State Income Tax Measure Indicated by House
Democratic leaders in Harrisburg signal a two percent personal income tax to fund a 1.8 billion dollar budget for 1955 57 with projected 210 million revenue in 15 months. Senate recesses until January 16 as leaders discuss a four point package including higher corporate taxes and capital stock tax acceleration.
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Harrisburg
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Albert S. Readinger
Berks
George M. Leader
Readinger
Julius LaRosa Engaged to Perry Como Secretary
Julius LaRosa, once fired by Arthur Godfrey and earning a large past income, is engaged to Rosemary Meyer, Perry Como's secretary nicknamed Rory since infancy. They met on a blind date last February ahead of a Marion Marlowe performance.
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New York
Julius LaRosa
Arthur Godfrey
Perry Como
Ava Gardner
Rosemary Meyer
Rory
Miss Meyer
Julius
Godfrey
Marion Marlowe
Leap year birthday notices and local curiosities
The News runs a quadrennial leap year birthday notice inviting readers to submit names for publication on February 29. A Valley Road reader, Mrs. John Sweet, spotted a large flock of robins, while car owners in New York join ten states in January license plate updates. Local schools schedule a February break with no classes on February 17 and 20.
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Pa Newce
John Sweet
Valley Road
Sweet
New York State
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Massachusetts
Montana
New York
South Dakota
Washington State
Colder Tonight and Snow Flurries in Northeast
Daily Weather Report notes a low of 18 to 24 tonight and a partly cloudy colder Thursday with snow flurries in the northeast. US statistics show 40 as high and 31 as low with 0.04 inches of precipitation. River stage is 5.7 feet. A year ago, the same date recorded a 43 high, 38 low and 0.05 inches precipitation.
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United States
Wage increases in 1956 city budget spark debate
Salary boosts across Paris city departments for 1956 range from 124.80 to 1739.20 francs a year, notably raising the assistant city solicitor to 4500.00 francs. Mayor De Carbo endorses the raise as part of an upcoming policy change while key elected officials miss hikes.
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Edward A. DeCarbo
Changes Planned in City Safety Department Leadership
Councilman Herman F. Stein brink, new director of public safety, says changes are expected within his department. He notes no official action has been taken regarding city fire department changes. The fire department falls under Councilman Steinbrink's responsibilities.
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Herman F. Steinbrink
Public Safety
Steembrink
Butler County appoints ex-commissioner as chief assessor
Butler County Commissioners name William S. Cruikshank a former two term commissioner as chief county assessor and fire Charles W. Grafton from his $4 000 post in Butler Pennsylvania.
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Butler
Butler County
William S. Cruikshank
Charles W. Grafton
Artillery Duel In Quemoy Area
Nationalist defense ministry reports a six hour artillery duel with Communist gun positions on Quemoy in the Formosa strait. No casualties reported after the initial clash as Adm. Radford and Sec. Quarles prepared to meet Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek in Taipei.
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Quemoy
Nationalist
Defense Ministry
Formosa Strait
Taipei
China
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Radford
U.S. Air Force
Donald Quarles
Hong Kong
Chiang Kai-Shek
Thieves Take Safe From VFW Club In New Year Robbery
Police hunted burglars who fled with a safe containing 2500 dollars from the Veterans of Foreign Wars club in Youngwood. They also removed money from pinball and juke machines and five cases of whiskey valued at 250 dollars. The robbery was discovered Tuesday morning and the safe trace was found.
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Youngwood
Veterans of Foreign Wars Club
Henry Jones
Jones
United Works To Clarify Firm Offer For New Castle Plant
United Engineering and Foundry Co officials continue to seek clarification of elements in their bid to GSA for the New Castle plant. Geoffrey Beard says another negotiation may occur soon while Donald Lehman notes price is not the issue and further definitions are sought. The offer will go to House and Senate Government Operations committees after review by Justice and Defense departments for antitrust and security concerns.
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General Services Administration
New Castle
Geoffrey Beard
United Engineering
Donald Lehman
Washington, D. C
Lehman
GSA
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House
Senate
Department of Justice
Department of Defense
Westinghouse Peace Talks In Philadelphia
Negotiators for Westinghouse and the International Union of Electrical Workers meet in Philadelphia at the request of FMCS chief Joseph Finnegan after talks in Pittsburgh broke off. The dispute follows violence in Columbus where a striker died and 88 were arrested, with accusations of gangsterism and blood on hands from both sides.
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Philadelphia
INS
Westinghouse
International Union of Electrical Workers
Joseph Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Gwilym A. Price
James B. Carey
IUE
Westinghouse Management
Ohio
Troy Tad
Jaycee World Link Highlighted By U S Jaycees
Hugh D. McKenna president of the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce spoke to about 100 New Castle Jaycees at The Castletown last night. He described global Jaycee cooperation linking east and west during tense diplomatic times. Local officials praised the New Castle chapter led by Nicholas Binder for 1955 progress.
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New Castle News
Hugh D. McKenna
U.S
Edward A. DeCarbo
Murray S. Stephens
Greater New Castle Assn
Jaycee
Nicholas Binder
McKenna
Hong Kong
Orchestra Head And Wife Killed In Auto Crash
Funeral arrangements were made today for Prof. Ernst Hoffman director of the Indiana University and Indianapolis Philharmonics and his wife Anna Marie 53 who were killed in a head on collision with a pickup driven by Charles Crestman 53 of Belew Mississippi during dense fog on Road 61 near Tunica.
