Bond-Cashing Bill 15 Tops Veteran Benefit
Washington. Permission to cash up to 1.8 billion dollars in terminal leave bonds tops a long list of veterans legislation passed by Congress that went home Sunday. The measure affects about 9 million men and women and was finally passed July 19 after interlaced activity through the session. President Truman signed it Saturday urging bondholders not to cash unless in real need. Cash can be obtained through local banks Sept. 1 or bonds can be held and drew 24 percent interest for five years. Several other veteran measures passed. two failed to clear, including a 15 percent subsistence raise for veterans in school and a raised salary ceiling for veterans in on the job training. Other actions include pensions for Spanish American and Civil War veterans, extending life-insurance reinstate, larger loan funds for vocational training, housing and mortgage provisions, and alien family admission reforms. Sun Advertising is Economical.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
National Service
Crumbs of Family Duty and Religion in a Domestic Tale
The passage centers on Aunt Sister’s primed fervor and moments of anger as she toils on Sundays. It contrasts her zeal with Craven’s resting, questions gender roles in work and worship, and mentions Cousin Nora urging her daughter toward a fashionable church and a wedding support dynamic. It also touches on Aunt Ellen teaching at home, and a humorous note on wax finishing bureau drawers.
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Sister
Craven
St. Peter
Nora
Heaven
Aswell
Sheriff Wins Parking Fight Before Court in Carthage
Federal Judge Randolph Bryant denied Karpark Corporation of Cincinnati a restraining order against Panola County Sheriff Corbett Akins. The ruling allows meter installation around the courthouse square but preserves the court area from regulation. City commissioner John Lewis Bunyard noted revenue as a key motive.
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Panola County Commissioners Court
Akins
John Lewis Bunyard
Carthage
Did You Know Under Uniform Traffic Code Rules
The text lists traffic safety rules including front white lights and rear red lights on state highways even for farm and horse drawn vehicles, reporting accidents with injury or $25 damage within 24 hours, yielding to emergency vehicles, and parking restrictions near fires. It also provides unrelated tips on folding tablecloths and cleaning felt with ammonia and tea.
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State Department of Public Safety
Mechanical grocery store touted as latest invention
Memphis inventor Sam Esgro unveils a mechanical grocery store that eliminates clerks and cashiers. Shoppers use a hand sized register to select items, which are priced and recorded automatically, with a master register tallying totals. Esgro aims for producer margins of five percent and faster sales.
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William J. Fox
Memphis
Tenn
Sam _ Esgro
Clarence Saunders
Esgro
Missing Keys on Life’s Chain Prompting Clarity
A reflective line questions whether the right keys are chosen in life’s chain. It prompts readers to consider alignment of actions with values and the impact of choices on personal progress.
The Nicest Courtesy to Guests in The Sun
A domestic notice urges readers to mention visits in the newspaper pages. It frames courtesy as inviting word of every visit or item sent to the paper, reflecting a social habit of sharing personal notes with the publication.
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