Senate Votes Down State Rights Amendment on Federal Ballot
The Senate defeated a state rights amendment 68 to 23 as the Administration backed a Green-Lucas plan to issue a uniform Federal ballot to armed services voters. Supporters expect passage of a leaves-it-to-the-states bill while opponents warn of veto risk.
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Plan Offers Relief From Tax Figuring
Representative Robertson proposes government computed tax liability for filers under 3000 dollars. The plan uses form 1040 A to simplify filing, with the Internal Revenue Service calculating owed tax and notifying the taxpayer. It targets about 30,000 to 50,000 small taxpayers and awaits House Ways and Means Committee review.
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Teachers Fight Budget Cut In State Aid Debate
Albany reports pressure to restore 7.8 million dollars cut from state aid for education as Governor Dewey’s 1944 45 budget faces a public hearing. Teachers protest the formula driven reduction while upstate Republicans and minority Democrats push for larger allocations. Bills on kindergarten mandates, tax relief, equal pay, and fair employment practices also advance as debate widens.
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New York City
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Jane Todd
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Thomas C. Desmond
Newburgh
Louis B. Heller
State Board of Fair Employment Practices
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Bernard Austin
Kings Democrat
Richard A. di Costanzo
Assemblyiman
John J. Lamula
Republicans
Government Orders Partial Evacuation Of Japanese Cities
Japanese radio in Batavia reported a government order for partial evacuation of Kyoto and Yokosuka as an air raid precaution to minimize fatalities by moving nonessential residents to rural areas. Similar evacuations had already occurred in Tokyo Yokohama Asaka Kobe and Nagoya, with possible further actions expected.
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New York Motor Vehicle Registrations Rise Amid War Years
Governor Dewey had forecast a 3.7 million drop in motor vehicle fee revenue for 1944. However registrations in New York's largest counties show increases through Feb 1. City totals reach 340,117 passenger cars. Monroe, Erie and Onondaga counties also report higher numbers than 1943, while commercial registrations dip slightly.
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Women Forbidden To Drink Standing Up In Union City Bars
Union City, N. J. Feb 2. Women were forbidden by law today to drink standing up in Union City taverns. The new model tavern ordinance also requires fingerprinting of patrons and other restrictions as part of a broader set of controls implemented by the city.
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