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Billions in Excise Taxes Surprised by Treasury Figures
Treasury figures show excise tax receipts totaling 10.647 billion dollars for the year ending June 30, led by whiskey beer cigarettes and tobacco. The piece notes Congress aims to cut these taxes but expects them to stay, arguing they fund government and programs including space ambitions.
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Treasury Department
Uncle Sam
Congress
Predictions from 22 years ahead under Hutton capsule
The article recalls a time capsule placed in 1957 by E F Hutton & Co forecasting travel at 1000 mph, automated highways, three cars per family, luxury rail between cities, toll TV cinema, a doubled GNP to 900 billion, 15 to 20 million stockholders, a meal capsule to end kitchen drudgery, and a future with a wonderful world.
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E. F. Hutton & Co
United States
New Safety Measures Take Effect October First
Motorists face strict new rules aimed at curbing decades of careless driving. Authorities report several previously tolerated practices now illegal as of October 1, signaling a harsher enforcement stance and potential penalties for violators.
New Traffic Rules Target Reckless Driving and Signals
The article outlines penalties for careless driving including fines and possible imprisonment. It bans leaving a turn signal on after a turn and driving with high beam headlights at night. It restricts passing on the right except under specific conditions and notes enforcement on major roadways with possible jail terms of 30 days to three months.
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Merritt
Wilbur Cross
New
Turnpike
Small Business Research Congress Seeks Shared Funding
The Presidents Conference on Technical and Distribution Research for Small Business met in Washington to discuss financing research. Critics note 95 percent of funds go to a few large firms, urging industry based and trade association driven efforts to spread costs. The piece ends with light satirical remarks about TV shows and launching ideas.
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Washington
Frank Thompson, Jr
New Jersey
New Connecticut Motor Vehicle Laws Take Effect
Connecticut enacts several new rules aimed at reducing road glare and driver nuisance. High beam use behind cars becomes illegal, turn signal misuse ends after turns, and blocking traffic is prohibited though enforcement may be tricky without a minimum speed.
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New London
Connecticut
Drug Store Shortage Prompts Surgeon for Pharmacists
Officials of the National Association of Retail Druggists warn of a growing shortage of pharmacists as military service and drug manufacturing draw away potential entrants. They urge a campaign to attract more young people to pharmacy, emphasizing the career’s importance beyond simple store merchandising.
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New London
National Association of Retail Druggists
Aids in Economics Your Money's Worth Budget Facts
Sylvia Porter breaks five budget realities amid White House and Pentagon spending rhetoric. She notes defense outlays rising beyond the initial ceiling, total government spending exceeding the budget, Congress failing to curb key appropriations, a forecast of higher spending next year, and Wall Street’s reaction to revised figures.
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Sylvia Porter
White House
Pentagon
Budget Bureau
Defense
Defense Department
Eisenhower
Russia
Congress
Post Office
Sputnik
Wall Street
Congress Faces Fresh Push for Federal Authority After Southern Crises
The January session will likely see new bills to limit presidential power to deploy troops and to curb union corruption. Affected cases include school integration in Arkansas and Teamsters leadership disputes in Florida. Supreme Court rulings under Chief Justice Warren are central to the debate.
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Miami
Arkansas City
Eisenhower
Teamsters’ Union
Florida
Uncle Sam
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Hoffa-Beck
Warren
Hoffas
Becks
The
Brewsters
Khrushchev pushes peace talk amid bluffing tactics and arms fear
AP analysts examine Khrushchev’s Berlin stance and Moscow’s “peaceful coexistence” line. Russia uses weapons threats as leverage, while accusing the US of similar tactics. The piece notes Khrushchev’s sober moments on avoiding war and Moscow’s propaganda gains from satellite leadership.
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PCA
Nikita Khrushchev
Turkey
West Germany
United States
Khrushchev
Russia
Red China
Dem
Yuzuawachi
C. William S
Taxi drivers reflect modern American myth and work views
Public opinion experts note taxi drivers epitomize the idea that professionals across occupations share common beliefs. The text links taxi drivers with broader social roles, suggesting their views mirror those of farmers, steelworkers, professors, and bankers amid mid century American life.
Soviet Tech Edge Sparks Foreign Affairs Debate
The piece notes Washington officials' alarm over Soviet space prowess and its potential to pressure U S allies. It cites intelligence lapses, the risk of weakened defenses from Spain to Korea, and anger over U S conduct toward German scientists and Korean civilians.
Stock market views widen on margins yields and leisure trends
New York analysts weigh margin rules profits and yields as stock prices slide. The Exchange highlights 200 common stocks with long dividend records now yielding more due to price drops, and notes 15 firms with stable quarterly payouts despite long term debt. It cautions investors to judge future potential rather than past results as leisure time shifts loom.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
Keith Fumston
New York Stock Exchange
Federal Reserve
the Exchange
Big Board
Exchange
United States
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