Most Agree 3 Per Cent Tax Fight Plays Out in Harrisburg
The House readies a showdown vote on a 3 percent sales tax aimed at raising 375 million dollars for the next 14 months starting March 1. Democratic and Republican leaders warn only a last minute switch could deliver 106 votes needed to pass despite a GOP lean to a 2 percent rate. Leaders note advocates say a 3 percent rate covers budget gaps while exemptions for clothing and trade-ins are debated.
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Harrisburg
House
Readinger
Smith
Rep. Hewitt
Indiana
Dulles and Democrats Explore Foreign Aid Debate
Secretary of State Dulles says he has discussed with Democratic leaders the possibility of keeping one or two foreign policy topics from campaign debate. He cautioned that questioning bipartisan resolve could risk credibility abroad and potentially raise war danger if doubt arises about U.S. readiness to stand by commitments.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Marshalltown
Iowa
Vickie Davis
Evangelical Hospital
Wallace Davis
Milwaukee
Wis
Yester
Boston Without Gum and Peanuts
Metropolitan Transit Authority platforms lost over 500 penny vending machines and scales after a vending firm removed them citing uneconomical pricing. A spokesman named Drs. Harold Sauer and J. J. Stegman discussed the changes and the shift away from penny sales.
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Boston U
Greater Boston
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Harold Sauer
J. J
Stegman
Westinghouse Strike Reaches 100th Day With No Settlement
The Westinghouse Electric Corporation labor dispute marked its 100th day with no agreement in sight. Federal Mediator John Murray meets daily with top Westinghouse negotiators and AFL-CIO officials, while corporate president Gwilym Price notes progress but has not attended sessions.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
John R. Murray
Westinghouse
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
Murray
Gwilym A. Price
Price
Jin
Big Electric
KITTANNING Driver Dies in Icy Route 66 Crash
An auto skidded on ice and plunged through a guard rail into a creek along Route 66 in Kittanning yesterday. The lone occupant Thomas Leslie, 52, of R. D. 1 Adrian, was killed.
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Kittanning
Thomas Leslie
Adrian
New State Road Plan Pushed in Harrisburg
A four bill highway program backed by the Ceader administration seeks higher auto and truck registration fees to raise about 17 million dollars yearly and boost local road aid by 18 million. The plan also lets the Bridge Authority borrow up to 80 million, with funding tied to federal grants. Party line votes split Republicans and Democrats.
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Harrisburg
Gov
Senate
Ceader
State Highway and Bridge Authority
State
New State
Three Killed In Big Fire On Chicago South Side
A two story frame dwelling fire on Chicago's far South Side killed Fidel Vasquez Sr aged 48 and his children Fidel Jr 8 and Francisca 12. Vasquez's wife Mariana 54 was injured and hospitalized. Five others escaped as firemen fought to reach those trapped on the first floor. Cause not immediately known.
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Chicago
Fidel Vasque, Sr
Francisca
Fidel Jr
Vasquez
Mariana
Anguished Engineer Admits Crash Blame
The engineer of a Santa Fe two car diesel train confessed to the district attorney that he blacked out and took sole responsibility for a wreck near a 15 meter per hour curve east of Union Station. The San Diegan bound for San Diego derailed killing 29 and injuring about 150.
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Los Angeles
California
San Diego
Santa Fe
Union Station
Town That Refused to Die Review in Gazette
William Ingersoll critiques Sanford Maine feature The Town That Refused to Die in his Point of View column on page 14 noting geographic mirage references amid local scenery and recounting a crash scene described by Parrish and firefighter Homer Smith with cross reference to page 6.
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Sanford
Maine
William Ingersoll
Today
Gazette
Parrish
San Bernardino
Inside Today’s Big Ads and Deals in Philadelphia
A cluttered OCR fragment highlights MGill Motors Leon’s semi annual sale and Bialet Fruit Market with juicy tangerines and bulk discounts. Mentions page numbers and a Philly street address, implying a newspaper retail ad roundup with promotions and pricing. Contains multiple vendors and offers in a single page listing.
