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Santa Maria Times from Santa Maria, California • 7

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rffXiisrQ Mario Times 7 Compulsory Inspe Lead 1957- Hurricanes MIAMI lead off the 193T hurricane season and the weather bureau hopes she can be called rtpair-r-wifl have to be junked. And no one seems to know yet By BOS MACK V. P. Staff Correspondent AI3ANY (IB-New York State's The weather bureau announced just what result the new compul uew compulsory automobile in t. 4 er to call the junkman instead of the repairman, i SofaX as the insurance law which requires a motorist to have so-called "ten-twenty-five" liability coverage to obtain 1957 plates, is concerned, nobody seems to know how many of the estimated spection law may send 100,000 to 200.000 jalopies a year to the the approved list of names for designating hurricanes in 1957, corresponding to letters of the alphabet.

It is a practice started by the Navy typhoon hunters in the Pacific during World War Two in order to prevent getting the junkyard. But uiere no need lor anyone with prized old Stanley Steam er, Model-T or Pierce-Arrow to 700,000 to 800,000 uninsured veh tropical storms mixed up in of worry. ficial dispatches. Under the law, which eoes into Following Audrey, 'fiiere "will be effect age is no barrier. icles might be rejected by insurance companies because of mechanical condition.

'The assigned risk plan, an agency established by law and oper- sory insurance law, which goes into effect with the issuance of 1957 plates, will have on jalopies." A spokesman for the bureau said he based his estimate of to 200,000 junked cars a year on statistics for Pennsylvania; which has a law similar to New York's. Pennsylvania 130,000 in the latest year for which the bureau has figures, although it has more than a million fewer cars than New York's five million. However, Pennsylvania's standards are stiff er, the spokesman said. Glass is included and the prospect of the expense of replacing a cloudy or cracked windshield has caused many ao own Bertha, Carrie, Debbie. Esther, Freida, Grace.

Hannah, Inga, Jessie. Kathie. Lisa, Margro. Netty, the motor Vehicle bureau explained. If the old relic't brakes.

lights, steering mechanism and Odelle. Patty, Quinta, Roxie, San Ruse Tamblyn is stopped by thl gu of Scott Marlowe In "The teag Guns" showing today throagh Satar day in the 8tndio theatre. Gun Epic ted by insurance companies to place bad risks, usually at higher wheel alignment are in satisfac dra and Theo. tory condition. It gets an inspec And should there be that many tion sticker just like later cars.

hurricanes show up, the list ends premiums, said condition of vehicles had entered into few of its cases" to date. Mostly, motorists have trouble obtaining insurance with, such romantic feminine Actually, the motor vehicle bu names as Undine, Venus, Wenda, Uft S. Social Security Taxes because of their own driving rec reau is far from sure just how Xmay, Yasmin, and Zita, ords, the agency said. many clunkers cars beyond Gumbo Tail' Take New Cut in Pocketbbolc Gamblers Win Captures Top cent, or a maximum of $84. Em ployers, who must tnttcirten $1 MilHorTin Liar's Award Old Year Spree BURLINGTON, WisJan.

2 WASHINGTONiJarwa (-- Social Security taxes have gone up for more than 59 million job holders and about five million At the same time, the armed forces will begin deducting Social Security taxes for the first time from the pay of 2.8 million servicemen. (in A tale of insomnia caused LAS VEGAS, Jan. 1 (ffl- 1. by South Dakota mud has giv Nearly 42,000 visitors to the swank en a Wisconsin man the title of world's champion liar in Sands hotel broke all rules of lady luck and won more than $1 competition beld throughout St million in the hotel's casino dur North America. Congress earlier this year in i STREET OF THE HEROES The doorway of thla house In rBudapest is converted to a memorial to the Hungarian Free-Ldom rightars Who died in that street battling the Russian Black cloth over the doorway formf a background for la crucifix, lighted candles and flowers.

