Gas Tax Boost Committee Advances Highway Plan
Washington reports the Committee For Gas Tax Boost tentatively approved a federal plan to fund a 40,000 mile highway system by issuing bonds and boosting gasoline taxes. The proposal aims to raise about 11.3 billion dollars over years, with a 50-50 federal state match and a 10 percent state share for urban and secondary roads.erdences include price hikes for fuel and tires, with several amendments to the bill still possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St Public Works Committee
Eisenhowe
Dewtoa Journally
Commission Acts To Halt Mergers
The FTC moves to block two mergers in farming media and paper products. Farm Journal Inc the Country Gentleman rival faces a hearing in Philadelphia on September 20. Union Rag Paper Corp seeks control of Banking Container Co in Cleveland with a New York City hearing set for October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Feneral Trade Commission
Farm Journal, Tnc
Beller Farming
Foremerly
Country Genteman
FTC
Farm Journal
Uneion Rag & Paper Corp
New York City
Banking Container Co
Cleveland
PIC
Stalion
Timne
Philadelphia
Extinguisher Defies Cold and Sale of Modern House
An article notes a fire extinguisher claiming operation in the cold with dry chemical agent and a special rubber hose. Also advertised is a private sale of a modern house and extra lot at 903 Coventry Drive on Saturday July 16 1955 at 10 00 A M to settle the estate of C O Davisson Administrator at 1107 Meridian Street Anderson Indiana. Hurricanes and weather records are mentioned with September sales and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ette Convern
Ee Marinete
Wis
Coventry Drive
C.O. Davisson
Meridian Street
Anderson
Indiana
Halph Hadlow Named Assistant Supervisor of Tracks in NYC
Halph Hadlow formerly of Cleveland Ohio has been appointed assistant supervisor of tracks in New York City. He succeeds Walter Ripd who recently became track supervisor at Petersburg Indiana. J C Byrnes remains supervisor for tracks in the city as installation of street crossing signal equipment progresses. Gates at Main Street Central Avenue Fletcher and Pearl Street will operate 24 hours daily from a central tower. Completion is expected in about one month with signals at Meridian Jackson and Brown Streets also to be installed.
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New York Central Twilfoad
Halph Hadlow
Cleveland
Ohio
Nh Pumied
J. C. Byrnes
Atracks
Hadlow
Walter Ripd
Petersburg
Ind
Chere
Main St
Central Ave
Fletcher and
Pearl St
Meridian, Jackson and
Brown Sts
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National Defense
Wits
Galton
New York
Evory
Madison County
Ropp
Chambray
Ality
Adie
Ais
SRS
Olek
Canvey
Oxfords
Patton
Commission
Tommy
Tommy Warnek
Columbia
Spike
Mre R Warrick
Jeanes
Toe O'Neill
Nyc
Kelvinator
Hele
B.f.goodrich
Meridian ST
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