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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1955
Page
2
Myra Cooley recounts frontier misadventures with buffalo hunting and Pawnee fears, then shifts to the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas. The piece traces feverish western lore, rough frontier rules, and a growing fair now entering its 43rd year with $36,500 in prize money and expanding exhibits.
President Eisenhower announces cancellation of the Dixon Yates power contract with terms favoring local control. Memphis will fund electric power itself, reducing TVA reliance and cutting federal expansion costs. Losers include Edgar Dixon and Eugene Yates, while Kefauver, Gore, and Anderson are portrayed as failing to secure federal funds. Lincoln Service Corporation interest noted.
Bill Bragg Jr outlines Douglas Wyoming as the fair host city. The 49th Wyoming State Fair runs August 31 to September 4, drawing crowds via rail, air, and highways. Director Jim Roush leads the event with pageantry and action across four days.
Veterans in VA hospitals will not be discharged until their care is arranged with families, local agencies or other sources. Dr William S Middleton, chief medical director, reaffirmed the policy, urging extreme care in discharging chronic and terminal patients and highlighting professional and administrative challenges in long term care.
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