Social Security Bill Passes House
The House approved the bill by 355 to 8, sending it to the Senate for possible tailoring. It would bring about 9.7 million more people into Social Security, raise the wage base from 3600 to 7200 under the measure, boost benefits, and allow retirees under 75 to work without losing payments.
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Senate Finance Committee
Congress
American Medical Association
One-Man Fire Department Hero Extinguishes Blaze
Rocky Hill Connecticut firefighter Willard Whitney on his day off spotted a fire ran to the station and rang the alarm then returned to the scene and put out the blaze acting alone with quick decisive action.
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Rocky Hill
Conn
Willard Whitney
O'Dowd Chosen Tucson Chamber Leader Seeks New Home
J B O Dowd elected to fill unfinished term as chamber president after F P Dearing departs for Monterey Calif The group will lease a 194 by 125 foot site on West Congress Street from Southern Pacific Railroad for 100 a year for 25 years to house a 12000 square foot building with parking and Winter Visitors club facilities Directors also added John Mitchell and Arthur Pack to the board and authorized C Edgar Goyette to intervene in a CAB feeder line service case as Frontier Airlines franchise renewal looms Farewell for Dearing set for Pioneer hotel tonight
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J. C. Penney
Monterey
Calif
Chamber of Commerce
J. O'Dowd
University of Arizona College of Law
Tucson
Tucson Title Insurance Co
Chamber
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
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South Main Avenue
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Ghost Ranch Lodge
County Park Commission
YMCA
Pioneer Hotel
Mgr. C
Deming
Lordsburg
N. M
Cotton Parley Opens With Leaders From 18 States
The 15th annual American Cotton Congress begins in Corpus Christi for a three day meeting with business and agricultural leaders from 18 cotton states. Burris C. Jackson of Hillsboro Texas will open with a speech on Cotton's Current Problem.
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Burris C. Jackson
Hillsboro
Texas
Fishing Tale Ends Happily in Catalina Mountains
Two Tucson fishermen Rev. George L. Keen and Danny Irvin were found safe in the Catalina mountains after vanishing Monday night during a canyon hike. Their wives waited at Sleepy Hollow trailer court for a welcome kiss as deputies reported the rescue by a forest ranger who guided them back to their car.
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Catalina Mountains
Tucson
George L. Keen
Danny Irvin
Catalina Vista Paving Hearing Tonight
Residents of Catalina Vista subdivision will voice views on a proposed paving project. The city council acting as a committee of the whole will hold a public hearing at 8 p.m. in city hall.
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Catalina Vista Subdivision
Arizona towns favored to host 1956 Hereford congress
Harold Thurber says Phoenix or Tucson most likely to secure the 1956 National Hereford congress after successful bids and a $30,000 new livestock exhibition barn project in Tucson. Arizona officials expect a mid April event if selected, pending the 1955 Montgomery congress decision. Delegates from 43 states and Canada heard talks on herd improvement and profitable cattle operations at Colorado Springs.
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Arizona
Colorado Springs
Phoenix
Tucson
Pima
Chamber of Commerce
County Board of Supervisors
Fair Grounds
Congress
John G. F. Speiden
Speiden
Benson
Montgomery
Ala
American Hereford Association
Kansas City
E. B. Stanley
UA Animal Husbandry Department
States
Canada
J. Douglas Gay
Pine Grove
Stormy Weather Hits Wide Areas With Tornadoes
The Associated Press reports a vigorous storm system bringing heavy rain and snow from the Rockies to the east coast. Tornadoes struck western Texas and western Pennsylvania causing one death and 11 injuries. Winds up to 100 mph lashed Wichita Falls. Paducah suffered major damage.
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Ohio
New York State
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Central Plains
Continental Divide
Montana
Great Falls
Butte
Lewistown
Belgrade
Colorado
la Junta
Paducah
Bakersfield
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
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