Excess profits tax bill heads to Senate for overhaul
Washington Aug 30 The excess profits tax bill that cleared the house in under four hours moves to the senate where leaders show signs of slower action and possible revisions Senate Follette (Prog Wis) weighs even stiffer rates while the house compromise aims to end tax uncertainty on defense contracts and curb war fortunes The bill would permit amortization of defense plant expansions and suspend profit limits on warship and aircraft contracts with an estimated 300 000 revenue in 1940 and 900 000 000 annually thereafter Hearings set to begin next Tuesday with senate leaders planning debate the following week
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Washington
House
Senate
Finance Committee
LaFoliette
Wis
New Tobacco Type Free of Nicotine Developed in Kentucky
The Kentucky agricultural experiment station reports a tobacco type resembling burley in look and taste but with only about 0.02 percent nicotine. The Kentucky University chemistry department notes barley averages 2 percent nicotine, while dark Western Kentucky tobacco runs 3 to 4 percent and up to 7 percent. In New York the Corning Glass Works and General Electric face a federal monopoly indictment over electric light bulbs, asserting confidence in a court ruling.
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Lexington
Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Kentucky
Kentucky
New York
Corning Glass Works
General Electric Company
Family Gatherings and Visits Across Range Line Area
Ruth Darlene Hornberger spent a few days with Ruby May Heffner. Many relatives and friends visited or joined dinners at various homes in Centropolis and nearby in Keller, Overbrook, Ottawa, and Topeka. Range Line and Baldwin schools set start dates for September 2 as local social ties and events continue through the week.
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Ruth Darlene Hornberger
Ruby May Heffner
Helmer Gibson
Marcelene
Eleanor Warner
John Gibson
Centropolis
Fia
Emory Crawford
Lanty Crawford
Melton Warner
Ottawa
Lou Flore
Irene
Dave Bryan
Steve
Kansas City
Range Line
Baldwin
Albert Hornberger
Dave
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Lee Brown
Topeka
Ralph Weaver
Harshman
Marvin Wrightsman
Sam Wrightsman
Wrightsman
Miltonville
Claud Buckner
Martyn Dee
Charles Elmer
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French's Mustard
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