City costs outstripping taxes in eight big cities
A Chamber of Commerce report shows operating expenses in Milwaukee Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit New York and Pittsburgh rose 80 percent from 1945 to 1954, while tax revenues grew 69 percent. Baltimore topped state aid per capita in the six states surveyed.
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Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce of
Greater Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Pittsburgh
Fire damages Milwaukee two family house on Concordia Ave
A basement coal furnace fire gutted the interior of the two and a half story frame dwelling at 1428 W Concordia Ave causing about 5000 dollars in damage. Second floor resident Mrs Opal Baldwin and her two children escaped with a visitor Mrs Marsha Waskowski. Firemen said the owner Mrs Sylvester Cartlege was away at the time.
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Milwaukee
Concordia Ave
Opal Baldwin
Richie
Kathie
Baldwin
Marsha Waskowski
Sylvester Cartlege
First electrocution for murder at Auburn prison Aug 6 1890
The first murder execution by electric chair occurred at Auburn State Prison in New York on August 6 1890, marking a historic use of electric execution in the state.
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Auburn Prison
New York
Understanding military death benefits for families
This column explains the three main government cash payments when a service member dies: a $10,000 life insurance, six months death gratuity pay, and death compensation. It notes the VA usually contacts the beneficiary to start insurance payments and outlines general payment arrangements and hurdles for obtaining funds.
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Veterans Administration
AMC Improves Dealer Pacts
American Motors announces a Detroit program to strengthen dealer relations. It calls for a joint dealer appeals board with final say on cancellations, curb unethical advertising and selling, and share future company progress benefits with dealers. President George Romney says the move curbs unsound practices and boosts dealer participation.
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Detroit
American Motors
Nash-Hudson
George Romney
Doerre Hardware Promotes Outdoor Gift List
An advertisement lists hunting and fishing gear available at Doerre Hardware, 302 Pearl Street, including hunting knife, hunting axe, shotgun, rifle, binoculars, rod and reel, tackle box, lantern, pistol, pellet gun, landing net, fish bag, minnow bucket, decoys and hand warmer.
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Doerre Hdw
Pearl St
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Chico) Virella
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Chico
Unifax
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AMC
Lot DL. McDonald
Stanley McDonald
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Seven-Up Bottling Co
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