Congress May Write Own Tax Rules
Congress may draft its own revenue measures to fund President Truman’s proposed $5.0 billion in new taxes. The Senate Finance Committee trimmed White House changes, approving about $148 billion in revisions while rejecting others, and may limit gains from dividends withholding and other provisions. The panel backed new taxes on investment income of life insurers, Sen. tax on U S possessions income, and Puerto Rico taxation, while opposing rate cuts and some capital gains proposals.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
White House
House
Senate Committee
The
Treasury
United States
Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Agriculture Department
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Lucas
Ill
Senate Banking Committee
Goodyear Raises Tire Prices Across Passenger Farm Lines
Goodyear increases retail prices on passenger car and farm tires by five percent, aligns with General Tire and Rubber Co. Truck tires rise seven and a half percent while natural rubber inner tubes jump ten to twenty percent by size. Synthetic rubber tires keep their prices. Other rubber companies expected to follow.
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Akron
Goodyear
General Tire and Rubber Co
Truman May Get Standby Controls
Washington report notes Congress debates over Truman economic powers and standby controls vs automatic wage price rationing. Senate and House shifts suggest a final standby controls path may win support, with Baruch urging action to curb inflation and protect the economy.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate Banking Committee
Full House
Senate
House
Senate Committee
Lernard Baruch
Allowance rules set for National Guard and Reserve uniforms
Washington D.C. officers who have received the $250 uniform allowance will get no further funds when called to active duty. Those not yet paid or who received partial amounts will be eligible for the balance upon activation. The Defense Department cites uniform care as reason for cash allowances. Enlisted personnel across services will get government funded clothing replacements and monetary allowances to replace worn items.
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Washington
Reserve
National Guard
Guard
Air Force
Defense Department
Truman Watches Faith of Our Fathers in Capital Pageant
President Truman attended the three hour outdoor drama Faith of Our Fathers in Washington. The performance celebrated the capital’s sesquicentennial with 400 carpenters preparing the half million dollar theater and 4 000 audience members including Mrs Truman and Margaret.
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Washington
Truman
Paul ‘Green
North Carolina
George Washington
Mrs. Truman
Margaret
South Africa to Form Fighter Squad to Korea
South Africa plans a volunteer airforce squadron to join United Nations forces in Korea and expand its regular armed forces. No sizes were disclosed. The cabinet backed anti Communist policy aims and shifted from prior reluctance to distant deployment.
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Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
South Africa
Korea
United Nations Forces
City planner urges atom bomb shelters under parks
New York Planning Commission Chairman Jerry Finkelstein proposes building atom bomb shelters beneath parks playgrounds and city buildings. He says the spaces could double as parking garages when shelters are not needed for protection.
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New York
Gp)—Planning Commission
Jerry Finkelstein
New York City
Witnesses Protest at Yankee Stadium Assembly
Jehovahs Witnesses from around the world planned to distribute one million protest copies door to door in New York. Nathan H. Knorr, president of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, blamed officials for discrimination and said foreign delegates faced unduly harsh treatment at Ellis Island before being ordered to leave after the assembly.
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New York
Ellis Island
Justice Department
Knorr
Ship Painters End 5 Day Strike
Federal Mediator J P Mandelbaum announced a tentative settlement ending a five day strike by Local 679 painters over mothball fleet work for Korean war shipping. Ratification by union members is needed with a one year contract raising the base wage to 1 72 per hour from 1 48 and adding union representation on the Welfare fund board. Some men may return to work today with others back Monday.
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Yxyukhk
A.fp.l. Brotherhood of Painters
J. P. Mandelbaum
Mandelbaum
Increase in New York state chartered corporations
Secretary of State Thomas J. Curran reported 15,004 business corporations chartered in New York through July, up 2 percent from 12,435 for the same period in 1949. Last month’s total was 1,625. July 1949 saw 1,484. July marked the seventh straight month of higher charterings than 1949.
