Hudson River Water Plan Under Fire In New York
Citizens Budget Commission assails Board of Water Supply report on the Beck plan to raise Hudson River water for city use, calling it not impartial or objective. Also reports a series of local incidents including a fatal electric shock to firefighter Joseph Riceppo and a fatal car decline related to a dog dispute, with additional note on Circus tour dates and highway crackdown plans.
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New York
Board of Water Supply
Hudson River
Citizens’ Budget Commission
Memory of GI Rodger Young Honored in South Pacific Grave
In Clyde and Bluefield reports, Rodger Young, Medal of Honor recipient who died in World War II, was honored on the seventh anniversary of his death. His grave marker at McPherson Cemetery mis-spells his name as Roger Young. A promised government stone has not arrived. Separately, a couple was rescued after being trapped 75 feet below a cave in a pair of Bluefield firemen hoisted them to safety.
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GI Rodger Young
Clyde
Rodger Young
South Pacific
McPherson
Roger Young
Brazilian Plane Crash Kills Nine Near Porto Alegre
In Porto Alegre region a two engine Savag Airline plane on a special flight to Ilu near Vargas home crashed twelve miles from Sao Francisco de Assis killing nine including political supporters of former President Getulio Vargas. The crash occurred about midway between the village and Porto Alegre. The UN Commission for Korea said in Pusan it will punish atrocity perpetrators as soon as possible after investigating reports.
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Porto Alegre
Brazil
Sao Francisco de Assis
Getulio Vargas
Savag
Ilu
Vargas
Pusan
Korea
UNS
United Nations Commission For Korea
Deaths of Lord Sacking and D A Harr in Cities
Deaths announced for Lord Sacking 65 Conservative MP and founder of the Travel Association of Great Britain and Ireland in London. Dr Lutyer A Harr 54 economist author former Philadelphia treasurer and ex Pennsylvania banking secretary in Philadelphia. Arthur R. Zea 55-year‑old conductor whose orchestra played at every New York governor’s inauguration since 55 years in Albany.
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Lord Sacking
The
Travel Association of Grea Britain and Ireland
London
Lutyoer A. Harr
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Arthur R. Zea
New York
Albany
World Hope Seen In What Survives in Storm
The Episcopal Bishop of Western New York, Lauriston J. Scaife, told about 600 Scottish Rite Masons in Buffalo that true enduring values endure the storm. He said courage, truth, friendship, God, and Jesus Christ survive while other traits fade. The Masons attend the 81st annual meeting of the Council of Deliberation, ending tonight with officer elections.
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Buffalo
Episcopal Bishop
Western New York
Lauriston J. Scaife
New York State
Scalfe
Jesus Christ
Masons
Council of Deliberation
Three Die in Rochester Head-On Crash
ROCHESTER New York State Police report a head-on crash near town killed three people: John Jordan 27 and Thomas Quinn 35 of Rochester and Mrs Marion Van Zandt 49 of Mumford. Jordan’s car collided with the oncoming Van Zandt vehicle after a curve at high speed. A fourth occupant Henry Hawkins 25 of Rochester was injured seriously.
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Holisville
Brooklyn
Terwoter
Leon Renni
Swhtolk County
Joseph
Lowville
Marceri
Antonio Viera
Ralph Helmer
Elmer Helmer
Renni
Amalia Burgos Coaleine
Farmingville
John Jordan
Thomas Quinn
Rochester
Marion van Zandt
Mumford
Jordan
van Zandt
Hatter
Henry Hawkins
African King To be Exiled
Britain orders Seretse Khama to leave his tribal territory with his wife Ruth Walliams and their baby. The exile, announced by the Commonwealth Relations Office, to take effect at an early date. No location named, reports say he may relocate to London.
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London
Seretse Khama
Britain
Ruth
Commonwealth Relations Office
Seretse
Ruth Walliams
England
Sechuanaland
Total Plan To Meet Peril Dewey's Plea
New York corresp Thomas E Dewey warned the free world faces imminent peril from Communist aggression and urged total planning He told AFL's New York convention that the Soviets plan a timetable for domination and that the UN should lead the fight while not being thwarted by retreat Malik Russian UN delegate may preside at the next session Dewey said the Soviet Union has 200 divisions ready and 10 to meet current American strength He warned of possible aggressions into Yugoslavia Tibet Iran Iraq and Israel toward the Mediterranean He warned of an Alaska invasion risk and said mobilization must come with planning not panic Tobin warned Knowland amendment could deny unemployment benefits
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Free World
New York State
American Federation of Labor
Formosal
United Nations
Malik
Russia
Jacob Malik
Security Council
Dewey
Soviet Union
Able
Yugoslavia
Tibet
Iraq
Tsrael
Mediterranean
Germany
Japan
Immediate Profits Tax To Be Considered Amid War Outlay
Senate figures push for an immediate excess profits tax pegged to 1947 49 corporate gains to curb wartime profits. Senator O Mahoney chairing the Economic Committee plans the amendment to Truman's 5 billion tax program for Korea and expanded military needs. He cites business leader support and argues profits above a set limit should fund Treasury, aligning the plan with a WW II style rate using 1947 49 profits.
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Washington
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Senate House Economic Committee
Truman
Commercial safflower seed production under way
The National Geographical Society reports commercial safflower seed production is underway in Nebraska, Colorado, Montana, and North Dakota. Beneficiares include farmers expanding acreage and regional mills preparing to process the crop amid favorable growing conditions.
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Nebraske
Colorado
Montana
North Dakota
Lawmakers Debate Excess Profits Tax Plan in Postwar Era
Senator O Mahoney proposes an amendment basing taxes on 1917 1948 1949 base profits with brackets tax rates 73 and 100 percent and a $25000 exemption. He says the measure would ease burden on stall and growing firms while George notes renegotiation and higher income tax could yield needed revenue ahead of 1951 congressional action.
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O'Mahoney
George
Public debt per person rises from 860 to 1970
Twentieth Century Fund estimates show total U S debts including state local and federal climbed from 860 dollars per person in 1923 to 1970 dollars in 1845, reflecting increasing national borrowing and fiscal strain across levels of government.
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United States
Twentieth Century Fund
Witnesses Open 8 Day Assembly at Yankee Stadium
Jehovah’s Witnesses from across the nation and foreign counties gathered at Yankee Stadium for the eight day international assembly. The event featured hymns, talks on theocracy’s increase, and a camp setup with tents and trailers in New Market New Jersey. Delegates arrived by car train bus and ship as sessions were broadcast daily over loudspeakers.
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Jehovah Watnessey
Yankee Stadium
Thei Authouay International Assembly
Grant Suiter
Jman
Socety
Theocracy
Pfeteing
Oa Guden
Ue Stab
Juans Hme
New Market
N. J
Dukuin
THAD
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