House Passes Postal Pay Hike Ahead of Veto
The House tentatively approved a 318 million dollar pay raise for 518000 postal workers totaling 546 dollars a year, about 17 percent. President Eisenhower opposes general federal pay hikes now to curb inflation. House Democrats and Republicans voiced skepticism about the measure's fate with a presidential veto likely if Senate passes it.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Jhe House
Murray
D-Tenn
House Post Office Committee
Rep. Halleck
Ind
Arends
Vian Held For Grand Jury On Breaking And Entering
Franklin special: Roy William Fry, 41, of 117 E. 5th St., apprehended inside Berger's Grocery, 539 S. Main St., was bound to the Warren County Grand Jury under $5,000 bond after pleading guilty to night breaking and entering. Store entry via back door, nothing stolen. Other local court actions include fines, suspensions, and jail terms for multiple defendants on assorted charges.
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Roy
William Fry
E. 5Th St
Berger's
S. Main St
Warren County
Fry
Chalmer Wheeler
Grand Ave
Middletown
Franklin Rt. 1
Main
Northeast Faces Severe Drought Strain and Feed Shortages
Washington reports a severe drought described as the worst since 1930 in the region from the Carolinas to Massachusetts. Dairy and poultry sectors face higher costs as pastures dry up and the area must import more corn, oats, and hay from the Midwest and other regions to sustain urban demand.
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Washington
Malion
Midwest
Carolinas
Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Agriculture Department
Red Cross Bank Drive at Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
The Red Cross plans a broad bank drive at the Bellevue Stradford Hotel with donors reporting Friday in the Burgundy Room.
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Philadelphia
Red Cross
Bellevue-Stratford
Not Job for Firemen in Detroit Basement Flood
Mrs. Lizzie Mae Allen found her basement flooded after a heavy rain and called the fire department. Six pieces of equipment responded but officials later let her off with a warning, saying the department did not pump out basements.
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Detroit
Lizzie Mae Allen
Alem
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