Tolls Set For Using Seaway
Washington and Ottawa announce tolls to fund the St Lawrence Seaway project on a pay as you go basis within 50 years. Minimum trip charges start at 30 dollars for pleasure craft, 60 dollars for other vessels, with cargo rates per ton and passenger fees noted. Formal dedication planned for June 26 with President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth.
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Welland Canal
50 Star Flag Change Delayed by Alaska and Hawaii
The United States faces delayed adoption of a 50 star flag as Alaska joins the Union and Hawaii’s admission awaits plebiscite and formal admission. Designers and flagmakers anticipate the next changes but the final flag design and official display will come after delays and July 4 1959 guidance.
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UPI
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Tolls Seen as Disadvantage to Midwest Economy
Cleveland reports Vice Admiral Lyndon Spencer, head of the Lake Carriers Association, warns St Lawrence Seaway tolls will raise costs for iron ore, limestone, coal, and crude oil moving to western and midwestern markets. He calls tolls a competitive disadvantage affecting raw material access and water transport.
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St. Louis University
St. Louis
Rochester
N.Y
IRS Warns Small Cigars May Be Taxed Like Cigarettes
The Internal Revenue Service warned small tobacco firms to stop misclassifying products as small cigars to dodge higher taxes. IRS data show small cigar production jumping from 4.8 million to 90.9 million units in a few months. Officials say a few companies shifted from cigarette to cigar production to exploit a lower rate. major firms are not implicated.
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Great Senators Portraits Hung in Senate Hall of Fame
The Senate unveiled five portraits in a reception room ceremony. Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun, Robert M. La Follette and Robert A. Taft are honored as the famed five in a new gilded hall of fame for the Senate.
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UPI
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Kentucky
Daniel Webster
Massachusetts
John C. Calhoun
South Carolina
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
DiSalle says proposal not aimed at unions
Governor DiSalle argues a labor reform bill targets corruption within unions without harming the broader labor movement. He defends plan to adjust language and hearings while noting penalties for union leaders who misuse funds, and contrasts his bill with AFL-CIO ethics rules.
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Chicago Water Diversion Bill Clears House Vote
The Chicago Water Diversion Bill passed the House 163 to 62 amid warnings it could damage U.S. Canada relations. Proponents say a one year test would aid navigation and sewage disposal, while opponents fear lower Great Lakes levels and lost river shipping and power revenue.
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Columbus Newspapers End A Two Week Strike
An agreement ended a 14 day strike by Web Pressman's Union No 15 with Columbus Citizen Dispatch and Ohio State Journal management. The deal includes retroactive wage increases starting Jan 1 1959 plus 1960 and July 1960 boosts, new shift improvements and clarified holiday provisions for the pressmen.
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Prosecutor Plans Appeal Of Milam New Trial Order
Cleveland prosecutor John T. Corrigan said an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court is possible after the court of appeals ordered a new trial for Dalis E. Milam 18 who was convicted of the murder of Cleveland police Lt Edward Lentz. Milam, a former West Virginian, was given a life term in the Ohio Penitentiary for the officer’s shooting during a holdup pursuit.
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Albert Gore
D-Tenn
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Russians Criticize Allied Stand On Talks
Western observers report Moscow silent on Eisenhower Berlin nuclear war talk while White House plans Camp David talks with Dulles possible participation amid illness. Paris sources doubt Macmillan will negotiate. hopes Dulles recovers for future East West talks. Berlin tensions rise as West Berlin families relocate and business slows while tourism remains strong.
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Obscene Literature Bill Sees Slim Path in Ohio House
In Columbus a House bill to ban obscene literature and restrict contraceptives faces weak odds, with Rep. James W. Collins saying the measure is “pretty dead.” The proposal would impose a 2000 dollar fine and seven years’ prison for violations and shift contraceptives to their own section, while considering amendments to allow clinic instruction.
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Congress Sets Study On Picture Controversy And SUB Bill
Congress plans quick review of an emergency SUB payment proposal sought by Rep. Brown to release about 25 million dollars from SUB trust funds for 120 days while a permanent law is drafted. The debate touches art censorship over Goya’s The Naked Maja and post office policy on mailed artworks.
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Probers Ask Action Against Teamster
Washington brief reports Chicago teamster Joey Glimco faces new threats to his liberty and citizenship as the Senate Rackets Committee prepares contempt papers and seeks to revoke his citizenship. Also discussed are requests to deny future government contracts to Nike missile site workers tied to Glimco allies. The panel heard Glimco’s Fifth Amendment remarks amid accusations of racketeering, payoffs, and misused union funds.
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Four Fed Banks to Raise Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve Board authorized banks in Cleveland Richmond St Louis and Kansas City to lift their key rate to 3 percent from 2 5 percent. The move, taken Thursday, brings to ten the number of Fed banks tightening credit. Minneapolis and Atlanta have not yet hiked.
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Gunmen Hold Up Pappy's Place in Dayton Night Raid
Three gunmen robbed Pappy's Place on the east side Thursday night taking about 1600 dollars. They forced owner Elio Cattaruzza, two employees and four customers into a cooler before fleeing.
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