Local church social mocks and muses on national issues
Uncle Dan vents about a church social where women debated politics and asked for a dedicated TV channel for housewives on Saturday afternoons. He scoffs at the era’s changes, jokes about Congress and taxes, and humorously laments the Coffee and Confusion Club among government clerks.
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Ike
Congress
Revenue Department
National Museum of Art
Congressman Celler
New York
Washington
Coffee and Confusion Club
Uncle Dan
WWII submarines rescue 504 downed aviators in enemy waters
During WWII American subs rescued 504 aviators in enemy waters. Marines first joined a Navy ship’s detachment when a unit was assigned to the Cabot in December 1775.
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Cabot
Farming Around by Mark Welsh
Thomas Malthus foresaw famine in 1798 as population rose from five million to 177 million today yet food supply expanded. Fur trade faded as women prefer ranch fur while wild pelts declined. Mastitis hits 30 percent of milking cows costing about 225 million yearly. Aureomycin aids but sanitation and management remain crucial.
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Thomas Malthus
Malthus
USDA
Protection Given Farmers Under SS Program
Farm operators and their families gain added social security protection starting October 1960, with disability coverage requiring 20 quarters in 40. Farmers must report self-employment tax and meet income tests. options allow reporting two thirds of gross if under specific thresholds. Disabled farmers aged 50+ may receive payments starting April 1960, with potential benefits to dependents.
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Stanton
S. Thompson
Pocatello Serial Security Office
Thompson
Social Security Office
Pocatello
Social Security Representative
Preston
Premium Oil Tips From Max Norton
A vintage ad touts Premium Oil tips by Max Norton praising car care. It promotes regular visits to the station and friendly service, claiming the business is big enough to accommodate and small enough to appreciate. The ad lists Premium Oil Co and a local address and phone number.
Nine Million in U S Are Accident Victims
The National Safety Council reports in Accident Facts that nine million Americans suffered disabling injuries in accidents last year. Four million were hurt in home accidents, as many as the population of Los Angeles. Auto injuries equaled city populations in work and urban areas, with a 15 percent rise in helpers. Idaho cattle markets slow, potatoes yield 38.9 million cwt this year, 41.6 million last year, and processing plants expanded.
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New York City
National Safety Council
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Idaho
Outlook for Beef Is Questionable Says University
University of Idaho extension economists say beef prices in 1960 depend on how fast steers and heifers are marketed and on heifer retention. If fed to heavier weights and marketings stay packed, fat cattle prices may fall gradually. heavy feeding and clustered sales could trigger sharp declines. Analysts Wayne Robinson Robert Wilcox and Virgil Kennedy prepared the summary. Idaho cattle on feed were 90,000 head on Oct 1, up 6 percent year over year and 22 percent above July 1. Steer numbers were up
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University of Idaho Extension
Wayne Robinson
Robert Wilcox
Virgil Kennedy
Idaho
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By Max Norton
Premium Oil Co
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