Old Letter From Grandpa Helps Social Security Claim
Virginia Smart of Aiken proved her age for Social Security using a letter written to her when she was three days old. Postmarked June 8 1908 from Demopolis Alabama the note from her great-uncle B W Whitfield satisfied officials.
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Virginia Smart
Aiken
Demopolis
Ala
Virginia Dibbrell Whitfield
B. W. Whitfield
Day
Social Security
James E. Curtis
Yearly Losses Devastating As Credit Card Thefts Soar
The rise in credit card fraud hits households and firms as millions hold cards in a cashless society. The piece cites 16 000 cases yearly at major oil companies and an 80 percent spike in 1968 for one firm. It notes losses of about 5 billion in purchases annually and 400 million cards in circulation.
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Pinkerton’s Inc
Graham
San Francisco
Overton
FTC
Ge Ee A. Saleence Ae
Yarborough Defeat Signals GOP Boost in Senate Battle
The Texas Democratic primary loss of liberal Sen. Ralph Yarborough boosts Republican hopes to gain seven seats for Senate control. GOP leaders like Rep. George Bush expect a tougher race against Lloyd Bentsen Jr. than Yarborough, as liberal Democrats shift voter support. The outcome reverberates into Connecticut where Dodd’s nomination could aid Republicans in November.
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Washington
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Senate
George Bush
Yarborough
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
John G. Tower
Bentsen
Connecticut
Thomas J. Dodd
Dodd
Lowell Wiecker
Weight of loaded trucks on SC highways rises from 1968 to 1969
A State Highway Department survey shows average loaded truck weight increasing 21 percent from 28 312 pounds in 1968 to 34 259 pounds in 1969. Single unit trucks rose 22 1 percent to 12 827 pounds. loaded combination units rose 2 7 percent to 57 466 pounds.
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South Carolina
State Highway Department
Department
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