Bricker says TV networks wield economic stranglehold
Sen John W Bricker Republican of Ohio warns in a Senate Commerce Committee report that CBS and NBC control the TV industry profits and threaten small stations with bankruptcy unless federal regulation limits their power He cites confidential data showing CBS NBC profits in 1954 while small stations lost and cites a 99 percent return on CBS eight owned stations.
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Court Rules Wheel Tax Unconstitutional in Texas
The Texas Supreme Court struck down Harris County’s wheel tax, ruling that right of way taxes must be enacted by general law. The decision invalidates county specific levies for Harris Dallas and Hidalgo. Dallas voters rejected the tax while Harris approved a similar measure. The ruling leaves open a general act with local option elections for motor vehicle levies.
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Beacons Car Gift Offer Sparks Akron Appliance Sale
Akron Beacon Company offers a free used car with every new automatic washing machine purchase. Forty cars already given away. offer lasts 24 hours. Cars are 1946 to 1950 models in working order. Beacon pays tax and title transfer. customers may pay $10 down and $2.50 weekly for the washer.
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Swallows Return Early at Wisconsin Dells After Snowfall
The swallows arrived in Wisconsin Dells two days ahead of schedule signaling spring. The area was still digging out from a 10 inch snowfall as the birds returned.
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Wisconsin Dells
Wisc
Taxes on church bazar prizes upheld by U S Tax Court
The U S Tax Court ruled that prizes awarded at church bazar drawings are taxable lottery winnings even when for religious or charitable purposes. The Boise Idaho St Mary's Church bazar funded religious and charitable aims with ticket receipts used for prize drawings. A donor contributed thirty dollars with ten receipts in another name. a bond was won by a contestant named Diana.
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St. Mary’s Church
Boise
Idaho
Farnsworth
Diane
Diana
Recognize These Roof Styles and Design Clues
The piece explains early English roofs with steep pitches and low eaves, contemporary flat or shed roofs, ranch low-slope roofs, Cape Cod steep but not extreme pitches, split levels with two roof levels, and southern colonial with a flat front porch and columns. It notes color trends for distinctiveness. Darker colors suit tall stately homes while lighter colors highlight rambling one story designs.
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U S Tax Action Aims at Governor Lee over Taxes
The IRS moved to collect Governor Lee's unpaid income tax by filing a $1 203.10 lien against Lee and his wife. Lee says the federal tax on foreign aid is unconstitutional and plans a court test. He paid only his gubernatorial salary and kept other income in a Salt Lake City bank safe deposit box.
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Internal Revenue Service
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Charles I. Fox
IRS
F. E. Adams
Margaret
Two Truman Aides Lose Trial Pleas
Chief Justice Earl Warren refused to delay the conspiracy trial of Matthew J. Connelly and T. Lamar Caudle, two Truman administration officials, with former Kansas City attorney Harry S. Schwimmer also indicted. Trial set in St. Louis Monday on charges of conspiring to defraud the government on tax matters.
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St. Louis
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Subscription Rates Across Grayson and Fannin Counties
Rates listed for Grayson and Fannin Counties with outside areas noted. A line promises correction of any erroneous reflection upon individuals or firms upon notification to the publisher.
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Barkley Dies While Delivering Keynote Speech
Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky collapsed and died Monday at Washington and Lee University while giving the keynote address at a mock Democratic convention. He was 78 and his death followed a heart attack ten minutes into his speech, after stating he would not seek the presidency in 1956.
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St. Louis
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