Tax Committee weighs 1951 war income tax and new levies
Congressional tax writers debated a 1951 super tax on war inflated incomes and possible excess profits levies for corporations. The Senate Finance Committee ordered studies of a national sales or transaction tax and new excises, while not committing to changes in the current bill.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Truman
Hoey
D-Nc
Senate
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Finance
Weather Outlook for Virginia Through Sunday
Five day outlook for Virginia from tomorrow through Sunday August 20. Temperatures expected near normal with warm spells Wednesday and Thursday. Cooler Friday, cool Saturday, then warmer Sunday. Scattered showers Thursday totaling about one fifth inch.
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Virginia
Princess Elizabeth Delivers Second Child A Princess
Princess Elizabeth gives birth to a daughter at 11 50 am in Clarence House. The baby is third in line to the throne, joining 21 month old Prince Charles. The bulletin notes both mother and daughter are well and reports the birth from Clarence House with royal physicians signing.
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London
Elizabeth
Prince Charles
Duchess of Edinburgh
William Gilliatt
John H. Peel
Vernon F. Hall
Sir John Weir
Princess Elizabeth
Clarence House
Philip
Buckingham Palace
Royal Navy
King George VI
Scotland
Balmoral Castle
Princess Margaret
Helen Lightbody
Canner Prices Rise as Chains Stock Up Across Lines
Retailers blame cann ers for higher prices as chain stores and distributors hoard canned goods from corn and peaches to asparagus and fruit cocktail. Large packers allocate to regular distributors while military demand looms, with April bids rising from 915000 to 2.6 million dozen cans. California peach packers set higher opening prices as the season begins, and retailers anticipate further increases.
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San Francisco
Korea
Quartermaster Procurement Division
California
James Wood High School Opens for Public Sunday
The new James Wood High School west of Winchester on Route 50 will be open for public inspection Sunday from 1 to 5 p m. Superintendent R E Ayler said the $1 million plant is nearly ready for county schools opening September 1. Lockers and desks remain. some may arrive before Sunday. Principal Paul Beable and the school board will be present to welcome visitors. A dedication is tentatively set for September 29.
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James Wood High School
Winchester
R. E. Ayler
Ayler
Paul Beable
O'Dwyer to Get Ambassador's Job
President Truman will nominate William O'Dwyer mayor of New York City as ambassador to Mexico. The nomination will go to the Senate about September 1, and O'Dwyer will resign as mayor, triggering a mayoral election in New York this fall. Thurston will be reassigned to another high level post.
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Washington
Truman
William O’dwyer
Newee City
Charles G. Ross
Senate
Ross
O’dwyer
New York
O'Dwyer
White House
Mexico City
Walter Thurston
Thurston
Economist predicts several senators face defeat in November
Washington reports Louis H Bean, a Department of Agriculture economist, forecasts Taft and Lucas losing in November, with other defeats for McMahon, Benton, Myers, and McCarran. He sees Republicans gaining but not taking Congress, while Taft disputes the claim and Lucas questions the forecast’s motives.
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Washington
Louis H. Bean
Taft
Ohio
Lucas
Ill
Bean
Department of Agriculture
Congress
McMahon
Benton
Connecticut
Myers
Pennsylvania
McCarran
Nevada
Taylor
Idaho
Donnell
Missouri
Millinim
Colorado
Joseph Ferguson
Ohioan
Economist
U N Delegates Debate Korean Peace Proposal
United Nations Security Council members studied an Indian proposal for a public and private forum to craft a peaceful settlement in Korea. Indian delegate Sir Benegal Rau urged a “little council” of six non permanent members to study all proposals and report back by a set date. Western nations welcomed the idea in principle while Russia offered no clear support, criticizing procedural actions and threatening implications of U S aid policy.
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Korea
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Malik
France
Jean Chauvel
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Arne Sunde
U. S. Senate
Marshall
U.N
U. N
Attempts to Avert Rail Strike Made
The White House pressed efforts to avert a nationwide rail strike as union leaders warn of reaching the end of their rope. Leaders from two major unions representing 300,000 trainmen and conductors returned for more talks with John R. Steelman, amid cautious optimism from the White House. The unions seek a 40 hour week for yard workers with no pay loss, against a 48 hour standard, a proposal not fully backed by railroads.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Truman
W. P. Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railroad
R. O. Hughes
Order of Railway Conductors
Steelman
Kennedy
Carrier
Employees Back On the Job Today
All but one worker returned to A. C. Oates Lumber Yard after a one day walkout over wage demands. An office spokesman said workers came back “bright and early” with no wage concessions granted. Market St. Methodist Church hosts Hoover-Kern Class fund on Aug 18 at 6:30 p.m. featuring ice cream cakes pies and ham sandwiches.
