Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 29 October 1956 — Page 6

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Motor Vehicle Tax Funds Distributed County And Decatur To Receive Checks INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — A $7,930,580 chunk of motor vehicle receipts was distribted today to Indiana cities, towns and counties. The distribution of funds made up of state gasoline tax receipts totaled 816,873,585. It represented collections for the July-September quarter. Os the total, the State Highway Department got 88,943,000, the counties 85,399,547 and cities 82,531,037. Value of checks sent cut by the

MOTHERS! FATHERS! WIVES! ■fagWf ♦ % i // 5 ■ I $ •? | g ||g -, .> . ■ ■ 7—\ ' H SR More than ELEVEN HUNDRED Navy Men are Buried in the Arizona! - i -- t'--.--.-’ ''■ "’ ' 5 “■' " ’ ' ' ■'■ ' ': ’ ' ' •" “ Yes ... it happened at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. And, according to the record, this terrible loss of life could have been averted if and when those in Washington (under Democrat President Roosevelt) would have alerted those at Pearl Harbor in time. The “powers that be” in Washington knew the attack was coming hours and hours in advance, it did get us into World War II at a cost of more than a Million American Boys and Girls . .. killed and wounded! , ' ••- . . ■ ■ x> 4» Since 1900.. .we have had SIX Republican Presidents and NOT ONE WAR ... in these same 56 years we have had THREE Democrat Presidents . . . what happened? Three Different Wars totalling nine and one-half years. President Wilson World War No. 1; Roosevelt’s War No. II; Truman’s War in Korea which he declared without asking Congress! If You Want Peace and a Warless Prosperity VOTE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN . y i / Political Advertisement sponsored by the FOURTH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE “ Thomas Gallmeyer, Chairman Louella If er, Chairwoman

State Auditor’s office represented an increase of more than 7 per cent above the distribution for the comparable 1955 quarter. Distribution by counties included: Adams 8151,545, Allen 54,682, Bartholomew 40,159, Blackford 50,653, Cass 54.378, DeKalb 96,633, Elkhart 31460, Gibson 72,018, Greene 58,226, Huntington 49,448, Jay 47,521, Kosciusko 80,089, Lagrange 44,797, Lake 194,157, LaPorte 94,879, Madison 105,616, Marion 294,977, Marshall 59,248, Miami 52,083, Monroe 63,375, Noble 55.940. Posey 48,742, Putnam49,s7l , Shelby 53.234, Steuben 41,060, Vigo 86,437, Wabash 53,562, Wells 46,758, White 57,033, Whitley 43447. X Distribution by cities and towns included: Alexandria 5,016, Angola 4,952,

Auburn 5,728, Bloomfield 2,033, Bloomington 27,448, Bluffton 5,922, Columbia City 4,625, Decatur 7,086, East Chicago 52,886, East Gary 7,873, Elkhart 34,741, Elwood 11,074, Fort Wayne 130,216, Gary 130,512, Goshen 12,673, Greencastle 6,713, Hammond 85,371, Hartford City 7,069, Huntington 14,696, Indianapolis 416,330, Kendallville 5,964, LaPorte 19,896, Lintons,B2l, Logansport 20,497, Monticello 3,379, Mount Vernon 5,994, Peru 12,970, Plymouth 7,148, Princeton 7,478, Shelbyville 12,445, Terre Haute 62,584, Wabash 10,351. Warsaw, 6,457, West Lafayette 11,572,We5t Terre Haute 3,272, Whiting 9,424. If yon hdve something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