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Albany CP
New York State
Thomas J. Curran
Carrier Boxer Sets Pacific Run Mark
The Carrier Boxer returned to San Francisco after a record speed run ferrying planes across the Pacific. It covered the voyage in eight days eight hours round trip, carrying 159 Air Force F-51 Mustang fighters and other aircraft. Upon arrival it began replenishing supplies for new duty.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Tokyo Bay
Japan
Hungarian minister replaced amid party power shift
A Hungarian minister was replaced in a broad government reshuffle as Marosan, former Deputy General Secretary of the Social Democratic Party, emerged as a key figure in the leadership change. Details remain unclear amid the turbulent intra party moves.
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Bupapest
Orgy Marosan
Arpidniss
Tod Marosan
Social Democratic Party
Air Honeymoon Ends in Tragedy Near Greensburg
Angelo Guzzo, 23, and his bride Phyllis Pushkar, 20, were on a honeymoon flight when their light plane crashed on a mountain ridge 18 miles southeast of Greensburg. Guzzo was killed. Pushkar is in critical condition at Mount Pleasant Hospital with possible skull fracture. The couple wed last Saturday and planned to live in Canonsburg after touring the East.
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Greensburg
Angelo Guzzo
Guzzo
Phyllis Pushkar
Mount Pleasant Hospital
Canonsburg
Salesman Gets Drunk Sells Shirt in Portland
A Portland salesman faced charges after becoming intoxicated and selling a shirt while under the influence. The case details include an arrest and observed behavior attributed to alcohol impairment.
Bath salts no soap in Britain
The National Health Service ruled against prescribing common personal care items including bath salts shaving soap toothpaste talcum powder and hair tonic for medical use. An advisory committee said these preparations are not medicines and no prescriptions will be issued, though free medicines spectacles wooden legs hearing aids glass eyes false teeth and wigs remain supplied.
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London
Nationa Health Service
Health Ministry
The
Health Service
British Medical Association
Bridges Case Ruling Nears
Federal Judge George B. Harris prepared to rule in a special session on whether to jail longshore leader Harry Bridges immediately for alleged national security risks or to dismiss the charges. The hearing also tackles revoking Bridges' $25,000 bail as prosecutors press for detention while Defense argues for dismissal on hearsay grounds.
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San
Francisco
George B. Harris
Harry Bridges
Harris
Bridges
Guild Group Urges End to Seven-Week Strike
A 23 member group within the World Telegram and Sun Guild unit called the New York Newspaper Guild to accept management’s final offer and end the seven week strike. The committee labeled strike leaders as dictatorial and praised the offer resembling the Times grievance and security clauses.
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NEW York Cp)i
World-Telegram
Sun
C.so. Newspaper Guild of
New York
Guild Committee
Common Sense
David Snell
Harriet van Horne
New York Times
Edward Easton
Guilda
World-Telezram and Sun
Patrots
Setrilasbraabios
Piariaemmenen
Arizona Storm Cuts Wire Service Turmoil
A disrupted Arizona storm event caused a temporary break in wire service reporting. Dispatches from Phoenix note an abrupt halt in feed and confirm minimal details due to transmission issues. Local crews reported swift recovery efforts as agencies coordinated to restore service.
Rifle Drills Creed for Churchgoers
Tampa portrait of Dr. E C Vance urges universal firearms training and civil defense. He argues preparedness based on jungle law and that war horrors would spur rebellion against leaders, calling for individuals to master killing arts for national security.
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University of Tampa
E. c. Vance
Mattoo
Bae
United World Federalists
United Nations
Dr. Nance
Rabel
Bridge Teams Vie For Championship
In Columbus Ohio today sixteen master teams and 128 master pairs compete for the American Contract Bridge League blue ribbon crowns. After the first elimination two teams top the masters pair with 460 points each, Sam Stayman and Ed Marcus with D C Carter and Allen Harvey. top seeded master teams remain strong as the third round begins. In the golden cup, Mrs B Arst Emanuel Hochfeld lead Chicago with Louis Kelner Edgar Kaplan of New York close behind. In the president's pair Sol Babich of Columbus and Laura Hardy of Dearborn lead, with Mr and Mrs F A Jettinghoff of Columbus close second.
