Radar controversy faces Pennsylvania legislature in 1955
Harrisburg June 11 Radar to catch speeders on state highways sparks a full scale debate. Officials report radar reduces deaths and offers accurate timing, while clubs and associations question accuracy and legality. Debate centers on use as evidence and required legislation.
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Harrisburg
Delaware
New Jersey
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Singleton Shaeffer
Shaeffer
Keystone Motor Club
Pennsylvania Motor Federation
AAA
Pennsylvania Automotive Association
AAA Motor Club
Harold R. Prowell
Richard Maxwell
PMF
O. D. Shipley
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
Ccm Wilhelm
Indiantown Gap Readies Summer National Guard Camps
First advance units arrive at Indiantown Gap to host a summer training camp for 25 000 National Guardsmen from four states. The 176th RCT Virginia National Guard trains June 1 14 with Governor Stanleys review June 20. Ohio, Blue and Gray 29th Division and Pennsylvania 28th Division follow on set dates. Alligators versus crocodiles noted for jaw shape and activity differences.
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Indiantown Gap
INS
176Th
Virginia National Guard
Thomas B. Stanley
Ohio National Guard
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania National Guard
Capitol undergoes first renovation since 1906 dedication
Newcastle PA June 11 1954 report details a major Capitol renovation completing interior cleaning and repair of the rotunda dome. The project also renews and recircuits all electric outlets and updates equipment. Completion of the dome work occurred several months prior.
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Newcastle
Capitol
Rotunda
Rubber Stealing In Sumatra Raises Alarm
Sir Sydney Palmer, head of the United Planting Association of Malaya, reports thousands of acres of rubber in Sumatra planted since 1926 remain untapped, with widespread illicit tapping and massive amounts of stolen rubber observed near Serdang.
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Kuala Lumpur
Sumatra
Sydney Palmer
United Planting Association of Malaya
Serdang
Efforts Speed Up State Capitol Renovation
Harrisburg reports efforts to accelerate renovations of Pennsylvania's 60 year old Capitol Hill building. Projects include a new water and electrical system, steam lines, and storm and sanitary sewers with a completion date targeted for April 3 1955. Upgrades aim to finish before the governor inauguration on January 18 1955 and will ease as warmer weather allows steam shutdown and system connections.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Frank C. Hilton
Capitol Hill
Soldier Husband Prefers Japanese Women, Wife Testifies
Pittsburgh wife Eleanor E. Hauber testified that her Army husband William G. stationed in Japan preferred Japanese women as wives and urged divorce. She said they married August 1953 and that the couple did not get along after he went overseas three weeks later, prompting the divorce bid.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Eleanor E. Hauber
A. Marshall Thompson
Willian G
Japan
State to Hire More Accountants in Revenue Department
Harrisburg June 11 State Revenue Department will hire seventy to one hundred more accountants to supplement its 270 man field force. Governor John S Fine announced the imminent appointments to scrutinize sales tax reports from retailers.
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Harrisburg
INS
State Revenue Department
John S. Fine
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