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Bloomington
Ind
Ins
Ernst Hoffman
Indiana University
Indianapolis Philharmonic
Tunica
Telegram Urges Gov Leader Aid Sale of United Plant
Roger W. Rowland chairman of a citizens committee asks Governor George M. Leader to press House Special Government Activities Subcommittee and Senate Government Operations Committee for quick approval of United Engineering and Foundry Co plant sale under Plancor 765. The move aims to secure 1200 to 1500 jobs in New Castle, Pennsylvania, with a proposed sale price deemed fair by local leaders.
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Ask Gov. Leader
United Plant
George M. Leader
United Engineering & Foundry Co
Roger W. Rowland
Citizens’ Committee
New Castle
Pennsylvania
George M
Harrisburg
United
Spe
Cial
Jack B. Brooks
Senate
John L. McClelland
Duff
Martin
House
R. W. Rowland
Eisenhower Finishes Work On Budget And State Of The Union
President Eisenhower has completed the budget and State of the Union message outlining his election-year legislative program. He remained in Key West with budget director Rowland Hughes and will not release the document to reporters until Thursday. He will breakfast in Key West with President-elect Juscelino Kubitschek of Brazil during a brief visit.
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Key West
Fla
Eisenhower
Rowland R. Hughes
Key West Naval Base
Congress
Juscelino Kubitschek
Brazil
California Faces New Threat Of Flood After Storm
A gale driven storm threatens new floods in California with warm rains and gale winds. Army engineers issue crest warnings for rivers in flood ravaged areas. Oregon warns of mud slides damaging homes and highways. Sacramento Valley flood danger rises with 48 hour rains. At Yuba City, floods killed 32 and engineers rush to seal a 500 foot levee gap.
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Oregon
Midwest
New York City
Portland
Sacramento Valley
Yuba City
Cartridge found in aisle on Trans-World plane in Wheeling
An army bomb disposal squad from Pittsburgh examined a metal object resembling a cartridge found in the aisle of a Trans- World Airlines plane. The pilot reported the item after landing at Ohio County Airport Wheeling for a routine stop Tuesday night. The 145th Ordnance Group from Neville Island will take the object to base for analysis. The item was described as slightly larger than a cigarette and wrapped in tissue. After removal the flight continued to Washington from Chicago.
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Wheeling
W. Va
INS
Pittsburgh
Trans- World Airlines
Ohio County
145Th Ordnance Group
Neville Island
Washington
Chicago
Eisenhower to Send Seven Point Farm Program Next Week
President Eisenhower will forward a seven point farm program to Congress next Monday. It includes a surprise to rescind the federal tax on gasoline and motor fuel used in tractors and machinery, creation of a soil bank, flexible price supports, and protection of family size farms. Senate Agriculture Committee meets behind closed doors to plan quick relief and aims for a farm bill by February 15.
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INS
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
House
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Mother of local teachers dies after brief illness
Mrs. S. J. Stevenson aged 77 of 109 Monroe Street Grove City died at Grove City Hospital after a brief illness. She is the mother of Opal and Helena Stevenson teachers at New Castle Senior High. Surviving include Leo M. Stevenson one sister and one brother. Funeral arrangements set at Shelly Funeral Home with services Friday at 2 p.m. and burial in Carpenter cemetery Mercer.
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S. J. Stevenson
Monroe St
Grove City
Grove City Hospital
Opal
Helena Stevenson
New Castle Senior High School
Stevenson
Vienna
Ohio
Valentine
Lucy Wilson Hake
Samuel Mont Stevenson
Helena
Leo M. Stevenson
Frank Giebner
Judd Hake
California
Shelly Funeral Home
R. W. Kelsey
Carpenter Cemetery
Mercer
Death notices for Ellwood City residents listed
Death records show Thomas Colter Marshall 90 of Ellwood City Mrs Anna Cecelia Reilley 81 of Ellwood City and Rosina Dangel of 804 Porter Street plus Carrie Melissa Cunningham 64 of R D 4 Ellwood City.
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Thomas Colter Marshall
Ellwood City
Anna Cecelia Reilley
Rosina Dangel
Porter
Carrie Melissa Cunningham
Congress Opens New Session Focusing On Farm Aid
Congress begins the new session with an election year rush and urgent hearings on farm price supports and other measures to lift sagging farm income. Eisenhower plans separate follow up messages on farm prices and budget dates while Knowland and aides confer on the State of the Union with no major surprises anticipated.
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Frank Eleazer
United Press
Washington
Congress
Pentagon
Frederick B. Lee
Civil Aeronautics
Eisenhower
Key West
Fla
State of the Union
White House
GOP
William F. Knowland
Knowland
Democratic
Little Change In Temperature Across State
The weather outlook shows slight cooling toward Pennsylvania with readings in the 30s and 40s today. Most areas remain cloudy with southeastern sections expected to gain some sunshine this afternoon. Clouds persist tonight through Friday with mountains dipping to around 15 and other areas in the 20s as highs Thursday and Friday hold just below today.
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Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Inside Todays News Page and Classifieds Preview
An overview of sections on radios TV classifieds comics editorials sports obituaries and theaters. The page lists contact numbers and department designations for News Phones Want Ads and general information.
Christmas Quiet Reigns After Holiday Hub
Arthur Mometer notes the tree is stripped and stored the glitter balls and icicles removed the floor cleaned of needles the kids return to college and the house feels quiet the dog seems bored and the day reads thirty four degrees as calm returns after the holiday.
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