09 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
1
The Illinois Senate approved a half cent rise in the state sales tax and bills to empower city governments to levy local taxes without a prior referendum. A 1847 statute would be amended, and a so called use tax on out of state purchases was also approved. The measures moved to the house.
Private industry pays out eight billion dollars more in wages and salaries this year as Personal Income climbs to about 29 percent of all output. Wage scales rise sharply in key industries with hundreds of companies signing labor contracts. Ford’s unemployment benefit supplement calms merchants in auto trade centers. Consumer spending reaches a record 243 billion dollars, with optimism that it could rise to 231 billion next year.
A four alarm blaze last night caused about 50000 damage to the Peterson Planing Mill Co on South St Louis. The fire broke through the roof of the two story building and forced nearby residents to flee. One firefighter was overcome by smoke. Flames confined to the rear portion by valorous efforts. The fire started from undetermined origin fed by sawdust and lumber inside. Twenty pieces of equipment responded to the alarm.
Evangelist Billy Graham wraps up a Paris Crusade that drew over 31 000 attendees with estimates near 40 000 for last night. About 467 people answered the call for Decisions for Christ as Graham urged belief in Christ and warned of eternal life versus judgment. A London office was announced to serve as Europe headquarters for Graham’s outreach.
Washington officials believe Moscow may accept an East West German division as permanent, a move that could influence upcoming Big Four discussions in Geneva. The shift follows a Soviet invitation to Adenauer for Moscow talks. In a separate report from New Delhi, a Ganges ferry capsized near Allahabad, killing 31 women and a boy.
Moscow focused on whether West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer will accept the invitation to visit. Coverage in Izvestia and Pravda filled pages on Germany’s reaction, outpacing reporting on Tito’s Belgrade talks. The Nehru visit to India also drew attention as Moscow weighed diplomatic, commercial, and cultural ties.
About 70,000 workers across factories, transport, and docks threaten to strike as Singapore moves to end three walkouts and curb Communist influenced printing. Union leader Lim Chin Siong, an Assembly member of the People's Action Party, warned of a 48 hour stoppage unless a 40,000 strong harbor clerks strike is halted. Earlier rioting on May 12 left four dead and many injured.
The U N Food and Agriculture Organization states that prewar global diets were inadequate, and conditions deteriorated through the war and further declined in the postwar period, reflecting growing nutrition challenges across human populations.
Nationalist air force headquarters announced that a Nationalist Chinese patrol plane was shot down by Chinese air force fire off the Fukien coast. Four propeller Thunderbolts were hit near Swatow and crashed into the sea while attempting to reach Quemoy.
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