Auto tires may reach 100000 miles with care and new tech
Akron AP report notes some drivers attain 100000 miles on tires with prudent driving and proper maintenance. High speed roads increase heat and wear, pressuring standard tires. Goodyear experts discuss higher pressures, better roads, and new Chemigum SL outer tread extending life while allowing recap.
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Akron
Ohio
H. J. Osterhof
R. D. Evans
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Evans
Osterhof
Federal Money Not Necessary For School Construction: Report
Washington reports a presidential commission finds federal aid is not necessary for public school operating costs or new facilities. It urges states to spend more, recommends withdrawing from the school lunch program and cutting vocational education aid. Debates begin in the House Education and Labor Committee as lawmakers push for or against federal funding.
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Washington
Commission
Eisenhower
House Education and Labor Committee
Rep
Bailey
D-Wva
Gwinn
R-Ny
Barden
D-Nc
New York Stock Exchange
Dividend Cheer Buoys Investors Amid Market Swings
Business Mirror notes that rising cash dividends and expected hikes or splits have drawn investors to common stocks even as industry output sagged. The NYSE shows 1954 cash dividends at 6.439 billion, up 8.8 percent from 1953, with 1955 outlook improving. Wall Street pressures of rumor driven moves raise questions about true investor footing.
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Wall Street
Four Bills Signed By West Virginia Governor
CHARLESTON Gov Marland's office announced four bills from the 52nd Legislature were signed into law. Provisions include using veterans training funds for West Virginia Tech renovations, a 508.53 reimbursement to Union Carbide, a delinquent land refunds grace period, and quicker expiration of unspent appropriations. NHL referees issued about 100 more minutes of penalties in the first half of this season versus last year.
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Charleston
Marland
Union Carbide and Carbon Corp
Public Service Commission
Engineer Fund
General Revenue Fund
Budget Office
National Hockey League
Court Rejects FCC Rule on Ownership
The U S Court of Appeals voided the Federal Communications Commission rule that capped how many television stations one owner could hold. The unanimous decision says setting a fixed maximum such as five or seven conflicts with the Communications Act. The case stemmed from Storer Broadcasting Co whose Miami TV permit was denied for owning five outlets.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
Federal Communication Commission
Commission
Storer Broadcasting Co
Miami
Storer
Prestige Issue Drops Up About License Plates
West Virginia lawmakers clash over license plate prestige as a bill shifts to House revision. The proposal would assign low numbers as a privilege, with No 1 to the governor, Nos 2 to Senate president, 3 to House speaker, then 31 for senators and 99 for delegates in alphabetical order.
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Charleston
Senate
House
West Virginia
Costs of Living Largely Steady in January
The January living costs index held at 114.3 from December, with slight food and item rises offset by declines in clothing and house furnishings during January sales. The unchanged index means no pay adjustments for about one million auto and aircraft workers under index-based contracts. Labor commissioner Aryness Joy Wickens said the price situation remains stable and workers gain modestly as wages rise, improving net earnings by over $2 weekly.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Aryness Joy Wickens
Scout group refunds large donation mix up
The Ann Arbor Alpha Phi Omega chapter received a mistaken donation of 1,000,079.80 dollars from the Boy Scouts of America instead of 79.80. Fraternity treasurer Robert Finley returned the oversized check to headquarters.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Alpha Phi Omega
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Robert Finley
Virginia to Lease State Park for Summer Season
RICHMOND VA Virginia plans to lease Seashore Park near Virginia Beach to a private operator for the 1955 summer season under a 1950 act. The move follows a suit by four Negroes seeking admission to Seashore and aims to protect state investment and keep the park open to over 200000 yearly users.
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Richmond
Virginia
Raymond Long
State Conservation Dept
Seashore Park
Virginia Beach
Seashore
Long
Hollywood Oscar Handicap forecast in brisk pace
James Bacon previews the 27th annual Academy Award Handicap race with day details and early odds. Notable entries include Elia Kazan Waterfront, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, Bing Crosby, Marlon Brando, Humphrey Bogart and The Country Girl, On the Waterfront, and The Caine Mutiny. The fifteen-horse field runs Wednesday, March 30 with first post at 11 p.m. EST at a fast track pending unsettled weather.
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First Post
Screen Directors
Elia Kazan
George Seaton
Wil
Alfred Hitchcock
William Wellman
Billy Wilder
Bing Crosby
Marlon Brando
Hollywood
Humphrey Bogart
James Mason
Dan O'Herlihy
Paramount
Crosby
Columbia
Hacking
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Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce
Vero Beach Associates, Inc
Dept
Seybold Bldg
Miami, Florida
Business Mirror
New York
Ludington, Mich
John Appleton
John
Appleton
Miles
Appalachian Electric Power CO
Russia
Michael Gladych
International Soundphotos
Bills
West Virginia Tech
Beckley Awning & Shade Co
Oakwood Ave
FCC
STAGG
Stagg Dist. CO
Frankfort, KY
Hollywood News
Associated Press
James Bacon
Futurity
Katy Jurado
Eva Maria Saint
Jan Sterling
Stretene i
Claire Trevor
Nina Foch
MGM
Blue Grass Money
Edmond O’brien
Tom Tully
Rod Steiger
Kazan Hdgrfex
Les Brizes Hs
Karl Malden
Lee J. Cobb
Triple Waterfront
Grace Kelly
Judy Garland
People
Jane Wyman
Wire
Dorothy Dandridge
Carmen
Audrey Hepburn
Paramount Money
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