Myth of the Great Money Well and the 1958 budget debate
Secretary of the Treasury George Humphrey warns that the United States faces a myth of free money as Congress considers a record peacetime budget of 71.8 billion dollars for 1958. He argues spending must be controlled to avoid depression, while lawmakers and presidents differ on how far to cut.
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Treasury
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Great Lakes
William McKinley
White House
Cedar Rapids Schools Face Colors and Names Dilemma
Four Cedar Rapids high schools merge into two new buildings causing deliberations on colors songs and nicknames. Students faculty and parents attend meetings with Superintendent Dr Parker and principals to finalize identities. board approval expected. Committee work continues on activity fund division and PTA reorganizations as intramural athletics and policies are discussed.
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Jefferson
W. L. Paxson
Roosevelt and Wilson
Eisenhower budget asks how large tax bite must be
President Eisenhower proposes a 1958 budget of 71.8 billion in outlays and 73.6 billion in receipts, yielding a 1.8 billion surplus. Treasury Secretary Humphrey faces questions on how high taxes can go without risk to the economy, and whether military spending can be cut without weakening defense.
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Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
Georgia
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Treasury
George M. Humphrey
U. S
Ethel Merman's Early Career and Abilities
Ethel Merman worked as a private secretary before rising to Broadway stardom. She demonstrated skill in shorthand writing in addition to singing.
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Ethel Merman
Weighty Problem in Memphis Elephant Rental Mischief
Lester Gingold a department store salesman is upset after a Mississippi woman called in response to his ad seeking an elephant to rent. His secretary misplaced the telephone number, and Gingold cannot locate the caller, the number, or the elephant.
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Memphis
Lester Gingold
Gingold
Mississippi
Cedar Rapids Dog Tag Issuance Continues Without Penalty
City Treasurer W. E. Miller said many dog owners have not yet obtained 1957 licenses though over 1,000 acted before the March 1 deadline. The $2 tags will be issued without penalty, with delinquent owners facing possible prosecution. Last-minute totals surpassed 1,000 in a single period, bringing 1957 tags to about 3,800 by Friday, still short of 1956’s final 5,614.
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W. E. Miller
Miller
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