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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1955
Page
8
Texas civilian population grew by 159 000 in the 1954 fiscal year to 8 240 000 on July 1, 1954, amid nationwide gains. The U S civilian population rose to 159 084 000, up from 156 039 000, while total Texas population reached 8 468 000.
A demure housewife questions freshness of chickens to a poultry dealer. He jokes that artificial respiration could revive them, revealing a darkly humorous exchange in a bygone market scene.
Washington postmaster general announces city and town deliveries of junk mail will end after March 31, 1955. The simplified address mail system, tested 15 months ago on selected routes, faced protests as it clogged the postal system.
Mrs. Hannah Clark Josiah, Hawaii's oldest resident, died at 108. She left 15 children and 262 descendants. Granddaughter Marie Desilva recalled her secret: live as you wish, chain smoke her own Hawaiian cigarets, eat everything offered, and walk when visiting relatives.
Readers are warned that despite tax breaks in the 1954 law the filing and payment rules for estimated tax remain. The Jan 15 1955 deadline affects individuals not farmers who meet income thresholds and may require amended declarations or final returns. Farmers have special rules. A joke about camel hair brushes closes the piece.
The Good Housekeeping Institute approves 48 pairs of Kleencut scissors and shears offered as a Christmas gift. Prices range from $1.29 to $1.98 with pinking shears at $3.49. The Sun promotes weekly grocery savings through illustrated specials.
The Federal Reserve Board raised the margin requirement for stock purchases from 50 to 60 percent with immediate effect to curb steep price rises. The margin had been 50 percent since February 1953, after a 75 percent standard set in 1951, and earlier 100 percent cash requirements in 1946 47. The board cannot set stock prices but must curb excessive credit use in markets. The note about an oyster catcher bird appears as non-sequitur text.
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