House plan to boost big tax bill faces showdown
House Rules Committee weighs sending the 3.93 billion tax bill under a rule that would allow increases but not reductions. Rep. Howard W. Smith backs a plan to boost the bill, align rates with Treasury proposals, and push a general sales tax debate, while preserving committee work.
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House Rules Committee
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Howard W. Smith
D-Va
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Ways and Means
Sabotage-Proof Power Device Showcased by Westinghouse
Chicago reports a new noiseless safety device called a limiter by J. M. Wallace of Westinghouse. The secondary network system uses two circuits to prevent total shutdown if one path is damaged. The limiter can interrupt up to 54 000 kilowatts of short circuit power, delaying action until currents surge beyond normal levels.
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American Institute of Electrical Engineers
J. M. Wallace
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Wallace
New Prospect House Burns on Long Island Promontory
The 100 room six story New Prospect House, a famed Long Island hostelery at Shelter Island overlooking Greenport Harbor, was destroyed by an early morning fire of undetermined origin. Eighteen guests fled in night clothes and 60 staff in a nearby annex escaped injury.
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New Income Tax Bill Detailed Against Current Rates
Washington June 26 compares typical individual taxes under the new bill approved by the Ways and Means Committee with existing rates. The report notes the income column refers to net income before personal exemption and lists the respective percentage rates of taxation.
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Ways and Means Committee
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Insurance Group Appeals to Public to Guard Health
The Institute of Life Insurance launched a nationwide keep well crusade urging Americans to follow five rules to conserve work hours for war production. Rules include rest, annual doctor visits, cleanliness, and daily play, emphasizing health as a national duty.
Aquarium Obsolete as New Battery Park Project Clears Way
New York officials voted to demolish the 135 year old Aquarium to rebuild the Battery into a modern park. Park Commissioner Moses led the effort to create a new vista for the Statue of Liberty. The building closed last October and fish moved to the Bronx Zoo before demolition began.
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