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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1940

Page

8

Senate Debates Tax Bill Over Tax Exempt Securities

Senate leaders confront a clash over the excess profits tax with a proposal to end tax exemptions for federal and local securities. Senator LaFollette slams the House plan as a hodgepodge while offering a substitute targeting higher rates and new exemptions. Aiming to protect revenue, sponsors argue the change could yield tens of millions more for the first year.

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Longshoremen End Puget Sound Strike in Tacoma Return

The International Longshoremen's Association voted to end the three port shutdowns in Puget Sound after the labor board agreed to hold hearings in Tacoma Anacortes and Port Angeles on the union bargaining claims. The strike aimed to challenge the board's designation of the C L W union as the bargaining agent for Pacific coast ports.

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Texas Mayor Faces Alien Registration Dilemma

Ballinger September 13 Postmaster Tom Gatdie grapples with alien registration in his district. Caudle reports it is difficult to fingerprint many Mexicans due to burrs tearing their fingers while picking cotton. He seeks guidance from the justice department.

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Record of U S Congress Spending So Far This Session

Washington reports Congress has appropriated 13,127,427.195 and may approve 21.5 billion more, with 8.256 billion for future years. Total outlays reach 627.333 billion, defense accounts over 15 trillion. World war era outlays remain higher only in 1918 and 1919.

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