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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1965
Page
3
A strolling man named Byrne is struck when a barrel of flour falls from a second story window. Lawyers debate negligence as the incident prompts a lawsuit for damages. The phrase res ipsa loquitur is mentioned as the strongest argument in the case.
The article discusses res ipsa loquitur limitations in negligence cases, noting that injury alone does not prove fault. It uses candy bar and tire blowout examples to illustrate how evidence must support conclusions, with cautions from American Bar Association and Texas bar perspectives. It also cites a National Geographic note on the Dead Sea’s high salinity.
Weather improved with sunny days after rain. Local residents Mrs. C D Kennedy and Sam Skinner family visited. Sally Jo Skinner to have surgery this week with Mrs Whitney in Houston. Oakland Cemetery work underway by the cemetery committee. Donations to treasurer Mamye Shields welcome. Ira Birdsong and J A Morgan with Bill Martin on sick list. speedy recoveries hoped.
The article lists numerous visits and gatherings as residents travel to and from Dallas, Tyler, Canton, Hawkins, Carrollton, Fort Worth and other nearby towns. It notes church services, singing conventions, weekend stays with relatives, and air force homecomings, highlighting community ties and shared events.
Mary Lew Grier reports Sunday attendance at chase services fell below the record. Kay Dunbar suffers a severe case of mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Laddie Cameleo of Dallas visited relatives. Lois Collier of Grand Saline and Janie Collier of Mineola attended church. Donald Hawkey and family from Mineola joined the service. Mrs Jennie Watson of Grand Saline attended church, with several locals at a Friendship musical Saturday night.
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