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Social Security Tax To Increase Contribution Rates increase January 1 Beginning with January 1, 1957, the contribution rates for social security will be increased due to the addition of disability payments, according to Christian H. W. Luecke, manager of the Fort Wayne. Social Security office. < The improvements made by congress in the old-age and survivors insurance program can all be financed within the framework of the present tax schedule. However, they wanted to keep the pro-

gram self-supporting and the tax payments equitable. Accordingly, due to the addition of disability payments, the tax schedule will have to be raised by *4 of 1% for both the employer and the employee, or a total of *4% and by % of 1% for the self-employed person. This additional and %% is to flew jnto a new disability insurance trust fund, which will be used to carry out the provision of the program on disability. As originally written, the law would require that the next increase would normally occur on January 1,1960, at which time the rate would be for both employer and employee and 3-%% for a self-employed person. Under the amendements beginning with January 1, 1957, the rate for both employers and employees would be 2-%% and for a self-employed

person 3-%%. Then on January 1, 1960, the tax for both the employer and the employee the tax would be raised to 2-%% and the tax of a self-employed person would be raised to 4-H%. Thereafter, the tax will be raised Vk of 1% every 5 years until January 1. 1975, at which time the tax for both employer and employee will be 4U"% and for a self-employed person 6-%%. For further information, see the nearest office of the director of internal revenu or of the social security administration. The Fort Wayne social security office is located at 717 Fulton Street. If you na-e sometning tn mh o> rooma for rent, try a Demoora* Want Ad. It brings reaulta.

Three Arrested For Intoxication Three persons appeared in city court Saturday morning after they were arrested by state police on U. S. highway 27 north of Berne on charges of Intoxication. Ned J. McLaughlin of Philadelphia, Pa., was charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He entered a plea of guilty and was fined SSO and costs, sentenced to 10 days in jail and had his license suspended for one year. Pleas of guilty to charges of public intoxication were entered by the two passengers in the car, Wilbur Chapman of Dunkirk and Mabie Reedy of Portland. They were each fined $1 and costs.

MONDAt, OCTOBER 29, 1958

Mild Weather To Continue In State Little Chance Os Rainfall Likely By UNITED PRESS Temperatures in the 70s were expected to highlight Indiana weather through the rest of balmy October and at least the first day of November. The weatherman said today in a five-day outlook that temperatures will average 8 to 12 degrees above normal highs of 56 to 63 and normal lows of 36 to 40. •‘Rather mild until turning cooler Friday or Saturday," the outlook said. The immediate prospect was for temperatures cresting at 70 today all around the state, 72 Tuesday from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River, and "mild” readings Wednesday. The chances of moderate to heavy rain were slight. The weatherman said rainfall will average one-tenth to two-tenths of an inch as showers Thursday or Friday. ' High temperatures Sunday ranged from 65 at Lafayette to 70 at Evansville. Lows this morning ranged from 44 at Lafayette to 47 at South Bend and Evansville. The low tonight will range from 44 to 48. Indianapolis Man Is Killed By Revolver INDIANAPOLI W — Joseph Cegelis, 30, Indianapolis, was killed Sunday when a revolver he was carrying discharged, apparentlj by accident. Cagelis’ brother-in-law, Delmer Hargis, 36, Bainbridge, and Arthur C. Judge, 30, Indianapolis, a friend, told authorities Cegelis went to a dining room cabinet to get the gun, which Judge said belonged to him. As Cegelis returned to the living room, the weapon went off and he fell to the floor. If you have something to sell or roojna for rent, try n Democrat Want Ad. It brings results.

■fc .? HfclVwa / I®-/ y- i \ S| / I ' r-’’ . ' lIT • / ‘ - V s; "■< ■ - . L Uy' l J ■ ’<*■ -I. >. H . v; : mm 1 THE CLENCHED FIST of Tom Courtney, Livingston, N.J., 800meter member of the U.S. Olympic Squad, is his way of telling the opposition that the United States team will be the best dressed at the Melbourne, Australia, games in November. Tom and all the men athletes of the U.S. squad have been outfitted gratis in these sports coats designed by Berk Ray, a New Yorker Interested in amateur athletics. (International) IPWML- ■ | | I Z 4BB JACKIE COOGAN, who spent practically his whole life appearing in motion pictures, is shown at a surprise party in Hollywood, Calif. He is celebrating his 42nd year and his 4Qth year in films. Jackie is wearing a cap and bangs reminiscent of one of Ms starring roles as a child.