A Lie Is A Lie. No Such Thing As Something For Nothing
The piece argues that seeking easy gains corrupts society and the government, citing a San Francisco couple who tried to avoid babysitting costs by faking hospital treatment and a Midwest worker killed crossing tracks. It warns democracy fosters a false promise of freebies. Virgil Jordan’s line about truth vs mass error is cited, asserting the lie’s near end.
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San Francisco
Midwest
Virgil Jordan
Jordan
Hidden Taxes Counted By The Tax Foundation
The Tax Foundation reports a large tally of hidden levies on everyday items. It estimates 100 taxes on an egg 116 on a man's suit 150 on a woman's hat 151 on a loaf of bread and 600 on a house. The payer is the consumer in the end.
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Tax’ Foundation
Going Up Not Safe Bouncing Craze Draws Injuries
The American Medical Assn reports rising injuries from unskillful use of bouncing frames. As with other popular pastimes, safety regulations and wiser participation are needed to keep the trend enjoyable.
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American Medical Assn
Long Ago Talks on Strengthening the Vice Presidency
In November 1860 after his election Abraham Lincoln wrote to his vice president Hannibal Hamlin proposing they meet soon. The note reflects a recurring theme in elections about elevating the vice presidency from a passive role to a more influential one.
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Abraham Lincoln
Mati
Hannibal Hamlin
Help stamp out yhome cooking in eastern ad
An eastern restaurant promotes a slogan about stamping out home cooking and a Christmas top includes a quirky operating instruction: "Ask your dad." The odd pairing reflects a playful local ad snippet from a newspaper page.
Old Friend TI Returns To Winter Sky View
The man made star TI, known to millions in late summer skies, returns after a weeks long earth shadow retreat. Observing the fast moving satellite offers joy and rekindles appreciation for the winter night sky.
Schools- Government or Public
A religious leader argues that state controlled schools undermine God’s sovereignty and public consent. He condemns secular curricula and accreditation, urges parental choice, and contends Christ must govern all study including arithmetic and logic. He warns against Caesar over Christ in education.
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T. Robert Ingram
St. Thomas. Episcopal Church and School
Houston
St. Thomas
Texas
Christ
Air
van Dore
Washington
God
Jesus Christ
Ceasar
Caesar
Heaven
Government probes exports of CCC cotton profits
The Justice Department reviews exporters of government financed cotton amid allegations of irregular profits totaling up to 50 million dollars. The House Government Operations subcommittee led by L. H. Fountain disclosed cases where CCC purchased cotton and sold it abroad as higher grade, with no quality inspections by the Agriculture Department.
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Washington
Justice Department
Credit Corporation
Agriculture Department
House
L. H. Fountain
N.C
Fountain
CCC
General Accounting Office
Ireird
Deta
New Orleans
Interminational Cooperative Administration
Foreign Aid
ICA
Fountain Committee
Agriculture Departments
Ralph Raper
James Naughton
Naughton
Raper
Tejas
Who Creates Electors and Why Abolish the College
A reader questions how electors are chosen in New York State and whether the 45 votes imply equal numbers for each party. The letter argues electors are party nominees, notes confusion about voting for individuals versus candidates, and advocates abolishing the electoral college as outdated. It reflects on constitutional fears, education, and citizen governance.
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New York State
Nixon
Kennedy
United States
Cathe
Imen
United Staties
Congress
Roosevelt
Stranger in a strange new world in idlewild to New Orleans flight
A narrator travels from Idlewild to New Orleans aboard a monster jet, recalling early air travel, lingering on in-flight service, class divisions, and a sense of being a stranger in a rapidly changing world. He notes the sights from 30,000 feet, cabin crew, and the cultural tension between north and south as he observes editors, ships, and consuls in a shifting postwar order. The essay blends travelogue with reflections on heritage and identity.
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New Orleans
Idlewild
New York
New England
Washington
Aument
Arlington
Pentagon
Capitol Dome
Okinawa
Chicago
White Sox
Pullman
George Healy
Britain
France
Italy
Denmark
Norway
Greece
Israel
Trujillo
Castro
Tujillo
Moscow
International House
Great
Latin - American Chamber of Commerce
Q and A from a historicQ and A style item
The text presents a quiz style exchange with concise answers. It covers Paris anciently named Lutetia, wingless insects that fly springtails, varied avocado shapes, limited modern Latin usage, and a Confederate Cabinet meeting cited as Washington, Ga., in 1855.
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Washington, Ga
Odessa American Humorous Dialogue From Office Cat Column
In this brief item a dialogue unfolds between Cynthia and Dorothy about a missing husband of five years. A playful old salt recounts a lifetime tale about fighting sixteen cannibals, adjusted in later years to eight for accuracy. The snippets echo a local humor column tone from the Odessa American on December 7, 1960.
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Cynthia
Dorothy
Bobby
Freedom Newspaper Of Odessa Americas
The Odessan Freedom Newspaper proclaims freedom rooted in moral guides and democratic ideals. It announces daily publication except Saturdays, contact details, and subscription rates for city and mail readers, with regional pricing and delivery zones.
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Ordeesa Americas
Waei
Odeson Post Office
Odessa
Ector
Erate Ess
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Allen.Scott Report
Robert & Allen
Cas
Paris
Lutetia
The
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Stalloffaf
Ocean
Pierca
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