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Sam Stayman
New York City
Ed Marcus
Boston
Allen Harvey
Louisville
D. C. Carter
Kansas City
Mrs. B. Arst
Emanuel Hochfeld
Chicago
Sea Mountain Discovered Off Pacific Coast
The Fish and Wildlife Service reports an apparently unknown underwater mountain about 280 miles west of the Columbia River mouth. Found Aug 2 by the vessel John N. Cobb the seamount may become a new fishing ground and shed light on offshore rock fish and other species.
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Washington
Pacific Ocean
Columbia River
Fish and Wildlife Service
John N. Cobb
Recount Ordered In Oklahoma Vote
Oklahoma officials move to recount all votes in the Democratic governor race after a Supreme Court order. Johnston Murray led William O. Coe by 1,009 votes in the official tally. the State Election Board had denied a recount before the court reversed the decision. Highway crews sent recount notices to county boards overnight.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Johnston Murray
William H.alfalfa
Bill Murray
William O. Coe
State Election Board
Coe
Exemption Push for NYC Firemen and Police to Defend City
Mayor William O Dwyer seeks exemptions to keep New York City firemen and police from military service during atomic threat. He plans to press for deferments from the draft and from active duty in the National Guard to maintain city security.
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New York
Willam O'Dwyer
New York City
National Guard
Army Faces Bed Shortage in Military Hospitals
Washington reports the House Armed Services Committee reviews claims of a bed shortage in military hospitals. Chairman Vinson asks Defense Secretary Johnson for plans after Gen. Collins testified the Army needs two more hospitals. The goal is about 6,000 additional beds beyond the current 37,000 across services. two proposed sites, Naval Hospital Long Beach and Oliver General Augusta, have been VA taken.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
Defense
Johnson
J. Lawson Collins
Korea
Armed Services
Naval Hospital
Long Beach
Calif
Oliver General Hospital
Augusta
Veterans Administration
Truman Man Is Defeated In Missouri Senate Primary
Missouri Democrat nominee Earl Tru man’s pick Emery W. Allison conceded as absentee ballots could not prevent Thomas C. Hennings of St. Louis from winning the primary. Early tallies showed Hennings leading 180,321 to 175,327 with 23 counties remaining. Hennings will meet Republican Forrest C. Donnell in November.
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ST. Louis
Truman
Thomas C. Hennings
Its
Emery W. Allison
Rolla
Hennings
Forrest C. Donnell
Hearings Stated On Power Bull
Rep Roosevelt said a tentative agreement exists to start a House Public Works Committee hearing in about 10 days on his bid to redevelop Niagara Falls hydro electric potential. Chairman Whittington agreed to begin hearings the week of Aug 14 if pending business is disposed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
D. Lib.n
House Committee
Niagara Falls
Whittington
D-Miss
House Public Works Committee
Frontier Asthma Medicine Relief Claim Ad
An old advertisement promotes Frontier Asthma Medicine promising quick relief for asthma symptoms. It claims to loosen phlegm relax bronchial passages and aid sleep with a money back guarantee. Available in small and economy sizes at druggists nationwide.
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jarKe
Frontier Asthma CO
Ruefaio
N.Y
Arms Urged For Ex Foes Involuntary Allied Plans
Washington lawmakers debated postwar security measures. Senator Magnuson proposed voluntary enlistment of Japanese in the American armed forces. Senators Russell and Lodge urged forming an international police force with German and Japanese units. Magnuson queried General MacArthur on practicality and constitutional barriers.
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Washington
Congress
Magnuson
Russell
George
Douglas MacArthur
Kentucky Primaries Vote Shapes Congress and Court Seats
In Louisville voters preview a light turnout as Kentuckians select Democratic and Republican U S Senate nominees for long and short terms. Ballots also decide nine U S House seats and four of seven Court of Appeals judges. No national issues on the ballot.
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Louisville
U.S
Congress
Court of Appeals
Kentucky
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