Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Gross Tax on Government Contractors
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a prior ruling, allowing the state to keep gross income taxes collected from Bendix Aviation Corp. for 1951 53. Goods were delivered in South Bend and not interstate until later, the court noted, risking a large tax impact if overturned. Governor Handley welcomed the decision amid potential further appeals.
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GOP Yields To 1958 Campaign Drive For Congress And States
The Republican top party group closes two days of planning for the 1958 congressional and statehouse campaigns. Vice President Nixon speaks today and President Eisenhower Friday as Meade Alcorn chairs the final national session following six regional conferences. The meetings reflect GOP tensions over the upcoming budget intentions.
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GOP Seeks Midterm Gains To Recapture Congress
The meetings aim to overturn the historic rule that the party in the White House loses seats in midterm elections. The GOP seeks to gain congressional seats next year to regain control of the House and Senate.
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Early X ray photograph donated to Vigo County History Society
A rare X ray image from 1896, among the first in the United States, was donated to the Vigo County Historical Society by Dr. Frank E. Wiedemann who built the X ray machine after returning from Germany. The note mentions the first pure nickel coin, a 20 centime piece from Switzerland in 1881.
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