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May 12, 1938

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HOUSE PASSES TAX BILL EXPECTED TO AID BUSINESS; GOES TO ROOSEVELT TODAY; VOTE IS 242 TO 89

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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'PUMP-PRIMING' HIT AS A BID FOR VOTES; House Republicans, With Own Recovery Plan, Score Bill as Election Strategy

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Repubs hit pump-priming as bid for votes

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House Sends Naval Bill Report to Senate; President to Get Billion-Dollar Plan Soon

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

The House of Representatives by a vote of 67 to 31 approved today the conference report on the Administration's $1,156,000,000 Naval Expansion Bill. The report now goes to the Senate, where favorable action is expected quickly. The bill will probably reach the President before the end of the week.

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BRAZIL CRUSHES A REVOLT; VARGAS FAMILY FIGHTS OFF FASCIST GUARDS AT PALACE; PRETENDER IS SHOT Prince of Braganza Said to Have Led Attack on President's Home 12 SLAIN AND 22 WOUNDED Striking at 3 Points, Rebels Take Navy Ministry Only--Martial Law in Force President Fights Off Rebels Palace Badly Damaged BRAZILIANS CRUSH A FASCIST REVOLT Prince Reported a Plotter Political Clean-up Starts

By Frank M. Garciaspecial Cable To the York Times.special To the New York Times

Reptd arrested after Integralistas' revolt fails; por

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AMOY IS REPORTED TAKEN BY JAPANESE; Chinese Said to Have Fled the South China Port After Resistance Failed

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Japanese take Amoy Is; U S marines land to protect Amers and property; Chinese planes bomb Japanese warships at Sanchu Is; claim air victory in Kwangtung Province; Japanese attempt to land at Tayawan repulsed; Foochow, Ningpo, Swatow and other ports fear attacks; Japanese renew offensive on Shantung front; Tokyo press describes Shantung struggle

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