Don’t Shade Your Eyes on Obscure Research Trends
The passage critiques postwar federal research funding and the flood of grand but obscure studies. It argues that much funded work seems speculative and notes the era’s abundance of footnotes while stressing that practical, verifiable results outweigh theory.
Folly and Finance Stir the Season in Congress
A rambling critique warns of holiday traffic and deaths while Rep. William S. Cohen introduces H. R. 17546 to repeal House Administration authority allowing unvoted expense increases. He calls for full House debate on member allowances amid public distrust of government.
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Auto Insurance Rates Jump Across Texas
Austin and statewide auto insurance rates rise an average 8.8 percent effective January 16, boosting annual costs by about 50 million dollars. The State Insurance Board notes relief was limited, with potential savings lost to inflation, while drivers are urged to shop for better rates and take defensive driving for discounts.
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Dolph Briscoe
Joe Christie
Travis
Briscoe
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National Safety Council
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Kenneth W. Cook
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Harry Ledbetter
Randall “Buck” Wood
Charles Behrens
Courts Allow Disabling Claim to be Denied Over Surgery Refusal
A series of Social Security cases discuss when disability benefits may be cut or denied. A hyperthyroid claimant Doris was deemed not disabled for refusing a safe minor operation. A truck driver with a painful, risky operation faced the opposite outcome. Another claimant with alcohol-related incapacity was found able to control his disability. Public service feature by Will Bernard, 1974 American Bar Association.
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Will Bernard
Reusable Christmas cards could save paper
Dear editor suggests a recycling plan to curb paper shortages by cutting small sender slots into Christmas cards so the same card can be reused each year. He argues the idea could help newspapers survive by maintaining demand for paper and keeping editors employed.
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Untitled fragment hints at a contact number
A brief fragment reads to call a numeric sequence 6$ 6671 to address an unrelated matter. No clear subject, date, or identifiable entities are present.
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