Farmers Get Special Tax Declaration Treatment
Farmers receive extended deadlines and looser error margins for the 1943 income tax declaration. Those with farm income and farm wages totaling $500 or more must file by September 15, with options to pay part earlier or wait until December 15. Farmers may post a 35 1-3 percent error allowance before penalties apply, and can amend September filings by December 15. The article ends a four part series and urges reading official collector instructions for exemptions or filing requirements.
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Congress
Collector of Internal Revenue
Freshman Class Totals 209 at Russell Sage College
Russell Sage College reports 209 new freshmen, the largest entering class since 1930 40, with acting president Helen M. McHинstry announcing the figures yesterday. The 1939 40 class reached 213, while upperclass registration remains about normal.
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Russell Sage College
Helen M. McHinstry
Students urged back to school after summer war work
New York regional War Manpower Commission chief Anna M. Rosenberg urged high school students who worked in war jobs to return to school this fall. She stressed education opens future opportunities and that completing schooling makes better future leaders. She noted part time study and work to avoid harming war production in labor short areas.
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New York
Rosenberg
York City
Ruth Gantland Stands Firm At Post After Husband Wounded
In Chattanooga Tennessee Mrs Ruth Gantland an employee at a hosiery mill showed fortitude when the Navy Department informed her that her husband had been wounded in action She declined to leave her post stating she could do more for him by remaining at her job.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Ruth Gantland
Navy
Arnon
Legless Ace Seeks Return to Combat Duty in England
Colonel Graham West, a 32 year old amputee recovering at a Royal Air Force hospital, vows to fly again after losing both legs in a JU-52 ammunition explosion near Tunis. He draws inspiration from Douglas Bader and remains cheerful, planning to fly, golf, and deer hunt once recovered, despite doubts over his age for fighter pilots.
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BR & F
England
Graham West
North Africa
Tunis
West
R. A
Portland
Oregon
Douglas R. S.S. Bader
Bader
W.H. Barnes
Cal Hamilton
Summer service changes threaten seasonal users in Troy area
Phelps, manager of the local supplier, said equipment removal may occur this fall to deny idle phones during summer months. He noted those relying on service year round would be affected differently, with possible gaps in coverage next summer and the need for adjustments by the company.
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Csimers
New York
Poone
Troy
Phelps
Fox Hound Adopts Pigs in Rutledge Tale
A Rutledge Tennessee fox hound, after losing her pups, nursed and raised two piglets. The dog carried the pigs on a back porch crate, and the sow’s piglets fed the fox hound’s care, with the dog consuming a hole through the crate to nurse them.
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Mulling
Health Moderation In Fresh Diet By Dr Masters
Dr. Thomas D Masters explains that abundant fresh garden produce can upset digestion. He describes how bulky fruits and vegetables stimulate the colon, risking diarrhea or spastic constipation, and advises a non stimulating, low residue diet to restore normal bowel function.
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Thomas D. Masters
NEA
Victory Gardens
Masters
Congress May Balk at Higher Tax Levies
Washington UPI reports a hint that Congress may refuse new and higher taxes this year. Rep Knutson of Minnesota, a Republican tax strategist, and House Ways and Means Chair Poughton of North Carolina cited confusion in seeking more revenue. Knutson said the American people now bear the highest per capita burden in the world, and lawmakers would be reluctant to impose any further tax increases.
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UPI
Congress
Representa
Knutson
R.minn
Republian
Poughton
D-N.c
House
Nays and
Congress Girds for Tax Battle in War Revenue Push
Rep. Doughton signals possible four new wartime revenue laws by January amid Treasury-congressional tax adviser tensions. Ways and Means plans hearings September 20 on revenue ideas while Doughton weighs all tax options in response to the mounting emergency. some expect no new tax law this year due to the dispute.
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Doughton
House
Treasury
Congressional
Coughton
Ways and Means
Mondey
North Carolina
Morgenthau
Internal Revenue
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Disney
D-Okla
War tax plan sparks cautious committee debate on funding needs
Coughton warned that war needs may force new taxes but Treasury has not provided a blueprint for locating the additional 312 billion sought by the administration. He noted confusion over what might be presented as the committee prepares for hearings on the revenue bill and a review of renegotiation of war contracts to recapture excessive profits.
