Mexican President Caps Luxury Imports With Heavy Duties
President Ruiz Cortines imposes steep duties on luxury imports as part of a plan to revive Mexico’s economy. Auto tariffs reach 100 percent plus fixed pesos, televisions taxed at 100 percent, cigars priced with a small flat duty, and other items like jewelry liquor clothing and furniture face sharp increases. The move aims to close the gap between rhetoric and action in Mexican politics.
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Mexico City
Mex
INS
Ruiz Cortines
Mexico
U. S
Ransom Money Found in Evelyn Smith Kidnap Case
Phoenix authorities recovered seventy five thousand dollars in the Evelyn Smith kidnapping. They say the case is not closed and are seeking a second suspect. Daniel Marsin, 41, is linked to the abduction and ransom payment but officials vow further examination at a Wednesday hearing.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Evelyn Smith
Superstition Mountains
Daniel Marsin
Marsin
Mrs. Smith
Honey Jr
Mexico Tightens Controls to Curb Black Market Trade
President Cortines imposes a foreign goods permit system via Economy Secretary Gilberto Loyo and forms a council to boost production while boosting federal wages by 10 percent for workers under 900 pesos. The move aims to raise buying power but faces snags as unions demand 15 to 45 percent raises and industry seeks dollar-based inputs, with tension on the U S Mexico border and talk of a general strike.
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Gilberto Loyo
Mexico
Cortines
CTM
Confederation of Mexican Workers
Ohio Junior Leadership Conference Attendees Named
Ed Berg of Oberlin and Joanne Nestor of Brighton joined the Ohio Junior Leadership Convention at Camp Ohio in Utica from June 7 to 12. Both youths are Lorain County 4 H members and represented local 4 H clubs at the event.
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Ed Berg
Oberlin
Joanne’ Nestor
Brighton
Camp Ohio
Utica
Lorain County
County 4-Hers
Suburban Calendar of Evening and Wednesday Events
A compact listing of local meetings and activities across South Amherst Carlisle Grafton Rochester Henrietta Fields Lagrange and nearby areas. Includes church groups, circles, granges, ladies aid, youth dances, and civic club gatherings with times ranging from morning to night, plus a kindergarten dinner and craft events.
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South Amherst
Lakeview Park
Methodist Sunday School
Elmer Harris
Gaston Rd
Grafton
Rebekah Lodge
Lodge Hall
Carlisle
Rochester—Civic Club
Frances Anderson
Tureen. Fields
Evening Star Circle of
The
W.S.C.S
Robert Hayes
Henrietta
W.C.T.U
Albert Reusser
Carlisle Homemakers
Carlisle Grange Halls
LaPorte Methodist Church
Thursiday
All Circle
Friendship Circle
St. John Church
Carp.lisle
Lagrange
Albert Wilcox
Rochester — Baptist Missionary Society
Wives of ‘Auxiliary Police
Lawrence Holm
East Main St
Henrietta — Farm Women’s Club
Alfred Hermann
Belden
Clayton Mole
New York Leaders Fear Lead Price Drop After Purchase Refusal
New York metal industry circles fear government rejection to buy lead at 14 1/2 cents a pound for stockpile purposes may depress the lead price. Industry officials warn that lack of government demand could lower market rates and disrupt supply planning.
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New York
Editor Norman Cousins Receives Honorary Degree
GRANVILLE Ohio Norman Cousins editor of the Saturday Review of Literature was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters at Denison University commencement. In his address he urged a renewed peace effort through the United Nations and an architecture for peace to unite the world with a common citizenship. He said peace must be more than resignation from the human race.
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Granville
Norman Cousins
Saturday Review of Literature
Denison University
United Nations
Cousins
TV Sales Rise to 1954 First Four Months High
Washington reports that retail TV set sales in January through April 1954 reached 2,152,515, up from 2,100,620 in the same period of 1953 and the best start for this period since records began in 1951.
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Washington
The
Radioi Electronice- Television Manufacturers Association
Elyria Chronicle Telegram Brief Entry June 18 1954
Elyria Ohio dated June 18 1954 Chronicle Telegram briefly records local happenings with concise notes on community events and notable occurrences for that day. The item mentions Elyria and the Chronicle Telegram publication context without detailed sensational details.
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Elyria
Ohio
Tucs
Chronicle-Telegram
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Heinz
H. J. Heinz Co
Dept. NP
Pittsburgh
Bete
Alexander
West Ave
OLD Man
Elyria Savings & Trust Co
Lele Road
Avon Lake
Peozaal
Dh. Cora
Yma
Safti
Rubbermaid Line
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