09 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
1
Point Of View discusses upcoming constitutional amendments in Pennsylvania. It analyzes a proposed 150 million debt for Korean War veterans compensation, noting the need for voter awareness beyond small print and urging scrutiny of how revenue-raising measures affect taxes and public debt.
G Bretzer bequeathed $100 from his estate to furnish a Christmas party for fellow workers at a county sewage plant. He died July 18 at age 60. The will and probate filings appear. the estate total is not listed. Local readers are urged to read The Gazette Classified Acts for more notices.
In War sa w New York officials defend 1930s coal weight slip law as out of state drivers face fines for lacking New York certification. District Attorney Julian Hanley confirms truckers must weigh at grain or fuel dealers on sealed scales to prove correct weight. Pennsylvania Senator Samuel B Wolfe alleges cross border bias and seeks details from Albany. Lee Bettleyon of Northumberland once faced two jail terms for missing New York freight slips. Acapulco note follows as a separate historical reference in the same copy.
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In Cohasset Massachusetts the blinking light on Minot's Ledge failed for the first time in 96 years last night. The Coast Guard crews said the beacon glared steadily and will be repaired. The light, known for its one four three sequence said to spell I love you, drew romantic notices from sailors. Nearby Chicago boxer Bob Satterfield posted an amateur record of 32 wins in 35 bouts before turning pro.
The GOP plans to mobilize Young Republicans to clear delegates from aisles at the national convention starting August 20. H Meade Alcorn Jr says 200 to 300 Young Republicans will form a phalanx and move down the aisles when the gavel raps for order.
In Buenos Aires the revolutionary government decreed that 92 000 former Peron era labor leaders may again hold union posts after being barred since Peron's overthrow last year. Officials feared their return would mobilize workers who formed the backbone of Peronist support.
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