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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
2
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The school board completed a complex redistricting for the Jetter ton City elementary area ahead of the 1956-57 school year. It aims for balanced classrooms and considers convenience while keeping students in their home districts. Attendance rules ensure equal opportunities and prevent overcrowding, though some may oppose shifting children to new schools.
After Eisenhower announced for re election on February 29 political prophets argued Harriman would get the Democratic nomination as a sacrificial lamb. Some claimed Stevenson would win if the race was hopeless while others predicted a different outcome despite Harriman.
The Mexican Ledger urges pedestrians to walk with traffic lights for safety and smoother flow. It cites complaints of people crossing when red, risking injury as drivers must brake suddenly or strike them. Pedestrians and motorists both benefit from obeying signals and public safety.
The Hannibal Courier-Post reports small but real declines in major welfare items in Missouri. Old age assistance recipients fell to 120,642 from 130,024. May payments dropped to 6,447,974 with average check rising to 49.74 dollars. Dependent children aid shrank slightly. disabled recipients rose by 63 to 13,932 with costs up to 14,932.
Washington report cites former Senator Harry Cain criticizing the security risk program and arguing for improved coordination to reduce dismissals and errors. The piece discusses Petersen, Jr., and a suspended Air Force analyst case, urging centralized review and departmental security divisions to limit mistakes.
Washington simmered with a bipartisan water power deal tied to the public power lobby and the Democratic Party. Key measures include the Morse Magnuson federal dam plan at Hell's Canyon and the Fryingpan Arkansas project, with battles shaping whether government or private power dominates.
After 25 years in radio and television Kate Smith says she will take it easy and limit guest appearances. She cites her manager Fed Collins’s illness and a desire to slow down as reasons, noting her career highs, earnings, and lifelong popularity as “Hello Everybody” singer of Broadway jokes.
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