Mayors Seek More State Federal Cash
Washington dispatch reports mayors and officials from about 500 cities seeking greater state and federal funding as revenues shift away from local government. The American Municipal Association wrapped its 25th annual meeting with a policy proposal to let cities levy new local taxes and to have Congress provide payments replacing property tax revenues from city assets. It urged tax exemptions for firemen police and other key workers to preserve municipal services during war emergencies.
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Bullitt Returns From China Inspection Trip
Former Ambassador William C Bullitt arrived in Washington after surveying the relief situation in China on the suggestion of Senator Bridges chairman of the Senate House ECA Watchdog Committee He said he will report to the committee when it desires and has no further comment on the situation in China.
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Elliott Roosevelt Faces New Competition In Selling Trees
New York dispatch reports Elliott Roosevelt's skunk spruce Christmas trees face a rival dealer. Louis Lipka of New Hyde Park announced a counter-offer undercutting Roosevelt by 50 cents per tree while claiming to keep profit, challenging the Hyde Park product’s quality and durability.
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Steel shortages seen easing next year predicts Iron Age
The Iron Age metalworking weekly predicts an end to the high pressure phase of the steel shortage in the first half of next year as new finished steel capacities come online and output rises. It cautions that labor issues, demand, European moves, and wage effects must be weighed, with heavy demand from gas pipelines and autos expected next year.
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