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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1959
Page
4
UPI report warns that over 30 years the United States ran 26 deficits and accumulated a swelling national debt. It notes inflationary deficits, about 13 billion more red in the last year, and a dollar value now worth about 48 cents compared with 20 years ago.
Livestock market report from Fort Worth lists calf lots around 3500 and 500 cattle traded slowly. Prices hold near last week across yearlings, slaughter steers and heifers 24-27 with top picks 29, cows 18.5-20.5, bulls 20.5-22. Sheep and lambs show varied strength with slaughter lambs steady to firm and feeder lambs 15-17, yearlings 11-13.50.
With a two week truce in place the labor and management teams in the steel wage dispute resume talks under Eisenhower pressure. The eight member groups extend current accords to July 15 and plan daily sessions to push toward a settlement as both sides back off threats of a work stoppage.
County Agent Gene Graves announced refunds of three cents per gallon for gasoline used in farm and ranch operations for the period July 1 1958 to June 30 1959. Forms were mailed to last year filers. new applicants may obtain them from the office. Claims must be filed before September 30.
Veracruz authorities impounded 24000 worth contraband cargo from the Panamanian registered freighter Rio Escondido operated by American Award Line out of Houston. Seizures include 89 cases of whisky 37 boxes of cigarettes 122 sets of women undergarments skirts and sweaters and 516 bottles of deodorant.
President Eisenhower signed a stop gap measure to extend federal airport aid at 63 million dollars yearly for two more years. The compromise tightens rules on using funds for lounges and nonessential terminal facilities and grants the administration authority to withhold money from projects not tied to safety or traveler convenience.
Opened door marks Lionel Palmer the photographer and a bell sounds. An electric sign promises he will join soon as Sam asks for pictures from a recent shindig. Palmer, busy in the darkroom, invites Sam in and treats him as family while detailing a labyrinthine setup that shields the exterior light.
In a shadowy darkroom Palmer shows prints from a party as he shops for cash and favors. The investigator studies faces while noting a carved jade Buddha hidden in a Speed Graphic camera, suggesting a clue in the Crockett case. Continued tomorrow.
A Madison Avenue publishing executive has been ordained a priest of the Protestant Episcopal Church, marking a notable career shift from publishing leadership to clerical service in Trenton New Jersey. The ordination follows church procedures and reflects diversification within church leadership.
Dean Crockett II hosted a penthouse party with Bertha Cook of Cool & Sam Detective Agency hired to guard against intruders and theft. An unknown gate crasher allegedly escaped Bertha and an X ray shield device, stealing Crockett’s Jade Buddha and pygmy blowgun. Crockett demanded recovery without police, as Donald Lam traced clues to the International Goodwill Club and photographer Lionel Palmer.
Ren Cassell retired last month as director of printing at Triangle Publications was ordained Saturday at Trinity Cathedral. The piece notes deltiologists are hobbyists who collect and exchange old picture postcards, a term from the Greek for a small illustrated tablet.
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