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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1954
Page
3
Ohio Tax Commissioner Stanley Bowers urges dropping one-cent sales tax stamps as clerks struggle to make 7 cent taxes add up. He notes the state printed 450 million one-cent stamps costing $75,000 last year despite no penny tax collected in three years. Retailers clung to singles, causing miscounts and slower sales.
The Chicago Motor Club identifies driver judgment as the main factor in traffic accidents. President Charles M Hayes says drivers often make five dangerous errors including speeding for conditions and following too closely. Other faults include failing to anticipate emergencies and overtaking under poor visibility. He urges drivers to yield the wheel or refrain from driving when preoccupied or distressed.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions stamps and sales tax in a distant governance setting. References to long ribbon lengths, printing stamps, and a vast distance imply a speculative or humorous aside about production scale and feasibility. No definite names or places are identifiable.
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