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. IT MAY BE YOUR HOME—You will live in this Windsor Village home rent-free for a full year if you wir first prize in The Times "Home of Ideas” Contest which opens tomorrow, The contest winner, first resident in this brand new, two-bedro

TIMES HOME OF IDEAS — Here is the Windsor Village home the public will visit the next three weeks, starting tomorrow, as quests of The Times. About to enter the new home, which is completely furnished with new ideas for homemakers, an, of the Windsor Village staff.

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dent Truman's plea for a housing’ program at the special construction:and slum clearance. The House has passed a housr' to the final Differences will be worked ‘out in conference.

Aim at Adjournment “Home of Ideas” and the contest Republican leaders still. were home, and to try for the some urnment of the spe- $1500 in prizes,

aiming at cial session tomorrow if possible. | Their goal came nearer with the! Senate action on the leadership-|

approved housing bill instead of Ideas” at 6030 KE. 224 St, in Windsor Village. Make a tour of the home and obtain an entry blank for the contest.

the Taft-Ellender-Wagner longrange bill okayed by the banking committee and Mr. Truman. Other developments in. the adjournment ‘drive: ONE: The Senate Banking Committee beat down -a lastditch effort to give Mr. Truman wage and price controls. It approved instead an anti-inflation bill limited to mild controls on

House has passed a similar bill. On a five-five tie vote the committee also rejected a plan by Sen. Homer Capehart (R., Ind.), to freeze all prices and wages as of today. Reject DP Plan TWO: Despite a plea by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, a senate subcommittee turned down a proposal to Hberalize the displaced persons law by changing the eligibility date. Mr. Truman and others think the present law discriminates against Jews and Catholics and wanted the date changed. THREE: The Senate Foreign Relations ‘Committee again deferred action on the international wheat agreement. 1 If the GOP leadership decides to. pass up action on displaced persons and the wheat agreement, they might find it possible to adjourn tomorrow. , Taft Urges Passage The Senate Bill is keyed mainly to stimulation of private building efforts through increases in housing loan guarantees, particularly in .the lowercost fields. A Before the vote Sen. Robert A. Taft (R. O.) told the Senate it

ot Hit no special session action Sen. Taft promised to push for slum clearance and public housing again next year.

Killer to Plead

Insanity .at Trial

MANSFIELD, Q., Aug. 6. (UP) ~~Robert Murl™ Daniels, 24-year old confessed killer, today indicated he will base: his fight for life on the he was insane at the time of his crimes. When arraigned today before common: pleas Judge G. E. Kalx-| Bleisch, Daniels pleaded not! guilty by reason of insanity to a! charge of first degree murder. |

Times Contest Home, 6030 E. 24th St; also: in ‘Windsor Village. that home, look for errors that deliberfitely “have been made in home decorating. List only five of the 10 errors on your entry blank. Also on the entry blank, bank and consumer credit. The complete in 25 additional words or less the statement, “I like being a homemaker beca

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You may visit the “Home of ¥deas” and’ The Times Contest Home as many times as you wish apd submit any number of entries. But you can win only one prize. Anyone may enter, except employees of The Times, Windsor Village project, including the subcontractors, and members of their families, Entries must be received or postmarked by midnight, Sept. 6. Announcement of winners will be

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25¢ Tax Hike

$13.9 Million Cost Highest in History

By LOUIS ARMSTRONG A $13,039,053.35 budget calling for a civil city tax rate of approximately 352.04 next year was approved by Mayor Feeney today for presentation to the City Council Monday night. The budget is the highest in the It is $1.326252 higher than the current budget of $12,618,835. The proposed 1948 budget would increase the current $1.79 civil city rate (per $100 of taxable property) by a minimum of 25 cents. This increase was. predicted by The Times In its exclusive column, “Our Fair City,” last Saturday. City ‘Not Alone’ + Mayor Feeney sald Indianapolis was not alone in having the highest budget in its history next year. Most U, 8. cities face the same he sald. Last year's deficit financing, the rising cost of materials and the necessity of increasing low wage necessitated the increase,

the budget request is salary of police and firemen. This alone will raise the rate 22 cents. The new budget provides $300-a-year raises for police patrolmen and fire department privates, It was promised last year by the Mayor when he was running for

office. Provides 5c Hike : In addition, a general hourly wage increase of 5 cents is provided for all hourly rate em-

City milk distributors and milk prices have risen 2 cents ‘in

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SECOND PRIZE-—Thor “Automagic” electric ‘washer, worth $199.50. f

THIRD PRIZE — Philco radio

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sole, worth $159.50. FOURTH PRIZE Restonic innerspring mattress and matching box springs, worth $09.

which circulates and filters the alr, worth $79.50.