Thla photo was brought (to Vienna, Austria, by a Hungarian refugee. ing the last 72 hours of the. big separate actions: gest pre-new year's celebration Albert Hopkins, Madisdn, is the first Wisconsin resident to win the gold plated medal in Raised payroll taxes, ef in the history of this desert resort, hctet general manager Jack En- the 18-year competition spon- trattex. disclosed. ored by the Burllngson liari Entratter said the $1 million club.

Hopkins told this story: Guadalupe Lodge to Install loss by the hotel was in addition to a costly new- year's eve party tf ibutions of their employes, will also have to pay. the higher rate. So will military personnel. An estimated 7 million self- -employed, persons 'covered by the program will pay 3-18 per cent, or a maximum of $157.50 annually. They now pay three per cent, or a maximum of $128.

The higher tax wflUcause a reduction in take-home pay for almost, 80 minion employes av soon as they receive their for January work. Military personnel will be hit at the same time. Employers who pay quarterly won't feel the higher tax until -ApriL Self-employed persona who pay annually wont feel it until they file their income tax -return for 1957 in April, 1958. TWO TOO MANY PROVO, Utah, WV-Cerald J. Mauck accldently shot himself in the hip with a .22 caliber pistol ia 195L Mauck was back In the hoe-pital again recently because, while showing the weapon to a friend's daughter, it went' off again, wounding him in the leg.

"Out in South Dakota, they have a clay-like soil they call held in the Copa room where Frank Sinatra is currently ap Masonic Officers Saturday The gumbo roads are pearing. Each woman in the iiil smooth and hard as glass when crowded Copa room war given 25 dry; but when wet, the gumbo Roy W. Troutman, Secretary newly-minted silver, dollars in an fective Jan. 1, to finance the new- disability Insurance bene fit which it added to the Social Security program. About nine out of 10 of the country's 63.3 million jobs are covered by Social Security and will be hit by the tax boost 7 7" Brought servicemen permanently into the Social Security program as part of a program of providing military survivor and.

retirement benefits. Starting tomorrow, the government will begin collecting from, workers 2-y per cent of the first $4,200 of annual earnings, or a maximum of $94.90 a year. expensive velvet bag. Appointive officers are: Thomas balls nip under the fenders until it locks the wheels' on a car, The hotel donated 500 cases of G. Cocking, P.

Chaplain; Earl free champagne, turning out near ly 8,000 glassfuls of new years O. Kauffman, Senior Deacon; Du-ane H. Ericson, Junior Deacon "Last year, during a wet spell this gumgo killed all a farmer's hogs. First they got a little ball of gumbo on their tails. Then, eve toasts to visitors in the last six hours before midnight.

Verbon L. Murphree, Marshal; Curtis WGunderson, Senior Steward; Winn, Jun as they walked around, it got bigger and biggers until the weight of it pulled their skin British Weather Duller Than Usual ior Steward; Robert H. Wygle, -Newly elected and appointed officers of Guadalupe Lodge No. 237, Ft Si A.M.; will be installed during public ceremonies in the Masonic Temple at Vine and. Cypress streets at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 5, it was announced today by Thomas G. Cocking, retiring master of the 82-year-old lodge. Installing officers will be Floyd H. Watsonr former inspector; of the 504th Masonic District, and Henry.

Drashner, the present Both are past masters of Hesperian Lodge No. 264. Members of Santa Maria Or-, der of DeMolay and of Santa Maria Assembly, Rainbow for Girls, will take part in. the program. Mrs.

Mildred Andrews will act as pianist and the Rev. Donald R. Jarman will deliver a benedic so tight they couldn't get their eyes shut and died from lack LONDON, Jan. 2, (W-Britons Organist and Ham F. Carstensen, knew it all along, but the wea Tyler: The present rate is two per of sleep.

ther office confirmed it today. The summer of 1956 was "cold er, wetter, and duller" than any summer since Kew observatory started keeping records in 1880. The year rainfall was quite the office said. iisti NEW KIT CHICAGO, IB) The assistant the DEADLY TRIANGLE In tnia first official photo of VS. Air Force's new B-58 "Hustler," the huge delta-win warden t.J2ook.eQuntyjail, Refreshments wm touowv -winged bomber climbs sharply after take-off at Convairl Fort Worth, Newly elected officers of Guadalupe Lodge are: William J.

