Truman Tax Boost Could Hurt Business Says Opposition
Washington reports conflict between President Truman and Congress over a higher tax program. Senate Finance Chair Walter George warns the plan could depress the economy. House Ways and Means Chair Robert Coughtron calls for spending cuts or tax hikes. Republicans and Democrats push to trim Marshall Plan appropriations by about 10 percent.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Walter F. George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Robert L. Coughton
D-N.c
House
Ways and Means Committee
Daniel A. Reed
N_Y
Republican
Ways and Means
Eastwood Housing project could push Syracuse school costs
Councilman Leslie A. Doolittle warned that approving the Eastwood Housing plan may require about 1.5 million dollars for a new school. He clashed with council chair Albert Deisseroth over the cost, arguing a total around 154 5000 when breakdown covers salaries sewers water and widening Fobesav. A public hearing on the contract is set for Monday ahead of April council action.
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Leslie A. Doolittle
Syracuse
Eastwood
Common Council
Doolittle
Salem Hyde School
Nichols School
Taft
Common Council Committee On
Albert C. Deisseroth
Doolitile
Fobesav
Warmer Air Expected After Cold Front Passes Syracuse
A cold front moved through Syracuse at 5 45 AM bringing rain and cooler conditions. A warmer air mass from the Gulf of Mexico will push the front back into Canada, with mostly cloudy skies tonight and a low around 38. Tomorrow, showers are possible with a high near 55 to 60.
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Syracuse
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
Dun & Bradstreet wholesale food index slips to 5.77
The Dun and Bradstreet index of wholesale food prices fell to 5.77 this week from 5.79, remaining 14.5 percent below the year age level of 6.75. The index measures the total wholesale cost of two pounds each of 31 commonly used foods.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
White House Hints Support for Rent Control Bill
The White House leans toward signing the Congress agreed rent control bill, aiming to shield tenants in large cities while addressing concerns of small landlords. Marquis Childs notes this on the editorial page, with related features and pages listed for comics, horoscopes, and various sections.
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White House
Congress
Marquis Childs
Mexico Sweeps Grand Prize Winner Fails to Collect
New York area winner Sid Kopytowski of the Bronx holds a $100,000 prize ticket for Asiama from the Mexican sweepstakes run last December. The International Bank of Mexico says funds are unavailable for payment, with about 32 other metropolitan winners affected. The bank notes collection delays and declines responsibility for failed payments.
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New York
Felix A. Muldoon
International Bank of Mexico
Muldoon
Sid Kopytowski
Bronx
Asiama
International Sweepstakes
Mexico
Rain Drenches Lima After Five-Year Dry Spell
Rain fell in Lima Peru yesterday marking the first substantial shower in more than five years. The government weather station recorded 21 millimeters about 0.8 inches over a two hour period.
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Lima
Peru
Accused Man Dies in Cell in Syracuse County Jail
A 37 year old Canadian Walter Lasher, a life sentence inmate, was found dead in his Cedar Street cell at 7 30 AM by Turnkey Joseph Stackhouse during a routine check. Officials say death resulted from natural causes due to a heart attack. Lasher, from Vancouver, faced Grand larceny first degree charges and other felonies, and recently returned to Syracuse from Kingston Ontario.
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Cedar St. Jait
Walter Lasher
Vancouver
Canada
Joseph Stackhouse
Harry L. Gilmore
Lasher
Kingston
Ontario
Can
Syracuse
James Jerome
District Attorney’s Office
Airbase Club Burns at U S Clark in Manila Fire
Fire swept the 875000 top OClark clubhouse at the U S Clark airbase in Manila destroying the building today. The blaze caused extensive damage but no injuries were reported.
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Manila
U. S. Clark Airbase
Ifire
Sign Puzzle Hits Comstock and Genesee Intersection
Mysterious No Parking Bus Stop sign appeared at East Side intersection puzzling many. Officials from the Bureau of Traffic and Righting investigated while Syracuse Transit Corp. drivers were told to ignore the sign and riders were advised to disregard it as well.
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Comstock Av
E. Genesee Sr
Syracuse Transit Corp
The
Transit Corporation
Bureau of Traffic and Lighting
Penny Found Inside Brother After Tooth Visit
Berkeley report recounts a child’s belief in fairy pennies. Janet Casey five slept with a tooth under her pillow but x rays at a hospital showed the penny was inside her brother Michael four who woke first and swelled the mystery.
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Berkeley
Calif
Janet Casey
Brother Michael
Hamburg Bull Survives Operation After Button Removed
A valuable East Frisian bull in Hamburg Germany recovered from a serious illness following an operation in which a veterinarian removed a Nazi Party button from its stomach. The animal had been gravely ill but responded to surgery and care.
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Hiamburg
Germany
St Mark's Bowery invites Governor Dewey for 1799 anniversary
The St Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church in the Bowery invites Governor Thomas E. Dewey to occupy the pew reserved by the vestry 150 years ago for the Governor and other respectable characters. The invitation marks the 1799 establishment of the church on the site of Peter Stuyvesant's family chapel.
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New York
St Mark’s Protestant Episcopal Church-in the- Bowery
Thomas E. Dewey
Peter Stuyvesant
Temple students expose mid term riddle about copying
Temple University students report encountering a humorous mid year exam question about copying another's paper. In New York, Harold Davies, a Labour member, contrasts England and the United States noting bad politicians and good businessmen in one place and good politicians and bad business men in another.
