Budget News From Grafton And Taylor County
City of Grafton sets a 1955 56 budget at 20892283 with 17463355 in receipts and 3428928 to be raised by levy. Taylor County Court cuts raise 11770269 in total levy while adjusting expenditures and noting a 904000 increase in assessed valuations.
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Taylor County Court
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Frank Wiseman
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Jena
Wiseman
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Taylor County
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46 New Polio Cases in Massachusetts Prompt Pool Plan
Forty six new polio cases were reported in Massachusetts today raising the year total to 602. Mayor John B. Hynes called a rapid meeting with state officials to discuss creating a pool of nurses, physiotherapists and hospital facilities to cope with the growing outbreak. Twelve new cases were in Boston, boosting the city total to 259 for the year and at least 19 people have died since January.
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John B. Hynes
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Woman repays 50 cents promised four years ago
In Chicago at LaSalle Street Railroad Station a Minnesota woman asked the Travelers Aid Society for 50 cents for food and promised to repay. Last night she did repay the loan, ending a four year old promise.
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Minnesota
LaSalle St
Travelers Aid Society
Six die as ore truck hits train near Meknes Morocco
A truck carrying ore collided with a passenger train about 18 miles from Meknes Morocco. Police reported six killed and several others injured in the crash.
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Meknes
Morocco
Monongah Division Farewell Dinner for Klauenberg Planned
A large farewell event for T. J. Klauenberg departing Monongah Division head in Grafton is planned for Tuesday August 9 at 6 30 pm in the Field House Grafton High School. J A Curtiss Monongah Division assistant superintendent chairs the arrangements with Baltimore and Ohio officials attending.
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T. J. Klauenberg
Cumberland Division
Cumberland
J.A. Curtiss
the Andrew's Methodist Church
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Klauenberg
Galloway
Mapai Vote Tallied in Tel Aviv Return
Final results from the Israeli general election show Defense Minister David Ben Gurion's Mapai Party winning 40 of 120 seats in the Knesset. Ambiguities in the report note Tel Aviv as a key voting center with strong support for Mapai.
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Rio harbor tragedy claims Brazilian fishing crew
Thirteen crew members from a four man Brazilian fishing boat drowned when the vessel broke up in heavy seas outside Rio de Janeiro harbor entrance. The disaster occurred Tuesday as the ship succumbed to rough water just offshore.
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Ike Advances Free Polio Shots Bill
Washington report notes Congress passed and sent to President Eisenhower a bill authorizing government payment for free Salk polio shots for about one third of eligible children and expectant mothers. The measure sets 30 million dollars for vaccine purchases through February 16, 1956, a compromise between House and Senate funding visions. Former Welfare Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby had asked for 35 million dollars.
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Security Pass or No Necktie at Royal Aircraft Establishment
Officials at the Farnborough government aviation center ruled that scientists must obtain security passes to buy the official necktie of the royal establishment. The decision ties access to identification and security at the facility.
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British May Join Pittsburgh Firm In 10 Million Plant
In Pittsburgh a British firm joins Columbia Southern Chemical Corp to seek a federal contract for a 10 million dollar chemical processing plant at Natrium West Virginia. Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd would supply titanium, forming Columbia Titanium Co to run operations. Reynolds plans a 168.5 million kilowatt expansion to boost aluminum output by 270 million pounds.
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England
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Natrium
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Congress Hangs Up Happy Record
Washington report says the 4th Congress closed without any deaths in the House or Senate during the session marking a rare record. It notes that in the prior 3rd Congress eleven representatives and nine senators died in office.
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Officially Heat Was 92 Degrees In-county Heat Wave Feels Sticky
In county area hot dry weather continues with no rain seen. Official high yesterday at Blueville reached 92 degrees with a 60 degree low. This morning 10 30 the temperature was 86 and expected to rise to 85 90 before evening.
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Grafton
Blueville
West Says U N Place For Reds As Talks Move
Western diplomats tracking US China talks in Geneva indicate Red China could win UN membership soon if it proves a genuine success of the Geneva discussions. They warned Washington that Beijing must show readiness for a cease fire in the Formosa Strait amid near wartime tension.
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United States
China
United Nations
Red China
Washington
Formosa Strait
Man Arrested After Restroom Firework Prank in Beverly Hills
Thomas Goodwin aged 35 was arrested in Beverly Hills after police say he burned restroom walls with flaming paper towels claiming he was just having a little fun on his day off.
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Calif
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Congress Admits Unity On Foreign Policy Ends Year
Washington reports the Democratic Senate leadership touted unity and national resolve after a year of legislative battles. President Eisenhower’s domestic program faced limited gains with the minimum wage raised to one dollar and farm price supports kept at 90 percent. Republican leaders called the record moderately satisfactory while noting more could have passed with a fuller GOP Congress. The year concluded with compromises on defense funding, polio vaccine distribution, and pay raises for congressional staff, setting up further battles in the next session.
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