Plan to Bring Townsend Pension Bill to Floor
House leaders move the Townsend pension bill to the floor from the Ways and Means Committee with no recommendation and tight rules to limit debate. They aim to defeat the measure by procedural means, hoping to tarnish its political appeal ahead of elections. The plan involves a two percent business tax funding pensions for those over 60, with possible future changes to Social Security.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
House of Representatives
House
Ways and Means
Francis EB. Townsend
Senate
Townsend
Free Salvation and a Clockwork Piping Joke
A collage of antiquated verse and quips. A colored preacher argues salvation is free like water, only piping costs. Satirical pieces unfold with a tramp at a door, a boss and worker exchange, and a wry marital anecdote about an ax. The tone is period humorous commentary.
History's Warning of Greed and Bloodshed
Poignant verse recalls thieves who coveted neighbors' earnings and robbed for gain. It portrays killers who revel in killing and take pleasure in others' suffering, ending with a grim reflection on orphans left in tears.
Administration Officials Back Planned Measures
Administration officials indicate they expect the proposed measures to pass and be enacted, signaling confidence in the legislative push and anticipated endorsement from key stakeholders.
Life saving class organized at Crystal Plunge
A life saving class will be organized on Monday at Crystal Plunge. Those wishing to take the course should register at the pool or the Red Cross office on Vine Street. Classified ads invite readers to place notices.
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Crystal Plunge
Red Cross
Vine Street
When I Go To Rest I See Kind Words Return
A reflective meditation on how friends shift to praise after a death. The speaker notes that even harsh words fade and questions what others would say when his own time comes. A quiet, Homespun tone hints at reconciliation and memory.
Geometry and physics puns from a bygone era
The fragmentary text plays with science and age riddles. It mentions geometry teaching how to bi sect angels, circles, gravity, and salt in a humorous, disjointed style. It also poses age questions about a person born in 1890 and quips about a smart kid.
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Christian Science Monitor
Chapman defeats Yates in Brit ish Amateur Gold Championship match
Dick Chapman of Greenwich Connecticut defeated Charley Yates of Atlanta the defending titleholder in a third round match of the British Amateur Gold Championship by 5 and 3 at Hoylake England
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Hoylake
Eng
Dick Chapman
Greenwich
Conn
Charley Yates
Atlanta
National Cotton Week urged to aid Southern growers
The May 22 27 period is designated National Cotton Week to honor cotton as a major Southland cash crop and to boost use of cotton materials. The article urges every citizen to support cotton by purchasing cotton goods year round to aid two million farming families and restore demand amid worldwide export declines.
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Southland
The
United States
Sunshine Gospel Trio to Perform at Central Baptist Church
The Sunshine Gospel Trio, Moody Bible Institute graduates, will appear at Central Baptist Church on Grant Street starting June 4 through June 18. They lead Daily Vacation Bible School on weekdays at 10:00 a.m. and perform Sunday services, per Pastor Rev. John C. Cowell Jr.
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Sunshine Gospel Trio
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Central Baptist Church
Grant St
John C. Cowell, Jr
Merit Tests Due Soon in Alabama Merit System
Montgomery May 24 Approximately 4000 state job examinations are planned within three or four months for Alabama workers under a new merit system. Personnel Director I J Browder says a Chicago expert assisted in preparing the exams and a board meeting followed Governor Dixon and Senator Simpson discussion. The plan may be tested in court with a 12 month runway to implement and existing laws governing workers during the period.
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Montgomery
Ala
I. J. Browder
Browder
Chicago
Dixon
James A. Simpson
Merit System
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed With Partial Grid
A scrambled list of crossword clues and fragments including definitions for Manner, Beast of burden, Coal freed, Sons, An eastern state abbr, Small island in a river, Squeeze, Body of water, Drudgery, City in Alabama, The builder, Young U S, Brook Senator, Anxiety, Travel, Proverb, Sea eagle, Also be, Sweet potato, Droop, Female, Opportune, Fowl, Ww in a lode, Affirmative, Anglo Saxon, Youth, Consonant, Pronoun. The text appears as jumbled clue prompts and partial entries with mis-spellings and broken phrases.
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Alabama
U.S
Brook
Sorek
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