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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1956
Page
5
The 1957 budget outlook shows spending at 69.1 billion and receipts at 69.3 billion, yielding a 707 million surplus. Officials say the surplus isn’t large enough for tax cuts, while experts expect a larger surplus later and question the figures.
An Associated Press report describes how drought drives cattle auctions across Texas and neighboring states. Ranchers sell breeding stock as conditions worsen, with some herds shrinking then fattening as buyers acquire breeding cage to sustain flocks. Officials warn drought may deepen without rain, with broad agricultural and economic impact.
Senator Olin D. Johnston chairing the Senate committee urged a pay raise for postal and federal employees, signaling strong congressional backing for higher wages.
Referendum returns show Alabama voters stripped the state constitution of provisions that could enforce integration in public schools. Voters approved by a wide margin a bold amendment to empower the legislature to abolish the state school system if needed to sidestep court decrees. A second amendment authorizes preserving segregation in public parks and playgrounds.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Dr Hutson an emeritus professor of classics at Princeton University. He was 81 years old and had a long career teaching Latin and ancient literature. The Associated Press report notes his leadership in classical studies and contributions to campus scholarship.
In Atlanta a 34 year old Negro man Freeman and a woman named Henry sought a marriage after meeting at the wedding license office. Police escorted them to a justice of the peace, Freeman was jailed in a paddy wagon, and the bride reportedly proceeded with vows. Freeman was released on $200 bond pending a hearing.
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