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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1955
Page
8
Cairo reports reveal Egyptian women increasingly seek to choose their own husbands, threatening traditional matchmakers. Brokers assess beauty, social status, and price, arranging balcony glances and negotiating terms, with men permitted multiple wives under old customs.
Houston judge Justice D F Thompson ruled the evidence failed to convict a chemical company of air pollution. He joked he would face heat from local women as his wife announced the verdict by phone, turning red with embarrassment.
A youth named Choate Kir of Tulsa gathered empty pop bottles along the interstate shoulder to earn money but was warned by patrolmen that the activity was illegal and shut down. Separately, most Milwaukee Braves farm clubs will train in Waycross, Georgia, under farm director John Mullen and camp director Hugh Wise.
ATLANTA reports five new drugs show promise as calming treatments for various mental illnesses and blues. Drs Toll and Pennington cite rapid improvements, including reduced violence and better mood, with drugs such as fren quet and chlorpromazine, while others aid long standing cases and alcohol-related decline. Greenies beat Georgia 14-0 this year but did not complete a pass.
Secretary Weeks announced a yearend survey showing major industries anticipate strong operation through early 1956. Iron and steel aim for the highest production period on record, with aluminum shipments seen 18 percent above the first half of this year and 7 percent above the last half.
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