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Coughton
Treasury
Frank Crumit Dies of Heart Attack in Hotel Suite
Frank Crumit a prominent musical comedy star and radio personality dies of a heart attack in a hotel room. His wife Julia Sanderson a stage star was with him. they married July 1 1927. The pair known for Broadway success and radio appearances led a long public partnership.
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Vita
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Julia Sanderson
Crum
Jackson, O
University of Ohio
Wallad
Crumits
Colony Hills
Longmeadow
Springfield
Mass
Radio
Columbia Broadcasting System
Crumit
Shepherd of the Lambs Ci
Disasters Swell Labor Day Toll to 296
The Labor Day weekend fatalities rose to 296 from traffic drownings and a hotel fire. Key events include 62 dead in the Pennsylvania Railroad wreck in Philadelphia, 3 trainmen killed in the New York Central Twentieth Century Limited crash at Canastota, 46 bodies recovered from a Houston hotel fire, with projections by the National Safety Council of 300 to 500 violent deaths. California led with 44 deaths, Ohio and Illinois 36, and New York 16.
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Associated Press
Congressional Limited
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
York Central
Canastota
N. Y
Houston
Tex
National Safety Council
California
Ohio
Tlinois
New York
Riboflavin Synthesis Breakthrough Reported at ACS Meeting
Jonas Kamlet of Miles Laboratories unveiled a cheaper riboflavin synthesis using arabinose derived from glucose, promising easier mass production for wartime vitamin fortification. The presentation noted riboflavin's role in bread fortification and energy support for wartime workers. A second briefing announced thioestrone, a potential health aid for women in service and war industries.
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Pittsburgh
American Chemical Society
Jonas Kamlet
Miles Laboratories, Inc
New York
Kamlet
William M.malisoff
Alligator Goes On Shopping Tour In City Streets
Two taxi drivers on a suburban street near St. Petersburg were startled to find a six foot alligator wandering along the pavement near upscale hotels and apartments. The animal was killed by the drivers after a brief encounter.
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St. Petersburg
Fua
Snake Venom Used to Treat Battle Shock in Tulsa
Tulsa venom expert Hugh H. Davis and his rattlesnakes contribute venom for battlefield medical use. Davis notes venom aids blood coagulation and helps in treating shock and nervous disorders in troops. The venom is key in antisnake bite treatments and other battlefield ailments.
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Tulsa
Okla
Hugh
Davis
Step Forward Scientists Reveal Virus Capable of Reproduction
The article reports researchers from Pittsburgh Pio Science and the Rockefeller Institute presenting evidence that plant viruses such as tobacco mosaic may be chemical substances capable of reproducing within living cells. This raises questions about whether human viruses are also chemicals and could lead to vaccine development. Dr. Max A. Lauffer describes centrifuge experiments supporting the link between virus and protein material, with implications for infectious diseases in humans and animals.
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Pittsburgh
Pio
American Chemical Society
Society
Max A. Lauffer
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Princeton
N. J
Wendell M. Stanley
Rockefeller Institute
Stanley
Lauffer
May Lose Permit Care in Tire Inspections Demanded
Troy area tire inspectors are criticized for sloppy checks and incomplete reports. County administrator Charles C. Freihofer warns that many inspectors may lose designation after expected OPA reviews. He stresses proper duties: check air pressure, record tire condition, note serials and speedometer reads, and replace temporary repairs with permanent fixes before signing any record.
Snake venom trade fuels research and perilous hunts
Davis, with 15 years of snake study including an Africa trip with Martin Johnson, captures venom by pinning fangs through cloth over glass. He sells the venom to laboratories while his wife Zelta assists, having joined him on many of the 148 hunts he has organized.
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Davis
Africa
Martin Johnson
Zelta
Tire inspections under scrutiny prompt probe into local inspectors
Freihofer warned that tire inspectors must be diligent as reports and observations indicate many inspectors are not performing their duties. The matter has been raised with the District OPA Authority and an investigation into local inspectors’ actions is expected soon.
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Freihofer
OPA
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