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A. C. Oates Lumber Yard
St. Methodist Church
Hoover-Kern
War News At a Glance From Fronts in Korea
United States and allied forces report gains on the southern front as Reds attack near Taegu. In the northeast Americans and South Koreans recapture towns near Pohang. U S and Australian aircraft fly 400 sorties. Wonsan refinery bombed. 23,000 bombs dropped this month. UN studies Indian proposal on Security Council reform amid stalemate. Congress weighs a possible super tax to curb inflation.
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U. S
Wonsan
North Korea
Air Force
Lake
United Nations
Security Council
Christ's Disciples Open Convention in Virginia and West Virginia
The 101st Disciples of Christ convention met at Cork Street Christian Church with delegates from 17 churches in Virginia and West Virginia. Key speakers included Dr. Orvill Wake and Dr. John Tate discussing Christian education, Crusade themes, and youth involvement.
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The
Disciples of Christ
Cork Street Christian Church
Frederick
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Page
Virginia
Hampshire County
W. Va
Paul Drumheller
Strasburg
C. M. Ford
J. L. Saum
Maurertown
Clarence Butler
Winchester
Fred Maphis
Orvill Wake
Lynchburg College
John Tate
International Convention of the Disciples of Christ
Dr. Tate
Wake
Christ
God
Dr. Wake
S. J. Goode
Valley District
W. W. Eure
Blacksburg
Cork Street
Frances Spiggle
Warren G. Birnbaum
George Washington Hotel
Webb Riley
Woodstock
A. C. Hofricher
Richmond
Hunter Newman
Fredericksburg
Cork Street Church
Winchester Young Amecnla
War blame swap in Congress over Korea policy
In a sharp partisan clash Senator Wherry accuses Democrats of whitewashing Truman era blunders that led to the Korea war, while Senator McMahon charges Republicans with delaying Europe’s defense and opposing foreign policy initiatives. Both sides say voters will hear more on policy before November.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Wherry
Nebraska
GOP
Truman
South Korea
McMahon
Connecticut
Senate
Hurricane Moves In Atlantic Ocean
The season's first tropical hurricane churning northwest in the Atlantic with 90 to 95 mph winds near its center. Forecasters hope it might veer north and miss the coast, but at current speed it could not reach the U S mainland before Thursday. The storm was about 640 miles east of Nassau and over 800 miles southeast of Miami at 4 30 a m EST.
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Miami
Fla
Atlantic
United States
Nassau
Bahamas
Senator Demands Total Mobilization Across Nation
Senator Myers of Pennsylvania urged President Truman to pursue complete mobilization of the industrial economy amid the Korean conflict. Republican leaders pressed for clearer policy guidance as Senate debates continued on an economic control bill granting wage and price rationing and broader powers to manage production and credits.
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Washington
Myers
Pennsylvania
Senate
Truman
White House
Millikin
Colorado
Congress
House
Voice
Fire Breaks Out At Service Station
Fire at Kannard's Esso Servicenter Loudoun and Gerrard Streets last night damaged a gasoline pump. An attendant pulled off the sides and used a hose to extinguish the blaze before fire equipment arrived. A short in the water line is believed to have started the fire with no further damage.
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Kannard
Esso
Loudoun
Gerrard
Local Questions on Washington Hotel and Rochester Industry
The editorial asks two questions: the construction year of the Washington Hotel and the Rochester industry's year round largest employment. Answers appear on the Editorial Page.
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Washington Hotel
Wochester
Heavy casualties on both sides at Changnyong
Allied reports say Red troops burst the Naktong line near Changnyong, advancing six to seven miles east as U S forces defend Taegu’s area. Fighting described as bloody but indecisive with American and North Korean forces exchanging blows along the river and Waegwan sector.
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Naktong River
U. 8
Changnyong
Taegu
Naktong
Waegwan
Tokyo
24Th Infantry Division
MacArthur
Usua
South Korea
Korea
Japan
Snaking
U. S
Red
Counines
Masan
North Korean Timetable Upset Continues Kept From Korea
North Korea and allied forces clash as two limited American counter offensives disrupt the Red timetable. Kim Il Sung warns of a 16 day deadline ending August for expelling U S and South Korean troops, while Taegu remains a focal point in the Pusan corridor. A Chinese mission visits Pyongyang amid war developments and local notices advertise a fried chicken supper at Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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Tokyo
Uni Nations
Korean
Red
South
Walton H. Walker
Taegu
Pusan
Japan
Kim Il Sung
U. S
Korea
Red China
Moscow
Li Li-San
Kuo Mo- Jo
Pyongyang
Peiping
Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church
Kernstown
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Phoenne
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Britain
Associated Press
Rocky Crag
Chinju
Pohang
Christ's Disciples Open Convention
U.S
U. S. Army
Atlantic Ocean
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