Social Security Last Big Bill For Sen. George
Senator George, nearing retirement, pushes a compromise Social Security disability plan to fund benefits for disabled persons through a new payroll tax. He expects broad Democratic and some Republican support despite White House opposition. The bill, a major piece of the 1956 session, proposes a separate disability fund financed by a payroll tax and self-employment levy to cover benefits starting at age 60, with initial costs and beneficiary estimates outlined.
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Washington
George
Senate
Bel J
Eisenhower
House
Senate Finance Committee
Tis
Nha
George Sid
U S Tobacco Crop Forecasts Hit Lowest Since 1943
The Department of Agriculture projects the 1943 level tobacco crop at 2.891 billion pounds, down 14 percent from last year due to reduced harvest area. Burley output expected at 463 million pounds, down from 470 million, with 1,279,000 acres planted. Dry spring delayed selling but May rains improved conditions in the northern belt. Warm, dry weather currently noted. CLARKSVILLE 144-Rolomain Brothers and Hutzler of New York named host bidder for a $603,000 housing project in a Tokyo-style plan. The project aims to transform a slum area into a commercial zone with federal aid backing.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Clarksville
Rolomain Brothers and Hutzler
New York
Temorary
Uaksville Housing —Authority
Howard Gossett
Housing Authority
Funeral Services Planned For Dead Aboard UAL Plane
Funeral plans were announced for 29 of 53 aboard United Air Lines Flight 2 which crashed into the Grand Canyon on June 30. A coroner jury ruled accidental deaths and identified remains were sent to home cities for private services. Unidentified remains will be interred with Catholic, Jewish and Protestant services.
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Flagstaff
Arizai
United Air Lines
Grand Canyon
W. A. Patterson
UAL
Trans World Airlines
George Kidera
Chicago
Patterson
City Court Handles Quick Docket on Drunkenness and Parking
City Court had a brief session with a $20 bond forfeited on public drunkenness charges. One defendant paid a $20 fine after pleading guilty. Eighteen overtime parking bonds were forfeited to the city.
Bible Salesman In Knox Jail
A chaotic scene erupted as a man disrupted City Hall with stones while a crowd cheered in Knoxville. Police report Alaiborne Reed, 28, admitted passing altered money orders in six states while authorities investigate the protest and charges of mischief and disturbing the peace.
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Sacramento
Calif
Alaiborne Reed
Reed
Knoxville
City Hall Bible
Tonthi Tunnaninw Ae TV
Baga
Kentucky dairy princess named Joyce Hill Smith
Joyce Hill Smith, a University of Kentucky sophomore from Owen County, was named Kentucky's Dairy Princess. She will represent the state in the National Dairy Princess contest in Chicago in October. Miners idle as U S Steel Co mine near Lynch closes its captive pit, laying off about 1,300 workers indefinitely. The events followed a nationwide steel strike.
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Lexington
Kentucky
M.yearold Joyce Hill Smith
University of Kentucky
Irom Owra Coutnly
Miss Smith
Chicago
Marlan
U. 8 Bleel Co
Lynch
Ava
Police Chaplain Swan Resigns to Lead Florida Church
The Rev. Sherman W. Swan, Protestant chaplain for Kentucky State Police, resigns effective Aug. 7 to accept a pastorate at Spake Park, Florida. Swan also serves as pastor of the Midway Baptist Church. His successor has not been named.
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Frankfort
Sherman W. Swan
Kentucky
Spake Park
Fla
Swan
Midway Baptist Church
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Rochester) Anderson
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Jessup
Newport, Tenn
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Allania Bible Concern
Louisville
Ronald Edward Lynch
Truman B. Thixton
W. B. Greene Co., Inc. Hardware
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