Congress Faces Stiff Battle On Price Control
Washington June 30 A charged Congressional debate looms over price controls on basic commodities. Senator Taft notes support for statutory restraints and a price control board with cabinet members. Democrats from farm states push back on Henderson's orders. Senator Thomas warns of wheat price distortion as Parity concerns rise. A meeting of farm-state lawmakers is scheduled to discuss market limitations.
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Congress
Taft
Ohio
Leon Henderson
Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior
Cament
Henderson
Senate
Thomas
D-Okla
Smith
D-Sc
House
Salt Pills Issued to Workers in Exhaustion Cases
The notes indicate pills given to workers to cope with heat exhaustion are ordinary table salt tablets. It describes the practice as routine and cites the salt pills as the remedy for heat strain among laborers.
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Railroads To Pay Higher Virginia State Taxes In 1941
Preliminary assessments by the State Corporation Commission show Norfolk and Western will pay about 127000 more in 1941 than in 1940, with Chesapeake and Ohio next at 728228.34. Other railroads also show increases, while overall public service tax receipts rise for some utilities though steam railroad taxes fall 20.8 percent from last year.
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Richmond
Norfolk and Western Railway
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Chesapeake and Ohio
Atlantic Coast Line
Fredericksburg
Potomac
Ea Erins Southern
Seaboard Air Line
Chesane and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Appalachian Electric Power Company
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