Senator probes WPB methods in war production report
Rose Kliman daughter of Mr and Mrs N P Kliman attended Syracuse University events with her sister Miss Lil Kliman a WPB post teaching secretary said the WPB methods should have been handled in a proper manner The Senate investigation group warned of changes and pressed for an early open discussion at Central City Business Institute exercises in Washington D C cited by a closed committee session as it considered the whole war production program decision.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
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Averlian Kliman
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Pearance
Syracuse
Miss Kliman
Syracuse University
Washington, D. C
Beverly Accepts Teaching Staff Position
Miss Beverly, who graduated earlier this month from the College of Business Administration and School of Education at Syracuse University, has accepted a position on the teaching staff.
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College of Business Administration
School of Education
Syracuse University
Beverly
Miss Webb Given Life In Murder
New York July 19 with UP report Madeline Webb sentenced to life for luring a wealthy Polish woman to a hotel room where she was killed. Ehi Shonbrun and John D. Cullen received death in Sing Sing. jury recommended mercy for Webb though judge Goldstein imposed life terms. Psychiatric and probations described Webb as emotionally shallow and driven by theft profits. Shonbrun and Cullen characterized as distorted personality and punch drunk type.
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New York
Madeline Webb
Ehi Shonbrun
Stilwater
Okla
John D. Cullen
Sing Sing
Mercy
Miss Webb
General Sessions
Jonah J. Goldstein
Shonbrun
Galahad
Cullen
Betty Packard Joins GE Plant In Schenectady
Miss Betty Packard daughter of Mrs Mae Packard of 121 Midland Avenue earned a BA from Syracuse University June 8 and now works in the accounting department of General Electric in Schenectady She belonged to Alpha Gamma Delta and various honoraries and directed a three act play while at Valley Academy prior to her GE appointment.
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Betty Packard
Mae Packard
Midland Avenue
Syracuse University
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Sigma Iota Epsilon
Tabard
Boar's Head
Valley Academy
Onondaga County
Inmates Pledge to Buy War Bonds at Rikers Island
In a Minute Man campaign event at Rikers Island Prison eighty percent of the 500 inmates pledged to buy War Bonds and Stamps with future earnings or money impounded during their sentences.
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New York
Riker's Island
Tax Refund Plan Favored For Postwar Rehabilitation
The House Ways and Means Committee backed an agreement in principle to refund heavily taxed corporations for postwar rehabilitation. They considering a flat 94 percent excess profits tax, replacing the current 60 percent top rate, with proposals for non interest bearing notes equal to 14 percent of current excess profits. After the war, these securities would become negotiable and interest bearing, but dividends and executive salaries would be restricted. About 36,000 corporations could receive notes totaling roughly 954 million dollars. Donald Nelson urged keeping the rate at 80 percent or require a postwar credit if higher.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Congressional
Donald Nelson
Feud Splits Congress on War Output
Washington clash between Senate and House committees over war effort reports escalated. Senator Brewster charged the House Military Affairs Subcommittee rushed its dollar a year men report to beat the Senate, citing aluminum production figures and timing around WPB delays. Chairman Truman noted dated interactions and stressed focus on winning the war. Senator Connally participated in the dispute.
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Donald M. Nelson
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House Committee
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