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Philadelphia
Med Hall of Higher Learning
Temple University
Jonesy
New York
Harold Davies
Consinmons
England
United States
Syrian Army Overthrows Government in Bloodless Coup
In Amman and Damascus reports say Col Husni al Zaim announced a bloodless revolution in Syria with a new government led by Faris al Houry to replace President Shukri al Quwatli. A curfew is in effect and several ministers and leaders were reported detained or arrested.
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Trans-Jordan
Husni Al-Zaim
Damascus
Faris Al-Hhoury
United Nations
Zaim
Shukri Al-Kouwaty
RADIO
Mideast
Israel
Hrst
Syria
Fiew
Khaled el Azam
Snyder Sees Prosperity Outlook for Continued Prosperity
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder states that recent economic adjustments are healthy and helpful and that inflation has been halted with prices stabilizing. He projects continued prosperity and urges calm as the economy nears the outer fringes of progress toward stabilization.
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Washington
Truman to Speak At Treaty Signing
President Truman will deliver the major address at the signing of the North Atlantic Defense Treaty on Monday. Government officials say he will stress the United Nations framework and the pact as a path to maintaining peace.
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Washingion
Truman
United Nations
Europe
Bevin
Spaak
Itikker
Bech
U. N
Legislature Sets Final Adjournment Time in 172nd Session
The Legislature passed a unanimous resolution setting final adjournment at 4 PM today. The 172d session is the longest since 1942 when the Houses adjourned on April 24.
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Albany
Ups and Downs in Life Advice From Mrs Daggett
Mrs Patrick Daggett of the Young Women's Christian Association addressed St. Louis girls urging them that the hardest ups and downs are maintaining appearances and trimming expenses in daily life.
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Patrick Daggett
The
Young Women’s Christian Association
St. Louis
Ill Health Wagner Expected to Resign Soon
A close friend of U S Senator Robert F Wagner says he will resign within ten weeks. The informant, who asked to remain anonymous, said the resignation would occur early in June or sooner to allow a primary election in November. If resigning, a senatorial election would occur at the regular November balloting. otherwise the governor would appoint a successor.
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U. S
Robert F. Wagner
Herald-Journal Today
Wagner
New York City
New York
Stikrker
Bech
Luxembourg
Gromyko
U. N
Jabout
Mitchum Completes 50 Day Jail Term
Film star Robert Mitchum is released from Los Angeles County jail after serving a 50 day sentence on marijuana charges. He leaves shaved and suntanned from his time at the sheriff’s honor farm and heads home to Beverly Hills.
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Los. Angeles
INS
Robert Mitchum
Los Angeles
Sheriffs Honor Farm
Beverly Hills
Mine kills 30 in Nadachi village blast
At least 30 people are dead after a mine washed ashore in Nadachi village on the west coast. The explosion leveled and damaged hundreds of homes, with about 530 houses reported in the community.
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Tokyo
Nadachi
Raw deal on pajamas warns department poll
The Agriculture Department reports a nationwide poll of 2 900 men across 55 000 men over 16 shows about half wear pajamas but all wear underwear. The survey lists ownership gaps in items such as pajamas 47 percent shirts 4 percent summer shirts 60 percent robes 47 percent and rain coats 36 percent.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Department
Severe Oklahoma storms kill two in Canton and Longdale
Tornadoes struck northwest Oklahoma towns Canton and Longdale, causing heavy property damage and killing two people. Enid area winds also damaged a small airport. Canton with about 1200 residents suffered major damage to homes and the business district. Longdale saw some demolished buildings and many damaged houses.
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Canton
Okla
Oklahoma
Longdale
Blackwell
Enid
New Bill Aims at Pensions for World War I Veterans
The House Veterans Committee estimated that 46 percent of World War I veterans could qualify for pensions under the Rankin bill. It would provide 72 dollars a month to low income 1917 15 veterans at age 65, with costs starting at 18.852 million dollars in 1950 and rising to 433.345 million dollars in 1965.
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Washington
House Veterans Committee
Western ministers sign North Atlantic pact amid protests
A crowd of 500 pelted a car carrying British Foreign Secretary Bevin with eggs and tomatoes as Western European ministers arrived aboard the Queen Mary to sign the pact next week in Washington. Bevin and others defended the alliance as a world peace safeguard amid protest over Britain’s Israel policy.
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New York
Andrei _— ‘Gromoko
Ernest Bevin
Pennsylvania Station
Washington
Britain
Israel
Gromrko
United Nations Assembly
Bevin
Paul-Herri Spaak
D. A. Stikker
Luxembourg
Joseph ‘Beck
Hie
United Nations
Sweet bath fiasco ends with sour mood for Brandt family
Laura randt mistook 30 gallons of maple sap stored in 15 gallon crocks for rain water at the West Farmington farm. She used the sap for baths and chores before discovering the error after brushing her teeth, leaving husband Bill with a sour look.
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Warren
Laurarandt
Bill
Brandt
Brandts
West Farmington
Missing bank executive linked to $690000 heist
Richard H. Crowe 41 a National City Bank executive is sought on a grand larceny warrant after $690000 in cash and negotiable bonds vanished from a downtown vault Crowe disappeared after telling his wife he would go to Buffalo his last sighting aboard a New York ferry Investigators from 13 states were alerted Crowe described as a prominent Staten Island civic leader had recently returned to work after a nervous breakdown.
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New York
Richard H. Crowe
National City Bank
Crowe
Staten Island
Broadway
Buffalo
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