Tax Bill May Be Overhauled in Senate Hearings
A United States Chamber of Commerce official urged the Senate Finance Committee to separate defense provisions from the excess profits tax bill and pass amortization measures for defense facilities. Knudsen supported focusing on defense profits, while Senator George favored simplifying the bill with a flat 3 percent increase to preserve revenue.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Senate Finance Committee
Jeop
National Defense
Ellsworth C. A’vord
Chamber
Federal Finance
Alvord
William &. Knudsen
George
D-Ga
Knudsen
General Motors
Government check history: largest ever for stabilization fund
The record largest government check was $1.8 billion for the stabilization fund during the 1934 gold valuation. The Alaska payment totaled about $9 million, far smaller than the stabilization sum.
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Alaska
C. B
Four Speakers At Rotary Meeting
At the weekly Rotary luncheon four speakers addressed the group. McSherry Lupton Charles Coffman Vernon Eddy and J Pinckney Arthur spoke for about five minutes on a pertinent phase of Rotary.
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Rotary
McSherry Lupton
Charles Coffman
Vernon Eddy
J. Pinckney Arthur
Landers in Favorable Condition Post Operation
State Trooper E P Landers rested comfortably at Memorial Hospital after an operation this morning. A hospital spokesman said Landers was reacting favorably. He lives in Hamilton Loudoun County and patrols Route 7 from Hamilton to Winchester and part of Route 50.
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E. P. Landers
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Landers
Hamilton
Loudoun County
Winchester
Answers to Today’s Quiz
Questions printed on page 4 list seven topics and answers. It shows names such as Sullivan, Goza Canal, Roger W Babson, Venice, Leprosarium, Julia Ward Howe, John Barrymore, and references to Prohibition and the 18th 21st amendments.
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Sullivan
Goza Canal
Roger W. Babson
National Labor Relations
Venice
Julia Ward Howe
John Barrymore
Local Markets and Retail Prices mixed with John Wesley rule
Local markets show daily pricing for flour bran corn meal and feeds in short and patent grades. Retail listings include butter and creamery butter with various bag sizes and per barrel costs. A question on John Wesley’s Rule of Life asks a moral prompt with the quoted maxim.
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Leghorns Broilers
PRUE
Esciope Nes Dwayne
Biogia Rosa Eek
Bae
Shea Seeas RO
Geeta
Browler
Young Democrats Gather for Virginia Convention in Richmond
About 2,000 delegates arrive for the Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia annual convention in Richmond with meetings set for Thursday night and Friday morning. Gov Price will welcome delegates at the Saturday banquet. John T. Duval will open the gathering with the address of welcome and E Blackburn Moore will deliver the keynote.
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Richmond
Young Democratic Clubs of
Virginia
John Marshall
Senator Byrd
Congress
Senator Glass
James A. Farley
National Democratic Committee
Farley
South Boston
Price
Texas
John T. Duval
Gloucester
E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
House of Delegates
Virginia Boom Tied to Defense Spending in 1940s
Virginia experiences a half billion dollar defense boom funded by naval, air, and military base expenditures. Newport News Shipbuilding leads with contracts exceeding 282 million, plus 210 million in pending orders. Norfolk navy yard builds carriers and minesweeper. Hercules plans a 25 million plant near Radford.
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Richmond
VvVirginia
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
United States Maritime Commission
Norfolk Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Virginia
Hercules Powder Company
Radford
Power Service
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Virginia Public Service Company
Hampton Roads
United States Housing Administration
Newport News
Works Progress Administration
Norfolk and Western Railway
Virginia Bridge Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina
General O'Ryan Returns from Japan Mission
Major General John F. O'Ryan, commander of the U S 27th Division, returns to the United States after a three month inspection of Japan. He was photographed in San Francisco while heading a commission for the Japan Economic Federation to study conditions affecting U S Japanese trade relations.
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Japan
John F. O’ryan
U. S
San Francisco
Japan Economic Federation
Col. Northcott to Celebrate 96th Birthday at Luray
LURAY Sept 5 Col Theo dore Northcott owner of the Luray Caverns donor of the Luray Singing Tower and a noted philanthropist will celebrate his ninety six birthday on Sept 7 at Elmhurst former Harnsberger residence in Luray Park leased by Col Northcott and his daughter Mrs Henry Graves Open house will be held all day for friends while Mrs Graves expects guests to drop in He remains active in business and plans to build a new house on the site of the old one.
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Luray
Col
Theodore Northcott
Luray Caverns
Elmhurst
Harnsberger
Luray Park
Col. Northcott
Henry Graves
Limahr
Caverns
Middleburg Man Breaks Back After Silo Fall
Carlton Payne of near Middleburg Virginia was injured when he fell 28 feet from a silo top to a concrete platform. He sustained a broken back, broken arm and fractured pelvis and is in serious but hopeful condition at Memorial Hospital. The silo stood on W. F. Hitt estate near Middleburg.
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Carlton Payne
Middleburg
Payne
Memorial Hospital
W. F. Hitt
Middieburg
Mrs Lang Injured Falling From Ladder in Butler Orchard
Mrs Ada Lang of Round Hill Frederick county was treated at the hospital this afternoon for minor injuries from a ladder fall while picking apples in the Butler orchard this morning. Hospital spokesman said she fell from the ladder and sustained the injuries.
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Ada Lang
Round Hill
Frederick County
Butler Orchard
Lang
Herman Lang
Favoring a single Presidential term urged by Lafayette President
Washington reports William Mather Lewis president of Lafayette College urged a single term to curb Caesarism. He testified to a Senate judiciary sub committee considering six year presidential limits, arguing that unlimited reelections shift allegiance to a person rather than to party or nation.
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Washington
William Mather Lewis
Lafayette College
United States
Lewis
Senate Judiciary
Canadian wild geese arrive in Virginia earlier than usual
Wild geese are moving into Virginia earlier this year than usual as Carl H. Nolting chair of the state committee notes the shift in migratory patterns. The report highlights unusually early arrivals near Richmond.
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Richmond
Virginia
Carl H. Nolting
State Game Commission Reports Early Movement Affects Outcome
A brief State Game Commission statement said today that early movement was believed to result from recent unsettled conditions. The note cited unspecified factors and did not include names or dates.
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State Game Commission
Geese Sighted Amid Seasonal Cold in Canada
Seasonably cold weather spreads across Canada as flocks of geese appear, a sign some residents take as an early hint of winter. The sighting signals shifting forecasts and outdoor activity changes.
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Canada
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