Massachusetts Fourth Highest in Nation for Taxes
Washington report shows Massachusetts residents paid $210.86 per person in state and local taxes in 1957, above the US average of $169.22. Vermont also exceeded the national figure, while Rhode Island and New Hampshire were below it. California led in per capita taxation, Arkansas lowest, and Massachusetts ranked fourth. Expenditures and debt figures follow with education, highways, welfare, and long-term debt details for each state.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Vermont
Rhode Island
Newampshire
Califfornia
Arkansas
New Hampshire
Nevada
Rhode Iseand
Marblehead Beatnik Café Faces Hearing on Local Nuisance
Marblehead selectmen weighed actions against The King's Book coffee house on State Street as residents complained of late nights parking on a narrow road and noise. Proprietor Howard Ferguson defended the venue as a benign teen space while town leaders promised to consider options after a public hearing.
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Marblehead
Mass
UPI
State Street
Howard
Ferguson
Coffee House
Selectmen
James J. Skinner
African Film At First Baptist Church Sunday Program
A color film Congo Awakening featuring Chester Scott will be shown at First Baptist Church Sunday at 7 15 p.m. It opens a series of School of World Friendship events Oct 25 to Nov 8 with a 5 p.m. Africa study theme and 6 p.m. supper. Various age group studies and fellowship themes are listed with leaders named. In Sarasota Florida the Ringling estate ranch near 3 400 acres was sold for 2 600 000 to Bankers Site and Casualty Co. plus 49 percent of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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Chester Scott
First Baptist Church
School of World Friendship
Africa
Kenneth L. Mellen
Winsor Martin
Elgin Batho
Richard Barker
Richard E. Hunter
William Singletary
Howard V. Allison
Sarasota, Fla
UPI
Louth Ringling
Bankers Site and Casualty Co
Chicago
Y Dawes School Exhibits on View At Chest Dinner
YMCA youth activities were showcased at the Community Chest report supper at the Masonic Temple. Dawes School children displayed a Red Feather history while Chester L. Mosher led the YMCA exhibit on clubs for all ages. Scout troops 14 6 and 44 with scoutmasters served in the check room as final Chest drive reports were set for 6 15 p.m. at the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Community Chest
Masonic Temple
Dawes
Chester L. Mosher
Ervin R Winn
Myron H. Culver
Joseph J. McKeon
Public Invited To Judging Of Nature Photos
The public may watch the judging of prints for the Audubon International Exhibition of Nature Photography at the Berkshire Museum starting 2 p.m. tomorrow. Winners will tour to Boston later in November. The Berkshire jury includes William J. Barrett Alvah W. Sanborn and Bartlett Hendricks with local organizers Frederick J. Turner and others assisting. The event marks a Berkshire first for international salon judging.
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Audubon
Berkhire Museum
Oet. JL
Museum of Science
Boston
Berkshire
William J. Barrett
Adams
New England Camera Club Council
Alvah W. Sanborn
Pleasant Valley Sanctuary
Bartlett Hendricks
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Museum Camera Club
Frederick J. Turner
Frank L. Youned
David R. Kidd
Albert B. Hawley
Amherst
Pittsted
Museum i
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Plate Glass CO
First Street
Pittsfield Electric Shop
North Street
Cunry Bros
Motorola
Durant TV CO
Wahconah St
Old
First Baptist
Ringling Ranch
Rice and Kelly, Inc
STE
Ceara A
Howard's
Lowe Bros
Lowe
Lowe Brothers
Fenn
E. R. Mackie
Reg.Pharm
North St
America
Ecrytkt Aber
Prent
Datton Ave
Rt. 9
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