Social Security Tax Hike Set For January
Washington reports the Social Security tax will rise on January 1 with employee and employer rates increasing to 1 percent on earnings up to 3000. House approval would raise future rates to 2 and 3 percent on specified future dates, boosting benefits and expanding coverage while the trust fund remains in surplus. Two civilizations are closely blended at Cuzco, Peru. The striped skunk may have as many as 10 young at a time.
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Washington
Sam
Congress
Senate
Cuzco
Peru
Wart ads for sale and rent in Whitewright listings
A collage of small ads from The Sun offering sale and rental items, farm equipment, livestock and produce, services, and real estate. Highlights include a 50 acre farm for sale, seven room dwelling, four door Chevrolet sedan, turkey offerings, and local business services from Gladys Bay, Tom Barbee, Mrs. Ray Vestal, and others in Whitewright area.
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Hal Benson
W. R. Benson’s
Main Street
Gladys Bay
Bath
Ralph Wallace
W. C. Thornhill
Phillips Grocery
Ray Vestal
Whitewright
Sears Woods
Bob Sears
Dawson Butane
J C. Bryant
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
Fom Barbee
Jack Nossaman
Tom Barbee
Orangeville
Johnson
O. M. Quattlebaum
Collinsville
Texas
VA extends NSLI option for WWII veterans with disabilities
The Veterans Administration announced a special NSLI provision for World War II veterans with service connected disabilities incurred October 1940 to September 1945. Eligible veterans may apply for new or additional insurance or reinstate lapses up to $10,000 with health requirements waived, if they act by January 1. After the deadline all impairments will be considered for insurability.
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Veterans Administration
Cotton Allotment Suit To Be Tried Early Next Year
Texas Coastal Bend farmers from eleven Gulf Coast counties sue Secretary Brannan over the new cotton acreage allotment plan. A court date is set for early next year with a Jan. 13 deadline for the defense to respond. If the suit succeeds, some counties may see large quota reductions without an overall Texas increase.
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Washington
Texas Coastal Bend
Texas
Gulf Coast
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles Brannan
Agriculture Department
William H. Shireman
Corpus Christi
Charles F. McLaughlin
Shireman
Optical haze observed on hot clear day
The shimmering effect near the ground on a clear summer day is described as optical haze. The phenomenon results from intense heating of air causing refractive index variations that bend light.
Dual Role of Mistletoe in War and Wonder
Washington reports on mistletoe as both forest killer in Australia and a festive symbol in culture. Foresters use flame throwers and radioactive tracers from the U S Atomic Energy Commission to study how mistletoe drains host trees while myth and tradition keep its romance alive in Christmas lore.
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Washington, D. C
Australia
National Geographic Society
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Balder
Milky Way
America
Carolinas
Tennessee
Southwest
Notable facts on lakes science and ancient sports rules
Lake Superior is described as the largest freshwater lake. The body temperature once served as the baseline for thermometers. In ancient Greek boxing and wrestling, bone breaking was legal while biting was forbidden.
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Lake Superior
Farm Output Second Best On Record
The Agriculture Department reports the United States harvested the second largest overall output in history this year. Corn use reached a record second largest level, cotton led by twelve years, and dried beans, rice and pears set new highs. Government price supports will be tightened next year to curb surpluses and Treasury outlays estimated at $2.6 billion.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
United States
Little Lines by Margie B Boswell
A compact verse column reflecting on promises, opinion, and rumor with playful nature imagery and a prompt call for readers to send in their news items.
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Com
Langford Nursery
Tom Bean
Allen T. Short
Curio Barber Shop
Mitch
Whitewright Manufacturing Co
Brittany
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