House Group Grants Final Approval To Income Tax Hike
A government tax plan would raise individual income tax to 12 percent with a 70 percent cap on corporate earnings and add 1 billion dollars in excise taxes on liquor cigarettes autos gasoline and certain electrical appliances. The committee also moves to raise long term capital gains tax to 28 percent for individuals and corporations and keeps the overall corporate tax ceiling at 62 percent pending final ratification.
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Washington
Missing Diplomats Cable Families
The Foreign Office announced two diplomats missing in London. D. D. MacClean, 38, heads the American Department, and G. F. De M. Burgess, 40, second secretary at the British Embassy in Washington, were last heard May 25. Police and intelligence operatives are searching both here and abroad amid uncertainty over their whereabouts. There is no evidence they took official papers.
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London
Foreign Office
Paris
D. D. MacClean
G. F. de M. Burgess
Washington
MaClean
Burgess
Britain
Safe Summer Play and Road Safety for Children
A public notice urges careful driving during vacation to protect children. It stresses thinking before acting, safe play spaces, and opportunities for youth employment, reminding adults to treat others’ children as they would want their own.
90 Handley Graduates to Receive Diplomas Tonight
Handley High School seniors will receive diplomas at graduation tonight at 8 o'clock. The ceremony includes a concert under Miss Gwendolyn Haynes, with Garland R. Quarles presenting diplomas and awards. The class roster lists numerous graduates across eight rows, noting officers, valedictorian Marilyn Hamburger and salutatorian William Daughtrey, along with sponsors Jean Gorman and John Wood.
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Handley
Handley High School
Pirstrow — Sue
Siucee
Diane Hunt
Corella
Dorothy Lichliter
Richard Brumback
Ronald Wilson
Presian
James Lawrence
John Kaknis
Vasiliki Kaknis
Jean Gorman
John Wood
Gwendolyn Haynes
Garland R. Quarles
City School
Atomic Bomb Test Report Due Next Week Says Dean
In New York Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission said a report on last month’s Eniwetok tests will likely be public next week. He noted future tests at higher frequency as weapons progress, including hydrogen development and war heads for artillery and guided missiles.
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Dean
New York
Eniwetok
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
New York State Chamber of Commerce
Eniwetok Grounds
Train Gas Truck Crash Kills 51 Near Rio de Janeiro
A commuter train struck a stalled gasoline truck near Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, igniting a fire that burned 51 people to death and left 47 injured. The truck carried 4,500 gallons of gasoline as the train traveled from Queimados to Rio.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Railroad Central Do Brasil
Queimados
Rio
Nova Iguassu
Threat of Beef Shortage Grows in Chicago Markets
Cattle arrivals at 12 principal markets were 14 000 head today versus 28 600 last week as traders warn of an early beef shortage. Small packers buying more, big packers claim prices are too high to meet ceilings, with plant layoffs noted nationwide and prices holding mostly steady in Chicago. Michael Howlett, OPS official, urged small packers to bid to keep bigs in the market.
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Chicago
Michael Howlett
Office of Price Stabilization
Roaring Texas tornado devastates homes and schools
A northwestern Texas tornado flattened many homes and several schools, with five injuries reported by state patrol and estimates of 15 to 20 injured initially. Rescue efforts were hampered by washed roads as ambulances from Borger Pampa and Panhandle aided responders and shelter was offered to the homeless.
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White Deer
Tex
State Highway Patrol
Jack Chrisman
Borger
Pampa
Panhandle
Wayne Jordan
City Students Make Pilgrimage To Mt. Hebron
Winchester school pupils total about 2200 march to Mt Hebron Cemetery in a year end ritual honoring deceased benefactors. Handley and John Kerr students join from Handley Blvd to Loudoun and Kent Street, with faculty and spectators along the parade route.
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Winchester
Mt. Hebron
Judge
Handley
John Kerr
New
Handley Band
Handley Blvd
Washington
Cork
Lououn
John Kerr School
U S Confirms Soviet Military Activity Along Iran Frontier
U S Ambassador Henry F Grady said intelligence reports show Soviet military activity on Iran's northern frontier but he found nothing significant. An authoritative government official confirmed published reports of unusually large Russian concentrations on the northern frontier.
