Eisenhower expected to request postal rate hike again
President Eisenhower plans to ask Congress for higher postal rates after last year’s rejection. Rep. Charles A Halleck said details remain undisclosed. Officials cited a potential 500 million dollar annual boost, with possible increases to first class letters to five cents and air mail to eight cents.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Halleck
Republican House
GOP
White House
Parcel Post Rates to Rise 17 Percent Feb First
The Interstate Commerce Commission will raise parcel post rates by 17.1 percent starting February 1 this year, generating about 88 million dollars in additional annual revenue. The change is set by the commission, not Congress.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Zonta Club Welcomes Nyra Simm at Dinner Meeting
Frederick Zonta Club held a Monday dinner as Airs Nyra Simm from Maryland School for the Deaf joined members. Hilda Crogdan announced the new member and Mrs Harry Hamilton Sr demonstrated lamp shade recovery using fiber glass to craft affordable shades for modern lamp designs.
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Frederick Zonta Club
Nyra Simm
Maryland School For the Deaf
Hilda Crogdan
Sim
Harry Hamilton
Jug Bridge
Witliam Snujder
Philadelphia
Walter Guy
Glen L. Martin Company
Marjorie Smith
Zonta Internatoral
Appeals Court Upholds Conspiracy Conviction in Maryland case
The Maryland Court of Appeals upheld Br Jacob J Greenwalds conspiracy conviction in the Elkton marriage license fraud case. He previously had been affirmed on perjury and received two three year sentences to run concurrently. The ruling rejected claims that Otts testimony on prior incidents was prejudicial. The case involved false pregnancy certificates to enable a minor to marry. A Naples Italy snow report noted unusual snowfall blanketing the city and Mt Vesuvius.
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Cob J. Greenwald
Elkton
I Greensald
Ott
Baltimore
Donald &. MicFarland
Jacqueline Oster
Greenwald
Naples
Italy
Weather Bureau
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el Tesla
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Twilight Sentinel
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Cannon Towel Sale
Cannon Kitchen
Mansfield
Shefield
Noblecraft
Bennett
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