Senate Leaders Hope To Soften Tax Boost Debate
The House passed a broad tax measure adding 12 percent to individual income taxes to raise about 2.85 billion annually and boosting excise taxes on gasoline automobiles cigarettes liquor plus other items. It also increases the tax for certain relatives-supporting filers and denies dependency deductions. House approval was 233 to 160 with a 220 to 117 move to send it back to committee defeated. Aiming to trim the package, leaders signaled spending cuts but doubted major reductions.
Postal Carrier and Car Collide On Route 11
A postal carrier and a car collided on Route 11 near the Post Office. The incident halted traffic while responders attended to injuries and the scene was cleared. No further details available on injuries or causes.
Critic on Repeat Offenders and Inadequate Punishment
A reader argues that a convicted traffic offender with multiple offenses should face harsher penalties. The letter condemns repeated suspended sentences and calls for stricter laws to deter repeat drunken and reckless driving.
Frederick to Send 32 to State 4-H Camp
Frederick County plans to send 32 youths to the State 4-H Camp in Blacksburg next week. Twenty one girls and eleven boys will travel among duties including dairy food demonstrations by Nancy Cather and Joyce Adams and a canning demonstration by Ruth Snapp with Dorothy Bell and Jean. Classes run three hours each morning focusing on campus experiments and meat studies as about 1,000 youths statewide, aged 14 to 21, attend.
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Frederick County
Blacksburg
Othy Carter
Nancy Cather
Joyce Adams
Ruth Snapp
Dorothy Bell
Jean
Palace Manager Elected Virginia Theatres Director
Robert T. Barton, formerly of Winchester, was elected to the Association’s board of directors. William Crockett of Virginia Beach was named to represent a major theater interest. the appointment totals a majority portion of the board.
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Palace
Virginia Theatres
Seems
Virginia
Robert T. Barton
Winchester
William Crockett
Virginia Beach
Montmorency Advertisement Opens June 26
Top quality product available beginning Monday June 26. Contact R. J. Horner at Rt. 11 Ridgeway Inwood 18 F 13 for details.
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Montmorency
R. J. Horner
School Segregation Upheld by South Carolina Court
A South Carolina court upheld school segregation in a three court decision reported today. The ruling maintains separate facilities for students, reinforcing the state's prior educational segregation policies amid ongoing legal challenges.
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South Carolina
World Court Steps Into Oil Dispute
A fragment reports World Court involvement in an oil dispute with local references to Fr ount Loudoun Street and Gainesboro Church. It mentions a dinner event at 5 PM and a Sunday gathering in the Middletown area with Tenderloin Sandwiches.
Officers Charged In Revolt Plot Against Peron Regime
The semi official Democracia accuses Capt Francisco Figueroa de la Vega and four lieutenants of plotting to topple the Peron government and kill Juan Peron, his wife, and other officials. It claims Wall Street funds opponents including Radical and other groups and foreign news agencies.
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Peron
Francisco Figueroa de la Vega
Democracia
Wall
Seamen Return to Atlantic Coast Jobs Amid Wage Push
Shorter hours and higher wages lure CIO seamen back to Atlantic and Gulf Coast work as operators face ongoing settlements with radiomen and engineers.
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New York
CIO
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
WAC Training Quarters Proposed in Alabama
Secretary of Defense Marshall asks Congress to authorize construction of multimillion dollar permanent training quarters for the Womens Army Corps in Alabama.
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Washington
Secretary of
Defense
Marshall
Congress
Army Corps
Alabama
Farm Curb Market Opens with Wide Variety Sold
The curb market opened successfully with 26 sold items including raspberries at 45 cents a quart and various fruits and greens. The sale followed by a vote to hold future sales Wednesdays and Saturdays in summer, with a committee appointed to meet the Board for arrangements.
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Sawa
Sistas Ae
Stick- Schlack
Ao Carl Wright
Stephens
No More Questions Gatlinburg Tena Refuses Further Inquiry
Evan geline Lorimer today refused to submit to further questioning about a 13 day period she spent without food in the Great Smoky Mountains, asserting she will not answer additional inquiries.
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Gatlinburg Tena
Evangeline Lorimer
Smokey Moun
Ferry Strike Moved to Norfolk Court of Law and Chancery
Federal Judge Albert V. Bryan remanded the Hampton Roads ferry workers strike case to the Norfolk Court of Law and Chancery for further action.
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Alexandria
Albert V. Bryan
Hampton Roads
Norfolk Court of Law and Chancery
Missing Pan American Plane Spotted in Dense Jungle
In New York a Pan American plane was located about 60 miles into a jungle area during the hunt described as the greatest air search in history. A parachute rescue team was en route to aid operations in inaccessible jungle regions as native tribesmen hacked through streams and dense growth.
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New York
Virginia High Court Validates Apple Commission Act
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upholds the Apple Commission Act, allowing producers to tax Seemetins int Wengen of tat act. Estimated harvest-time tree cost in 1951 ranges from 90 cents to $1.25, with a one and one-fourth cent per apple tax assessed on apples in closed con for fruit con.
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Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Rain forecast over flood area and regional weather update
Weather bulletin reports streams in flood area rising with heavy rains. Craig workers and guard units dispatched to affected cities including Kansas and Crest. West areas see six feet high crests while North Atlantic states face warm humid conditions. Great Lakes region remains cool with cooler readings inland.
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Sas City
Kansas & Crest
North Atlantic States
Great Lakes
Weevere
Lewis Leads Rebel UAW Rally in Detroit
Big John L. Lewis arrived in Detroit to speak at a rally organized by a rebel UAW faction, amid mixed reactions from leaders and rank and file members. The scene unfolded with protests and support as tensions within the CIO affiliated union continued.
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Lewis
Detroit
John L. Lewis
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Metropolitan Res
Malik Expected to Blast American Policies in Talk
Malik is set to critique U.S. policies in a forthcoming talk. Reporters note brief briefing before he appears on stage.
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Malik
GOP Challenged To State Stand On McCarthyism
The speaker accuses the GOP of avoiding a clear stance on McCarthyism, saying leaders have offered only thunderous silence to date.
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Gop
Toscanini Stricken By Wife's Death After Long Illness
The renowned conductor Arturo Toscanini is described as heartbroken and sobbing after the death of his wife. The notice notes a long illness preceding her passing and mentions his deep sorrow and public reaction.
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Toscanini
Vito Cs
Rink Saryan
Rowe
Hill Excha Five Times Allies Win Top
A wartime dispatch notes renewed Allied gains as Hill Excha five times regroup near the front. Fierce fighting fluctuates on the southern sector with frontline officers reporting progress and renewed resistance efforts.
Dewey Plans Visit to Korean War Front
Governor E. Dewey announced he would leave July 1 for the Korean front to assess the war effort. He said his trip aims to judge security conditions and global stakes.
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Albany
N. Y
E. Dewey
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