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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
4
President Truman signs a bill allowing life insurance companies to invest more freely for income. The reform aims to boost corporate investment by life firms while shaping insurance policy rules and financial markets.
Richard Baldwin a Federalist from Sudbury and member of the University of Massachusetts Boys State was assigned to Iwo Jima in Patton County. He helped his party sweep the state elections capturing five of six offices and was elected Speaker of the House 11 to 8 after six meetings. The event included games and concerts. The American Legion praised the program for teaching state and city government.
Police chief John F. McGovern investigated early morning speeders on Hudson road after a resident complaint. Six drivers were stopped Monday morning between 7 and 8 15 a m four were Sudbury residents. Chief McGovern asks local cooperation. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
Concord reports record turnout for playground parades on July 3 with prize winners across Doll Carriages Tricycles Carts and Bicycles at Rideout and Emerson venues. Judges included Shirley Palmer Alice Spellman and Francis Arnold.
Residents of West Acton Boxboro and Harvard petitioned the Public Utilities Commission asking to maintain ticket agent services at West Acton Station. A public hearing is set for July 16 at 2 PM in the State House Boston 3 room 166 to consider the petition and whether to discontinue the agent. About 100 commuters joined the petition filed June 18 seeking continued facilities.
W. W. Wachtel president of Calvert Distillers Corp warns that justified excise tax hikes and staffing gaps fuel bootlegging and a looming moonshine era rivaling Prohibition. He cites a 854 percent tax rise on spirits, compares beer and wine taxes, and cites lost tax revenues and social costs.
The Springfield Daily News argues against immediate tax hikes, urging officials to explore savings and salvage options before considering any fiscal increases. The editorial emphasizes prudent spending and identifying waste to preserve public services without new taxes.
Shell Oil Company of Canada opens a new sulphur plant at Pound, Alberta, producing 30 spots a day of 99.9 percent pure sulphur for Pacific coast pulp and paper makers. The facility addresses a critically short world supply and its sulphur is essential for treating wood fibre in newsprint manufacture.
Houston man O H Dodgen awoke to find his artificial leg on the floor beside him and reported burglars crawled into his room. They allegedly knocked the leg off and stole $35 from a wallet. Local police are investigating the odd break-in.
A serious crash on Old Sudbury road and Water Row left Kenneth Brown and Jane Ellen Brown injured and taken to Framingham Union Hospital. Wayne Keith, also hospitalized, had no serious injuries. All three were pinned in the wreckage before police and firemen freed them. Ambulances from Maynard and Wayland assisted. The Browns remain hospitalized.
Mr. and Mrs. Arne Maenpaa of Horse Pond Road announce their son Corporal John W. Maenpaa has been promoted to sergeant while stationed at Camp Pendleton Oceanside California. Forrest D. Bradshaw on a trip to California visited Mrs John Maenpaa Virginia Putnam and her son Jackie at Long Beach and visited John at Camp Pendleton.
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