Tax questions and business aid battle in Washington
In Washington the price index signals higher wholesale and likely higher retail costs. The debate over a 75 percent profits tax versus a 55 percent corporate tax dominates the lame duck session and the 82nd Congress, with odds leaning toward a delayed or defeated excess profits tax and ongoing lobbying for national fiscal reform. Architect David Lynn pursues rapid refurbishing of the Capitol as Congress reconvenes January 3.
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Bureau OF Labor Statistics
Alan Valentine
Economic Stabilization Agency
Mr. Valentine
Washington
Treasury Department
Robert L. Doughton
Sparta North Carolina
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Senate
David Lynn
Capitol
Supreme Court
Carving a Turkey Demands Sharp Knives and Practice
Ekco Products offers step by step turkey carving tips highlighting timing 20 to 30 minutes out of the oven for Juices to absorb and easy slicing. It emphasizes knife technique joint work drumstick thigh white meat slicing and serving order with caution to avoid accidents.
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Ekco Products Company
Excessive Eating Is Greatest Cause Of Fat And Disease
A health message from Northwestern National Life Insurance warns that being overweight raises death risk, with 25 to 50 pound excess linked to higher mortality and weight-related diseases. It urges reducing intake, exercising, and medical guidance, noting weight loss requires lasting dietary change and ongoing self-weighing.
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Turkey
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Anniversary of first session of Congress observed in 1800 era
The text notes the 150th anniversary of the first session of Congress in Washington. It mentions November 17 as the initial convening date in 1800, the second session of the sixth Congress, and that observance was minimal as Congress was in recess. It also describes travel by stage between Capitol Hill and Georgetown due to limited capitol completion.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol Building
Capitol Hill
Georgetown
Fat Child Likely to Stay Fat, Researchers Warn
Medical researchers find over-protective parenting after severe illness promotes overeating and suppression of activity. Parents restrain physical play and overfeed the child to "build him up." The child becomes sluggish, loses appetite for activity, and may remain fat into adulthood.
Mirror Mind and the Guilt Behind Kindness examined
The piece discusses how acts of kindness may stem from guilt and foster dependency. It cites Dr. Malzberg noting mental decline risks for older, uneducated individuals and the importance of mental activity to remain sane. It also notes uncertainty about schizophrenia causes and suggests environment shapes outcomes.
Low Cost Essential For Farm Building
Concrete blocks are increasingly used in farm buildings per American Builder magazine. They prove sturdy for dairy barns, with low initial cost and upkeep, offering durability, cleanliness, and resistance to weather and insects.
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American Builder Magazine
Keeping Healthy Work for the General Practitioner
Dr James W Barton discusses the expanding role of general practitioners. They must know basic psychiatry and understand intelligence tests to guide families. The article cites Mayo Clinic researchers on tests and child development as essential tools for general practice today.
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Ewert
Mary Giffin
Mayo Clinic
Health Notes on Seashore Shapes and Diet
The note discusses how body shapes reflect gland balance at the seashore, warning that overeating burdens the heart. It recommends protein foods for breakfast such as eggs bacon and fish to sustain energy until lunch and says daily salt is needed but reducing salt eases heart work and body weight. It adds that resentment may trigger hives.
Farm Homes Lacked Baths and Heating in Postwar Era
A study shows less than half of over 4 million U S farm homes had baths and only about half the rooms were heated. Poor postwar standardization produced box like designs with cramped spaces and scant plumbing. New U S Department of Agriculture plans aim to add space and storage while a 10 year electrification program has reached 75 percent, creating demand for automatic equipment and appliances.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
How to pull a car from a ditch with a tow rope
The article explains using a tow rope hitched to the car’s front and secured to a stake or tree at the roadside to gain leverage. This method, suitable on hard surfaced roads, aims to extract a car or tractor from a ditch with minimal effort and without outside help.
Crested Wheatgrass Seed Output Rises in 1950 Across States
The 1950 crested wheatgrass seed crop is estimated at 5,330,000 pounds of clean seed, up 5 percent from 1949's 5,090,000 pounds. North Dakota South Dakota and Montana report larger crops, offsetting smaller yields in Nebraska Colorado and Washington. The Colorado crop was near failure in 1950.
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North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Nebraska
Colorado
Washington
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Benjamin Malzberg
New York State Department of Mental Hygiene
Lawrence Gould
By Ames
Paul
Damascus
Christ
James W. Barton
North America
Josephine
U.S
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