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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1961
Page
8
Federal officials announce the 1040 form will shrink from four to two pages for the 1961 tax season. The 1040W form is scrapped, while the 1040A punch card remains unchanged. schedules will cover complex affairs. Details depend on possible Congress proposals affecting tax calculations and withholding on dividends and interest.
North western University scientists studied 65 drivers involved in 43 accidents and found many had no opinion about seat belts. Officials estimate universal seat belt use could save 5 000 lives yearly. New York reports a major victory as 1962 passenger cars will have front seat belt anchorages as standard.
Sen John J Williams charges the Agriculture Department paid 680 million dollars to reduce corn land by 20 million acres under the Feed Grains Act of 1961. He says figures were manipulated to reconcile a discrepancy between planted acreage reports and crop estimates, describing the act as wasteful and a gamblers’ field.
Lost 400 pound black Angus bull calf. Tattoo tag No 11 Metal tag No 1496 Reward $10 for information leading to recovery. Contact O V Barker FO 4-2915. Public notices from Tom Bean rest home and Flower Shop advertise services and contact numbers.
A compact verse piece reflects on erosion as a force like explosion and weighs wisdom, fate, and disguise. The poem muses on aging, fantasy, and chance with playful images of woodchucks ants and a woodland choir.
About 1.5 million seniors including widows and dependent parents will get automatic 10 percent raises in September under a new Social Security amendment. Eligible widows 62 and older will see higher checks. some may qualify by switching to widows benefits on their husbands’ accounts. The change may affect those already receiving retirement benefits based on their own work. Gus Jones, manager of the Sherman District Social Security Office, says inquiries are welcome at local offices.
The notice directs readers to contact the Sherman office for details on the 1961 Social Security Amendments. It outlines where to inquire and emphasizes obtaining official guidance and application assistance.
Two of five major Salk polio vaccine makers halted production after detecting SV40 monkey virus in some output. The Public Health Service said no evidence of human danger and expected no vaccine shortage. Merck, Sharp & Dohme and Parke, Davis were identified as the firms.
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