Mvu nhv Wnrshinful Master: Dris- Hans w. Mattick, has added a new key to his collection. He was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa key by the Illinois chapter of the nation's top echolastle society; Tex, plant. Designed to operate at nigner toan xeet, I the Hustler is powered by lour GJS. J-79 turbojet cngtnM with afterburners.

The plan is 95 feet long, has 55-foot fwingspandjcajrte ajifEttfJ11 coll Truitt, Senior Warden; Will-ism H. Crain. Junior Warden; Joe O. Elliott, P. Treasurer and BILL'S TAKE-OUT N.

Broadway at El Camlno IS CELEBRATING -THEIR HAMPURGER SAVER BIRMINGHAM, England, (ffl lisineiman Eric Donovan said I had developed a scheme to ve three-fourths of a gallon of ktioned gasoline daily. He rides horse to work. Ida Mae 20th flOHIUEflSflRY SALE STARTS THURSDAY, JAN. 3D BILLS VELY-A FREEZE i 505 South Broadway is CELEBRATING THEIR REMODELING Dresses Suits Coats Millinery mm mm mm y3 Va A FABULOUS THREE DAY ALL EXPENSE TRIP FOR TWO PERSONS AT THE RIVIERA HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS i FRANCE'S NEWEST Pic-! I tured here are two new French stamps to-be issued during In starting our 21st year' in serving the many fine people of Santa Maria, we wish to take this opportunity to thank our host of customers and friends who made it all possible. January.

They deprct two extremes in the delivery of messages. The. 15 -franc stamp at top is dedicated to the carrier pigeon, while the 500-franc number, below, honors the fast delivery provided by France's new je airliner "Caravelle.1' 4 50 Transportation Money Expense Money SUITS GROUP 1 DRESSES CASUAL AND DRESSY WOOL AND CREPES GROUP 1 0 tn iwdi WERE 49.95 to 99.50 1 NOW 24.98 to 49.75 "Sr- Th SMARTEST 77) ADDRESS I THI MAGNIFICENT OFF, PLUS 50 110 OBLIGiiTiOH GET YOUR FREE TICKET Enter as Many Times as YoujAAish at vi era, WERE 14.95 to 59.95 1 NOW 7.48 to 29.98 -5? 7 I HOTEL By JOE SESTO This3 Agency "can save you money and headaches Modern Insurance can protect you against marry haz OFF OFF GROUP 2 WERE 49.95 to 99.50 1 NOW 33.30 066 34 COATS FULL LENGTH AND SHORTIES GROUP 2 WERE 16.95 to 69.95 1 NOW 11. 30 to 46.64 ards tire, i rm am i a bile accidents, 'liability suits, thefts and otherrisks Don't wait for to strike 'before, you investi- GROUP 3 WERE 14.95 to 59.95 1 NOW 11.22 to 44.97 4- WERE 32.50 to 52.95 NOW 21. 67 to 35.30 if OFF OFF 1 Bill's Talce-Out ip or 'zOFF rjituiev Bill'siVelxa-Freexe 'GOODiFQOD AT LOW PRICES' All Sales Final No Refunds or Exchanges Pres)nis GEORGE WHITE SCANDALS Call BRadshow 2-0421 for Reservations.

The Riviera is Ideal for Your Soles Meetings and gat yo needs Don't just hope, that your insurance will give you ade-" Quate protection The secret of getting adequate protection- at low cost is to have an insurance program tailored to your exact needs. This Agency acting as your friend and counselor stands ready to help you with a program to fit your exact needs For full informa-tlonrcall-JOE SESTO, Sesto Insurance Agency, 129 Wert Church. Phone 5-2509. Ida Mae WOW A HAND HIW SHUTTVI TRAIN Drawing Jan. 31 4 p.m.

NECESSARILY, THIS OFFER IS FOR ADULTS ONLY UNIOH PACIFIC'S -CITY OP LAS VISAS" Phone WA. 5-2680 217 South Broadway.

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