Excise Tax Talk Faces Next Year In Congress
A Corry Pa newspaper item notes President Eisenhower and Secretary Humphrey oppose a direct federal retail sales tax but may favor broadening excise taxes. Proposals target many goods and services, excluding foods, rents, and possibly medicines, with April rate reductions looming on liquors, cigarettes, gasoline, autos, parts, radios and TVs.
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Eisenhower
Treasury
Humphrey
Halleck
Congress
TV Schedule Snapshot from Local Broadcast Day
A fragmented listing shows a full day of programs across morning to evening including news, talk, children's shows, dramas, game segments, travel programs, and a sports segment. Notable items include Garry Moore Ding Dong School Arthur Godfrey Kate Smith Show Dragnet and City Detective along with Weather and Sports and a Hall of Fame feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Moore
Arthur Godfrey
News Caravan
Treasury
Dragnet
Ford ‘Theatre
March of Medicine
City Detective
Wayne Concord valuations face strict county push
Wayne and Concord townships see sweeping valuation cuts opposed by the county board as assessors fail to cut valuations countywide. Burglars raid two offices on North Center and West Smith streets stealing near 400 dollars, mostly cash. W Eugene Lethman elected commander of VFW Post 264. Miss Betty Boyd and Miss Margaret Wolford open a kindergarten in the Horn block with two age groups. Wells Entertainers of Springboro perform Mrs Pimpton's Husband at Corry Woman's Club to appreciative audience. The debate on commodity extension cites retail sales taxes in many states.
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Wayne
Concord
Board of County Commissioners
Associated Gas and Electric System
North Center Street
Model Dairy Company
West Smith Street
Corry
Service Yesterday for Mrs Ellen Willis
Rev H Ray Harris officiated at a service in Meadville attended by a Ladies Auxiliary delegation from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Bearers were William and Robert Fleming and Charles and David Fleming. Interment followed at Greendate Cemetery. Out-of-town attendees listed from Forestville Union City Harborcreek Meadville and Eric amid others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Willis
H. Ray Harris
Brotherhood of Railroad
Meadville
William
Robert Fleming
Charles
David Fleming
Homer Fleming
Forestville
N. Yj
John Mudger
T. F. Moyniahan
Elmer Rankin
J. A. Amey
Jessie Collier
Mart Bigler
James Gourley
L. R. Houghtling
George B. Allen
Chester Ziegler
Eric
Lawrence Field
Harborcreek
Retta Wilson
Mary Ashton
Union City
How Smart Are You A 10 Question IQ Style Quiz
A quick knowledge quiz scores your answers on 10 items. Topics include mining trends VIP meanings Washington’s first cabinet the oldest parliament the first US national domain edible plants and union structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kidd
George Washington
United States of America
Doubt Over Legality of 80 Day Drunk Sentence in Erie
In Erie, officials question whether an 80 day drunk sentence on August 20 complied with law after Edward Daniels walked from Erie county prison on September 12 and has not been seen since. Arguments split on whether more than 30 days can be imposed. District Attorney says 30 days is the cap under state law. Magistrates will seek a ruling. prison and police remain unconcerned about recapture. A press leak delayed reporting of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Edward Daniels
Daniels
Erie County
Damian McLaughlin
Erie Bond Issue Rates Below National Average
Erie city sold a 30 year bond issue to New York and Erie firms Halsey Stuart and Co and Smith and Root at 2.69 percent after a 3 547 50 premium, versus 2.494 percent for next bid. City officials note this is about a quarter point below the national municipal bond average of 2.74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
City Council
New York and
Erie Financial Houses
Halsey Stuart and Co
New York
Smith and Root
City Financial
Wall Street Journal
Mon- Gay
Jury weighs rights to 1949 Louis Ettore fight TV airing
A U S District Court jury in Philadelphia heard if radio and motion picture rights from a 1949 heavyweight bout between Louis and Ettore extend to television. Ettore seeks 200000 dollars against Philco Television Broadcasting Corp and Chesbrough Manufacturing for televised excerpts aired by WPTZ in 1949 and 1980. The trial compared sound film of the complete fight to the edited TV version.
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Associatea Pres
Philadelphia
U. S. District Court
Yeserday
Louis
al Ettore
Ettore
Morrisville
Paiis
Philco ‘Television Broadcasting Corp
Chesbrough Manufacturing Co
Lita
New York
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Dorry Evening Journal
West South Street
ALD
Colegrove
Arthur Colegrove
George Sample
National
Bottinelli-Kimball, Inc
Lexington Avenue
Michigan Square
Chicago
Park Avenue
Detroit
Chamber of Com
Pittsburgh
Weightman
Associated Press
Adance
Wben TV
Leonard Niederriter
Theatre Playhouse
W. Eugene Lethman
Archie W.thompson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Betty Boyd
Margaret Wolford
Horn Block
Patricia Kay Kuriger
The
National Geographic Society
Nateve
Katherine
Thomas Motors
of Corry, Inc
America
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Philco
Red China
Hong Kong
Bubbling Well Road
Shanghai
Panama Canal
North
South America
Hallmark Greeting Cards
Clothes
bRock
Alpagora
Curlee
Barron Anderson
OT Salvation Army
Al’s
Clothes Shop Shop
North Center
Stre
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