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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
2
The administration backed a 9 billion dollar housing bill granting 40 year loans with low down payments. Senator Russell opposed, saying it over spends amid arms race spending. Senator Talmadge supported it, while critics warn government becomes landlord and private capital retreats from home building.
Florida Power and Light describes two methods to show employees how taxes impact take home pay. One splits pay into full check and tax window. another with four weeks of pay revealing a large single bite. The piece argues jolting taxpayers sharpens view of federal spending.
An editorial reprinted from The American Press argues Congress should curb IRS limits on deducting institutional advertising. It cites a Boggs bill and a growing coalition of newspaper publishers led by Alex Washburn to address what it calls government censorship of free speech through tax policy.
Ireland's Siobhan McKenna says US wives should spoil husbands not nag. She notes Irish marriages emphasize partnership and accept differences, keeping divorce low. McKenna, married to actor Dennis O'Dea, discusses love, work, and roles as she stars in upcoming Irish film projects.
The article outlines three options for resolving the Berlin stand off between the West and the Soviet Union. It explains the legal basis for keeping West Berlin access routes open and explores potential peaceful, lenient, or lethal outcomes involving a possible East German peace treaty and demilitarization of the city.
The article recalls Thomasville's July Fourth history with water fights led by Charley Key and rival fighters from Jacksonville and other cities. It notes audience presence on main streets, the purse incentives, and Melon cutting at Paradise Park in 1896 led by Jim Stewart. It also mentions political gatherings and local baseball rivalries among regional towns.
George Sokolski argues TV harms juvenile behavior yet predates modern media by noting crime figures and parental discipline. He contends media cannot alone corrupt youth and urges traditional discipline and deeper learning beyond screens. He laments lawsuits by children against parents as a symptom of leniency.
A columnist laments gossip pages corrupting morals more than televised violence. They accuse gossip writers of promoting divorce culture and publicizing immoral behavior to gain fame, urging a return to civil discourse, refined language, and meaningful discussion over sensationalized columns.
Billy Graham counsel says God does not demand beyond your means and that giving as prospered brings spiritual and material blessings. He recounts a friend who gave first to church before bills, finding the remaining budget stretch further and bringing peace, urging you to try putting God first.
The piece notes the Archbold Memorial Hospital site once housed a baseball ground and racetrack with a grandstand overlooking the track. Bleachers on the rear housed baseball attendees, and names of players from that era are available through Will Watt or Bill Palin. It hints at Fourth of July 1961 plans.
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