Calls to curb franking privilege misuse in Congress
A Massachusetts lawmaker reports on the long running franking scandal and urges restrictions. He notes vast mailings of free literature by congressmen, creating enormous waste and costs. The issue highlights how unopened mail and mass political literature flood recipients and strain the postal system.
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Ori
Kyler
Massachusetts
Ha’ Yensped
Liu
Sinice
Charsre
Kresaman
Taluté
Fuller
Carl Lewis Wounded and Mystery Finger Injury
Carl Lewis appeared with his finger heavily bandaged after a mysterious wound while lifting 29 evener. A sharp pain caused a hole through the fingernail. whether shot stabbed or bitten remains unclear. Community support for Renwick's winter lecture series helps keep the town engaged.
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Carl Lewis
Las Ifyos
Haye
Carl
Chautauqua Comes to Town with July Plan
A five day chautauqua is proposed for July with evening entertainments planned. A gentleman named Fish circulates a contract for the event despite hesitations from some residents, who fear signing due to past experiences, yet the community insists on providing this entertainment regardless of expense.
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Renwick
Fish
Too Much Wheat and Government Price Guarantee
The text argues the 1918 level wheat yield may be surpassed with a government base price of two dollars and twenty six cents a bushel. It contends the United States can feed Europe and hints at broad economic conditions, suggesting the guarantee is not a cause for alarm and may be a reasonable investment.
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iLia
United States
Immune Soldier Survives Shell In Hole With Defective Fuse
A soldier in an infantry unit hid in a shell hole during bombardment as a German shell landed inside the hole. The shell failed to explode due to a defective fuse. He noted the shell’s serial number 1,217,418 and later 1,217,423, reported to his officer, and offered to undertake any task now that he was uninjured.
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Aiman
Hie
Het
One Cent Demand Surges at U S Mints
On May 1 Sede fountain cashiers began accepting new one cent and byp-cenic Slaxes from thirsty patrons, triggering a flood of orders for one cent pieces. The Philadelphia and Denver mints are mass producing pennies to meet demand, with output rising to about two million pieces daily.
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Sede
United States
Philadelphia
Denver
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