Take-Home Pay Hits Record High as Living Costs Fall
December saw the Labor Department report a 0.3 percent drop in the cost of living to 114.7 based on the 1947-49 index, while weekly spendable earnings rose to 65.79 for a single worker and 73.15 for a worker with three dependents. Lower transportation and food costs, plus more hours worked, drove the decline and higher earnings.
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Labor Department
Statistics Bureau
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Decem
H. E
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Village Ripped By Crashing Fighter
WADHURST England January 20 A Royal Air Force jet crashed obliterating the village center. One 60 year old woman killed two crewmen missing one presumed dead four residents including two firemen injured when a fire truck crashed. Firemen battled flames for hours.
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Atomic planes to be tested at Idaho base
The Air Force plans to test atomic powered planes at Idaho Falls as part of a two billion dollar military works program submitted to Congress. An $11.415 million item covers operational training and testing facilities at the reactor station managed by the Atomic Energy Commission. The Air Force seeks permission to proceed through the commission, with further details to be announced soon. No construction will start until Congress acts.
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Idaho
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Bulldozer Operator Slays Bear While Fighting Gas Fire
Flatbush Alta Jan 20 A startled bulldozer operator bagged a bear he found while digging to aid a natural gas fire. The bear curled in winter nap was killed by a single scraper blade blow.
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Snow and Cold Snap Hit Northern Regions Hard
Scattered snow blanketed much of the North with bitter cold under zero. Maryland saw 5 to 7 inches in its worst storm, while towns like Eau Claire Wisconsin dropped from 18 above to 12 below. Snow extended through New England and the Northern Central Plains as rain touched the West Coast. Temperatures plunged 30 degrees in 24 hours across the eastern Dakotas Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
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Folsom Abandons Session Plans in Alabama
In Montgomery on January 20, Governor James E. Folsom abandons plans for a new special session after House adjourns sine die amid a protracted dispute. The House, led by Speaker Rankin Fite, stayed in session briefly as members refused to leave, then elected Rep. Paul Meeks as temporary presiding officer and continued business. Dawkins had announced a subsequent session to seek school revenue, while debate over a convention to rewrite the state constitution persisted.
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Drive to Cut Federal Jobs Reported by Rep. Davis
Washington Jan 20 Rep Davis Democrat Georgia reports a government job cut drive. Since Aug 31 1955 civilian federal payrolls decreased by 38 461 across departments and three major agencies.
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Davis
D-Ga
House Committee On Post Office and Civil Service
Hughes Quits as Budget Director in Eisenhower Administration
Hughes resigns as director of the budget effective April 1. President Eisenhower will appoint Deputy Director Percival F. Brundage to succeed him. Hughes cites compelling personal and family reasons and notes he agreed to serve one year but stayed a second. Brundage, 63, has served as deputy director since May 1954 and previously led Price Waterhouse & Co. and the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Rowland R. Hughes
Eisenhower
Percival F. Brundage
Hughes
Brundage
Price Waterhouse & Co
National Bureau of Economic Research
Long Valley
Comedian Bob Hope Target For Extortion Attempt
Ex con Lawrence Thompson admitted to the extortion plot against Bob Hope in Tucson. Thompson, released from federal prison last November, mailed a threatening postcard to Hope in Hollywood and planned to use the alias Fred Tramer. Postal authorities were alerted and Los Angeles inspectors notified.
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Webb Drops Cop Image From Dragnet Role
Hollywood bulletin reports producer star Jack Webb will drop the word cop from the Dragnet title and dialogue. FBI Chief J Elgar Hoov reportedly influenced the change amid broader concerns about the term police officer portrayal and public sensitivity.
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U S Debates New Policy To Counter Soviet Trojans
Washington reports indicate the Eisenhower administration is weighing bold new foreign policy steps to counter a Soviet Trojan horse strategy aimed at Asia Africa and Latin America. Officials stress the need for decisive action and long term foreign aid despite congressional opposition during a presidential campaign year.
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No Fraud Found in Grocer Kashat Tax Case
U S Court of Appeals in Cincinnati finds no evidence of income tax fraud in Detroit grocer Shamoon S Kashat’s tale of funds from inheritance. Government sought 55077 in taxes after investigators flagged property purchases beyond his grocery income.
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Monroney Puts Windshield Sticker Boon for Car Ownership
Sen. Monroney proposes a wind shield ownership sticker for all new cars to track ownership changes until sale. The plan, supported by auto dealer groups, aims to curb bootlegging and price cutting by unauthorized dealers and pressure on franchised dealers.
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Monroney
D-Okla
Frederick J. Bell
National Automobile Dealers Assn
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Police force armed shortfall prompts revolver plan
The police commission reports 368 officers but only 270 revolvers. The chief plans to arm all officers within three years by purchasing 30 revolvers annually.
Interposition Debate Signals Defiance of Supreme Court
In the Virginia General Assembly session, debate over interposition reveals a split view. Delegate Robert Whitehead calls interposition fantasy while sponsors insist the measure is a milder challenge to the Supreme Court ruling.
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Nervous Inverness Robber Cornered In Field
In Inverness Mississippi on January 20 a teenage Black robber tried to steal from the Bank of Inverness and fled with $150 after a depositor was threatened. I C Kelly 18, an Inverness farm worker, surrendered forty minutes later in a nearby cotton field. Police say three other African Americans aided in planning. they remain at large. Kelly is jailed with no charges filed yet.
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Car Show Features TV Display Replacing Rear View Mirror
At the Motorama show in New York a 1956 car uses a closed circuit TV system with a rear camera and a dashboard screen. The executive claimed the device will make the conventional rear view mirror obsolete.
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Ihe Pledges To Continue Fight For GOP Policies
The candidate pledges to press on with GOP policy goals but offers no definite clues about running for nomination or staying in the ranks. He avoids commitment on future positions or alliances.
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Radar Tower Hit By Supply Ship
A Sagitta-5 supply vessel struck the Texas Tower offshore Cape Cod causing a hole in the hull and a list but the crew stabilized the ship with no casualties. The incident occurred during routine transfer operations in rough seas as the tower, built to warn of enemy craft, remains operational. President Eisenhower addressed supporters at a national salute event, underscoring his readiness to define his future political path, while West Virginia Republicans urged more GOP lawmakers to boost the president’s agenda.
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Gunmen Grab $7 000 Payroll on Broadway
Two gunmen robbed a Broadway payroll backstage at the Mark Hellinger Theater in front of the Plain and Fancy cast and crew. They seized envelopes for 65 workers before fleeing into Times Square crowds.
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al Jones
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Repair To Man's Face Requires 100 Stitches
Arlington, Va on January 20 Bernard Atkins 30 of 1417 28th Street received facial injuries when a heating lamp exploded sending glass particles into his face He was admitted to Arlington Hospital in fair condition after a glass bulb shattered in the lamp.
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