Old Age Pension Amendment Details for Aug 25 Vote
Austin report outlines a proposed constitutional amendment consolidating aged aid, dependent children and adult blind programs. It sets a $35 million annual limit, raises old age grants toward $40 monthly with federal funds, expands eligibility for children to 16, and removes several funding caps.
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I Want to Live Life to the Last
Poem lamenting aging and fate as the speaker rejects rest. He expresses desire to stay engaged, resist comfort, and continue challenging injustices despite aging, seeking courage, reform, and a fighting spirit until death.
Great Military Experiment Starts As Airmen Try to Knock Japan Out
Washington reports a major air war thrust aimed at Japan as U S planes from Tokyo lanes Okinawa and distant B 29 bases hit targets across Honshu and Manchuria. The operation marks a shift with air power driving the effort as ground activity remains limited.
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Language labels in Illinois debate on American tongue
The Clifton Record discusses how English is not the only American language, noting Illinois 1923 law naming English the official language and arguing for broader labels like United States language. It cites regional variants from Cajun to Bowery speech and lists colorful slang terms. The piece ends with a lighter line about dance training by turning over a bee hive.
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Time for Leisure A Year on Saturn Slower Than Earth's
A Saturn year runs 30 times longer than an Earth year, placing the gas giant's orbital period at about 29.5 Earth years. Scientists explain the slow orbital cycle shapes seasonal and observational dynamics for missions and long term studies.
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Count Your Sugar Crystals
College Station advises readers to manage sugar use before September first by totaling on hand supplies and dividing by days left. Suggestions include using corn syrup honey jams and jellies in desserts adding fruit and preserves to pies and muffins and enjoying fresh peaches as a sugar saving, flavorful option.
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English Miss Seeks Texas Husband Through Dallas Mayor
A London woman over 21 asks Dallas Mayor Woodall Rogers to help her find a husband in Texas. She will travel and pay her own way, promising to make the state proud, and notes she is 5 feet 2 inches tall with a photo to send. The report also mentions Texas first state park Mother Neff Park near McGregor.
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