Anderson council lowers tax rate for next year
Mayor Frank Allis City Controller Robert Miller and the Anderson City Council approved a third reading budget that reduces the property tax to 2.22 dollars per hundred, with a total levy of 2,489,281.97. The action reflects careful cuts and revenue considerations to meet current and future city needs while easing the burden on taxpayers.
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Anderson Herald
Frank Allis
Robert Miller
Anderson
Allis
City of
Oliver Wendall Holmes
Taxpayer
Canada seeks constitutional reform amid federal provincial talks
Premieres and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson meet in Charlottetown to discuss amendments to the British North America Act. The debate centers on repatriating Canada’s Constitution and granting Ottawa broader power over federal matters while respecting Quebec’s language and education concerns. Prospects rise with Saskatchewan’s Liberal shift, though major changes remain contentious.
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Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Charlottetown
Pearson
United States
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Bruce Hutchison
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
London
Quebec
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Commons
Britain
Commonwealth
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Saskatchewan
Atlantic City Convention Costs and Political Turmoil
William F Buckley Jr notes Atlantic City paid six hundred thousand dollars to woo the Democratic national convention, approved by John Kennedy. Lyndon Johnson tried to move the event to a richer city but delays and extravagance remained. The piece criticizes the showy preparations, glittering hotels, and media indifference as the delegation parties and observers watch a costly spectacle.
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Atlantic City
Democratic Party
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Frank Coniff
Hearst Press
Johnson
Queen Elizabeth
Uncle Cornpone
Sally
Rand
Old Age Begins in the Mouth and Health Theories
Dr William Brady discusses nutrition and dental health linking stomach function to disease, recounts accepting and rejecting his father's theories on cancer and gut health, and notes a practice note for readers to mail questions with self addressed envelopes. Perkinsville church services and Dr Brady's contact details are included.
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Brady
William Brady
el Camino
Beverly Hills
Successful Investing ation t The Listener Weighs Dow Jones Picks
In this 1954 column Roger Spear answers reader questions on averaging down Klein's Department Stores and Burroughs, advising against adds to Burroughs due to fierce price competition while expecting Klein to rise after an expansion. The reader in the 38 percent tax bracket asks about asset mix. the reply says no fixed ratio exists and depends on age income needs and retirement status.
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Roger E. Spear
Klein's Department Stores
Burroughs
B.S. A
Klein
Burroughs Holdings
Stolen Card Arrest Ties Crime to Local Incident
Federal agents arrested William E. Trivett 36 on charges of using a stolen credit card to make about $1,000 in purchases while employed at a filling station. He is charged in Atlantic City with related offenses and was to have a preliminary hearing before a U.S. commissioner.
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Indianapolis
UPI
William E. Trivett
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mysu
Trivett
Atlantic City
U.S
New Outlets Seen For Tire Industry
New York UPI report quotes John T. Whitely president of Amerace Corp noting rubber’s strongest growth may come from non tire products. He cited rapid change creating new opportunities in other rubber uses beyond tires.
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New York
UPI
John T. Whitely
Amerace Corp
Chemical Specialty
Tapid Tate
Love Tests and Marriage Myths in Case Records
A psychologist columnist discusses dating and marriage motives, urging readers to use “Tests for Husbands and Wives” to avoid divorce. It contrasts internal desires with social pressures and warns against rushing into marriage for superficial reasons. It cites Joan J as an example and mentions Dr Crane Mellor’s guidance.
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Joan
Joan J
Crane
Grand Jury Clears Officer In Slaying
A Manhattan grand jury declined to indict police Lt. Thomas Gilligan for the fatal shooting of James Powell 15 in Harlem last July. Civil rights groups condemned the decision while Harlem and other cities faced renewed racial tensions amid the unrest following the shooting.
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Harlem
Manhattan
Thomas Gilligan
James Powell
Gilligan
Ohe
Brooklyn
Rochester
N.J
Jersey City
Paterson
Elizabeth
Grand Jury
State Supreme Court
George Postel
Ongee Ram
Seize Opportunities Toward Prosperity, Warns Julien Hyer
A motivational message stresses recognizing and pursuing chances to avoid loss. It urges deliberate, sincere effort to capitalize on opportunities, linking timely action to eventual prosperity. The quotation attributed to Julien C. Hyer underscores vigilance against letting chances slip away.
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Julien C. Hyer
Folklore By William Wade Explores Memory And Rhythm
The piece discusses why a person may recall a fragment of verse while the rest remains unknown. It mentions hearing Ivers and hostile winds and contrasts battle with quiet reflection. The author reflects on peace beyond violence and a solitary, musical silence shaping memory.
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Ivers
First Gangland Killing Reported In Chicago For ’64
Chicago police report the first gangland style slaying of the year, 39 year old Guy Mendola Jr a reputed hoodlum and ex convict was shot in a suburban garage as he parked a 1964 Cadillac five shots from a shotgun fired from behind the car. Mendola suffered fatal injuries to the head neck and body and died at the scene. He had a lengthy arrest record including a $100000 robbery and recent federal flight to avoid prosecution charges.
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Chicago
UPI
Lover Boy
Mendola Jr
Mendola
Surburban Stone Park
Pittsburgh
Paul Panczko
Rocco Pranno
Bakersfield
Calif
Keith Nottingham Honored At Welcome-Home Picnic
A Welcome-Home picnic at Mounds Park honored Keith Nottingham of Daleville who returned from three years in the U S Army in Hawaii. Attendees included numerous families from Cowan Kokomo Hartford City Eaton Anderson and Atlanta Indiana and others.
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Mounds Park
Keith Nottingham
Daleville
Hawaii
U. S. Army
Herman Smith Sr
Herman Smith Jr
Mike
Richard Smith
Thomas
Norman Beckner
Judy
John Lovell
Mamie Beckner
Otto Ream
Leona Applegate
Cowan
Lebanon
Everett Walker
Dwight Walker
Sherry Walker
Eaton
H. J. Nottingham
Anderson
Vida and
Nola Nottingham
Carol Beckner
Petitions Seek Rail Crossing and Station Closure in Indiana
Two petitions filed with the Indiana Public Service Commission seek a crossing over the Wabash Railroad for a Landin Road relocation project linking New Haven Lee Cedarville Grabill and Harlan. Another petition asks Pennsylvania Railroad to close its Galveston station with service moved to Kokomo.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana Public Service Commission
Ers
Wabash
Landin Road
Maumee River
New Haven
Lee
Cedarville
Grabill and
Harlan
Allen County Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
PSC
Galveston
Kokomo
Robertshaw Buys Iowa Interests
Robertshaw announced the purchase of Iowa interests and plans to move manufacturing assets. The deal includes transfers of equipment to the Fulton siphon division and affects key employees in several locations. Details on terms were not disclosed.
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Richmond
UPI
Robertshaw Controls
Co. Moelin
Ed Hannah Cherry - Burrell Corp
Montana
Cedar Rapids
Robertshaw
Fulton Syphon
Knoxville
Tenn
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