Word: taxes
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...President said that he still wanted a $4 billion tax increase. Next day, the House Ways and Means Committee, which originates all tax bills, promptly put the measure on ice. North Carolina's conservative, old (85) Robert L. ("Muley") Doughton, the committee chairman, wanted to wait & see if a slump really was developing...
Money doesn't worry Louis any more than his taste in music. He leaves all that to his manager and friend-a man Louis, with a kind of plantation politeness, still calls "Mister" Glaser. Joe Glaser, a tough, smart ex-fight manager, pays Louis' income tax, looks after his insurance, protects him from lawsuits and handles all the financial details of the band, including payment of the other men. Louis has never read his contract, never questioned Glaser's plans for him. Glaser says: "I'm Louis and Louis is me. There's nothing...
...victory for the manufacturers and the distributors has been the near-elimination of slugs from the intake of the machines. Pre-war games used to glean an inordinate number of foreign coins, carefully shaped discs of tinfoil, and Louisiana sales-tax tokens. But the application of electronic research to the coin slot has made it so selective that it is now apt to balk at a well-worn Buffalo nickel unless it is carefuly coaxed into position. Other complicated circuits have eliminated a former unfortunate tendency for the machines to run away and start distributing free games indiscriminately...
...been laid off in recent months, and another 500 had warning notices that they might be sacked soon. Last week heads of three big movie unions urged the government to help stem the firings and to grant the producers' demand for a rebate on its 40% admissions tax...
...will consist of a series of two and three-story apartment structures grouped around landscaped courtyards. In addition, there will be five single houses and six semi-detached houses in the area adjoining Gray Gardens East. The entire plan will add a large amount of assessable property to Cambridge tax rolls...