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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1952
Page
1
Billy Graham delivered a Capitol steps sermon amid rain as crowds estimated from 20 to 10000 gathered, continuing a revival at the National Guard Armory with nightly attendances from five to ten thousand. He urged a national day of prayer echoing Lincoln era calls amid critical times.
Sam R. Bloom of the Dallas Times-Herald spoke at the Texas Press Association conference in Austin on October 20 warning that aggressive selling is essential. He urged ad men to avoid overpromising and to show newspapers as a force for informing and persuading consumers, not a substitute for sound pricing, product quality, and creative selling.
Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer reports a 2021 first quarter quota of 25 000 short tons of scrap and 2 500 tons of pig iron for export to Mexico to curb shipments and align licensing with domestic steel needs. Mexico imported 25 000 tons of finished steel last year to supplement its scrap use. The article also notes U S consumption of scrap and total steel production, plus details on Mexico’s American owned plants and imports.
The State Highway Department announced bids for 542 miles of highway work to be opened Feb 19 and 20 with low bids expected near 9 million dollars. Projects cover 58 miles of primary highways 215 miles of farm to market roads and 267 miles of state financed improvements including two urban projects in Beaumont and Dallas.
Members of the Gillespie and West Meusebach conservation groups met at local school houses in January to discuss district functions and landowner assistance. Soil Conservation Service technicians explained programs, showed films, and fielded questions while observers noted range improvements on the Felix Fuhrmann deferred range west of Fredericksburg and participation by local families.
The widow of a Korean War Marine corporal charged that his casket arrived without a flag or honor guard and was placed in a freight shed with crates of chickens and vegetables. Marine officials promised to investigate the shipping decision and honor guard omission.
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