High Profits Tax Debated By Congress in 1951 Plan
Washington Aug 15 AP congress tax writers weigh a 1951 super tax on war inflated incomes and excess corporate profits. Staff to study national sales or transactions taxes and new excises on non essential goods. Senator George says extending excess profits tax to individuals possible to shield fixed incomes.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Walter George
Dga
Finance Committee
Truman
Clyde Hoey
D-Nc
Senate
House
Congress
George
Quebec Cruise Ship Quebec Burns With 600 Aboard Safe
The 7000 ton liner Quebec burned through her hull in the St Lawrence River near Tadoussac after a four hour blaze. About 600 people aboard were landed safely with 400 passengers and 200 crew members unharmed. baggage was destroyed and injuries were minor. Cause of the fire is undetermined.
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Tadoussac
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Canada Steamship Lines
Noronic
Toronto
Oper
The
Asi
Saguenay River
Japanese Police Hurt In Red Rally Clash
Tokyo August 15 AP reports say a Korean Red peace rally near Kobe escalated into a mass fight. About 18 Japanese police were hospitalized and five people were arrested after 300 officers clashed with roughly 700 Koreans at Okayama. Police had banned the demonstration and attempted to disperse the crowd.
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Tokyo
Okayama
Kobe
Friendship Community Photo of J. M. Collins and Pets
J. M. Collins of Friendship near Spencer Ola is pictured with his household pets. The image highlights Collins posing with his animals in a community feature.
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J. M. Collins
Spencer
Ola
Collins
Two-Headed Danish Calf May Head to United States
A Danish calf born three months ago in Allerup, South Jutland, with two heads and four eyes may be exported to the United States in a few months. Owner H Huebschmann profits from shows in Jutland and now weighs selling it overseas for further study and display.
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Copenhagen
United States
H. Huebschmann
Allerup
Jutland
President Presses Dillavou to Name Reds at U of I
Champaign Illinois August 15 UP President George B Stoddard of the University of Illinois challenged State Rep Ora D Dillavou to name about 50 Reds pinks and socialists on university staff He said the names would be investigated by University security and possibly the FBI and warned that calling someone a Red could imply perjury given the oath of allegiance required for staff.
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Champaign
Ill
George B. Stoddard
University of Illinois
Ora D. Dillavou
Dillavou
Stoddard
Champaign Urbana News-Gazette
Champigan- Urbana Courier
Dillavoy
Urbana
Winnipeg police rely on moving policy to curb crime
Veterans recall a era when Winnipeg drew fugitives from Canada and the Northwest U S but now detectives monitor all arrivals and tell them to move on. Chief Charle MacIver defends the moving method as an efficient police practice despite court and external criticism.
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Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Charle Maciiver
MacIver
Fair Judging Continues at Illinois State Fair
Sharp-eyed judges named new livestock champions at the Illinois state fair as young exhibitors vie to outdo elders. Carlyle Greathouse 15 of Hindsboro won open judging Aberdeen Angus steer while Philip Teare 17 of Champaign claimed top shorthorn steer after Lucky’s junior grand.
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Springfield
Carlyle Greathouse
Hindsboro
Philip Teare
Champaign
Greathouse
Lucky
Okkie
Teare
Predicts Economical Auto Turbine Engines
Los Angeles reports W. M. Brown of Kenworth Motor Truck Corp predicts high speed gas turbine engines will soon replace piston engines in cars. He cites cheap fuel, one tenth the weight, and potential for economical operation. Separate note mentions electrical shock cancer research at Florida Southern College in Lakeland.
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Los Angeles
W. M. Brown
Kenworth Motor Truck Corp
Bio
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
Lightning Strikes Farm Worker Dead in Illinois
Carl Ziesser aged 46 died at St. Marys hospital after being struck by lightning in a barn on the farm where he worked in East St. Louis Illinois. Mrs Clara B Clark sister of Ziessers employer M H Fisher is mentioned in connection with the case.
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East St. Louis
Carl Ziesser
St. Mary’s Hospital
Clara B. Clark
Ziesser
M. H. Fisher
Woman Witnesses Victim Enter Barn Before Lightning Strike
A witness says she saw the victim enter the barn shortly before a bolt of lightning struck the lightning rod. The event is noted by authorities examining the blast site and weather conditions.
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Mexico
Marion Delores Richards
Laguna Beach
Dollie
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Standard Service
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Fred Byers
Taylorville
Sam Downs
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Henry
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Donald Walker
Mackinaw
Dale Helms
Belleville
Ene
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Illinois
Corridale
Frank J. Baumbusch
Lathrop St
Columbus
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Battle Creek
Mich
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North Park Ave
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Meadowlark
Chicago-Southern Illinois Line
Chicago
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Tuscola Sullivan Shelvyville
Salem
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
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Cox Store
Illinois Ave
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N. Clinois Ave
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