Subsidies in Trucking Costs Across States
New York and Leslie Gould discuss subsidies in trucking noting trucks under five tons carry 53 percent of total costs while passenger cars and light trucks also subsidize. Heavy over the road trucks gain the largest break, varying by state license taxes from 71 to 1750 dollars, with about 300,000 government trucks subsidized and farmers receiving preferences. Heavy over the road fleet averages 200 to 250 miles daily, some routes exceed 3,000 miles in waves.
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New York
Massachusetts
Colorado
Michigan
Florida
Nebraska
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf and others
The page blends light comic captioning with a factual report on highway costs by vehicle type. It discusses a Harvard student engaged to a Minsky’s fan dancer, and then shifts to a 1950s transportation cost study showing per vehicle costs versus taxes, noting heavy trucks subsidize lighter vehicles. It ends with a Formosa spy ring bust led by Hung Kuo Shih and seized lists.
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Taipei
Formosa
Hung Kuo-Shih
Scotes
Truman Urges Senate Ratification of Niagara Treaty
President Truman asked the Senate to ratify a Niagara river treaty with Canada to boost hydro electric output and reserve water for Niagara Falls scenic preservation. The accord would share power equally, replace outdated agreements, and enable about 1,250,000 kilowatts of extra U S capacity with further aid to Canada.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Canada
Niagara River
St. Lawrence
United States
Farewell Reception Planned For LaGrange Pastor and Wife
President notes urgent needs for low cost power without harming scenic Falls. A farewell reception for Rev. Mitten Andrews and Mrs. Andrews will be held Thursday May 4 at 6 p.m. at LaGrange Methodist Church. Special recognition will be given.
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LaGrange
St. Lawrence
Community honors new church members and couples
During Mr Andrews' pastorate, all members received into the church will be listed and honored along with high school graduates and newly married couples. The event will recognize each person by name and convey the community's appreciation for their milestones.
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Y Leslie Gould
Harold Rorick
Bennett Cerf
Wall Street Journal
Harvard
Minsky’s
Lewisburg Square
Bob McMillen
Pennsylvania
Congress
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Parton
Brings You Town & Country Television
Broad ST
Wagner's Music & Applients
Sperton
Magnavex
RCA Victor
Trav Ler
Hardware & Music Store
Oldsmobile
Economy Motor Sales, Inc
Elyria
E. Broad and
E. Bridge
Economy Motors Sales, Inc
Oberlin
South Main
Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio
Qileh
Butch
Stey
Court ST
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