Taxes Shape Up As Top Issue In 1958 Elections
PHOENIX The 1958 Arizona elections center on a clash over sales tax increases and high property taxes. In the House debate Democrat Harry Bagnall accuses leadership of shifting budget cuts to state institutions to appease property tax limits, while Republicans Haugh and Lent defend leadership and question tax exemptions and industry incentives. Reynolds Metals Co. is cited by Haugh to challenge tax figures.
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Phoenix
Arizona House
Harry Bagnall
D-Pinal
House
Senate
Bagnall
John H. Haugh
R-Pima
Haugh
Malcolm L. Lent
Maricopa
Ernest W. McFarland
McFarland
Maricopa County
Reynolds Metals Co
Piano Thief Butler Loses Appeal in Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court upheld Bennie Wallace Butler of Tucson in a conviction for stealing a grand piano. Butler, sentenced to 10 to 11 years, argued the state had no proof of theft but the court ruled the facts pointed clearly to theft.
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Phoenix
State Supreme Court
Pima County
Bennie Wallace Butler
Tucson
Butler
Rock Around the Clock Sparks Ankara Youth Rally
Several hundred youths in Ankara Public Square danced and cheered after watching the American film Rock Around the Clock. Police intervened to disperse the crowd, and they eventually dispersed peacefully.
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Ankara
Turkey
House Appropriations Cuts Eisenberg Monstrous Budget
The House Appropriations Committee, under Democratic control, trimmed President Eisenhower’s budget by 4.8 million dollars, about 23 percent, after criticizing the top budget officer as unfamiliar with his agency’s budgets. Previous steps included 2 percent cuts to Treasury Post Office and Interior departments, totaling roughly 141 million dollars.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
White House
House
Treasury
Post Office
Interior Department
McCarthy Omitted From Ike White House Social Invitations
Milwaukee Republicans protest to President Eisenhower over McCarthy being the only senator not invited to White House social events as the season ends. McCarthy says he was busy and hosted guests at home. earlier omissions cited a 1954 55 season decision by the President and Mrs Eisenhower amid the heart attack recovery period.
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Milwaukee
Eisenhower
Sen
McCarthy
Congress
Republican Statutory Committee
West Allis
H. S
Ben) Tuttle
Eagle River
Wis
Tuttle
Betsy
White House
H Bomb Tests Draw Third Japan Protest
The Japanese government lodged a third protest with Britain over Christmas Island H-bomb tests. Tokyo said Britain had not replied to the second protest and the danger period began March 1. Ambassador Haruhiko Nishi delivered the note in London on Tuesday.
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Christmas Island
Japan
Britain
Haruhiko Nishi
London
Tucson Youth Justice Change Draws Council Opposition
Tucson's Community Council opposes proposed state senate legislation to try felonious juveniles in adult courts. Dr. Donald S. Klaiss notes adult courts cannot handle first offenders and rehabilitative work would endanger youth welfare. The council also backs the Joint Hospital Drive to aid Tucson’s hospitals.
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Tucson
State Senate
Donald S
Klaiss
Sunday Edition Price Boosted
The Boston Globe raised the price of its Sunday edition from 20 to 25 cents with costs of newsprint and production cited. The Sunday Herald also raised its price last week.
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Sunday Herald
Heavy Building Contracts Net $320 Million in Week
Engineering News Record and Construction Daily report contracts awarded in the week ended Monday total $320,433,000. Private work accounted for $157,930,000 and public work $162,503,000, slightly down from the prior week and well below last year’s pace. Cumulative 1957 totals reach $3.42 billion, 17 percent under 1956 record for this point.
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New York
Engineering News Record and Construction Daily
House Farm Leaders Seek Compromise
House farm leaders met to bridge partisan gaps over emergency Midwest corn belt legislation. A 50-50 chance was cited after a closed-door session. full committee meets tomorrow, but no concrete results. Senate subcommittee punted seven bills to the full committee for action next Wednesday.
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Washington
Midwest Corn Belt
Poage
D-Tex
Agriculture Committee
Senate
Capitol
Agriculture
Sen. Johnston
D-Sc
House
Nationwide storage facilities emerge for packing and unpacking
Storage firms roll out nationwide services for moving and organizing homes. Movers promise streamlined packing and unpacking with minimal disruption, targeting households seeking turnkey solutions during relocations.
Sukarno Reaches Compromise on Guided Democracy Plan
In Jakarta President Sukarno drops the idea of a communist dominated all party cabinet while keeping Reds in a national advisory council. Army informants say compromise followed pressure from the army and religious parties. An official announcement is expected next Wednesday.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Tucsonian Awarded $400 Scholarship
Standard Oil Company scholarship has been awarded to Tucson student William Oates, president of the sophomore class, at Arizona State College in Flagstaff for the second consecutive year.
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Flagstaff
Standard Oil Company
Tucson
Arizona State College
William Oates
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