Eve of Retirement Jokes Sweep San Jose Roots and Cash Pranks
Heard on Eve of Retirement features a series of light hearted jests about Ned's impending exit from the office. Co workers quiz his plans for the pension, a possible television gift, and odd rumors of hidden cash. An aside notes San Jose’s founding in 1777 as Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Ned
Howard Hughes
Las Vegas
San Jose, Calif
Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe
State officials split on federal surtax impact in Kansas
Kansas officials estimate a 10 percent federal surcharge would cut state income tax liability by about 1.3 million dollars for 803000 Kansans, averaging under two dollars per taxpayer. Withholding adjustments may be unnecessary if the state keeps withholding at current levels.
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Topeka
Kansas
James T. McDonald
State Revene
McDonald
Retired worker dies next day before pension
The text recalls a retiree who died the day after leaving work and never received pension funds. Another voice laments idle life on a porch while rheumatism lingers. A third notes Ned as once the handsomest man, while a farewell scene unfolds with Jane kissing Ned after a gift.
Debate Over Instant Coffee Prices Sparked by Brazil Trade
Washington officials clash with Sen. Albert Gore over a five year extension of the International Coffee Agreement. Betty Furness testifies as Gore seeks consumer input on whether tax policy would raise instant coffee prices for American housewives.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Brazil
Betty Furness
Albert Gore
State Department
United States
Gore
Miss Furness
Anthony Solomon
Solomon
Read the advertising in this newspaper
An advertising page highlights a variety of goods and services available for purchase. Items span clothing, household wares, groceries, and local deals. Shoppers can spot sale prices, new arrivals, and store events meant to attract customers to nearby merchants.
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John Hancock Center
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LaGuardia
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W. Main
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