Oil Depletion Allowance Hot Issue Shorty
Washington reports a potential major oil industry focus as Congress nears its 1950 session. Treasury may seek to reduce or remove the 27 1/4 percent depletion allowance, prompting organized industry opposition. Independents warn exploration must continue and urge action on gas pricing and oil import limits.
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Giauque Arrives in Sweden for Nobel Awards
Professor William Francis Giauque of the University of California, the chemistry Nobel prize winner, arrived in Stockholm for the December 10 awards ceremony and will return December 15. He plans to deliver the Nobel lecture and then speak at Uppsala University. The prize totals 156,289 Swedish kroner.
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Petrillo Bans College Bands at Garden Cage Tilts
New York December 7 union of musicians Local 802 bans college bands from performing at Madison Square Garden basketball games calling it a profit venture. Six metropolitan colleges contest the order and will protest while Garden officials stay neutral and weigh possible union listing. City College and Long Island University cancel bands for upcoming double header versus SMU and Kansas State respectively.
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President of China Enters U S Hospital
China's acting President Li Tsung jen arrives in New York to seek medical treatment at Presbyterian hospital after a San Francisco to New York flight. He confirms no official aid and will remain about a month for treatment as he battles a stomach ulcer and the Nationalist campaign.
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Last Livestock Sale at San Carlos
San Carlos Indian reservation holds its final livestock sale with 794 head offered today. Superintendent A. E. Stover notes 6,000 head were sold across seven sales that began October 12.
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Warsaw's turbulent rulers through the centuries
A compact history notes Warsaw in Poland alternately under Sweden Russia Prussia and Germany across eras. It traces shifting control shaping the city’s identity and strategic importance through time.
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Senior Apostle of LDS To Be At Mesa
Joseph Fielding Smith senior member of the twelve apostles of the Mormon church will preside at the Maricopa stake conference in Mesa next Saturday and Sunday. He will replace Mark E. Peterson who was scheduled to preside, and is a brother of George Albert Smith the church president.
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Democrat Publisher Shuns Jimmy's Race
Los Angeles December 7 publisher Manchester Boddy of the Los Angeles Daily News editorially rejects James Roosevelt's bid for governor without sufficient California problem familiarity. Roosevelt, eldest son of the late President, announced November 15 his run for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination next year. Boddy argues the name alone might not suffice.
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Three Cent Assault Case Heads to Court in Georgia
In Atlanta, Homer Ellis faces trial for assault with intent to murder Melvin Martin. Prosecutors will argue Ellis seriously wounded Martin with a knife after a dispute over charges. The case highlights local tensions as politics and crime scene in the news.
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