Taxpayer assistance expanded for 1955 filing period
The Internal Revenue Service announces a redesign of help for taxpayers during the 1955 filing period. A designated taxpayer assistance day each week will offer a full staff, while other days use self help and faster service. A new question led approach speeds returns and reduces waits, with extra materials distributed through offices and media. Financial relief guidance for hurricane losses is also provided in a free booklet.
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Harrington
Har
Comarrington
Er Harrington
Tr Harrinston Caid
Ing
Revenue Service
Revenue
Internal Revenue Offices
Army recruiters announce new Marlboro Office schedule
Local representative Sgt Joseph Ferréccchia of the Worcester Army Recruiting Station says a recruiter will be at the Marlboro Post Office on Mondays from 9 30 to 11 00 a m effective immediately. Master Sergeant Alexander Seraf in will assist.
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Joseph A. Ferrecchia
Worcester Army Recruiting Station
Marlboro
Sgt
Ferrécchia
Alexander Serafin
Worcester Army
U. S. Army
Worcester
Dog Rescued From Sudbury River By Fire Crew
Firemen answered a call before 5 p.m. on Tuesday for a dog reported in the Sudbury river. Mrs. Laura M. Kistner rescued the pet, which appeared unharmed. It was the fifth alarm of 1956.
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Concord
Sudbury River
Laura M. Kistner
James J. Kistner
Tax agency broadens outreach with media and local programs
The Internal Revenue Service expands taxpayer education through radio and TV spot reminders and full discussions of tax issues. Harington comments that regional offices tailor local programs. The American Institute of Accountants joins with news releases and broadcast materials and plans speaker visits to civic and professional groups.
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Internal Revenue
Harrington
The
Tax Agency
American Institute of Accountants
Revenue Service
Annual Industrial Technical Survey Set for Jan 28 in Boston
High school seniors will attend the annual Industrial Technical Survey on Thursday January 28 at New England Mutual Hall Boston. Prominent speakers from General Electric Carrier Chrysler Westinghouse Alden Products and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce will discuss engineering and technical careers. Aptitude tests will measure readiness for professional level training. over 400 seniors are expected. Tickets available by writing to Industrial Technical School 41 Phillips St Boston MA.
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New England Mutual Hall
Boston
General Electric Company
Carrier Corp
Chrysler Corp
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Westinghouse ‘Electric Company
Alden Products Company
United States
Russia
Industrial Technical School
Phillips St
Mass
Meanest thief case nets remorseful letter and small cash
Clifton police believed they faced one of the meanest thieves after a break in at an oyster bar. A polio fund canister containing $3.60 was stolen but a next day letter arrived with a $5 bill and an apology for the theft.
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Clifton, N. J
Doorbell Fault Ties Furnace To Visitors In Tennessee
Neal Kaye found his Memphis area home cooled when guests arrived as the doorbell fooled the furnace into turning off. Repeated ringing restored heat, as faulty wiring acted as a thermostat. Cows in the United States produced 123,502,000 pounds of milk in 1954.
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Memphi, Tenn
Neal Kaye
Kaye
United States
Robert Cutler to Speak at Shoe Banquet in Boston
Boston leader Robert Cutler, former president of Old Colony Trust and civic figure, will address the New England Shoe and Leather Association’s eighty seventh annual meeting banquet at the Statler Imperial Ballroom Boston on January 11. Sinclair Weeks, secretary of commerce, will also attend as a speaker.
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Robert Cutler
Old Colony Trust Company
First National Bank of Boston
New England Shoe and Leather Association
Maxwell Field
Cutler
Imperial Ballroom
Hotel Statler
Boston
Eisenhower
NSC Planning Board
Field
Association
Sinclair Weeks
U.S. Department of Commerce
Mr. Field
Model Trains Turn Hobby Into Big Money
A U P staff report shows model railroad enthusiasts number about 20 million and spend roughly 15 million dollars yearly. Most lay out cautious sums, with average hobbyists around 33 years old, owning homes and families, earning about 6222 dollars annually. Basements host about half of layouts, with other setups in bedrooms and garages. attics are rare.
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Harman W. Nichols
U.P
Washington (P
Glenn Parker
Milwaukee
Kalmnbach Publishing Co
Glenn
Mama
Young
Homebuilding Activity Up 8 Percent in Boston Area
Boston metropolitan homebuilding rose 8 percent in the January November 1955 period from 1954 with 10 778 permits issued versus 9 997. Public housing starts fell from 112 to 82 units while private activity drove the gain. Union wage scales and material prices also rose, pushing construction costs higher.
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Boston
Wendell D. Macdonald
U. S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Awards Presented For Mexican War Campaign
Fort Hood Texas Brigadier General George A Rehm awarded sterling silver bands to Baker and Charlie companies of the First Armored Division s First Tank Battalion for distinguished service in the California campaigns of 1847 to 1850 The units then part of the U S Army First Cavalry known as the First Dragoons helped clear western territories Also named were First Lieutenant Robert S Tickle and Captain James F Coleman associated with the honored units.
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Fort Hood
Tex
George A. Rehm
77Th Avenue
Elmwood Park
Ill
First Dragoons
Robert S. Tickle
Belvedere Road
Norfolk
James F. Coleman
Long Beach
California
Commanders Accept Bands to Decorate Unit With Banners
The commanders accepted the bands that will decorate the unit with banners or guidons, finalizing the ceremonial display plan for the division.
Homebuilt plane by Mayfield salesman flies on $500
Owen S. Billman, 34, built his own airplane from second-hand parts at a total cost of $500. The small craft, about a third the size of a Piper Cub, has earned a certificate of airworthiness from the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
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Mayfield, N. Y
Owen S. Billman
Civil Aeronautics Administration
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