G O P Maps Fight Against New Tax Bill
Washington June 23 AP House Republican leader Joseph W Martin Jr calls policy committee to map strategy on a phony tax bill. The measure would slash excise taxes by about 1.01 billion dollars on fur coats jewelry luggage cosmetics movie tickets and travel bills while shifting revenue to big corporations. Democratic tax chief Robert L Doughton backs spending cuts instead.
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Robert L. Doughton
DNC
Union County Weekly Building New Office
The Gazette-Democrat will move to a new modern home in a plant at LaFayette and South streets. The one story brick tile building measures 35 by 170 feet with dual frontage and display windows. Le roy Rader of Anna is general contractor and John Hill handles masonry.
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Union County
LaFayette
South Streets
Leroy Rader
Anna
John Hill
Young Democrats Plan Springfield Delegation
Young Democrats of Union County met Wednesday night in the Jonesboro courthouse with Hewitt Lamer of Cobden presiding. They completed plans for delegates and several members to attend the Democratic convention Friday and Saturday in Springfield.
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Union County
Court House
Jonesboro
Hewitt Lamer
Cobden
Springfield
New Jersey Lawmaker Warns on Broad Tax Bill
Kean argues the plan cuts taxes for small corporations while increasing taxes for large firms, claiming large companies would pay about 700 million dollars more yearly and that higher business costs could raise food and other essentials. He calls it a good political bill but warns about living costs.
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New Jersey
Militia Excluded as Tennessee Strike Turmoil Eases
Morristown Tennessee safety commissioner Sam K. Neal said national guardsmen will not be requested to quell the American Enka Corp rayon plant strike. Gov Gordon Browning indicated support for Neal’s call as highway patrols remained on site after gunfire wounded four. Police questioned most workers and plans to press charges against additional suspects were under consideration. The 13 week CIO textile strike has led to repeated violence since May plant reopenings.
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Tenn
Tennessee
American Enka Corp. Rayon
Sam K. Neal
Gordon Browning
Neal
Gov
Browning
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C.I.0. Textile Workers Union
Burglar Alarms Stolen From Buffalo Salesman Car
Paul Feinman a Buffalo salesman bought two burglar alarms for his home but before installation they were stolen from his parked automobile.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Paul Feinman
Navy approves 1951 flush deck carrier plan amid earlier controversy
The Navy and Secretary Louis Johnson authorize a new flush-deck aircraft carrier nearly as large as the halted supercarrier. The ship would sport a runway about 25 feet longer than present 986-foot decks, with projected costs lower than the earlier 125 million dollar estimate.
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Navy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Defense
Louis Johnson
U. S
Johnson
Congress
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