Post Office funding and federal aid under scrutiny
A U S government editorial argues postal service is essential and should not face higher rates. It compares post office finances to municipal parking and cites economists on how federal aid is not free, noting state returns vary and deficits persist.
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Aanation
United States
Summerfield
Post Office Department
State, Interior, Commerce
Agriculture
Justice
Courts
Congress
Treasury
Saginaw
Mich
Fred G. Clark
Richard Stanton Rimanoezy
The
American Economic Foundation
Clark
Rimanoczy
Mississippi
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Diminishing returns from higher gas taxes urged by oil official
The Ohio Oil Company president argues that current state and federal gas taxes total 9c per gallon, over 40 percent of the pre tax gas price. He warns a proposed 50 percent rise to 4c per gallon would curb demand and reduce revenue, noting driving will only extend to the limit and negate the tax’s purpose.
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Ohio Oil Company
Four Wheat Programs Compete as Congress Weighs Urgent Policy
Congress faces a critical choice among four major wheat program proposals as it seeks to pass formulating farm legislation this session. President Eisenhower warned that delaying action drives up costs while U S exports remain high and a large domestic surplus grows.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Farm Bureau plan mirrors Benson proposal on wheat supports
The plan favors no direct controls but ties wheat supports to feed value relative to corn. Senate agriculture chair Ellender favors continued acreage allotments with supports starting at 80 percent of parity the first year, then dropping five points annually for three years, for farmers cutting wheat acreage by at least 20 percent.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
House
Eisenhower
Agriculture
Benson
National Association of Wheat Growers
The
Grange
Farmers Union
Farm Bureau
Ellender
Dance Etiquette Advice For Teens From Miss Perplexed
A column advises teens on dances, introductions, and rides home. It endorses accepting a dance from a well known boy, but cautions against riding home with him. Dan Halligan answers teen questions and invites submissions. Also a Len ingrad party quip about long power rule and autos replacing horses.
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Miss Perplexed
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