Living Cost Hits July Peak as Wages Reach Records
The Labor Department reports the consumer price index at 123.9 in November, matching the July peak. Factory workers see record after-tax weekly earnings with higher wages and hours, driven by 1959 car prices. Authorities caution inflationary risk but call it watchful, not alarming. Haiti and the Dominican Republic pledge united action against communism on Hispaniola.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ewan Clague
Clague
Liquor Funds Fill Five Cedar Rapids City Accounts
Cedar Rapids city council approved tapping 314 700 from state liquor sale profits to meet year end obligations. The move covers sewer and park projects and pool work with future repayments funded by bonds and fees. An additional 57 736 47 in permanent transfers brings total to over 372 000.
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Cedar Rapids
Stewart Shank
Shank
Bel
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A compact index item notes miscellaneous numbers and a short time window 12 15 17 with unclear context HL. The readable fragments point to a numeric tally or schedule without full details or clear entities.
Crippled Woman Declines Christmas Charity Letter Sends Hope
In Baltimore eastern district, a 50 year old crippled woman with arthritis asks officials to give her Christmas basket to a more needy family. Her daughter writes that the woman appreciates the gesture and wishes others less fortunate receive aid. Sgt Barond Goodhues notes it is the first such request in seven years.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Police District
Eastern District Police
Santa Claus
Barond Goodhues
Cedar Rapids Prepares for Christmas Observance Closures
Cedar Rapids and area offices including city hall banks and libraries announce holiday closures for Christmas. City Hall and county courthouse shorten hours Wednesday with post office operating near normal Friday. federal offices close until Monday except post office gift parcel deliveries.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal
Chamber of Commerce
Linn County
Kentwood
Clearing House Assn
Air Force Plane Missing with 15 Aboard
Anchorage AP report states a U S Air Force C 54 with 15 aboard is missing and believed down along the Aleutian chain. Dallas AP reports Elizabeth is missing and believed to have fled with her life in danger after a theft and escape from Elmendorff. Claus is said to have flown from a papier mache Santa base on Monday.
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Anchorage
Dallas
Elizabeth
Hawn
Triplet Sons and Teen Mom in Redlands
Redlands California AP report details Linda Voss 17 and David 19 parenting triplet boys Johnnie Davie and Stevie born within three months. They cope on 300 dollars monthly, with Linda finishing high school and David working at a dairy. The babies sleep most of the time and family life centers on labeling each child by size.
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Redlands
Calif
Linda Voss
David
Linda
Johnnie
Davie
Stevie
Redlands High
Iowa Band to Play The Corn Song at Rose Bowl
University of Iowa marching band plans to perform The Corn Song along with On Iowa Iowa Fight Song and The Ashchinson Topeka and the Santa Fe during the Rose Bowl parade. Band director Fred Ebbs confirmed licensing with The Melrose Co New York and noted possible performance during the California Iowa football game outside halftime.
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Iowa
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Pasadena
Atchinson
Topeka
Fred Ebbs
the Gazette Tuesday
Melrose Co
New York
Ebbs
Eisenhower to propose 1960 balanced budget near 77 billion
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower will submit to Congress a balanced budget for fiscal 1960 estimated around 77 billion dollars with no general tax increases. The plan projects about 79.2 billion in spending and a 12 billion deficit, ending temporary programs to trim outlays while boosting defense and some domestic programs. A higher gasoline tax and gas tax reform are expected to fund highway construction.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Hagerty
Tax Seized Land Back Farmer Rich Nagao Wins Return
Japanese court returns 1 237 acres once seized for 62.50 in taxes to farmer Jutaro Nagao. The land in Chitose air base area was held by the government then leased to U S forces. Nagao may seek retroactive rental from 1945 and may sell if price justifies.
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Tokyo
Jutaro Nagao
Nagao
Chitose Air
Japan
U. S
Government
Navy Air Arm
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Sapporo
American Airlines Accepts Peace Plan To End Pilots Strike
American Airlines accepted a National Mediation Board peace proposal aimed at settling its pilots strike. The airline hopes service resumes in time for the holidays and notes the pact would make its pilots the highest paid on domestic airlines. The plan covers wages, away-from-home pay, flight hours, deadheading pay, sick leave, vacations and benefits. Eastern Airlines was also grounded during the peak Christmas travel period.
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New York
American Airlines
National Mediation Board
American
Eastern Airlines
Texas Blast Kills Four In West Texas Flare Up
Four men died when a bottled gas truck exploded near Brownfield Texas causing a blaze that injured about 160 spectators. About 45 remained hospitalized Tuesday as rescue teams and local volunteers aided the injured. The blast followed a collision with a pickup and drew rapid relief efforts led by Rev. James Tidwell.
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Brownfield, Texas
Pope John XXIII Urges Unity Peace in First Christmas Address
Vatican City AP report on Pope John XXIII in his first Christmas speech calling for Christian unity and world peace while urging vigilance against atheistic communism. He honors Pope Pius XII and emphasizes unification with the Orthodox church and aid to the needy during the season.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
Pius XII
Pope John
John
De Gaulle Plans U S Visit Early Next Year
Paris AP report says Premier de Gaulle began plans for a trip to the United States early next year. The U S government has invited him twice for a state visit to Washington, but no decision has been finalized. De Gaulle reportedly wants to go to Washington and talks are under way.
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Paris
de Gaulle
U. S
Washington
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