Tax exemption hike debated by Senate committee
The Joint Economic Report panel opened hearings on tax readjustment with Sen. Paul H. Douglas advocating raising the personal income tax exemption to 700 from 600. The plan, part of Lyndon B. Johnson's proposal, would cut taxable income for a family with two dependents and could reduce tax payments for many low income earners. Treasury cost estimated at 2.5 billion yearly. Douglas argues closing loopholes could cover the loss while boosting military readiness social reforms and debt reduction. The 1954 backdrop featured a push toward 800 then 1000 exemptions, opposed by Eisenhower as fiscally unsafe. House and Senate defeated a 100 exemption compromise.
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What The Brannan Plan Was
The Brannan Plan, proposed in 1949 by Turman's Agriculture Secretary, would allow non-storable farm commodities to sell freely while government payments covered the gap to parity. Payments would target soil conservation and cap large producers, with critics warning of vague costs ranging from 6 to 19 billion dollars annually and potentially higher today.
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Nixon Voting Record Highlighted In Presidential Contention
A study of Richard M. Nixon’s Congress and early Senate record reveals a mix of conservative domestic votes and liberal foreign policy positions. The piece notes contributions controversy in 1952, Nixon’s defense of the funds, and says his VP tenure yielded no breaking ties on major legislation.
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Bible Institute Move Promises Beckley Growth
James E Blackburn pushes Beckley area to back a Whiteville Bible College relocation. A $60,000 fund aims to buy 95 acres near Beckley for Appalachian Bible Institute to train pastors and workers, with plans for a state conference ground and major speakers.
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Raleigh and Register postal entry at Beckley and Hinton
Public notice states Raleigh and Register is published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation and entered as second class mail matter at Beckley West Virginia and Hinton West Virginia. The notice lists contact details and a price of $16.00 for a department.
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Gravity’s grip and the worry over antigravity
New York readers reflect on gravity as a steadfast law versus science’s push for antigravity. The column playfully touts gravity’s role in daily life, warns of chaotic if antigravity exists, and urges keeping both feet on the ground. It muses on Newton, pop culture, and everyday hazards while stressing gravity’s dependable balance.
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Prayer for laborers and blessings from Decatur president emeritus
James Ross Mc Cain of Agnes Scott College in Decatur Georgia offers a prayer asking for divine abundance to remind people of spiritual fields ripe for reaping. He asks for laborers to serve both at home and abroad, the hearts of listeners to hear and convert, all in Jesus name.
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Security Definition In Spotlight Again
Washington Republicans face embarrassment as Philip Young testifies on security risk terms. Young, chairman of the Civil Service Commission, says he did not know the definition and would not use the phrase, while Eisenhower aides describe firing individuals as removals due to adverse security determinations. The case highlights discrepancies in counting those dismissed for security reasons and questions about agency heads labeling firings as security actions.
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Broadway chatter from a bustling night at Pipe Dream
A lively 1 a.m. theater crawl recounts the Rodgers and Hammerstein opening of Pipe Dream with Traubel Judy Tyler and Shelley Winters. The narrator notes Steinbeck’s influence, discusses reviews, and recalls Shelley Winters describing the snapping noise of purses during a tense scene in A Hatful of Rain.
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Broadway Lovers and Celebrities Parade at Shor's
A collage of show business chatter and sightings from Toots Shor's reveals Orson Welles discussing astronomy with Ted Leitzell, stars like Jackie Gleason and Gordon MacRae mingling, and playful notes on film, radio, and stage figures. Jellybean gossip and bold fashion mentions pepper the page, highlighting a lively social scene and evolving showbiz trivia.
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Jose Poneira
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Ingrid Bergman
Paris
Bill Taylor
N.Y. Giants
Military Man Holds Fort Eustis Stevedoring Graduation
Private Thomas R. Holdway aged 19, son of the local family, graduates from the Transportation School stevedoring course at Fort Eustis Virginia.
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Quiz quiz on history and civics questions
A reader quiz asks which dividend outlook matches 1929 stock values, which veterans stay alive from the Civil War, and which cabinet post Douglas McKay sought among five options. It also questions regional car ownership, Hiss perjury charges, U S Air Force entry details for two Beckley youths, high school completion rates, and the meaning of a Morganatic marriage with answers on the page.
Case Records of a Psychologist The Worry Clinic Case Q 314
Case recalls Claude R age 55 with heart fears after one heart attack. Advice promotes deep rapid breathing to raise heart oxygen, lying down to reduce work, and weight and tobacco guidance to ease anxiety and prevent recurrence.
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