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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1961
Page
11
Singapore and Malaya face a morbid betting trend tied to life insurance. Slick operators seek individuals likely to live nine months to two years, with a no medical exam policy for about $1000. If death occurs in the first nine months no payoff, while insurers fear profits from longer lives.
A statistician notes three million American households keep turtles as pets. The piece also recalls Jefferson Davis choosing the Statue of Freedom for the Capitol dome during his tenure as secretary of war and his later role as Confederate president.
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