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May 27, 1928

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Thea Musgrave

1928Thea Musgrave, Scottish-American composer and educator[†]

Thea Musgrave CBE is a Scottish composer of opera and classical music. She has lived in the United States since 1972.

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Headlines from May 27, 1928

SENATE KILLS BILL FOR NEW CRUISERS IN RUSH OF ACTION; Roll-Call of 44 to 22 Defeats Naval Program--Air Corps Bill Also Fails. ADJOURNMENT IS SPEEDED But Johnson of California Bars Motion by Curtis, Letting Barge Measure Through. QUICK VOTES TRY LEADERS Decision to End Session Will Be Taken Tomorrow, With Boulder Dam as Stumbling Block. Swift Strategy Forces Votes. Johnson Uses His Advantage. Will Fight to Continue Session. SENATE KIILS BILL FOR NEW CRUISERS Reed Takes Fling at Heflin. Survey Also on Atlantic Coast.

By Special to The New York Times

Bill defeated in Sen

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HIGH BRONX OFFICER SUSPENDED IN GRAFT; Minchin, Street Cleaning Head, Is Expected to Face Charge of Failing to See Dishonesty. EVIDENCE GROWS SLOWLY Search for Payroll Padding Is Expected to Go On for Seven Months in Four Inquiries. Expected to Accuse Pair. HIGH BRONX OFFICER SUSPENDED IN GRAFT Higgins to Call More Witnesses. McGeehan's Work Is Upset. MRS. WILSON'S CASE DUE. She Is Expected to Plead In Shooting Hearing Tomorrow.

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J Minchin, Bronx Supt, suspended; evidence grows slowly through 4 inquiries

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TAX BILL ADOPTED, GOES TO PRESIDENT; House Concurs With Senate on Measure Providing $222,495,000 Slash. COOLIDGE APPROVAL LIKELY Corporation Levy Reduced to 12 Per Cent.--Impost on Automobiles Repealed. Ramseyer Predicts Deficit. Principal Changes Made. Summary of the $222,495,000 Tax Revision Measure Passed by Congress Estimates on Revenue Losses. No Drop Until Jan. 1, 1929. Increase on Foreign Yachts. Levy on Ticket Speculators. Amendment on Pension Trusts. Regulations to Be Prescribed. Proceedings in Fraud Cases. Withholding at the Source. Contributions to Charity. Taxes Against Benefits Bases of Market Value. House Obtained a Change. Filing of Consolidated Returns. Administrative Features. Provision on Waivers. Scope of Tax on Liens. Trusts and Associations. Merchant Marine Provision. Tax on Steamer Tickets.

By Special to The New York Times

On tax bill as adopted

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LAWYER CONDEMNED ON SHIP DEAL IN WAR; Appellate Division Censures Bullowa for Letter Hinting at Cheating Government. $2,600,000 WAS AT STAKE Attorney Suggested Altering of Contracts as Requisition of Vessels Impended. Sutherland Condemns Letter. LAWYER CONDEMNED ON SHIP DEAL IN WAR Difference Was $2,600,000. Document Found in Files. Say's He Sought No Gain. Change of Front Later. Disagrees With Report.

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R J M Bullows censured by N Y S Appellate Div for lr hinting at cheating Govt in Norwegian ship deal in war, in disciplinary proceedings by N Y State Bar Assn

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