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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1956
Page
12
Officials report a $92 345 budget cut as the county forecasts $922 500 in revenue from various sources and $4 077 219 from municipalities. Funds support salaries and maintenance of courts, records offices, and jails, with apportionment disputes noted by commissioners H Herbert Applin William C Andrew and Thomas B Brennan as a possible revision delays.
A Veterans Administration study shows about half of Korean era veterans in college under the Korean GI Bill by late 1955, with 51 percent of the near one million taking Korean GI college training. The VA notes WWII veterans trained at higher total numbers but slower uptake decades ago.
The Sicilian city of Catania stands on nine lava layers from Mount Etna. Three layers are prehistoric, with the youngest formed in 1669, showing the volcano's lasting imprint on urban history.
Frank J. Cavanagh explains a new tax rule allowing unin corporated groups sharing mineral property to exclude certain activity from Subchapter K when properly elected. Since final Sec. 761 regulations are pending, joint operators in pre 1956 agreements may file 90 days after final rules, but no more than six months after the due date.
New York UP reports motor car expert Claudia Addison says eighty percent of children suffer car sickness but most cases can be prevented. She lists simple rules including light eating, fresh air, smooth driving, regular rest breaks, and avoiding prolonged reading.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced an accounting clerk exam for federal jobs paying 3415 a year in Washington D C and nearby. Applicants must pass a written test have one year general clerical and one year specialized accounting experience or substitute education for experience. Applications due February 28 1956. Information from John C Abatsis Marlboro Mass or the Commission in Washington D C.
Major Vivian W. Barry named encampment commander for the Massachusetts Civil Air Patrol annual cadet encampment to be held August 20 to September 3 at Sampson Air Force Base in Geneva New York. CAP cadets from 36 units will attend. Barry is the first woman to head the program in Massachusetts CAP history.
Helen Myrick, a Jackson College senior and Tufts student leader, appears in the chorus of The Frantic Physician a comic opera based on a Moliere play by Gounod. The production runs March 2 and 3 with Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Xi Phi honors noted.
The wedding of Miss Lorraine Auger daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Auger of Fisk Street to Franklin Hebert son of Mr and Mrs Ida Herbert of 120 Ford Lowell will take place April 14 at St Jean de Baptist Church Lowell The bride to be is a graduate of Highland Elementary School and attended Chelmsford High School.
The 8th Framingham Antique Show at Nevins Hall Memorial Building February 21 to 24 uses reader questions about age and worth to discuss antiques. It explains definitions from 1830 and shows that value hinges on artistry history rarity and personal meaning rather than age alone. The event benefits the club's scholars Fund and the Garden Club Fellow of Massachusetts.
Acton teachers Mrs. Detsch Mrs. Berry Mrs. Hatch Mrs. Santamour Mrs. Rory and Miss McNamara are taking courses this semester. John Winton is completing requirements for a master's degree from Boston University and expects to receive it in June.
In Bedford Massachusetts thieves stole four chunks of lead weighing about 200 pounds from a wharf. Police investigate and seek information on the heist and suspects.
Steel Magazine forecasts 1956 profits will dip from 1955 second-half peaks but remain strong. Blue-chip firms may gain 3-10 percent vs 1955 first and second halves, with steel and non ferrous sectors improving, machinery and shipbuilding near record levels though automotive declines temper gains. Production capacity stays near 99 percent.
Automakers design the 1956 models with women buyers in mind. Changes include removable seat fabrics for easy washing, zippered covers, varied front and back seat designs, gold chrome options on Cadillacs, push button transmissions, improved power steering, and hi fi record players as luxury add ons. Rear fenders gain a fin like rise to catch a woman driver s eye.
President Eisenhower orders a National Defense Executive Reserve to recruit trained executives for government service during mobilization. Dr. Arthur Flemming will administer the reserve and secure employer and voluntary signups for periodic training. Members are not compelled to serve as military reservists and may opt out.
The piece notes that the newer car models with intricate design require more careful parking by drivers. It warns that the fenders will be costlier to repair or replace due to the advanced styling and construction.
Communitywide effort aimed at gathering donations through door to door appeals. Organizers emphasize ease of giving with sealed envelopes and hope every man and woman in the area will contribute according to their means.
Members of the Society of Our Lady trans church and parishioners gathered for a beef dinner honoring Lennie Merullo, Cubs infielder. Fr. MacEacher spoke as the Morgan curator and Joseph M. Steins Sheehan attended, with names and roles noted by the rector.
Fragmentary notice mentions a plaintiff and a real property matter in a Middlesex county with a seal and Concord as context. Details are unreadable, but it references William and Jennie A. as parties and a property holder in Acton.
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