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Other Inside Featurés

Amusements, 20; Movies ..... 20 Bridge ..... 18|F. C. Othman 15 ‘Business .... 21|Radlo ...... 4 Comics ..... 20 Ruark ...... 15 Editorials .. 16|Scherrer .... 16 Foreign Aff.. 18 Society ..... 17 Forum ..... 16} Sports ... 22-23 Meta Given, 18|Teen Prob... 18 Hollywood... 20{ Weather Map 2

made in The Times.

Mrs. Manners 9 Women's ... 18

FIFTH PRIZE — Window fan|

>. Battle tor the General of $149 007: the Controller's OMos, $21.

7 the Park Department, $54,993; the Municipal Garage, $11,488; the Building Commission, $12,000; the Engineer's Office, $0000 and the Assessment Bureau,

Contgoller” Bayt said he could not disclose exact rate to finance the because com-

FORD PLANT ON STRIKE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 (UP) Picket lines today ringed the Ford Motor Co. Lincoln-Mercury assembly plant where 1200 production workers walked out to protest an alleged work “speed

held in the Mayor's

meeting.” : The Mayor said he and complainants against the increases had heard rumors employees of

because they didn’t share in the last milk price boost. = |

Thursday to explain to irate housewives and. other el

Committees from the Indianapolis “bf Community - Civic. Clubs met with Mayor Feeney today and set the

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Cuts Termed Reason For Choice Meat Hike!

As Buyers’ Resistance Increases

the housewives today by Indianapolis butchers who “spoiled” housewives who have forgotten how to cook choice cuts are responsible for $1.25 T-bones, 1 The men in the white caps and aprons struck back day as meat prices rose 5 to 25 cents over a month ago and

ATTENTION, HOUSEWIVES—in a period of traditional meat shortage and low livestock receipts, Kingan & Co. officials brooded over this full cooler of less choice cuts of beef. and chop coolers are almost empty, they wail, while this one stays full because housewives won't take less choice cuts.

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Range on Meat

Meat prices varied widely Indianapolis stores “today. stores featured

ri baret m c wean | Mik Distributors, Farmers Asked to Explain 2c Hikes

Women's Council, Civic Federation Call Meeting in Feeney's Office Thursday

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tomorrow as the forecast a high of 82,

the mercury staying below 80. Temperatures tonight will again be cool with the thermometer going as low as 55, bureau announced. * Paul A. Miller, weather bureau meteorologist, said the outlook for Indiana fs for generally fair skies for the next five days, He forecast temperatures aver-

normal for the state to

Aging two to four degrees above... buying

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a week” strike. Mrs. Susan Foley of Los ‘Ans

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GORED BY BULL, DIES FRANKLIN, Aug. 6 (UP) George Lay, 66, a farm hand, died yesterday of injuries received when he was gored by a bull while he was pumping water for

up” and firing of a fellow em= ployee. at 5

‘Forever’ Winsor, ‘Forever’ Bragged, ‘Forever’ Childless—

Artie Shaw: Hurled Lana Do

Writer Charges Band

Leader Boasted That

Bunting Improved Marriagels), Counters Suit ORK, Aug. 6. (UP)—Kathieen Winsor, author of “Forhad better take leadérship meas-|6Ver Amber,” whose husband, ot

Gardner, wife No: 5, where it hurt. She made the accusations in a F

counter-suit to an annulment sought by Mr. Shaw in New York Supreme Court.

wanted $500-a-month temporary alimony and $10,000 in legal fees from her husband who was “uniformly cruel, abusive and inhuman.” ik She ‘Responds Nebly' Her petition, quoted by Mr. Shalleck, said Mr. Shaw often bragged of the rough treatment given his previous wives:

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| Gardner several times, and that rvishe too had ‘responded nobly.’

“He told me that he had re~

wives and that she appeared to respect him much more for it” Mr. Shaw's other three wives,

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charges, were June Carns of Ashtabula, O., No. 1; Margaret Allen, a New York nurse, No, 2,

“He boasted of having thrown Lana Turner down a flight ‘of

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uranium compounds sent to the Soviet. Union in 1943, he sald, Mr. MeDowell disclosed the shipment of the compounds yesterday be {fore the House un-American Ac{tivities Committee of which he is ia member. : i

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President. Truman, asking him to make & radio |m in which he would offer to lead a national women's meat strike “as he led the Army and Navy in war.” a Shut-in Lends Ald

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women were sweeping past the. meat counters in local stores.

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