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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1956

Page

13

Butler urges battle page for papers in fall campaign

Democratic National Chairman Paul M. Butler urged newspapers to establish a battle page allowing the two major parties equal space to present their cases. He called on the ANPA and ASNE to promote the idea, suggested timing in late campaign weeks, and backed debates, free time proposals, and bipartisan grassroots fundraising.

Washington Paul M. Butler Butler National Press Club Democratic National Committee GOP National Committee Philip L. Graham Washington Post & Times- Herald

Thief steals coffee advertisement from Potsdam shop

At F. J. Bovay plumbing shop a window was broken and a glass top smashed to take a ten dollar bill tucked under. The note on the reverse said the bill was good for one cup of coffee at a local restaurant, identifying the theft as an odd advertisement.

Potsdam N. Y F. J. Bovay Plumbing

Final steps in filling out Form 1040 for 1956 tax

This article details finishing Form 1040, choosing itemized or standard deductions, handling adjustments, and entering totals on the tax computation schedule. It covers W-2s, Social Security deductions, penalties, refunds, and when to file or amend. It also outlines estimated tax requirements for 1956 with rules based on income, exemptions, and filing status.

Internal Revenue Service

Cross Burning Sparks Tension Over New Orleans Segregation Fight

A 10 foot cross burned near the Jefferson Davis statue in New Orleans sparking fear amid a school desegregation controversy. The incident follows Archbishop Rummel's pastoral letter declaring segregation morally wrong and hinting at desegregation of parochial schools after September 1956.

New Orleans Jefferson Davis Canal Street Jefferson Davis Parkway Joseph Francis Rummel

Ousted Housing Official Denies Tax Evasion Charge

Washington report says Clyde L. Powell, an ousted federal housing official, denies evading federal income taxes from 1945 to 1948. IRS says Powell owes $79,913 in back taxes, plus $40,055 in fraud penalties and $11.04 in penalties for substantial underestimation and failure to file estimates. Powell, formerly of St. Louis, now resides in Coral Gables Florida.

Washington Clyde L. Powell Internal Revenue Service Powell St. Louis Coral Gables Fla

Paris Papers Flay Mollet Algerian Cease Fire Plan

Paris editorials condemn Premier Mollet for urging a cease fire in Algeria with no time limit and warn of renewed war. Mohammed ben Bella signals possible Soviet arms as Cairo reports mixed reactions from Moslems and French settlers. Lacoste to push military economic and social measures in the National Assembly.

Paris Guy Mollet Cairo Mohammed Ben Bella France Moliet Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber L’express Mendes-France Servan-Schreiber Mollet National Assembly Robert Lacoste Assembly

Presidium portraits in alphabetical order front pages

Soviet premier Nikolai Bulganin and party chief Nikita Khrushchev head the 11 member presidium portraits printed on front pages. For Stalin era rulers appeared by rank after Stalin. under collective leadership all members appear alphabetically, Khrushchev’s K treated as X.

Moscow Nikolai A. Bulganin Communist Party Nikita’ S. Krushchev Presidium Stalin Khrushchev

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