The Silver Chain From Debt To The Moon
Robert Ripley explains a debt joke with a silver dollar chain stretching to the moon using the official national debt figure of 30.555 billion dollars. He notes ongoing government spending and the idea of adding strands as debt grows, ending with a warning about "our money" vs "their money" in Washington.
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Debts and a Silver Ribbon From Washington to the Moon
The piece attacks public debt figures released by the U.S. Treasury, pegging the $30.5 billion peak as an astronomical ribbon from Washington to the moon and back. It argues that interest on the debt will drive further sums, urging readers that future generations must pay.
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Moonbeam Debt? Weight of Silver Taxes Looms Over All
The piece compares postwar debt to moonbeams and projects a massive burden of 1,800,300,600 pounds or about 800,000 tons of silver debt. It warns that taxpayers, including children and grandchildren, will pay via higher taxes and prices for essentials like food medicine clothing and housing.
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Dole program faces fresh push in Congress to continue aid
Washington Dec 26 The Roosevelt administration will confront strong congressional blocs demanding continuation of the federal dole. Representative William A Banks Democratic leader of the House and Representative Taylor of Colorado have urged direct relief to states and cities as depleted treasuries and taxpayer protests mount against new burdens and demands for further federal aid. The comments reflect broad support for maintaining federal aid to local governments.
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Hit and Run Charges Filed In New York Vote Battle
Complaints charging driving while intoxicated and failure to stop were filed in Bat Corrigan's court against George Wilkins 58 and Candido Rodriguez 24 for offenses at intersections December 24. In Washington free-for-all looms as Hamilton Fish Jr backs a Horah instructed delegation from New York to influence the Cleveland convention.
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No Stooges Star Ted Healy Faces Arson Case
Ted Healy entertainment figure was jailed on arson related charges after alleged Christmas disturbance in Santa Monica. Healy claims no memory of setting a fire and cites a staged row as the cause. Investigators report a glass door smashed and debris piled on a stove as the alleged acting of arson.
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Christmas Arrests Crowd City Jail
Eighty four persons were arrested by police Christmas day. Of the total arrested, 78 stayed in city jail for the night. Persons were booked for murder drunkenness aggravated assault disturbing the peace negligent collision theft vagrancy impersonating an officer burglary driving an automobile while intoxicated and swindling.
Convicts to Reenact Crimes on Joliet Prison Radio
Joliet Illinois December 25 convicts at Joliet penitentiary plan two series of radio playlets depicting hold ups and other crimes. The broadcasts aim to deliver a serious anti crime message and prove crime does not pay. Home talent convicts will present the performances over the air as part of the prison broadcasting idea.
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Turnover at jail alters San Antonio population
Christmas brought a total turnover at San Antonio city jail with 58 inmates on Christmas night. The previous evening all prisoners sentenced for delinquency were released, and Jailer R. Englehardt counted 75 charges after Corporation Court Judge Phil Shook ended court Thursday morning.
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Davidson to Take Seat of Judge Meek
Saugas reports Federal Judge E R Meek will retire next week at about 10 years old and T W Davidson, Roosevelt supporter and former lieutenant governor, will be named to the post. Meek has served nearly 40 years on the bench after a 1883 appointment by President McKinley.
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Italian War Plane and Pilot Captured Near Jijiga
An Italian airplane was forced to land south of Daggeh Bur and its pilot captured, according to reports from Addis Ababa. Daggeh Bur lies near Jijiga, the Ethiopian army’s southern command center.
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Weather summary fragment with tides at Aransas Pass light
Fragmentary weather note records 24 hour precipitation total and cumulated excess since January 1, with numbers like 11.87 inches and 42.84 inches. Includes sun and moon times, and tides at Aransas Pass light with high and low values.
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Italians claim capture of spies amid Ethiopian frontier fighting
An official communique from Rome says Italian and Ethiopian forces clashed along the Somaliland frontier with mixed units, while Italy executed spies and sentenced others. Ethiopian authorities report deportations, counter spy measures, and arrests linked to espionage rings as tensions rise at the frontier.
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