House Passes 1 Year Tariff Extension
Washington May 26 Rei Bocas pushed through the House a one year renewal of the reciprocal trade act with Congress asserting checks on presidential tariff powers. In a party year vote the Democrats opposed the GOP measure 234 to 149 as they failed to replace it with a three year extension. The final tally showed 218 Republicans with 16 Democrats in support. 142 Democrats, 5 Republicans and two American Labor Party members opposed. The bill moves to the Senate.
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House debates tariffs as trade act renewal looms
Lawmakers clash over Secretary Marshall’s tariffs critique as House approves a rule barring amendments and moves to extend the reciprocal trade act for three years. The measure would let the Federal tariff commission set duties and allow a Congress veto within six days if exceeded. The treaty’s current operable deals remain unaffected.
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Baltimore Builders Acquitted By Court
On May 27 Chief Judge W Conwell Smith acquitted three Baltimore officials and five officers of an office construction company of conspiracy to defraud GI home buyers and violate the city building code. The panel ruled no conspiracy evidence was produced against eight of 23 indicted by the grand jury in a veterans housing investigation begun earlier this year. Acquitted defendants include Herman F Lucke Jr former
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Fire builders charged in false pretenses case in Hanlon Homes development
Frederick W. Koether and Milton B. Malan longtime engineers now in parks work face indictments with Esther Edward A. Harry and Julius Sidney Myerberg as Hanlon Homes operators. Lucke and the Myerbergs stand charged with malfeasance in office and obtaining $1,103 by false pretenses from a couple in the development. Judge Smith set June 7 for trial. Say you saw it in The News.
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