House approves major excise tax cut bill in 375 to 1 vote
The House passed a $1.01 billion excise tax cut package with a $423 million four year boost in corporate levies. Vote was 375 to 1. The bill heads to the Senate with the war in Korea possibly shaping fate. A bid to split the bill failed 238 to 147. The measure would cut many World War II era excises on jewelry furs pocketbooks movies and similar items.
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Washington
House
Senate
Assailii
No Control Freeze Seen In Government Policy
Washington June 1972 The government has no power to approve freeze or ration any commodities nor has it discussed voluntary curbs a Commerce Department official stated Asked about rumors of possible price or import measures for rubber zinc and other materials Dr B McCoy chief of the Office of Industry and Commerce said there is no plan in place
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Washington
R. B. McCoy
Office of Industry and
Commere
Commerce Department
Voting Registration Ends Soon in Four Rhode Island Towns
Registration closes at 9 PM Friday in Newport Middletown Jamestown and Portsmouth. Property owners and others who must register should act in the remaining hours. City and town halls stay open until 7 PM tonight and Friday.
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Newport
Middletown
Jamestown
Portsmouth
Torpedo Station hires 89 temporary workers in two projects
The Naval Torpedo Station announces two projects adding 33 and 56 civilian workers on temporary terms. Total civilian payroll rises from 545 to 602, above the station ceiling. One project covers indexing and preserving books for about a year. the other moves material to Bayonne New Jersey.
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Naval Torpedo Station
Hubbard FL Goodwin
USN
Goodwin
Bureau of Ordinance
Soodwin
Bayonne
N. J
U N ignores Russia challenge in UN Korea case
At Lake Success June 39 the United Nations moved to build an international force for Korea while dismissing Russia's claim that the Security Council had no legal right to act. Secretary General Lie cancelled a Europe trip and discussed support options with aides and 10 of 59 UN members as American ambassador Gross relayed U S positions to Soviet interlocutors.
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United Nations
Smith Korea
Irygve Lic
Europe
London
United States
Russia
Security Council
Lie
Council
A. Gross
U. S
Jakob A. Malix
New Selling Burst Sends Markets Down in Morning Slide
June 29 New York stock trading opened with a sharp selling burst that wiped as much as 4 percent from many leaders before a partial recovery. High volume and rapid quotations followed a half hour of frantic activity as buyers and sellers rushed orders. Notable losers included General Motors Chrysler and U S Steel while several firms narrowly recovered.
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Thes
General Motors
Chrysler
U.S. Rubber
U. S.1 Steel
Republic Steel
American Telephone
Consolidated Edison
Kennecalt Copper
du Pont
Allied Chemical
Westinghouse Electric
Standard D
ONT
Southern Railway
Nickel Plate
Jowns-Manville
U. S. Gypsum
Sears Roebuck, Schenley, Admiral Corp
International Power
Lehigh Portland Cement
City Surplus Report Shows Auditor's Positive Balance
Newport city auditors Lees Baer and Hanover report a surplus of 1191.28 for the year ending March 31 1950 as income exceeds disbursements. City Treasurer George W Michael notes possible pay as you go operation if current expenditures stay controlled.
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Board of Alfermen
Lees, Baer and Hanover
Providence
George W. Michael
City Treasures
Michael
Road and Sewer Work Approval by Committee
Bond issue bids received for 1950 road program funded by a $150,000 improvement and equipment bond. Representative Council committee approved roadbed and storm sewer projects on Fenney avenue Warner street Clinton avenue and Caronicus avenue with work to be overseen by the council next week. Warner street construction will extend from Farewell street to the point opposite the Island cemetery.
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Warner Street
Clinton Avenue
Caronicus Avenue
Representative Council Committee On
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Alderman
Farewell Street
Island Cemetery
MacArthur Says No Combat Troops For Korea
The army reports Gen Douglas MacArthur has not requested authority to use army combat troops in Korea. White House aides say President Truman has not discussed ground troops with MacArthur and communications remain via regular channels. Casualties to date include three or possibly six killed and 13 missing, with further details on the resumed air and ground actions along the Han River and targets in North Korea.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
MacArthur
White House
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Ross
Defense Department
Han River
Kimpo
Air Force
U. S. Fifth
Twentieth Air Force
Munsan
Seoul
MacArthur Returns From Front Near Seoul
General MacArthur and aides toured Korea and reported the front stabilized along the Han River south of Seoul. Allied air and naval forces bombarded Seoul and Inchon areas as South Korean units regrouped for a renewed defense along a 12 mile front from the Han River to Inchon.
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MacArtin
Korea
Han River
Seoul
U. S
Japan
Ban River
Reds
Russell Brines
Associated Press
MacArthur
Brines
Pukhon
Inchon
North Korea War Updates From Tokyo Radio Broadcasts
A Tokyo radio report claimed North Korea bombed Pyongyang with 500 bombs of 100 to 1000 pounds, while US air forces deny Russian pilots. later, B-29s launched from Suwon hit Impo Airfield near Seoul as fighters attacked the Red Army base.
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AW. & Bombergs
Pyongyang
South Korea
United States
Feds
Suwon
Impo
Seoul
MacArthur
Romnand
Suam
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