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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1981
Page
1
Monahans News Editor Bob Litton reflects on the meaning of work across life stages from factory to air force to journalism. He muses how advertising shapes labor myths, the value of intellectual output, and how society pressures identity, culminating in a concern for journalism’s work ethic.
Thirty year old Phil Simpson was hired beside Joe Trujillo at Ward County Adult Probation. Born in Flora Illinois he grew up in Texas from age two and a half and spent youth in Hamlin near Abilene. He describes a large family, farm life and early hunting with his father, who once killed ten squirrels in fifteen minutes. He earned a BS in physical education in 1977.
The State Insurance Board ordered a 16.3 percent average increase in private passenger car premiums, effective for policies written or renewed on November 1. Ward County sees about a 3.5 percent rise to 323 as the basic 10/20/5 policy covers 10 000 bodily injury to two people and 5 000 property damage with deductibles of 50 and 200 respectively. Rockwall tops increases with about 78 more, Harris County rises 10.6 percent to 476, while Tom Green shows a small decline. The board also noted changes in investment income strategy.
Ward County and city offices along with all public schools will close Monday for Labor Day. The post office and many financial institutions will join in the holiday, with private businesses planning long weekends. Enjoy a safe, recreational holiday.
The public has faced a two week controversy over all-savers or tax exempt certificates authorizing tax free interest up to 1000 per individual and 2000 for joint filers. Certificates issued October 1 require 75 percent of deposits to go to mortgage lending. TS and L associations report slack in housing loans as savers move funds to brokers for high yields, though Monahans stays strong. The TS&L president notes over a million dollars in new accounts last year while mortgage lending drops to about 60 percent of prior levels. The tax free certificates are expected to revive activity and Realtors foresee 250,000 new housing starts. article continues on page 5.
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