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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1952
Page
8
A Denver woman asked federal collector Ralph Nicholas to deliver her husband instead of a tax refund. She said his name appeared in a newspaper list of those due refunds, noting he had deserted her and asking to be notified when he shows for his check.
Sliced dates cooked with sugar water lemon juice and a pinch of salt create a tasty filling for rolled oatmeal cookies or layers between chocolate cake. The simple preparation highlights the fruit’s natural sweetness and pairs with rich desserts.
The Veterans Administration reports one third of Americans are veterans or their families with a 1955 projection to reach 40 percent. Current totals show 18,893,000 living veterans from all wars, excluding Korea, including 3,418,000 WWI and 15,310,000 WWII veterans. The VA notes deep historical records back to the Civil War and that one in ten persons is a WWII veteran.
Seventeen Marshall wives petitioned Secretary John Snyder claiming tax amendments force them to collect and pay Social Security taxes for household employees. They threaten legal action after past denials and urge hearings to address what they call violations of the Fifth and Thirteenth Amendments and their rights.
In Whitesburg Kentucky Jesse Cook a one legged 83 year old watched as his wife gave birth to a 10 pound infant son at their Sand Lick home. The doctor Dr T R Collier delivered the baby and the mother is 30 years old.
The New Republic urged President Truman to withdraw from the 1952 presidential campaign as a spent force, saying his indecision harms his program in Congress and his party. The magazine, formerly edited by Henry A. Wallace, argued for his retirement for the good of his program.
Industrial designer J. O. Reinecke argues happy people value convenience and cites gadgets like a foot pedal drinking fountain and automatic lighter. He notes that when many buy new life‑easing devices, happiness follows, amid estimates that Americans spend over 50 billion dollars annually to live.
In La Rochelle France Yelene Bardin aged 24 wed Sgt Jacques Guinau age 22 by mail marriage after he left Indo China. He was killed by a grenade before documents arrived, yet officials allowed the absentee ceremony to proceed and she spoke oui before a local mayor.
The Belper Pottery Methodist Church plans to widen the aisle for the first wedding since the church was built 135 years ago. The church council hopes to see its first ceremony this year.
Washington price controls were removed on clay pigeons, dinosaur skeletons and sun dials. The action lifts limits on these items, signaling broader market changes for collectibles and novelty goods.
Former President Herbert Hoover criticizes Truman era policies, says the U S denied victory by rejecting General MacArthur's approach. He urges a focused American defense of the Western hemisphere, strong sea and air forces with Britain, and warns against economic collapse and UN appeasement in Korea talks.
In London a grocer John Harris was ordered to pay 1400 dollars to William Parker for luring Parker's wife Ethel 43 with gifts of bacon veal and jam during rationed years. Parker said the affair began after Harris was invited to dinner following the death of Harris wife and escalated with cosmetics chickens and other gifts.
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