Greene County Proposes Levy for Cumulative Bridge Fund
Greene county officials announced a proposed levy not to exceed twenty cents per one hundred dollars to establish a five year cumulative bridge fund. The plan, discussed at a Bloomfield courthouse meeting, argues the county needs more road and bridge support due to its large mileage and low population. A public hearing was set for June 2, 1952 to decide on creating the fund.
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Greene County
Board of County
Bloomfield
Ordin Padgett
Board of Commissié
General Assembly
State of Indiana
State of
Indiana
An& Yarough
Board of Commissioners
Pope
State ‘Board of Tax Commissioners
Méaris
Greene County Highway Fund
New York Life Impresses Indiana Comedian Herb Shriner
Indiana born comedian Herb Shriner visits New York and shares humorous observations about city life. He praises its energy and jokes about meters, tipping, parking, and menu diversity while noting New York’s chaotic traffic and hat checking rituals. Shriner plans to return to Indiana for summer filming and Hoosier small town life commentary.
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New York
Herb Shriner
Will Rogers
Herb
Indiana
Shriner
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan
Palace Theater
Betty Hutton
Hoosier
Try and Stop Me: George Jessel and a Hollywood hoax
A jokey column recounts George Jessel claiming a Hollywood agent found Adolf Hitler alive and near the Mexican border to sign a contract as a freak attraction. The studio chief rebukes the idea as monstrous and dangerous. A Milwaukee pedestrian narrowly survives a red light while a cop jokes about a jaywalker, prompting the man to wonder about confusion with someone else.
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George Jessel
Hollywood
Adolf Hitler
Mexican
Milwaukee
Howdy
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Greene County Bridge Repair Meeting Promised
The Board of Commissioners acknowledges many complaints about Greene county bridges and the need for repairs while noting taxpayer resistance to higher taxes. A public meeting was issued to discuss funding and improvements.
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Greene County
Board of Commissioners
Greene County Board rejects proposal after no public comment
The Greene County Board of Commissioners, seeking governance by the people, voted to reject the proposal due to no attendees at the hearing. No supporters or opponents were present, indicating a lack of public interest in the measure.
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Greene County
Board of Commissioners
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