Coverage Extended New Social Security Benefits Rise After Jan 1
Washington December reports the 1955 Social Security law raises monthly benefits from five to thirty five dollars and increases taxes on the first four thousand two hundred dollars of annual earnings. The measure extends coverage to about ten million more people and changes qualification rules, with higher top benefits for retirees and widows and special provisions for the disabled.
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Huiter
Rex
Washington
Congress
Parrs Downfall and Rio Grande Flood Top 1954 Texas News
United Press editors pick two leading Texas stories for 1954 the Parr political empire breakup and the Rio Grande floods which killed at least 28 and caused severe damage while the Falcon dam helped protect the Lower Valley. Also noted are Duval county indictments and a range of political and legal developments across the state.
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United Press
George Parr
Duval County
Rio Grande
Texas
Dallas
Southwest Division
Wire Service
Grand Jury
South Texas
Parr
Falcon
U.P
Oklahoma
Family Teams Up To Halt Poor Thief
CORNWALL Ont December 22 UP Detectives picked up Raymond Rouleau 24 not sure arresting or rescuing him Rouleau mistook attempt to rob Lan dry family grocery. Roland Landry threw a knife four inches into Rouleau stomach then family joined in Mrs Landry hit him with basket Jean Lanis hurled bananas Roche Landry beat him with a shovel Rouleau taken to hospital.
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Cornwall
Ont
Raymond Rouleau
Rouleau
Landry
Roland Landry
Texas Leads In Radio TV Authorizations Across States
FCC data show Texas with 281 AM FM and TV authorizations, leading California 245 and Pennsylvania 218, while Texas also holds the most TV authorizations and AM stations. New York and Chicago tie for most standard radios, and Los Angeles tops TV stations at nine. New York leads FM with 314 stations.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Texas
FCC
California
Pennsylvania
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
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Volving
David F. Hagler Jr
Fort Worth
Frank St. Claire
Hagler
Cpl
Claude J. Batchelor
Reds
Korea
Allan Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Gozen
State Supreme Cort of
Woodrow Laughlin
Port Arthur
Hera's
Galus
Dial
Gorrons
Texas Ave
Kodak Co
Herbert Brownell Jr
Eastman Kodak Co
Eastman
Fingint Federal District Court
Buffain
N.Y
Fastman Kodak
Buffalo Ceat
Justice Department
MT. Morris
Mich
ULP
Paul Paulson
Boyne City
San
Penney's
Aes
Orion
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