Lawyer and Wife Refuse Part of 1947 Income Tax
Philadelphia attorney Walter C. Longstreth and his wife Emily refuse 34.6 percent of their 1947 income tax, stating the funds are for war preparation. They cite the Nuremberg principle and plan to donate the amount to relief organizations including the American Friends Service Committee and Navajo Indians.
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Philadelphia
Internal Revenue Department
Walter C. Longstreth
Emily
Longstreth
United States
Germany
American Friends Service Committee
Drying slacks a practical ironing tip
When hanging slacks to dry turn them inside out and pin by the pockets to prevent losing shape. This simple method helps maintain fit and fabric integrity during air drying.
Teacher and Freddy Ponder Freezing Question
A classroom joke has a teacher asking for a liquid that won’t freeze and Freddy answering hot water. The exchange highlights a playful moment about temperature and states of matter.
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Freddy
Government May Invest $600,000,000 In 1948 Cotton Crop
Washington officials forecast government outlay exceeding 600 million dollars to support cotton prices in 1948. With the largest crop since 1937, authorities expect to take up to 4 million bales under the loan program and could face about 614.8 million dollars in lending at the basic support price of 153.70 dollars per bale.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Terrapin Founde Is Past 47 Years Old
Walter Holcomb brought a terrapin found in his father M. D. Holcomb’s pasture southwest of Trenton. The shell bears his brother Malley Holcomb’s initials carved Aug. 11, 1901. Walter found it eight to ten years ago and notes the terrapin’s size remains similar.
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Trenton Tribune
Walter Holcomb
Tribune
M. D. Holcomb
Trenton
Malley Holcomb
Malley
Walter
Texas Marriages And Divorces Rise From Prewar Levels
The Office of Vital Statistics reports 1947 Texas marriages at about 123 798, down from 143 792 in 1946, while divorces fell from 57 112 in 1946 to 43 600 in 1947. The divorce rate remained high, at 6.2 per 1000, versus a national 3.3.
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Washington
Office of Vital Statistics
Texas
Petroleum Pays Half Texas Taxes
Oil and gas related revenue accounted for 210 million dollars, 52 percent of Texas tax receipts, as comptroller Geo H Sheppard announced. The year ending August 13 brought total state revenue of 513 million, with 398 million from taxes and 115 million from federal aid for welfare highways education and other projects.
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Austin
Geo. H. Sheppard
It Has Been Tried Proved Beneficial
Texas cotton growers should plow under cotton stalks early to starve boll weevils and pink bollworms, a practice shown beneficial in multiple counties. Records from 1943 onward show lower squares punctured when cleanup occurred early, with Williamson County profits and Milam County losses illustrating the method’s impact on yield and pest control.
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Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Williamson County
Milam County
King
Stassen Tout's Federal Action Plan Courted by Dewey
The article notes Harold Stassen’s Republican reply to President Truman promises a vigorous program to curb inflation and housing shortages. It highlights possible use of regulations and presidential management powers without new legislation, while stressing that Congress and public mood largely determine any outcome.
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Harold Stassen
Truman
Dewey
Congress
Taft
Stassen
Christian Science Monitor
You would have a house full of children to ease aging worry
Claude Callan argues large families distract from aging and personal woes. He notes his brother Bob and his wife have no children and fear aging, while he and his wife stay busy with many offspring. A letter from their daughter reports her husband’s troubles, another son seeks rent, a grandchild has measles, another has a broken arm, one granddaughter plans marriage and another divorces. The piece ends with a fact about the Amazon River basin.
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Bob
Starch Boosts Towels To Double Absorbency
A home care note claims light starch raises towel absorbency. The tip suggests lightly starching towels to improve drying efficiency and performance.
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Sinclair Products
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