Social security's rising tax bite and expanding coverage
The Wall Street Journal notes how social security grew from a simple wage tax to a broader program. Benefits rose from 45.60 to 127 and 254, with new disability provisions and wider eligibility. Tax rates climbed from 1 to 6 percent, with projections to 9 and beyond, while plans to fund medical bills raise concerns about cost. The piece likens the trend to riding a tiger.
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Congress
Washington
Kennedy
Wall Street Journal
Radiation uses and dangers in medicine and industry
A discussion on radiant energy, its beneficial medical and industrial uses, and the risks of misuse. It notes doctors would avoid unnecessary x rays, highlights Texas registrations of isotopes, and warns against pointless exposures such as for posture checks or routine checks in baby care.
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Texas
State Board of Health
Stamp Plan Delayed for Kennedy Food Stamp Program
Needy families may wait about two months before receiving free groceries under President Kennedy’s experimental food stamp plan. Stamp design and printing will take around two months and the stamps have not yet been ordered, delaying exchanges for food at local grocers.
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Washington
Kennedy
The Spice of Life and Other Quick Laughs
A collection of light jokes and vignettes featuring marital notions, a cautious old lady in a rough town, a mink in heaven seeking chorus girls, a dark joke about murder, a barbed restaurant quip, and a flirtatious misunderstanding about Mary’s name, all in a casual humor tone.
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Mary
Boss Corrects Secretary Over After Hours Comment
A boss admonishes a secretary as she interrupts with the remark it is after five and she is annoying him on his own time, highlighting workplace tensions after hours.
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Mr. Jones
As Good As the Apples Customer Joke
A customer complains three apples are rotten and plans to return them. The storekeeper replies that the customer’s word is as good as the apples, indicating a humorous guarantee.
Golden wedding anniversary remark on success and money
A proverb defines a successful man as one who provides enough money for his wife to spend and a successful woman as the one who can find such a man. The text references a golden wedding anniversary.
Riddling Joke About Venus de Milo Eating
A light joke questions how Venus de Milo could eat given her missing arms, framing it as a humorous puzzle about her eating method. The setup invites a clever punchline without graphic or explicit content.
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Venus de Milo
March Plentiful Foods For Texas Shoppers
Changeable March weather prompts versatile menus as nine U S Department of Agriculture plentiful foods appear. Eggs and dairy rise with spring, cabbage remains plentiful, fresh dates and long lasting rice and dry beans provide staples. Peanuts, peanut products, cranberry products, and canned ripe olives add flavor and color to meals.
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College Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas
Do Viruses Cause Cancer in Humans?
The U S Public Health Service backs 5.6 million dollars in cancer virus research noting viruses cause many cancers in animals and exploring human links. The work aims to clarify viral roles in human cancer and inform prevention efforts.
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U. S. Public Health Service
PHS
Hospital Care by Telephone
A mother in Whitewright was hospitalized after Thanksgiving and could not visit her three daughters. Nurses placed a phone by her bed so she could talk daily and complete her Christmas shopping by telephone, highlighting Southwestern Bell services.
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Whitewright
Southwestern Bell
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