Senator George presses tax bill action in closed session
In Washington on August 20 AP senators and Rep D Alan George of Georgia urged the senate finance committee to move quickly on a large tax bill. The House passed measure would add about $5 billion to taxes for the year and around $7.2 billion annually. The committee will review income, corporate, excise, and loophole provisions as it weighs reductions and new levies.
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Washington
George
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Truman
Phoenician’s Unit Receives Courage Award in Korea
Manuel S. Felix of Phoenix, son of Mrs. Isabel Felix, serves with the 213th Armored Field Artillery Battalion in Korea. The unit earned a citation for aggressive action against an unexpected enemy attack, including small arms fire that repelled the assault with 100 killed and 200 wounded. Felix, a Phoenix Union High School graduate, enlisted in 1950 and arrived in Korea in February 1951.
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Manuel S. Felix
Isabel Felix
E. Monroe
Korea
213Th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
Felix
Phoenix
Phoenix Union High School
Mysterious Wild Animal Attacks Man Near Flagstaff
A mysterious wild animal bit Juan Buentillo of Lubbock Texas on both sides of the face while he slept beside his parked car near Flagstaff on U S Highway 66. The creature, described as a cross between a coyote and a wolf, fled as he screamed. Deputies, forest rangers, and locals hunted the beast after another tourist and a scratched baby were reported in the same area.
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Flagstaff
Arizona
Juan V. Buentillo
Lubbock
Texas
Coconion County
Buentilla
California
U. S. Highway 66
M. T. Lewellen
Copper Strike Call To Affect 50 Localities
Salt Lake City August 20 AP A scheduled Kennecott Copper strike in Utah was postponed but not expected to affect other copper disputes nationwide. The union plans a strike August 27 involving about 50 cities against Phelps Dodge Anaconda American Smelting and Refining and Kennecott. Wage gains vacation and pension terms are core issues with talks set to resume.
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Salt Lake City
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Utah
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Ind
Phelps-Dodge
Anaconda
American Smelting and Refining
Kennecott
H. B. Douglass
Cochairman
Cyrus Ching
Washington, D. C
AFL Metals Trades Council
AFL
Summsw
Purple Heart Group Names New Officers
A Worcester man Victor Kubly 54 was elected national commander of the Purple Heart Group for the coming year at the closing session. Harold J Willoughby 1701 E Campbell Phoenix named national junior vice commander and Mrs Imogene Brayer 2935 W Washington Phoenix named national vice president of the auxiliary. Brig Gen Burdette Fitch urged not to antagonize the administration as the assembly debated resolutions. Mrs Mae O Brien of Chicago elected auxiliary president, succeeding Beatrice Parmenter of Long Beach.Robert W Schroeder 33 Milwaukee World War II veteran chosen senior vice commander.
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Arizona
Harold J. Willoughby
E. Campbell
Phoenix
Imogene Brayer
W. Washington, Phoenix
National
Auxiliary
Assembly
Dean Acheson
John D. Goodin
Johnson City
Tenn
Douglas MacArthur
Burdette M. Fitch
Sixth Army
Mae O’brien
Chicago
Beatrice Parmenter
Long Beach
Robert W. Schroeder
Milwaukee
Wis
Schroeder
Balloon Barrage Drops Leaflets Over Czechoslovakia
Three and a half million messages of freedom rained down on Communist controlled Czechoslovakia as Crusade for Freedom balloons released 4 000 leaflets from near Bavaria. A Czech liaison plane reportedly hovered over the launch area indicating growing impact of the week long campaign aimed at Prague and Pilsen regions. Balloons ascend to 30 000 feet before bursting and scattering leaflets.
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Aupg
INS
Czechoslovakia
Crusade For Freedom
Bavaria
Prague
Pilsen
Red Rally Fails In East Berlin
Western observers call East Berlin peace festival a near disaster for communism. About 2 million Red indoctrinated youths visited over two weeks. half a million blue shirts sang for Stalin as youths returned home behind the Iron Curtain. Observers cite exposure to the West, limited Soviet influence, and weak party indoctrination.
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Were
Red
East Berlin
Berlin
United States
Stalin
Five Of Family Injured In Crash
Uniontown, Pa. August 20 AP five members of a Utah family returning from vacation to Bountiful were hurt when their auto crashed into a tree near Uniontown. Charles Barlow 47 sustained possible skull and facial fractures Ruth 46 concussion and shock. Three children Ronald 20 Helen 18 and Karen 5 were less seriously hurt.
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Bountiful
Utah
Here
Charles Barlow
Ruth
Ronald
Helen
Karen
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