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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1967
Page
2
A man named Johnny talks of independence and growing up while promising his mother he will handle life alone. He expresses excitement about a new project and reassures his mother he can manage without her help as he steps into manhood. He emphasizes youth and readiness to face challenge.
A small boy asks a girl if sitting across from her at the table implies he is the opposite sex. The remark highlights gender perceptions in a light, everyday moment from a family setting.
A man and a woman driver collide at a busy intersection as traffic remains heavy. A policeman advises the man to settle, noting his word would have to compete with thousands of hers.
At a local funeral service for a man who died in Arizona where he had gone for health reasons his wife notes how natural he looks and his brother adds that the two months in Arizona did him a lot of good.
A father expresses concern about his children’s television viewing. He mentions a 6 year old who knows only one thing, highlighting parental frustration and the challenge of managing screen time.
A carnival of one liners and misheard quips spans a draft board doctor jesting about charts and induction and a tourist in Africa puzzled by a hunter dwarfing a bar scene. A Scotsman and his partner endure rain as they rent a boat, the hour nearly up as humor lands punch lines.
A social event ends with sharp humor and sharper tensions as guests joke about stabbing at friendships while nibbling olives. Attendees report a charged mood and rumors swirl around the host’s handling of the evening.
A humorous exchange cited from the International Teamster features a mother guiding her son through a basic arithmetic problem using a family example. The bright reply from the son, two and one to carry, delivers the punchline.
The Fair Campaign Practices Committee led by Charles P. Taft reported appeals to racial and religious prejudice in 1966 races largely failed for candidates. The bipartisan group noted 69 percent of candidates in 505 races signed the code, while such appeals accounted for 18 percent of complaints.
A legal explainer notes that while the phrase does not appear in the U S Constitution it is a foundational right with limits. It discusses health safety and welfare, freedom to pursue personal paths, and a case invalidating burdensome licensing for photographers as an unconstitutional roadblock. Written by Will Bernard.
Duck giblets add little flavor alone but improve broth when simmered with chicken giblets necks and wing tips. A simple rule is to combine both for a richer stock with poultry bones and trimmings.
The first practical steam locomotive to haul a train was built by John Stevens in Hoboken New Jersey on October 23 1824 marking an early milestone in rail transport.
Gus Jones, social security district manager, notes changes from 1965 allow benefits if disability lasts or is expected to last 12 months and prevents work. No longer require permanent disability. Easier eligibility for the blind with reduced work credits. Benefits range from 44 to 135.90 dollars monthly. Sherman office at 315 West Mulberry, 893-4301, open Thursdays until 8:45 p.m.
Over half a million veterans have applied for education under the new GI Bill. As of December 1, 288000 were in training mainly at college level, with 49000 in summer courses for fall. By spring 1967 about half a million are expected to be enrolled. Also 220000 vets seek home loan eligibility, 77500 approved.
The representative can be reached at the County Office Building on East Sam Rayburn Drive in Bonham each Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon through Friday.
In 1763 upstate New York, Seneca Indians attacked a wagon train protesting settlers reliance on wagons over Indian bearers. The lumber industry is noted as the oldest in America.
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