Maine's Mrs. Smith Says She Is Least Costly Senator
Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith declares she costs taxpayers less than the 95 male senators. She cites lack of facilities such as swimming pools and free hair care, noting she pays for her own hair care and receives no perks. The remarks are part of Folkway Records’ educational phonograph project for students.
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William C. Douglas
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Swedes Lead in Women's Equality Support
A world poll shows the strongest backing for equal rights in Scandinavia and Australia. In Sweden the lead is 94 percent, with respondents endorsing identical legal and political rights for women and men.
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Australia
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Widow Accused in Poison Deaths in Georgia
A Macon widow, Annette Lyles Gabbert, 39, was charged with arsenic poisoning in the deaths of four relatives from 1955 to 1958, including two husbands and two other family members. Tests by the Georgia State Crime Laboratory confirmed arsenic in all four bodies. Gabbert remained under guard in a hospital after arrest. autopsy results and investigation details were ongoing.
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James J. Wood
Bert
Ben F. Lyles Sr
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William West
Georgia State Crime Laboratory
West
Gabbert
Bibb
Westchester Hikes Tolls On Parkways
The Westchester Parkways Authority raises tolls on the Hutchinson River and Saw Mill River parkways from 10 to 25 cents effective May 15 to fund a 60 million dollar reconstruction and modernization plan. Two toll stations operate at Pelham Manor Bronx line and Yonkers Saw Mill River parkway.
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