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Senators Find Own Rent Boost Disturbs GOP Lawmakers
Washington June 27 Republican senators face rent hikes at the Westchester apartment complex in Washington. Senators Buck Wiley Morse Baldwin Ferguson Cain protest a 17.4 percent increase while others accept the high rent. Note DC office must approve the raise and the five senators have filed protests. A separate note reports on a House Ways and Means leak about a possible quick excise tax cut to target freight and communications, aiming to pressure President Truman.
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Curly” Brooks
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