Purse String To Cupid's Bow
Elizabeth Toomey reports on Tax Foundation projections that a single man earning 3000 dollars would pay 152 dollars more annually in income tax than a married man under proposed rates, with quotes from experts and a mix of opinions on marriage and finances. The piece notes mixed findings from a married man and an unmarried woman's survey, suggesting two dependents can alter savings and lifestyle choices.
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Elizabeth Toomey
New York
The
Tax Foundation, Inc
Sam
Tax Outlook
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Amarillo Marine Named Honor Man of Platoon
Private James H. McMillin of Amarillo was named honor man of his Marine platoon upon completing recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. A 19 year old son of Mr and Mrs D H McMillin, he enlisted January 27 in Albuquerque after attending Wellman High School, Wellman Texas.
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Amarillo
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Cal
James H. McMillin
D. H. McMillin
Dallas
McMillin
Marine Corps
Albuquerque
Wellman High School
Wellman
Tex
Flowers vanishing after festival crowds in Memphis carnival
The Charles C. Sullivan family spent two months making 10,000 artificial flowers for the cotton carnival children's festival, but all were used up in a single night as attendees exchanged them during the event.
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Memphis
Tenn
Charles C. Sullivan
Squirrel steals apple from lunch pail in Muncie
In Muncie Indiana a chestnut tree drop caused an apple to fall from a lunch pail on a windowsill. A squirrel was observed later stealing the fruit from the ledge, prompting a curious moment for local observers.
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Muncie
Ind
She's Quite Some Ship- SS United States Launch
Newport News witnesses the SS United States launch with Mrs. Tom Connally, Texas, causing a champagne mishap. The 990 foot liner, valued at 70 million dollars, will race with the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, carrying 2000 passengers, 1000 crew, and 148000 cubic feet of cargo space.
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Harman W. Nichols
Newport News
Tom Connally
Harlin
Falls County
Tex
United States
Lady
Texas
Senger
E. L. Cochrane
Federal Maritime Board
Maritime Administrator
Legend Says Japanese Invented Folding Fan About 670 A D
The article notes a legend that the folding fan was invented in Japan around 670 A D. It presents the claim as a traditional origin story rather than a documented historic fact.
Amarillo airman completes basic training at Sheppard AFB
Private Stanley Stoddard, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Stoddard of 602 Kentucky, has completed basic training at Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls. He served as squad leader and acting sergeant. He will report to Scott Air Force Base Illinois for further training in radio electronics.
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Amarillo
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Stanley Stoddard
L. S. Stoddard
Kentucky
Young Stoddard
Scott Air Force Base
Amarillo High graduate joins Air Force in 1950
An Amarillo High School graduate, Stoddard, completed eight months of radio electronics training at M&L Radio Repair before entering the Air Force on April 24, 1950.
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Amarillo High School
Stoddard
M&l Radio Repair
Air Force
Robin tale and glass coin hoax in two town reports
In Lexington a robin flew from a living room damper startling Mrs. L L Wedgwood as she read. In Hollis a 23-year-old scrap dealer dropped a 50-cent piece that shattered like glass. Secret Service identified the coins as counterfeit, made of glass.
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Lexington
Mass
L. L. Wedgwood
Hollis, Okla
James Stewart
Hollis
Stewart
Secret Service
Salaried blood donors strike in Graz over wage dispute
Salaried blood donors in Graz Austria went on strike after learning that their blood brothers in Vienna were to receive higher pay, triggering labor unrest among hospital staff and prompting management to seek a quick resolution.
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Graz
Austria
Vienna
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