Boxoffice-January.08.1955

1 Asks Study
^ Tax Issue
—
Averell Harriman, in his
slature Wednesday, recomof
a statute establishing a
t members—one each to be
assembly speaker, and the
ider, three by the mayor of
d three by the governor
financial relations with
y's
Many New Taxes in Sight
For New York Exhibitors
^
:or many years there has
)ion as to whether or not
!ing treated fairly by the
to taxing powers and state
nocratic governor said in
e state-local relationships
fork, with its eight million
tutes a very special problation,
which climaxed a
h Harriman urged greater
y to the localities of the
anentizing of taxing powers
"as far as practicable,"
he death of the movement
1947 enabling act. which
'ork City to levy a 5 per
ax (other cities and all
owered to do likewise). At
Y did so for 1955. The re-
:ommission is awaited beife
ends February 15.
iman's message, which
e of deep concern" about
1 of the state government,
le bad news for the motion
He recommended that
)r men be approached "diin
"round about" as now,
hildren's rates: that wage
be "revitalized" and the
1 "reflect as realistically as
ist.s to maintain a standard
if our American tradition."
ne after taking account of
iditions in the industries
lis plea for a national mini-
!5 hourly. Governor Harrin
minimum wage schedules
ate hikes for smaller-paid
light be in the offing. He
es in unemployment, work-
)n and disability insurance.
igs Postponed
ctady Houses
eree Hyman W. Sevits,
ney. adjourned to January
)n actions by owners and
lenectady downtown houses,
mated $2,742,000 over assess-
; than a dozen years.
by the W. W. Parley estate
Farley, his Albany realtorthe
building containing the
eatres, covers 1936 and 1942
e Fabian Operating Corp.
f Co.. .seeks refunds taxes
s and Plaza, covers 1942
pia took over Proctor's and
; both: also the State and
)ol F\irley interests).