Truman Urges $40 Tax Cut for Individuals with $3.2B Corporate Boost
President Truman addressed Congress urging a $40 per person tax relief funded by a $3.2 billion rise in corporate levies. He framed the plan as part of broader recession and wage controls, aiming to cut inflation while critics labeled it political. The plan seeks to shield taxpayers while shifting burden to corporations amid postwar economic strain.
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Europe Must Wait and Arabs Die in Jerusalem Violence
Fragmented report describes European policy delays and a deadly Arab attack in Jerusalem near Jaffa gate. An Arab policeman and a Jew were killed as bombs and gunfire wounded several. violence disrupts the Christmas observance and prompts temporary appeals for peace.
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Palestine
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Jerusalem
Minnitah Road
St. Jeive's Way
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State Tax Conference Discusses Personal Property Assessments
State Senator Al Harkness of Hays led a two day Kansas tax conference on the University campus. He noted 4000 in assessed personal rates and 50 in lawn gear tied to a owner's home, with officials considering scrapping personal property taxes and shifting revenue. a tax reporting form was discussed. Attendees included county clerks tax assessors deputies and state tax commission members.
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Chinese visitors study social work at University of Kansas
Three Chinese officials on United Nations fellowships visited the University of Kansas campus to learn about social work administration and organization. They were Kuo-Chine 11, Kwei-Sheng Yuan, and Hsiang Teal, accompanied by David Hallmah of the Indian City regional SSA office.
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Ind Ie City
S Soria Security Administration
Six Accidents Reported In City Yesterday
Police logged six and possibly more collisions with multiple damages across streets including New Jersey, Tevth, and Massachusetts. Vehicles involved included a Buick with unknown owner, a Kaiser sedan, a 1947 Dodge, and a Chevrolet half ton truck among others. Officers Collins and Henry Collins provided details of each crash, with one collision at the Tevth and New Hampshire intersection and another near Twelfth and Massachusetts.
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Perle
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New Hampshire Street
Yerald Wolfe
HS 7S
Rhodet
Plane crash in Savannah kills 16 and injures 10
A Coastal Airlines twin engined plane crashed in marshland three miles from Wilmington Island airport. Sixteen people died and ten were seriously injured all Puerto Rican passengers en route from Newark to Miami with pilot and co pilot among the dead. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. E.S.T. causing the aircraft to pancake into the marsh then break up.
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Speculators Boost Wheat Market Amid 27 Percent Rise
Washington reports the Chicago wheat market saw a 27 percent rise in speculators over a three day period last September, with active traders increasing from 3 427 on the 17th to 4 426 on the 20th as prices plunged. The tally excludes hedgers and notes new private citizen names added to the government insider list.
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Waterfront fire in Brooklyn devastates pier and fleets
A 1,000 foot pier and its carta were destroyed on the Brooklyn waterfront in a five alarm blaze. An Argentine freighter damaged and two barges burned as Lower Manhattan and much of the harbor glowed. Three hundred firemen, five fireboats, and 35 pieces of equipment fought the flames. four firemen were treated after going overboard.
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Plan to reform Western Germany governance debated in Frankfurt
In Frankfurt on January 7, top American and British authors reportedly met German leaders to discuss a major revision of the bilateral occupation framework. Reliable sources say a "like SHAEF" model could run the western zones, with pooling of American and British manpower to save taxpayers’ money.
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Hearing on Southwestern Bell rate increase in third day
The Kansas Corporation Commission continues hearings on Southwestern Bell Telephone’s $21 rate increase. Victor McMahill testified the company’s total invested capital was 67,182,006 with depreciation reserves and that current operating income for January through October was about 21.6 million, with local service revenue around 11.6 million toll around 4.2 million and miscellaneous about 0.9 million. He noted 28 day average lag between revenue and collection and that 19,500 orders for service were on file in Kansas.
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Kansas City
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Howard T
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Wichita
Uarvaner
Kansas
County seeks 30 deputy assessors for personal property roles
About 30 deputy assessor posts in the county are now open at the county clerk's office. Commissioners will name the appointees by February 11 on clerk T. Br. Gerhart's recommendation. Most openings are for personal property assessors. township and city duties pay seven to seven dollars per day plus travel.