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Tehran
Iran
U. S
Henry F. Grady
15 Percent Tax Cut Expected For Virginians
Virginia voters are assured a 15 percent reduction in state income taxes on upcoming bills as the Byrd Automatic Reduction Bill triggers refunds when the General Fund surpasses thresholds. Early projections place the General Fund above 103.6 million dollars for the fiscal year ending in June, making the 15 percent cut likely.
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Richmond
State Comptroller's
Acheson Addresses Soviet Influence and War Ending Questions
Secretary of State Acheson called it a hard question whether Russia could end the Korean War, noting it is speculative. He argued the Kremlin's influence could help if directed, defended U S troop deployments, and defended the Yalta Agreement amid Senate questions at the MacArthur hearings.
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Acheson
Washington
Russia
Senate
MacArthur
U.S
Korea
United States
Europe
Lodge
R-Mass
Kremlin
U. S
United Nations
Yalta
Government Bans Hundreds of Items to Soviet Bloc
The government released a sweeping list of hundreds of thousands of items forbidden for friendly governments to ship to the Soviet bloc. The Kerr amendment requires nations to certify by June 18 and renew every 30 days to qualify for aid, with possible temporary presidential exceptions while policy is refined.
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Washington
Soviet Bloc
Kerr
R-Mo
Congress
Truman
Marshall Plan
William C. Foster
Free World
Wanted Sober Young Man for Bookkeeping and Sales
Sober young man with high school education or equivalent sought for bookkeeping and sales at J. W. Grove Furniture Company. Prefer veteran. Apply at J. W. Grove Furniture Company.
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J. W. Grove Furniture Company
Beer by the Case Priced Right and Delivered
Keffer's Grocery advertises beer by the case with delivery service and a phone contact for orders. The ad highlights pricing and convenient access for customers seeking bulk beer purchases.
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Keffer
Passenger Trains Collide in Tennessee Near Clarksville
Two Louisville and Nashville passenger trains derailed near Palmyra Tennessee about 12 miles southwest of Clarksville and 40 miles northwest of Nashville. Trains Pan American No. 198 and Clarksville local No. 103 collided with ambulances and doctors dispatched. casualties reported as some dead and others hurt. Local officials at Clarksville and Paris Tenn noted derailment and ongoing investigation.
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Palmyra
Here
Nashville
Clarksville
Heights Guarding Approaches to Red Strongholds Taken
Allied forces seized 3100 foot Kwangdok Mountain southwest of Kumhwa and captured 2700 foot Mount Kodae near Chorwon in a push against North Korean defenses. U N and U S Eighth Army reports say the Reds dug in after initial gains and sustained heavy losses.
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Chorwon
Kumwa
Kodae
Cen
Kwangdok
Kumhwa
U.N
U. S. Eighth Army
Steps Bullet With His Tongue
Eugene T. Lucas of Wardsville Pennsylvania is noted in Tokyo related material.
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Tokyo
Eugene T. Lucas
Wardsville, Pa
Seven Nazi War Criminals Finally Go to The Gallows
Seven Nazi war criminals were hanged by the U S Army at Landsberg Prison for mass murder. They were among 275 condemned by U S War Crimes Tribunals from 1946 to 1949. Their mercy appeals were denied by the U S Supreme Court.
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Landsberg
Germany
United States Army
U. S
U. S. Supreme Court
Adolf Hitler
France
House Passage Sends Draft Bill To the President
The draft bill moves to the President after Senate approval. It defines eligible men in the 1925 age bracket and outlines the program's framework, setting dates and conditions for enactment and disability considerations.
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House
Senate
Truman
Congress
Copperhead Snake Killed Downtown
A copperhead was killed downtown. Also advertised are a June sale at a furniture store with discounts up to 20 percent and 25 to 50 percent reductions on dresses wool suits coats at Modern Age Shop. The Friendship Fire Co. holds its regular monthly meeting on Thursday June 7 at 8 PM.
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Fim
The
Friendship Fire Co
Geo. H. Eagle
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