Excise Tax Extension Battle in Senate Amid Tax Fights
President Eisenhower seeks extension of wartime corporation and excise taxes as Senate opens debate. A major clash looms over a proposed repeal of 3 percent freight and 10 percent passenger taxes with Senate leaders split. House already passed the bill. without action, wartime rates expire June 30, risking a multibillion-dollar revenue drop.
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Doan's Pills Promoted for Quick Bladder Relief
An old advertisement touts Doan's Pills as a cure for restless nights and uneasy bladder sensations. It claims soothing effects and rapid relief, noting a large size option and decades of use, urging readers to try the product today.
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New York Zoo Museum and Library Strike Settled
A tentative four day settlement ended a walkout that closed the Bronx and Staten Island zoos the Coney Island aquarium Hayden Planetarium the American Museum of Natural History Cloisters and its medieval branch and later spread to the New York Public Library and Bronx Botanical Gardens. The union will vote on the conference formula led by Mayor Robert F Wagner with terms undisclosed.
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France to Withdraw 7000 Tunisian Troops
AP report from Tunis notes a Franco Tunisian accord to pull 7000 French soldiers from Tunisia within four months and base the remaining 15000 at Bizerte. Bourguiba seeks sovereignty while the West aims to keep Bizerte for NATO needs amid recent border clashes and a rebuff to militant Algerian rebels.
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Kadar May Be On Spot Like Nagy
Budapest AP report analyzes Imre Nagy execution and the position of Janos Kadar, Hungary’s Communist party chief. It notes Kadar’s shift from Nagy ally to Soviet collaborator, his safe conduct of Nagy, and hints at a looming parliamentary decision as Hungary faces political fallout from Titoism tensions and Khrushchev’s factional struggle.
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Butler Says He Is Shocked
Paul M. Butler national Democratic chairman called Eisenhower’s backing of Sherman Adams shocking. He criticized the civil servant’s conduct as highly questionable and spoke at an AFL-CIO conference accusing the president of political bias and referenced not receiving a union jacket.
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Willis Boyd oldest Scoutmaster leads Georgia Boy Scout troupe
Willis Boyd, eighty, is described as the oldest Scoutmaster in the United States by length of service. He directs a Boy Scout troop named Stroop in Georgia, illustrating continued dedication to youth mentoring.
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Satellite Transmitters Fail as Explorer III Goes Silent
Washington AP reports Explorer III loses second transmitter with no signals since Monday. Explorer I quit May 24, June 5 saw the first Explorer III failure, while Vanguard J's transmitter remains active.
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Milk provides best value per pound for food, say nutrition experts
Pur due University nutrition experts state milk offers more food value per pound than any other food material. The claim highlights milk’s cost efficiency and nutritional density as a staple option.
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Divorce Granted In Circuit Court
A divorce was granted in circuit court on the same day suit filed. Dale Stallons was granted a divorce from Bobbie Stallons for cruelty. They married June 7, 1957 and separated October 23, 1957. Attorney Joe Frank Allen represented the plaintiff.
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Fight Over Mail Order Fortune Ends
CHICAGO AP The long court fight over the 2.3 million mail order fortune of Montgomery Ward Thorne ends as an Appellate Court affirms a Circuit Court ruling approving an out of court settlement. Thorne died at 20 in a shabby apartment with heroin found. death ruled pneumonia. His fiancée Maureen Ragen and her mother received 242 150 and life taxes paid to Mrs Thorne. Thorne’s mother got 1 8 of the estate. Lawyers’ fees and expenses totaled 642 719. Continental Illinois National Bank trustee indicated no further appeal.
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Soil Bank May Take In Full Farms
Washington AP reports the 1959 soil bank shows rent rates to retire whole farms. The Agriculture Department offers an average 13.50 per acre for cultivated land and 7.75 for hay and pasture with a 10 percent premium for full-farm retirement. Contracts can last up to 10 years. Officials expect many small, older farmers to retire. First consideration goes to largest acre offers.
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