Lawmakers Clash Over Tax Relief for Travel Costs
Capitol Hill reacted with mixed views as lawmakers defended or criticized the move to tax deduct $2,500 travel expenses for members. Rep Steed and others argued the policy levels the playing field with ordinary taxpayers while some see it as a costly perk. The proposal, approved by the House and now before the Senate, faces potential limits on deductions.
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Washington
Congressional
Capitol Hill
House
Ber
Congress
Rep
Steed
D-Okla
Dan Reed
New York
Ways and Means Committee
Ae Ruaig Wwinane
Leo O’brien
D-Nly
O’brien
Albany
Senate
Air Force Discharges Most Refusing Fliers
Washington. The Air Force plans administrative discharge without court martial for 12 of 14 reserve officers who refused to fly. Two officers faced court martial. one resigning officer had sentence canceled. List includes pilots, navigators, radar observers among named officers tied to Randolph and Mather bases.
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Washington
Air Force
Verne Goodwin
Peabody
Mass
Carl J. Izard
Hazlehurst
Air Forces
James G. Bristow
Harland, Iowa
Bombardier
Edward L. Cox
St. Louis
Joseph M. Buscaglia
Chicago
Jack L. Courtney
Appleton
Wis
Robert P. Hasproux
Dallas
Tex
William C. Kasdorf
West Allis
Ralph C. Engel
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
John M. Hock
Chambersburg
Stanley Rosenthal
Philadelphia
Jerome M. Schechter
Springfield
N. Y
Cape Province Op Edicts Clamp Down on Nonwhite Vote
In CAPE TOWN nationalist forces push white supremacy policy by ejecting a Communist from parliament and removing another from Cape Province council. nationalist bills restrict nonwhite voting, while garment workers plan a 24 hour protest strike over a government order forcing their general secretary to resign on Red charges.
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Capetown
South Africa
Daniel F. Malan
Cape Province
Senate
Garment
E. S. Sachs
Utica Batavia Thruway to Open 1953 With Trial Tolls
A 150 mile Utica to Batavia Thruway stretch is planned to open in fall 1953 with trial tolls. Rates likely include passenger car and light truck per mile charges and higher rates for heavy trucks and buses. The test run aims to shape the final 535 mile schedule for completion by fall 1954.
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Albany
Utica
Batavia
State Thruway Authority
STA
Ttraffe
Utica-Batavia
Madigan-Hyland
Liverpool
Canastota
Syracuse
Victor
Ontario County
Catskill
Saugerties
Buffalo
McGranery Confirmed as Attorney General by Senate Vote
The Senate approved James P. McGranery 52 to 18 to become attorney general succeeding J. Howard McGrath. McGranery, 36, former House member and federal judge, pledged to expose corruption and fire disloyal DOJ staff, while opponents questioned if he could fulfill his promises.
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Washington
Senate
James P. McGranery
Justice ‘Department
Truman
Philadelphia
J. Howard McGrath
Pennsylvania
Duff
Martin
Newbold Morris
McGranery
Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Ferguson
R-Mich
Watkins
Utah
McCarran
D-Nev
Judiciary Committee
McFarland
Arizona
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Chelf
D-Ky
Kaiser-Frazer
WHITE
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Saturday Evening Post
Tabriel
S. State
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Hantec
Goldcrest
Oris McGranery
McGrath
Hye
CRIN
Henry J
Seersucker
Shorty
Eastwood
Chappell
McKettrick
Coats
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