Battle of Butter Margarine Approaches Climax in DC
Washington dispatch outlines the escalating fight over margarine taxes and color rules as House moves to strip federal taxes while dairy interests push to keep margarine taxed and restricted. The fate now hinges on Senate action and state laws, with 22 states banning colored margarine.
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Washington
James Marlow
Ashington
Gpi
Congress
House
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
Truman
Monticello Dam debate delays study of Putah Creek sites
Washington April 28. Berryessa Valley residents opposed the $45,000,000 Monticello Dam arguing for delay of action on a water storage bill until alternatives on Putah Creek are explored. Napa water system could supply the area for 25 years, while proponents claim Berryessa Valley would yield irrigation and domestic benefits.
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Washington
Berryessa Valley
Calif
Monticcello
Howse Public Lands
Putah Creek
Vallejo
Mare Island Naval Yard
Benicia Arsenal
Suisun Air Base
Napa
Howard Vaughn
Solano County
California
Effect of Meat Strike Dwindles
An Agriculture Department expert said the strike against the Big Four packers is largely ended and has little effect on overall meat production. In two weeks the output decline vs last year is mainly due to fewer meat animals on farms. Struck plants’ reductions were offset by gains from nonaffected plants.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
C. I. O. United Packinghouse
Quick One Costs L A Tippler $50 in Court Case
Reuben Broadbent 39, auto supply manager, paid a $50 contempt fine after a quick drink before appearing in court on April 21. Judge Walter F Gates found Broadbent intoxicated while he was a complainant in a kidnapping case involving his ex wife Bula Broadbent and her boyfriend Bobby Greeson of Pomona. The judge acquitted the two defendants and called the complaint frivolous.
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Los Angeles
Reuben Broadbent
Walter 8
Gates
Broadbent
Bulfa
Bobby Jd. Greeson
Pomona
Economy Wins Court House Utilities Cut in Coniplan
Ripley County Missouri faces loss of electric lights water fuel and telephones as county court disconnects utilities after Circuit Court Judge Randolph Weber ordered $1000 toward support of the farm extension office. Sheriff J F Young comments on unavoidable cuts to balance funds.
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Coniphan
Ripley County Court House
Randolph Weber
J. F. Young
Sustomiian
Court House
Plane Firm Ordered to Reinstate Vet
North American Aviation, Tac, was ordered by a federal judge to reinstate veteran Edgar E. Byrd for a year and pay about 2500 dollars for wages lost. Byrd, a hospital first aid nurse, was separated from service and later laid off when his departmental assistant position was abolished. The ruling enforces the wartime restoration requirement for a veteran wishing to return to work.
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Los Angeles
North American Aviation
Tac
North American
Edgar E. Byrd
Water relief dispute sparks prison water protest
A fragment notes strong outrage over jail water supply funding and telephone charges. The speaker vows to provide water for inmates but refuses to cover telephone costs, criticizing the fairness of the arrangement. The terse exchange signals broader unrest over prison amenities and fiscal responsibility.
Naturalization Bill Aid Plea Tabled
Long Beach city council tabled a request by the Long Beach Japanese-American Association to memorialize Congress urging House Resolution 5004 for naturalization of Japanese-born residents meeting citizenship requirements. City attorney ordered to study the bill. Dr Masao Takeshita and Fred Keguchi appeared to support the proposal, which had been postponed earlier for further study.
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Long Beach
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