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Stall Area Wolf Drive Slated Sunday at 1 49 PM
Farmers in the Stall neighborhood sponsor a Sunday wolf drive January 11 starting 1 49 pm. Hunters will gather at the Stull store to board trucks bound for hunt lines in the area south of Stall where four coyotes were bagged in the first Dovelas county hunt of the season. The same territory yielded heavy returns last winter with six of 12 canines flushed in the final wolf hunt of 1947.
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Stull
New 40 by 40 Warehouse Rising for Kansas Electric Power
A new 40 by 40 warehouse is under construction for the Kansas Electric Power company beside its aud oration at 206 West Sixth Street. District manager T Hough said the one story concrete block building will be finished by month end to provide more warehousing for construction materials and merchandise. The Constant Construction company of Lawrence is erecting it.
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T. Hough
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Lawrence
Plan 30 programs for current year at KU
Four headline events topped by the second annual peace officers training school will be held at the University of Kansas this month. Hobart Hanson, director of the Lawrence center of the university extension, announced about 30 programs planned for the current year. The Lawrence center, via the bureau of extension and various organizations, will run courses and conferences, including a peace officers school with attendees from several states. The American Junior Red Cross leadership conference, January 23 to 31, will bring school personnel and civic leaders together to shape Junior Red Cross programs. A mothers class for preschoolers starts January 21, offering six two hour weekly sessions on child development and play groups led by Mrs. Lueila Foster.
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County Boosts Pay for County Employees in 1948
W age hikes set for S54 county employees will cost the county 67780 during 1948. LH Griffith, chairman of the board of county commissioners, said clerks in the courthouse deputy county officers and all county shops workers will receive a ten dollar per week raise this year. Elective officials are excluded as their salaries are fixed by law. The increase will be funded equally from the general fund and the road and bridge fund, with 3360 coming from each. Start Non Stop Sessions Jefferson City Mo Jan 7 The 1940 half of Missouri non sip legislature's non stop sessions begin.
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Mildred TeSner
Senate panel approves Voice of America bill
The senate foreign relations committee unanimously approved legislation authorizing the state department's Voice of America foreign broadcasts. Reports say George V. Allen is President Truman's choice for assistant secretary of state for public affairs, overseeing VOA and related activities.
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Iran
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Record hospital census soars with births and admissions
The hospital set a daily patient high as admissions surged and outpatients rose. Of 67 beds, 20 serve newborns with a record 591 births. Staff increased to 60 plus 21,406 dollars spent on new equipment including beds, X ray and delivery room gear.
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Topeka Weather Prospects For Mild Skies And Warm Days
The state weather summary reports little change in conditions with fair skies and continued mild temperatures. Tonight’s lows are expected in the 32 to 46 range and tomorrow’s highs from 50 to 80. No precipitation was recorded in the 24 hour period ending at 61.
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Kem Says G O P Leaders Favor Inquiry on Clark
Senator Kem, returning from Missouri, says Republican leaders favor proceeding with an investigation into Attorney General Clark. He plans further talks in two to three days about having the inquiry conducted by a Senate executive expenditures sub committee led by Senator Ferguson of Michigan.
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Four Policemen Quit Night Shift Over Wages in Bartlesville
In Bartlesville Oklahoma on January 7 four of seven night shift policemen resigned over a wage dispute. Police Chief L W Turner said replacements were secured and the force would be at full strength tonight. The quitted officers reportedly earned 170 dollars a month. Found Dead in Car in Wichita Kansas on January 7 Wayne E Smith 40 of Maneview Nebraska was found dead at the wheel of his car near the business district. Coroner Dr Lang E Bowman said death was due to a heart attack.
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Wichita
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Wayne E. Smith
Maneview
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Lang E. Bowman
Book-Tells About Various Exhibits at Kansan Arts Festival
A detailed description of a Kansas arts festival exhibition book highlights artists from across the United States. Governor Carlson writes the foreword and notes the cultural value beyond material wealth. The catalogue lists exhibitors, bios, and works, with 240 entries catalogued across eleven sections including paintings and crafts.
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