Balanced Budget Push in Harrisburg GOP Urges Sales Tax Plan
Top Republican leaders pressed for a 3 percent sales tax and a 1 percent increase in the corporate net income tax to end a 13 month tax deadlock in the state. The Senate majority met in closed session to reconsider revenue-raising options, signaling rejection of Democratic compromise plans including an income tax. Governor Leader endorsed a bipartisan 50 50 approach, suggesting both parties craft separate plans and then pass the other’s. The Democratic House has favored an income tax while Leader indicated support for a sales tax within that framework.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Gov. Leader
Leader
Se&t
State Road Funds Said Insufficient
Harrisburg reports the State Highways Department allocated nearly 109 million dollars for highway projects yet Secretary Joseph J. Lawler says the available revenue cannot fully develop the road program. He noted 108,908,189 dollars in projects will be under or in contracting by February 18, but this will not substantially dent the state’s vital highway program.
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Harrisburg
Witate Highways Department
Joseph J. Lawler
Lawler
Opposition to State GOP slate voiced in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg AP report three Republicans Andrew Gleeson William McMillen and Hobson Reynolds criticized a GOP advisory group for slating statewide candidates for the April 24 primary. U S Sen James Duff welcomed the outburst saying it wouldn’t hurt anything while Sen Edward Martin called it truly American. Henry W Lark said the dissent was healthy though unlikely to spark a real primary fight.
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Harrisburg
Republican State Committee
GOP
U. S
James H. Duff
Henry W. Lark
Northumberland County
Lark
Edward Martin
Advisory’committee
Andrew W. Gleeson
Cambria County Republcan
William R. McMillen
Indiana
Hobson R. Reynolds
Philadelphia
Train Crew Gives Big Gifts To Lonely Hobbs Girl
A four year old Hobbs girl named Michalene Winkle, who waves at trains daily on the Hobbs Eunice track, was greeted by the southbound Texas New Mexico Railway crew. Conductor L C Casey and crew handed her a doll, candy, apples, and nuts from the engine cab signaling their friendship.
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Hobbs
Michalene Winkle
Eunice
L. C. Casey
Casey
Michalene
Doli
Texas-New Mexico
Production Cut Proposed in Eisenhower Farm Budget
President Eisenhower outlined a new farm program including a soil bank to cut production and dispose of surpluses. The budget estimates agriculture and related spending for the coming fiscal year at 3.384 billion dollars, down from current year’s about 3.376 billion and well below the 4.411 billion peak during the prior administration. The projections depend on enacted proposals and are subject to change.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Williams fined for operating a disorderly house in Brenizer
In Westmoreland County Court, Ernest Williams of Blairsville pleaded guilty to operating a disorderly house in Brenizer and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Two Pittsburgh area women were fined 50 dollars and costs each on related charges. Local market ad notes large sweet tangerines at six for one dollar from Lou's Fruit Market.
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Greensburg
Ernest Williams
Blairsville
Westmoreland
Conty
Brenizer
Pittsburgh Area
Dulles Faces Campaign Role Over Foreign Policy Sparks
Washington AP report notes foreign policy disputes over Secretary of State Dulles may pull him into presidential campaigning. Critics including Stevenson Stassen and Nixon challenge his claim that showing readiness to fight prevents war. Life article: Dulles says U S can verge toward war without crossing it, aiding Korea Indochina Formosa crisis avoidance. See Foreign-Page 6.
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Washington
Dulles
Life Magazine
Asia
Nixon
Adlai E. Stevenson
Harold E. Stassen
Stevenson
Stassen
Eisenhower
Losal
United States
U. S
Korea
Indochina
Formosa
White House reaction on N H primary due
The White House may issue word on President Eisenhower's reaction to his name being entered in New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary. New Hampshire holds the first presidential primary March 13, with Louisiana hosting the first non-candidate primary the day before.
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Associated Press
White House
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
New England
Louisiana
James C. Hagerty
Fkisenhower
Sen
Kefauver
Tennessee
Manchester
Feneyman For Beauty Elopes After Eluding Rape Charge
In Anaheim California beauty queen Donna Schurr now Mrs Lloyd Brett aged 19 and her husband 24 eloped to Las Vegas then returned to Anaheim after obtaining a marriage license last Thursday. They had been secluded since. Jack J Walker 25 a married upholsterer admitted raping Schurr in March and again Tuesday but later repudiated the admission.
