Gas Rationing Mere Routine For Britons
Britons accepted gasoline rationing with humor and adaptation as Christmas shoppers thrived despite tighter deliveries. People rode horses to work, revived old vehicles, and formed car pools while some sought extra coupons from a growing black market. On December 17 rationing began and the Fuel Ministry logged about 1.5 million applications for supplementary coupons.
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London
INS
Mayfair
Britain
Waterloo
Edinburgh
H. B. Marshall
Ministry of Fuel
Psst
Tax Deductions For Civil Defense Volunteers Asked
Washington tax measure plans income tax deductions for civil defense volunteers with dependents potentially up to 1800 dollars. Senate and House members push education bills including fulbright funded future teachers, deductions for student expenses, higher education tax exemption, and a youth opportunity program with scholarships loans and tax credits.
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Washington
INS
Congress
J. Glenn Beall
R-Md
House
Senate
J. William Fulbright
Fulbright
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Head Scratching Described as Escape Valve in Study
In Los Angeles Dr. Maria Constance Maginnis reports a nine year study of elementary students finds unconscious gestures like head scratching and foot tapping act as escape valves for repressed emotions. The research, part of a UC Los Angeles doctoral dissertation, suggests these habits may be beneficial.
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Los Angeles
Maria Constance Maginnis
University of California
Cedar Rapids Assessor Warns Against Flat Tax Increase
The assessor notes Cedar Rapids should raise valuations due to local growth but warns a state flat increase would unfairly lift low-priced properties. Newcomb says many cities will adjust too and emphasizes revaluation as preferable to a blanket hike.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Newcomb
State Tax Commission
Junior Red Cross Raises $800 Fund
The Junior Red Cross in Linn county contributes 800 for the emergency Red Cross Hungarian relief funds. Chuck Dostal presented the check to Dr. James Manville at Red Cross headquarters. The funds support young people learning Red Cross purposes and aid for Hungarian school children through school-based donations.
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Gazette
Johnny Melivor
Red Cross
Linn County
Chuck Dostal
Roosevelt
James Manville
American Red Cross
Linn
Hungary
Cedar Rapids to Revalue Real Estate 10 Percent Average Rise
Cedar Rapids will revalue real estate with an average 10 percent increase across residential commercial industrial and agricultural property. Some pre 1945 homes may rise up to 15 percent and new land values could climb sharply. taxes likely unchanged for 1957 but future levies depend on local budgets and the board of review will handle appeals.
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Newcomb
Cedar Rapids
Jim Scolaro
Scolaro
Board of Review
U S Population Near 169 million
Washington AP reports the U S population at midnight New Year should near 169 600 000. Census bureau says this estimate is not scientific but close for general use. A year earlier the count was about 166 800 000. A census clock tracks births deaths and net migration in real time.
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Washington
America
Census Bureau
Commerce Department
Clearing of Suez Canal Begins After Delays
The UN salvage effort to reopen the Suez Canal started at 12 15 p.m. local time with Dutch diver entering the wrecked channel to dismantle the 1200 ton Egyptian frigate Abikir. Wheeler-led crews expect two months to a year to clear 50 wrecks and repair up to 50 million dollars in installations.
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Abikir
United Nations
U. S
Raymond A. Wheeler
New York
Mahmoud Fawzi
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Wheeler
United Press
Suez
Tyne
Protector
Suez Harbor
Canal
Park Meter Chief Gets New Uniform and Badge
Westerly Rhode Island residents had reported a man tampering with meters but it was Parking Meter Superintendent Augustine Algiere making rounds. The city issued him a green uniform with badge to denote authority.
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Westerly
R.I
Augustine Algiere
Algiere
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Allen R. Dodd, Jr
Junior Red Cross
C.R. Valuations
Newceomb
City Hall
Assessors’ Association
Cated
The
Tax Commission
C. R
U.S
Suez Canal
Wilbur G. Landrey
Cairo
Rome
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