relative importance.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Taxpay Alliance
Bodger Returns From Okinawa Fight With War Tales
Sgt. Barry R. Peterson of Park Falls Wisconsin among 34 veterans pulled from Sacowa station lines to describe combat on Okinawa. He sprinted 800 yards under sniper fire to reach headquarters after a smoke screen was laid to cover his withdrawal.
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Washington
Barry R. Peterson
Park Falls
Wis
Sacowa
War Department
Oneback
Jeen
Trial Of 16 Poles Smear Campaign
Rep Wasielewski described the trial of 16 Polish leaders in London as a deliberate smear and discredit effort. He said the proceedings resemble a sideshow and accuse the Communist influence behind the suppression.
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Washington
Rep
Wasielewski
D-Wis
Careful Forecasters Weather Story From Saint Louis
Weather report notes assistance from A. A. Rausch and Rene Biseubaceet in a rainy forecast. Text references raincoats and safe side planning with a mention of 1,800,000 units grown.
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Louis
A. A. Rausch
Rene Biseubaceet
Correct Child Defects Plea Is Your Child Ready for School
Miss Myrtle Olson, supervisor city nurses, urges continuous health supervision from family physicians and dentists to prevent and correct childhood defects. Parents should regularly bring infants and pre school children for exams and immunizations, with early summer ideal for physicals and planning before school opens.
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Myrtle Olson
Mitscher warns victory requires burning up all Japs
Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher told Portland observers that there is no quick path to Japanese surrender. He warned victory will come only after destroying enemy soldiers and homeland defenses, insisting the foe must be burned from the homeland as on Pacific islands. He spoke with emphatic gesture at a friend's suburban home.
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Ribune
Mitscher
Portland
Ore
Marc A. Mitscher
Hillsboro
Wis
Pacific Islands
German Industrialists Collected Plans For World War III
Senate subcommittee cites secret documents from Strasbourg meeting of German industrialists on Aug 10 1944 showing plans to hide in neutral businesses while pursuing aggression. Kilgore alleges Germans buy German agricultural property as part of postwar expansion and reveals more details forthcoming. The report accompanies labor and wage policy moves as AFL CIO and United Mine Workers oppose the Ball Burton Hatch industrial peace bill and Wagner act amendments. House explores shifting OPA food powers to agriculture and proposes a 50 to 65 cent wage scale as Hoover urges administrative reform amid shortages.
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Ekc
Kilgore
D-W.va
Senate Military Committee
Germany
Strasbourg
AFL
CIO
United Mine Workers
Wagner
D-N
NLRB
U. S. Conciliation Service
War Labor Board
Mothers Helpers
Norfolk veterans recount Navy men in the South Pacific knitting for home. Lieut. (jg) Harry Anderson says many soldiers, after Luzon Iwo Jima and Okinawa, spend off duty time knitting sweaters and baby clothes for their youngsters at home.
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Norfolk
Neb
South Pacific
Luzon
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Harry Anderson
Hists
Eire's Maritime Institute Finds Ship Conditions Held Back Trade
The institute reports that conditions aboard Irish ships must be improved before mercantile development can proceed, signaling a hurdle for Irish commerce and shipping interests.
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Eire
Maritime Institute
Summer Senior Band Begins First Rehearsal
The city recreation department sponsors the Summer Senior Band. The first rehearsal is Thursday at 1 p.m. at Wash School. Musicians in grades 10 through 12 and those who have completed 9th grade in junior high may enroll. Harmer Root directs the band.
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City Recreation Department
Washschool
Harmer Root
Teeth anatomy and function of chewing
A concise description explains how incisors cut food, canines tear, and premolars mix with molars to grind. It notes the coordinated action of different tooth types in breaking down meals for digestion.
Wisconsin Senators Split In Voting On Reciprocal Trade
The Senate passed and sent to the White House the reciprocal trade agreement bill by a 54 to 21 vote. Sen. La Follette joined the majority while Sen. Wiley aligned with the minority in the Wisconsin delegation.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Sen
la Follette
Wiley
Senate
White House
Mexico City Enforces No Seats Display Law
Mexico City enforces a decree requiring theater owners to display a No Seats sign immediately after all cinema seats are sold. The rule aims to clearly indicate sold-out status for patrons.
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Mexico City
Old Glory Reaches 24,900 Feet on Minya Konka Peak
The U S flag was raised atop Minya Konka in Sikang province China during the Sikang expedition of 1932 marking the highest point ever reached by the flag at 24 900 feet on a 24 900 watt peak the summit of the mountain.
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U. S
Minya Konka
Sikang Province
China
Muskrat Can Travel 50 Yards Underwater
A muskrat is reported capable of moving about 50 yards underwater without surfacing for air, highlighting its notable underwater endurance.
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Weamuts
Red Ryder
RED Rider
Stull
Rep. Jenkins
Ohio
OPA
Agriculture Department
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Jenkins
War Food Administrator
William H. Davis
Adler
Ist
Old Glory
Leaths
Aetna Ver
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