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Republicans tried to repeal the 10% excise taxes on jewelry, furs, cosmetics and luggage. Rhode Island Democrat John Pastore, who claims to represent "the jewelry capital of the world" (Providence is a leading manufacturer of costume jewelry), came to the G.O.P.'s aid, cried: "Let's make our women beautiful. Let us not tax beauty." But enough Democrats did vote against beauty to beat the amendment, 48-45. Iowa Republican Bourke Hickenlooper wanted to repeal the tax on ball-point pens, lost decisively...
...state legislature should repeal or amend the legislation that called for the underpasses. Any bill considered at Thursday's public hearing would delay work on them (and they will all probably be combined into one measure by the metropolitan affairs committee). What matters is that the whole idea of the underpasses be reconsidered. If it is, the MDC may some day be as thankful as the people of Cambridge...
...fact, many who really oppose repeal have begun to direct their efforts at getting the inevitable bill watered down. The Times of London put the whole business in perspective: "The whole purpose of abolishing price maintenance is that the inefficient shall be hurt. This may seem harsh. But the facts of modern economic life are harsh...
More than 30 people spoke in favor of three bills that would repeal or amend the 1962 act directing the Metropolitan District Commission to build the underpasses. Only three spoke against the bills...
Whitlock said that he would represent the University at the hearing. Three bills will be discussed: two would delay construction on the underpasses, the other would repeal entirely the act authorizing their construction...