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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1960
Page
4
Washington reports from the National Office of Vital Statistics show the average life expectancy now 69.7 years, with men reaching life's midpoint earlier than women and non whites earlier than whites. The safest years are ages five to fifteen, and death risk rises with age, only exceeding infant risk after 65.
A reader complains about a one year subscription refund policy to a Boston paper. He notes the promise of money back if unsatisfied and then offers to apply the refund to the next year’s subscription.
A contract requires offer and acceptance within a reasonable time. Smith did not accept Brown's $200 offer for six months, while Brown bought a similar set. The offer expired in a reasonable time and no contract formed. Reasonable time varies by circumstances. six months was unreasonable in this case.
A district director of Internal Revenue in Colorado found a note written across a taxpayer’s return that reads Congratulations on the best puzzle you ever put out. The playful remark suggests informal humor amid routine tax processing.
Gravitt drove through his hometown and recalled an emergency landing field nearby. The memory highlights a familiar route and a safety option connected to his early life in the town.
A Governor's Committee on Aging in Austin warned that local action is needed to help the elderly. It cited rising taxes and a drift to state care, urged churches to train youths in aid duties, and pressed religious groups to rally support for aging citizens.
Last year 10 610 residents of Texas sought help from the U S Bureau of the Census to prove they were born. The Census Bureau records provide the primary source for most of the 30 million people lacking birth or age proof. A fee schedule applies for searches and copies with expedited options. records are confidential and require written requests from the person or proper legal representatives.
A brief classified notice notes the sale of adding machine paper. The Sun advertises the item for prospective buyers, signaling a straightforward local sale and expected small business utility.
A jokey note recalls Julie Nixon doubting Lincoln as first Republican president and asks if Washington was a Democrat. A Houston bridegroom thanks a rabbi for marrying him with a pun about happiness reaching a conclusion. The line hints at satire on sophistication and joke recognition.
A sensitive space traveler lands on Earth and faces a piano in a shop window. He snarls at the musical display, demanding restraint and a change in expression as he surveys human curiosities.
A sequence of jokes unfolds across dusty U S scenes. A dentist complains about loud patient yells. An old Indian prophesies land return to Indigenous people and future moon journeys. A language joke ties mother tongue to father usage. A driver misnames a hay wagon driver Cornsilk, prompting a playful Calgary cue.
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