16 Billion of Us Citizens Collect From Uncle Sam
Overview of widespread government aid in 1955 detailing direct payments to nearly 16 million people for salaries pensions and subsidies. Includes agricultural support 5 billion dollars and 28.5 million total recipients across old age assistance dependent children and veterans loans. Notes rising federal receipts and state costs and who bears the tax burden. Also cites 85 countries in the UN World Health Organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farm Credit Administration
Washington
Eisenhower
Texas
Learn Trade Official Says to Graduates
Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell urges high school graduates to pursue skilled trades if not entering college. He notes the economy is strong and job opportunities are excellent, listing machine shop work, tool and die making, construction trades, electronics maintenance, and clerical paths as good prospects.
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Washington
James P. Mitchell
Mitchell
Des Moines Adopts Daylight Time Scheme
Des Moines officials publish an ordinance making the city one hour ahead of residents during summer. Most businesses state offices and media will remain on Standard Time despite the change.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Citation in Texas land suit seeks responses for heirs
The State of Texas issues citation to B C Carey and others directing filing of written answers by July 16, 1956 in Grayson County District Court. Plaintiffs John H. Anderson and Jack G Berry claim full title to a six to twelve acre tract tied to University Lands and described by metes and bounds beginning at a northeast corner.
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State OF
Texas
B. C. Carey
Ann Carey
J. D. Quinn
Jefferson Watson
Sarah A. Watson
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
John H. Anderson
Dorothy K. Anderson
Jack G. Berry
Kathleen K. Berry
Grayson
Paw Paw Creek
University
L. B. Nelson
Same
Varas
Nelson
Eee
Vv. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Pyne Whitewright
Democrats Seek Suggestions on Election Finance
Democrats warn filing fees in Texas cities are rising to twice past marks forcing candidates to invest large sums. Gordon Worley of the Travis County Democratic Executive Committee says poorer men struggle to run without selling to a funding group. The note ends with a prune plum production fact: 400000 tons of prune plums yield 160000 tons of dried prunes.
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Texas
Gordon Worley
Travis County
Democratic Executive Committee
Pittsburg
Cool People Spend Time At Home
A House and Home survey found eight of ten households with air conditioning stay home in evenings and about half report better appetites and more meals eaten at home. The study also notes 42 percent fewer weekends away, 41 percent fewer air conditioned movies, 28 percent fewer park or pool trips, and 19 percent more at home entertainment.
Past Experience Professor Sets Honor System Exam Rules
A professor announces an exam to be conducted on the honor system. Students are instructed to take seats three spaces apart in alternate rows to ensure spacing. The guidance emphasizes integrity and orderly seating for the assessment.
Renovation Funds For VA Hospital Cut In Senate
Senate appropriations committee rejected a $2,000,000 request to fully renovate the Veterans Administration Hospital at McKinney Texas. The House bill had included the money and Speaker Rayburn has long pressed for permanent status. Elimination implies the facility remains a temporary installation.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Appropriations Committee
Veterans Administration Hospital
McKinney
Senate
House
Rayburn
Texas
Cannot Be Fussy When You're 90 Charged Caller
Chicago report shows Harry Cooper 30 faced lewd phone calls to local women. A 90 year old woman was among those on the list. In municipal court Cooper received a year of supervision. Police official William OMalley noted the elderly caller expressed surprise but not anger.
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Chicago
Harry Cooper
Municipal Court
Cooper
William O’malley
TV Set Missing and Wife Missing in Lansing
Lansing police reported a man said his wife and television set were missing. He demanded action to find the TV set but did not request help locating his wife.
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Lansing
Mich
Chaplin Says Break with United States Is Complete
Charlie Chaplin declared his break with the United States final and irreversible saying he will not return. He said he left two years ago after criticism of his Leftist leanings and blamed a few top jealous figures for the fallout, not the American people.
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London
Charlie Chaplain
United States
Chaplain
Phillips Pleads for More Time on $20 Electricity Theft
Henry Phillips of Maryville Michigan pleads for more time to pay a 20 dollar assessment after being found guilty of stealing electricity from the Detroit Edison Company by wiring a jumper from power lines to his home. The Justice of the Peace grants 60 days time in jail.
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Port Huron
Mich
Henry Phillips
Justice of the Peace
Fred Sway
Maryville
Phillips
Detroit Edison Company
Retired Railroad Worker Duped by Counterfeit Detectives
Baltimore report details Benjamin F. Deal 75 who handed over 1300 dollars after two men posing as detectives claimed he passed counterfeit currency. He discovered no detectives and no money upon returning from the upstairs room, realizing the ruse.
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Baltimore
Benjamin F. Deal
Deal
Five Children in 21 Months for Detroit Couple
Mr and Mrs James MacFarlane married 21 months ago and now have five children. First Mrs MacFarlane had twins and this week she delivered triplets a boy and two girls. Six of Washingtons counties are named after presidents.
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Detroit
James MacFarlane
Washington
United States
Publisher pledges corrections for any erroneous reflections
The publisher invites readers to report any erroneous reflections about persons firms or corporations in print. The note promises full correction upon notification.
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Laeeeee
Grover Sellers
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Bob Singleton
Charlie
the Whitewright Sun
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Whitewright
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Grayson and
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