Hope for Tax Cuts Revived
Washington June 16 Democratic leaders revived hope for Senate action on excise tax cuts while Republicans opposed increases in corporation levies. Senator Lucas Illinois said he would push action if House Ways and Means near final. House may cut $1.1 billion from furs jewelry luggage movie tickets while corporate tax hikes could raise $500 million. Millikin and Taft resisted increases, citing economic strain and revenue concerns. Administration expects small loss may be acceptable. larger cuts face veto risk by President Truman.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
House
Ways and Means
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Finance Committee
Treasury
Seek Ban On War Toys In West Germany
The Christian Democratic party in Bonn presented a measure in parliament to prohibit manufacture or sale of warlike toys in West Germany. Tanks warships bombing planes and submarines were popular last winter. The proposal asks the allied high commission to forbid occupation forces from giving such toys to German children.
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Bonn
Germany
Christian Democratic Party
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Allied High Commission
Police warn pan handlers at Chicago fair summer
Chicago Police Commissioner John C. Prendergast issues a warning to pan handlers seeking large handouts from fairgoers and visitors. A new 38 member special detail begins in the loop today, tasked to operate through Labor Day to curb incidents during the Chicago fair and related events.
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Chicago
John C. Prendergast
Loop
Move gaining Headway For Tapping Of Recovery Funds
In Washington the senate appropriations committee weighs amending the ECA act to tap counterpart funds from Marshall plan nations to help finance Western Europe defense and recovery. Senators Knowland and McCarran push using foreign aid reserves while Hoffmann cautions against military use of recovery money.
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Washington
Senate
Western
Europe
Senate Appropriations Committee
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Lodge
R.-Mass
Vandenberg
Michigan
Paul Hoffman
Truman
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Knowland
R.-Calif
Appropriations Committee
U. S
United States
McCarran
D.-Nev
Appropriations
Hoffman
Foreign Relations
Armed Services
America
Attlee
Labor Party
Brister Trial Near Finish in Jackson Miss
In Jackson on June 16 defense lawyers challenged the state claim that Mrs. James L. Brister embezzled 21105 from the state tax commission. Bankers testified deposit slips from July 1949 to April 1950 were from the tax office and some slips and cash deposits carried Mrs Brister handwriting. Final arguments expected tomorrow as the defense rested after disputes over an innocent verdict motion and audit scope.
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Jackson
Miss
James L. Brister
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Brister
Commission
H. S. Adcock
Special Audit Division
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Ouachita Parish
The Ouachita parish clerk of court recorded yesterday transfers including Albert A. Kirby et ux selling to W. T. Triplet land in Honest John's Second Addition for $519.17. Carl N. Robinson et ux selling to A. O. Robinson land in Honest John's First Addition for $1,500. Corbin J. Turpin selling to Jesse W. Ainsworth land in Alexander's Land Company's Addition for $6,550. Mrs. Pearl G. Kingston selling to Ulysses Charles Munson land in township 17 NR 4E for $200. William H. May selling to Theron O. Black land in the original town of Brownville for $3,500.
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Ouachita Parish
Albert A. Kirby
W. T. Triplet
Honest John
Carl N. Robinson
A. O. Robinson
Corbin J. Turpin
Jesse W. Ainsworth
Alexander's Land Company
New Freezing-Suited Strawberry Unveiled at NUR Association
A new strawberry variety bred for freezing qualities was announced at the Eastern Regional Mail Order Nurserymen’s Association convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. The announcement highlights a berry aimed at long storage and reliable texture for frozen markets.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Parishes Share In State Cigarette Tax Proposal
Baton Rouge June 16 Parishes for the first time would share in the state's cigarette tax under a bill favorably reported by the house appropriations committee It would give parishes a share of 50 cents per inhabitant but only to those with no municipalities The measure introduced by Rep Horace Dugas of St Charles parish now goes to the house floor The dispute over a foreman in the printing department is noted by Editor J R Campbell who questions the union driven dismissal or replacement.
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Baton Rouge
House Appropriations Committee
Horace Dugas
St. Charles Parish
State General Fund
J. R. Campbell
Union of Printing, Bookbinding and Paper Workers
Campbell
Daily Worker Delivery Struck by Warehousemen
A warehousemen strike in London halts delivery of the Daily Worker, Britain's Communist party newspaper. Fifteen warehouse staff who operate delivery trucks stopped work, crippling circulation for the night.
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Daily Worker
London
Britain
Communist Party
Loan Sought By Local Polio Chapter
Freida Mickel, chairwoman of Ouachita parish chapter of the Infantile Paralysis Foundation, announced a second $11,000 loan application to the national office. The chapter received $6,800 last year and faces about a $20,000 deficit this year as bills for last year’s treated cases continue. One iron lung patient costs $34 daily for nursing services.
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Freida Mickel
Ouachita Parish
The
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Miss Mickel
Capehart Criticizes Gabrielson Over RFC Loan Link
Washington June 16 A Republican senator blasted GOP chairman Guy Gabrielson for heading a firm that received an 18.5 million RFC loan. Senator Capehart argued private financing should have funded the project, part of a wider inquiry into RFC lending practices. The case involved Carthage Hydrocol Inc. of New York and a Brownsville Texas synthetic gasoline project with oil company stockholders totaling over a billion dollars.
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Washington
G. O. P. National
Guy Gabrielson
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
Smith
Eugene B. Smith
Texas
Fulbright
D.-Ark
RFC
Gabrielson
Carthage Hydrocol, Inc
New York City
Brownsville
Tex
Capehart
Co. Y. Dodds
REC Loan Office
REC
Senate
Truman
Department of Commerce
Cautious Driving Urged By Police in Monroe
Chief H. T. Ward asked motorists to show more courtesy to protect life and property as Fender accidents rise. The police cited street blockages from street expansion and more school children on sidewalks since school let out, noting 75 to 80 accident reports monthly by Captain Jack Davis of the traffic department.
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Monroe
H. T. Ward
Jack Davis
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Armour’s
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West Monroe
Kentucky
Bill
R.-Ind
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Smith, Jones Or
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American Bankers Association
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Washington Post
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