Gas tax boost passes House heads to Senate in Pennsylvania
In Harrisburg, the House edged a Democratic plan to raise the state gasoline tax from five to six cents per gallon by a 108 to ? vote, with four Republicans joining Democrats to push the measure. The bill would yield about 2 million dollars for highways in the next biennium, plus funds for federally aided projects, while a separate 2 dollar driver’s license fee hike awaited action.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
James S. Berger
Park H. Martin
Stephen McCann
Noor Jeader
McCann
Fred J. Shupmik
Frank P. Crossin
Luzerne County
Stanley Blair
Erie
Shupuik
Crossin
Ford E. O'Dell
K. B. Lee
Sullivan
Lester H. Zimmertan
Junlala
Albert W. Johnson
GOP
Wwader
Highways Department
Pennsylvania
Une E. Seyler
York
Hugh J. McMenimin
Lackawanna
Berger
State Highway Department
Fairless Hills Plans Flagpoles Despite Ban
Two tinypoles will be erected in Fairless Hills Pennsylvania to serve as landmarks for State Supreme Court Justice Michael Musmanno. Musmanno a Veterans group member opposed a local ban on flagpoles TV aerials and radio antennas. He visited Pittsburgh meeting with Benjamin Fairless former United States Steel chairman who announced new flagpoles and personal dedication ceremonies.
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Stdsburg
Vary
Fairless Hills
Supreme Court
Michael Musmanno
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pittsburgh
Benjamin Fairless
United States Steel Corp
Farless Hills
Paitless
Fairless
Tileless Hills
Flae
Pennsylvania House Bills Seek Tax Hikes and Public Safety
The House advanced several measures including raising the gasoline tax from five to six cents with GOP defections. boosting hotel tax from 3 to 4 percent. approving a graduated income tax proposal. resisting a personal property tax on stocks and bonds. banning skidrow taprooms. and backing a $100 million school aid increase while pushing mine disaster prevention bills after a Luzerne County tragedy.
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House
Pennsylvania
Senate Finance Committee
John Morgan Davis
Ts Senate
State Liquor Central Board
Presidential
Senate
Luzerne County
Burglar Caught Sleeping On Job In New Jersey
Wayne Smith, 25, arrested after being found asleep on a bed in a second floor apartment he allegedly broke into through a fire escape. He faced a breaking and entering charge in Municip Court, per police statements. John Riechart reported discovering the intruder resting in his home.
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North Bergen
Wayne Smith
John Riechart
Stith
Smith
New, Lazy Relief for Back Aches and Bladder Irritation
An advertisement touts quick relief for back pains and muscular aches with a diuretic action to ease bladder irritation. It claims rapid action and long-standing popularity, urging readers to try the product and noting many users have benefited for years.
Kennedy Gl Dies In Crash
Air Force Sergeant Richard E. Montgomery 23 of Kennedy N Y died from injuries after an auto crash near Columbus Sunday. He was pinned beneath his car after it struck a concrete culvert on Route 752 near Columbus. Survived by wife Esther Weaver two children Andy and Dixie Lynn a brother Robert Jamestown sister Mrs Joan McKay Mayville mother Mrs Edwin Montgomery Wilcox and stepfather Edwin Wilcox of Kennedy.
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Vamesluown
Air Force
Kennedy
Chautauqua County
University Hospital
Columbus
Richard E. Montgomery
Lockbourne Air Base
Montgomery
Esther Weaver
Red House
Andy
Dixie Lynn
Robert
Mayville
Joan McKay
Jamestown
Edwin Montgomery Wilcox
Edwin Wilcox
Braille Translator Device Shown By 16 Year Old
A computer built by 16 year old David Milne of San Diego translates typewriter strokes into braille and is exhibited at the electronics convention. Milne says he used surplus parts and hardware store items in two and a half years of work for his younger brother Steve who has limited vision. A separate item notes a dangerous underground mining operation within 200 feet of a river.
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San Francisco
David
Milne
San Diego
Calif
Steve
A Fine State Of Fairs Pennsylvania’s Fair Traditions
A survey of Pennsylvania county fairs traces the Wattsburg Fair’s 75 year history and other regional events from Conneautville to Meadville. It notes livestock shows, prize routines, homecoming picnics, and the shift from evening fairs to modern transport and evolving competition shaping long‑standing fairs across Ashtabula and Crawford counties and beyond.
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Wattsburg
Route 20
Brown Memorial Hospital
Conneaut
Sanford
Orwell
Ashtabula
Andover
Pennsylvania
Line
West Springfield
Conneautville Fair
Ome
Ashtabula County
Conneautville
George Brown
Crawford County
Mead
Europe
Meadville
Erie
Harrisburg
Crawford
Chautauqua
TV Highlights And Programs By Cynthia Lowrey
London AP reports comedian duo Wayne and Shuster bring manic transatlantic zing to British TV. They rehearse lines from a Bell, Book and Canvas spoof while a Scots director frets and a platinum blonde dancer performs. The pair, Canada’s top comedy team, arrived to film British versions of their Toronto and New York shows, their second London visit.
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Wayne and
Shuster
Canada
Clifford Odets
Wayne
London
Toronto
New York
Canadians Shine On Ed Sullivan Show After Canadian Run
After fifteen middling years in Canada the group appeared on Ed Sullivan's show in New York. They now bask in bright lights and praise Toronto over New York, finding success without drama as Shuster contemplates the job and payoff.
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Shuster
Jo Hone
New York
Canada
Ed Sullivan
Toronto
War Vet Walter Williams Aged 116 Wakes, Remains Weak
Walter W Williams a Civil War veteran and former Confederate figure aged 116 briefly awoke yesterday but remains in extreme weakness. Descriptions note he is the last surviving veteran of the Civil War.
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Houston
Lex
Walter W Williams
Youngsville Man Hurt In Parked Car
A 57-year-old Youngsville man was seriously injured when his parked station wagon was struck from the rear by a tractor trailer in front of a supermarket. He suffered a skull fracture and was hospitalized in fair condition. the truck driver was identified as Stanley Blackian of Hinsman New York.
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Youngsville
Warren General
Lyons
Marlin - Rockwell Corporation
Jamestown
N.Y
J. Edward Chappel
Chappel
Stanley Blackian
Hinsman
Youngsville Fire Department
Puller
Co-operative Gainge Federation
Inhmea
Lagoon Sewage System Inspect in Erie County
Engineer Lawrence Moriarty and county supervisors inspect a subdivision of 37 homes at Allison Park in the Pittsburgh area for a lagoon sewage system. Two lagoons of about 0.5 acre each would handle waste, with interest in installation costs and maintenance work. A separate note recalls a San Antonio incident where a bicycle rider was injured in a collision with a vehicle broadcasting safety advice.
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Lawrence Moriarty
Allison Park
Pitsburgh
Moriarty
Erie County
San Antonio
Tex
Pot Department
Lucy
Paris Flower
Steel Strike at a Glance Shocks Nation
Nearly 500000 steelworkers and 150000 related to the industry are on strike as talks in New York between United Steelworkers and management stall. President Eisenhower plans to reveal basic strike facts while losses mount with weekly production declines and wage disputes.
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Tilevee
New York
United Steelworkers
Washington
Eisenhower
Industrialist Frank Gunther Dies at 63 in Chicago Firm
Pred Frank Gunther, 63, retired vice president of Hermico-Lacy Products, Inc., Chicago, died yesterday. A longtime industrialist, he led innovations in manufacturing and served in executive roles across the firm. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Washington
Frank Gunther
Hermico-Lacy Products, Inc
Chicago
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