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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
8
A collage of jokes and snippets features a party at a restaurant debating drinks and pastries, a hometown advice line, family quips about washing hands, a science class atom riddle, a scrupulous warning about speaking, a wife and husband clash, and a picky optimist lamenting beans.
S Sgt Thomas W Childress is spending 30 days with his parents on route 2 in this city He is with the U S Air Force stationed at Oxnard California and will resume duties in Spain after leave
Washington notes that former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Trevor Gardner stressed the importance of air defense study in testimony last week.
Mr. Gardner, expert on research and development, resigned over inadequate Pentagon funding and reduced R D budgets. He warned the United States risks being surpassed by Russia in both quantitative and qualitative scientific weapon efforts, citing delayed ICBM projects due to fragmented spending and time loss.
The passage presents light social musings on beach safety and relationships with a humorous tone. It discusses children at the beach, vanity in cosmetics, and a view of love as a two person game where both lose. It ends with a reflective line about individuals standing on their own merits.
Public Law 490 expands death indemnity for those up to 18 years old who enlist in reserve components. The initial six months active duty remains, with post service coverage extended from 30 to 120 days retroactive to August 9, 1966. It also allows application for a 5-year nonconvertible nonparticipating term policy within the indemnity window.
Senator Theodore Francis Green, 89, appears set to become the oldest U.S. Senator in history, breaking Justin Morrill’s 1898 record. Green hopes to serve until 100, attributing his youth to an active lifestyle and sharp philosophy.
The VA explains eligibility for post-service GI insurance and expands to include those with service-connected disabilities meeting 10 percent or more criteria. It notes the 5-year nonconvertible term policy is now available to previously eligible groups. The Korean GI Bill cannot be used for in uniform training, even if qualifications are met.
Stanley Geiser, 12, climbed to a second story roof to retrieve a friend's slipper when he touched a live 220-volt wire. Neighbor Robert Stephens, 26, heard screams and knocked him free. Geiser was unhurt aside from being frightened.
Charleston Illinois reports 17 year old Rino Bianchi bought a new car at 2 30 p m insured it at 2 45 p m and applied for licenses. At 3 p m the same day he struck a pole and wrecked the car.
Mount Air North Carolina June 15 1958 Frank M Jones Administrator of Austin L Edmonds presents claims to 191 N Main Street Mount Airy N C by June 16 1967 or be barred from recovery. All debtors to estate to pay promptly. Attorneys George K Snow dated June 15 1958 and June 15 22 29 July 6 13 20.
Clay Davis as administrator of the Harding Davis estate in Surry County North Carolina issues a notice to creditors to present claims within one year and to settle debts promptly. The notice dated June 2 1956 is published by attorney W M Jackson with publication dates June 15 22 29 and July 4 13 20.
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