Monocacy Battle Centennial Plan Moves Forward
The House passed a bill designating July 9 as the centennial observance of the Battle of the Monocacy near Frederick. The measure, by Congressman Charles McC. Mathias Jr., calls for half staff flags to honor nearly 2000 Union dead and advances to the Senate.
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Battle of the Monocacy
Frederick
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Senate
Monocacy River
Washington
Frederick County
Civil War Centennial Commission
Maryland
Mt. Olivet
Today In History Highlights Major U S Events
Federal troops occupied Charleston in 1865 and the flag flew over Fort Sumter again. The Senate created a permanent census bureau in 1902. De Forest received a vacuum tube patent in 1908. The Golden Gate Exposition opened in 1939. A 1963 Supreme Court ruling struck down wartime citizen withdrawal acts. Also noted are Chanute’s aviation contributions and several 19th and 20th century birthdays.
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U.S
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U.S. Senate
Lee de Forest
Treasure Island
Calif
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Congress
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Chanute
Frederick Joseph Adelmann
Norwood Mass
Luis Arroyo
Puerto Rico
Dane Clark
New York City
Jack Palance
Lattimer Mines
George Adam Roberts
Uniontown
Bell profits top billion in 1963 for Bell System
Bell Telephone System earned 1 527 358 000 in 1963, the second largest corporate profit ever and its fifth straight billion dollar plus year, exceeding 1.5 billion for the first time while only General Motors posted more at 1 592 000 000. Brunswick volunteers battled a chimney fire at Earl R Harper residence at 9:45 a.m. yesterday with no damage reported.
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New York
Bell Telephone System
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
General Motors
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company
Earl R. Harper
Mathias Praises High Court in Maryland redistricting call
Congressman Charles McC. Mathias Jr. lauded the Supreme Court decision supporting equal representation as the basis for Maryland redistricting. He urged the Governor and Maryland General Assembly to enact proper legislation before the May primary. Democratic women campaign tour noted. Annapolis report mentions a Baltimore senator and Tawes aide named executive VP of the University of Maryland in exchange for a Catonsville campus.
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Tawes
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Catonsville
Income Tax Returns Are A Man's Private Business
Washington AP outlines secrecy around federal income tax returns and who may access them. States with agreements may inspect residents' returns under strict secrecy. others, including the FBI, require justified requests. Lists states and limits, plus how tax data can be used in cases and by tax-exempt organizations.
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Nebraska
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Ohio
Oregon
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Senate Rules Committee
Robert G
Bobby) Baker
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
House Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Government Agencies Regulate Corporate Returns Access
Federal agencies may require temporary authority with presidential permission. The Federal Trade Commission may access corporate returns when investigating mergers or studying an industry. The Commerce Department uses returns to compile business statistics.
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Federal Trade Commission
Commerce Department
Latins To Get Some Aid From U S
Washington AP reports that Latin America will receive about the same U S economic aid this year as last, with totals for fiscal 1964 ranging from 665.7 million to 717.7 million depending on project evaluations. The Alliance-For-Progress program has 690.7 million allocated as of June 30. Other regions may see a cut of about 300 million.
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Latin America
U.S
Agency For International Development
Alliance - For - Progress
Hemisphere
Near East
South
The News Frederick 1964 February 18
Local Frederick edition dated February 18, 1964 reports city events and notices. Includes briefs on civic issues, community updates, and local happenings for residents.
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the News
Frederick
Maryland
Aid programs in Asia and Far East shrink in 1964
AID projects total U S economic and military aid to Asia and the Far East will drop in 1964 from 947.2 million in 1963 to 807.5 to 827.5 million, with the Far East portion declining from 443.1 million to 338 to 346 million and Africa from 261.1 million to 201.7 to 208.1 million. Congress approved a 3 billion economic and military aid appropriation, 1.5 billion below the administration request, but AID gave no country breakdown and did not include arms aid, Peace Corps, or surplus food outlays. An additional 171.1 million in contingency funds remains unearmarked for emergencies.
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U.S
Far East
Congress
Peace Corp
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