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Anaheim
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
Lloyd Brett
Sheriff's
Jack J. Walker
Donna Schurr
Arrest Man In One Of Two Crashes In Indiana County
A weekend pair of two car crashes in Indiana County caused estimated damages of 480 dollars and led to arrests. Albert C Vanity 39 Homer City and Donna S Taylor Indiana R D 2 collided at Routes 422 and 156 in Shelocta, causing 400 dollars in damage. Vanity state police said he swerved to avoid a car from Route 156, then hit the Taylor vehicle. Homer City car 300 dollars damage, Indiana car 100 dollars. Indiana Borough police arrested John Mihalick for driving too fast for conditions after a collision at 349 North Fourth Street. Mihalick rammed a car driven by William V Greathouse of Youngstown Ohio who stopped for traffic. damages 50 dollars to Mihalick’s car and 30 dollars to the Ohio driver’s vehicle.
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Albert C. Vanity
Homer City
Donna S. Taylor
Indiana R. D. 2
Shelocta
Indiana
Vanity
Taylor
John Mihalick
Box 71
North Fourth Streets
Mihalick
William V. Greathouse
Youngstown
Ohio
Flood Threat Looms Over Northern California Rivers
Northern California faces renewed flood danger as the Feather and Yuba rivers threaten the new Shanghai Bend levee. Army engineers cast doubt on the mud-built barrier, while two storms this month leave Yuba City reeling from Christmas floods that killed 33 and raise county losses to about half a billion dollars. Civilian defense evacuated 700 people from Olivehurst and Arboga as Bear River backed up seven miles south of Marysville. Evacuations continued in parts of Yuba City and Sutter County, with about 1,500 residents affected.
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Feather River
California
Shanghai Bend
Yuba City
Feather
Yuba
Olivehurst
Arboga
Bear River
Marysville
Sutter County
Beale Air Force Base
Lee N. California
One Brink's Robber Pleads Guilty in Major Heist
Joseph J. O Keefe 47 pleaded guilty today to armed robbery in the $1 219 000 Brink's holdup, the largest cash haul in U S history. He faces no bail and a deferred sentence, and is expected as state's star witness in trials of nine others among 11 indicted. The arraignment lasted three minutes in Superior Court with Judge Daniel D O'Brien presiding as O Keefe wore a tangabardine suit and pastel shirt. Police officers attended and District Attorney Garrett H Byrne outlined the indictment.
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Boston
Joseph J
Specs) Keefe
O’keefe
Superior Court
Daniel D. O’brien
Francis E. Wilson
John Howland
Wilson
Howland
O'Keefe
Ike's Plan Keeps U. S. In Black
President Eisenhower sent a budget outline to Congress proposing a balanced year and next total close to 66 billion dollars. He urged cooperation to restrain spending and favor debt reduction over tax cuts, with 1957 spending set at 65.865 billion and expected revenue at 66.3 billion, yielding a 435 million surplus if projections hold.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Uncle Sam
Ike
Eisenhower presents adjusted military budget request
President Eisenhower outlined a military budget of over 3514 billion dollars to Congress, asserting it is adjusted for new weapons of strategic and tactical importance. The proposal calls for 35.547 billion for the next fiscal year starting July 1, with guided missiles projected to exceed 14 billion dollars, the highest in history, while nuclear spending remains unquoted.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Mediator presses for full-scale talks to end Westinghouse strike
Federal mediator John R. Murray pushed to resume full-scale negotiations in the 14 week old Westinghouse Electric strike. Attendees included Robert D. Blasier and James B. Carey as talks continued amid a guarded atmosphere. A later note downplayed significance as unions and company officials discussed next steps.
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Pittsburgh
John R. Murray
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Murray
Robert D. Blasier
James B. Carey
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
Gazette
Blasier
Carey
Cominy
Indiana
Feud at Brooklyn church pits Melish against rival priest
Long dispute at the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity in Brooklyn led to parallel services by Rev. William Howard Melish and Rev. Robert Thomas. Melish, acting rector, faced removal after a vestry vote, while doors were locked to bar him from conducting services.
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John Howard Melishae
New York
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity
Brooklyn
William Howard Melish
Cewansuey Vane
National Council
Robert Thomas
Long Island
Mr. Melish
Thomas
Thames
Gunung
Sic
James P. DeWolfe
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