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Show I I HIGHLIGHTS . 'in the week's news ! TAXES: The excess profits tax on corporations w'll be increased to 95 per cent from the present rate of 90 per cent, Representative Knutson, minority leader, predicts. MECHANICS: A critical shortage 1 of automobile mechanics is announced an-nounced by the Office of Defense Transportation. Training courses in this work are now in progress in 72 cities. i WHISKEY: An increase of 30 cents a quart, and 26 cents a "fifth" has been authorized by the Office of Price Administration. It applies to blended whiskey containing imported neutral spirits. UNDERWEAR: A shortage of underwear un-derwear is impending, says Roy Cheney, Che-ney, president of the Underwear Institute. In-stitute. He blames lack of factory workers. |