Gold Owned By Citizens Surprises Americans Abroad
A look at Americans who own gold outside the United States reveals they bought bars in Canada, London, Zurich, and other European markets before 1934 and held them abroad to escape U.S. restrictions and storage costs. Rumors of price increases and dollar weakness spurred recent buying, despite government denials of devaluation or danger to the dollar.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Eisenhower
Canada
London
Zurich
Switzerland
West Germany
France
Netherlands
United States
U. S
Europe
Golden
U.S. Treasury
U. S. Treasury
Treasury
Congress
More School Cash Means More Taxes in Harrisburg
Harrisburg AP report notes lawmakers expect education funding to trigger new taxes yet lack specifics. Senators Berger and Weiner say costs and revenue sources are unclear, while debate shifts to a 18 month budget and a possible tangible property tax. Federal aid effects remain uncertain as leaders await the governor’s committee report due in March.
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Harrisburg
James S. Berger
Lawrence
Sen
Charles R. Weiner
Democratic
Senate
William 2. Scott
Carbon
Maurice H. Goldstein
Allegheny
House
Budget tax proposal prompts partisan praise and mockery
May 31 statement notes a $23.7 million tax expansion to balance the new budget and retire current fiscal period debt. Senator Edward J. Kessler calls the proposals reasonable while Republican Rep. Albert W. Johnson and GOP leader Willard Agnew frame Democratic votes as ill advised.
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Edward J. [Kessler
R-Lancaster
Rep. Albert
W. Johnson
R-Mckean
Court Okays Abolishment of Chewton Independent School District
The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court upholds the Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas ruling to abolish the Chewton independent school district. Justice Michael J. Eagen notes legislative power governs the lower court’s authority and affirms the order. Chewton’s district was created on June 27, 1911.
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Philadelphia
State Supreme Court
Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas
Chewton
Michael J. Eagen
Eisenhower Budget Sees Large Military Share and Surplus Hope
President Eisenhower’s budget request advances near eighty billion dollars in total spending with the armed forces at forty two point nine billion. He projects a possible one point four billion surplus if revenues grow and taxes rise, while Kennedy debates larger post election spending.
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James Marlow
Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Congress
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Wayne Two School District Abolished After Taxpayer Petition
In Lawrence County a petition by 258 taxpayers led to the abolition of the Wayne Two district. The court held a majority supported the action. On July 1, 1959 the Elwood Union District was created including Ellport, Ellwood boroughs and Wayne and Perry townships. The Wayne Two district and Chewton independence district had originated from Wayne Two.
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Lawrence County
The
Wood
Ellport
Ellwood
Wayne
Perry
Chewton
Dear Abby Advice Grid From a Reader Letter Pack
A collection of Dear Abby inquiries and responses about social matchmaking in school settings, barber shop etiquette, price of haircuts, and a legal separation romance. The letters touch on a police officer interest, teen Cupid schemes, and a wedding pamphlet offer.
Ex-Minister Dies At 83 In Akron
Dr Mc Illvar Hamilton Lichliter aged 83, retired minister and notable freemasonry leader, died after a long illness in Akron. He served Methodist churches in Pittsburgh Olean N Y St Louis Baltimore and Cleveland and was former grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and Ohio. He recently lived in Akron.
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Akron
Ohio
McIllvar Hamilton Lichliter
Supreme Council of
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
United States
Pittsburgh
Olean
N. Y
St. Louis
Baltimore
Cleveland
Lichliter
Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
Butler, Pa
PIDA Loan Okayed For Scranton
Harrisburg AP A 101400 loan to the Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Co for a plant for Eastern Wood Products Corp was approved by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority. The plant cost is 338000, with remaining funds from other sources. PIDA also tentatively approved two additional loan applications including 24000 for York County Industrial Devel.
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Harrisburg
Scranton Lackawahna Industrial Building Co
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Eastern Wood Products Corp
PIDA
York County
Expansion Belt Co. Plant Expansion and Restoration Funded
The project redirects funds to expand the U. S. and Expansion Belt Co. plant and provides 76500 dollars for the Point Marion Area Industries Inc. to restore a plant that was destroyed by a fire, enabling renewed operations and local employment.
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Opment Corp
U. & Expansion Belt Co
Point Marion
Jewel theft reported from Shadyside home in Pittsburgh
Jewelry valued at about $15,490 was stolen from the Shadyside home of Dr. Edward A. Pitcairn. Detectives say a burglar climbed a rainspout to a bedroom where the gems were kept while the couple watched TV. The haul included two diamond rings valued at $6,000 each.
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Pittsburgh
Edward A. Pitcairn
Shadyside
Pitcairn
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