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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1957

Page

12

Solar Batteries Power Phones In Amicus Georgia Town

The article notes Americus Georgia with 12000 residents uses solar powered telephones and explains solar battery tech. It describes silicon disks storing energy, efficiency around one percent conversion, and limits before widespread use. It also mentions Yukon capital history and other curious notes.

Andy Market Street San Francisco S.5 United States Silicon Americas

Social Security Tax Update and Self- Employment Rules

Employers deduct social security tax from wages and contribute the same to the IRS. Self employed individuals must report earnings of $400 or more and pay the tax with annual income tax returns. The tax rate rises to 2.14 percent and applies to wages up to $4,200 yearly as of December 31 185.

Internal Revenue

Andy's Answer Corrects Yukon Capital on Show

The Yukon capital is Whitehorse, not Dawson. The 1896 to 1951 Dawson period and the later Atlas and encyclopedia entries confirm Whitehorse as capital, though some almanacs misstate Dawson.

Andy Hammond Jan Edles Los Angeles Calif Yukon Alaska Klondike Dawson Dawso Whitehorse Pas5 Cifie Ask Andy Yukon Territory Compton

Students Take Part in Church Program

Seventeen young people from Black Rock Congregational church studying in colleges and schools presented a special program Sunday. The event featured a piano solo by Roy Williams a trumpet duet by Jack and Reid Carpenter and a vocal trio by Jack Reid Carpenter and Bruce Carley. Participants included Roy Williams Ray Farley Tony Jordhamp Judy Kozma Joan Schmidt Ellen Albright Donald June Roberts Jay Carley Elizabeth Rasmussen and Lt Russell Bigney from the U S Naval Air Corps flight program.

Black Rock Congregational Church Roy Williams Jack Reid Carpenter Bruce Carley Carl Benson Ed Kaechele Providence-Barrington Bible College Ray Farley Taylor University Tony Jordhamp Jack and Moody Bible Institute Judy Kozma King’s College Joan Schmidt Ellen Albright Norwalk Hospital Donald and June Roberts Gordon Divinity School Jay Carley University of Bridgeport Elizabeth Rasmussen State Teachers’ College Portland Maine J. G Russell Bigney U. S. Naval Air Corps

Rockefeller grant aids Hungarian refugees in Austria

The Rockefeller Foundation allocated a second grant of $600,000 to aid Hungarian refugees. The funds will primarily support students advanced scholars and artists remaining in Austria.

New York Rockefeller Foundation Austria

Build It Yourself Craft Pattern Catalog Offer

Illustrated catalog offers over 850 craft patterns including 3D wood cabin models and jigsaw packets. Features addresses for ordering, prices from 25 cents, and delivery options.

Ollustrated

Preparation to meet God in the Christian view

The text urges watchfulness and readiness for the Lord's coming. It cites Matthew 25:13 23 and emphasizes that no one knows the day or hour. It discusses history as a brief period before God and suggests preparing spiritually rather than predicting a date. The main point is personal readiness and faith.

Jesus God Christ Smeets Neat Syed Re

Fairly Spoken Signs May Mar Transcontinental Scenery

A brief column notes debate over billboards along a 41 000 mile cross country route. The author remarks on a wild joker in Congress and discusses the impact on scenery and travel.

Margaret Latrobe Congress

Vision for a Desert Road Trip and McCarrison Notes

The text contrasts desire for scenic routes and cultural images with a proposed grand highway and argues for a vision that includes deserts and varied landscapes. It then shifts to a 1964 quip about nutrition and Sir Robert McCarrison's Studies in Disease, noting confusion over terms like poor shutter and the use of malnutrition references in Yank ee land.

Frescoet Faxter Congressman Robert McCarrison Peer al Sir Robert Shutter Givie McCarrison Yankeeland Toy

Dollar and Oil Dynamics in Currency and Trade

The article discusses dollar strength and oil payments, noting US tolerance of dollars for taxes and retail use, and explains how Britain buys oil in pounds but sometimes pays in dollars when needed. It mentions currency flows, reserves, and the role of US credit in stabilizing sterling purchases and global oil trades.

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Mother's New Year Emotions From A Sleepy Morning

A reflective essay by Marcia on New Year’s Day domestic chaos. The narrator wrestles with fatigue and guilt as children demand attention, breakfast, and a glimpse of serenity, recalling failed resolutions and yearning for a peaceful start to the year.

Petunial Lament Cuts Shine From Suede

A terse remark laments the lack of content, noting the missing spark that could brighten the suede. The speaker dismisses optimism, implying a dull outcome and little hope for improvement.

Herz puzzle fortune guiding daily key across grid

A small, playful game titled Herz offers a daily fortune by counting letters in your first name and applying a simple arithmetic rule to obtain a key number. Start at the upper left of a rectangle, check each key position left to right, then read the letters under the checked figures to reveal the message.

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