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Mgill Motors
Phila
Urge Probe Of Charges By Ridgway
Washington Senator Kefauver calls for a thorough review of the defense establishment in response to new Ridgway charges. The retired general warned that civilian secretaries decide military matters for political reasons, a danger to the country.
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Washington
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Saturday Evening Post
Army Chief of Staff
Defense Willson
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs
Wilson Ae
Brutality Findings At Morganza Prompt School Reforms
A legislative investigate committee ruled the Pennsylvania Training School at Morganza showed conduct bordering on brutality toward juvenile inmates. It urged reform including a boys only facility, revised board eligibility, abolishing the merit release system, and replacing it with individual classification. George W. Miles cited as superintendent since 1954 amid calls for board restructuring with judges and lawmakers among new trustees.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Morganza
House Senate
George W. Miles
Senate
House
Board of Trustees
General Assembly
Duff predicts Ike will announce second term soon
Sen Duff of Pennsylvania states President Eisenhower will reveal his plan for a second term long before the April 10 Illinois primary. He notes no rival will press forward until Ike speaks. Len Knowland enters Illinois ballot by back door, undecided on withdrawal. Sunbeam: Adlai Stevenson leads Democratic entry. Duff cites Salute to Eisenhower dinners as evidence Ike will decide soon.
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Washington
Sen
Duff
Eisenhower
Illinois
Len Knowland
Calif
Knowland
Adlai E. Stevenson
Alaska
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Clifford Folger
Hall
Orban
Debate Fate Of Young Boy In Venango Court
Judge Lee McCracken will decide actions for 11 year old Raymond W. Denny Jr. after Police Chief Raymond J. Brown turned the case over. No charges or coroner’s inquest are planned as authorities investigate the shotgun killing of the boy’s father during a dispute with the mother in Franklin, Pennsylvania.
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Franklin
Lee McCracken
Venango County
Raymond J. Brown
Raymond W. Denny Jr
McCracken
Brown
Denny
Attractive Divorcee Is Baby s Mom in Newark
Police questioned Elizabeth Jones of Newark after she left St Michael's Hospital a day after giving birth to a daughter. A desertion warrant was issued as she rode buses before returning to face family court.
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Vies
Newark
Elizabeth Jones
N. J
St. Michael's Hospital
Irving Moore
Irving Gelber
Moore
Family Court
Margaret Miller
Brink's Robber Faces Tax Count
Adolph Maffie 44, linked to the $1,218,211 Brink's robbery, faces a new charge for non payment of his 1953 poll tax. Quincy city treasurer holds a warrant for arrest, noting the tax due plus interest and costs. He is held on state and federal obligations totaling over $300,000.
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Quincy
Mass
Adolph
Jazz
Maffie
Brink
Frederic A. Mooney Jr
Eisenhower Sees Upward Economic Trend Amid Tasks
President Eisenhower told Congress the economy is nearing a 400 billion dollar annual output with an upward trend. He urged farm relief as the top priority, proposed restoring standby consumer credit controls, and outlined loans and aid to improve lagging areas and housing, while cautioning against early tax cuts.
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Eisenhower
Congress
U.S
Washington
United States
Eigephower
Lee Eisenhower
Five die in Milford fire near home of Jansch family
In Milford Connecticut five members of the Jansch family perished in a nighttime house fire, an 11 year old son Richard survived after leaping from a second story window. Neighbors reported waking to the blaze and hearing Richard scream for his brother Peter to jump. The home sits near a fire station.
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Milford
Conn
Richard Jansch
Peter
Julian Junsch
Junsch
Peter Maizio
Maizio
Wooden Jrnsch
Richard
United States final 1955 UNICEF payment announced
The United States contributed 13,208,070 to the U N Children Fund as its final payment for 1955, bringing the year total to 7,408,070. Also mentions Elks Party and Homer City Legion event notes.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
U.N. Children's Fund
U.S
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