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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
13
Mrs High Talley and daughter Sadan of Raieiei traveled last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Hd Cox.
A Disney produced spy thriller based on the Andrews Raid of 1862 stars Fess Parker and Jeffrey Hunter. The tale follows Jamon Andrews and William Fuller as they raid the Atlanta to Chattanooga railroad, with a wild eight hour chase and dramatic chase sequence.
A fragment notes a person considering opening a tea shop while a passenger warns that cars have been obsolete for years. The piece then shifts to a groom troubled by wedding attire, indicating personal prewedding stress.
A study shows termites and fungus rot cost North Carolina homeowners nearly five million dollars yearly. Researcher Carter warns about about 12,000 new homeowners last year, with 11,000 likely to suffer termite and fungus damage within three years.
An editorial style fragment describes a bus driver complaint and a policeman traffic clash in New York. It then notes a judge comments on marriage and lending habits, with a college town utility ad seeking a meter reader for sorority houses, highlighting quirky local notices.
The article notes that about half a billion dollars of property is destroyed by termites and fungus rot across the United States each year, with North Carolina highlighted for termite and rot susceptibility.
The Agriculture Department on June 1 reported the poorest crop prospects in 11 years due to drought, scattered areas with cool growing weather, and a possible 12 percent drop in total production from last year if harvest reflects current conditions. Officials caution it is too early to predict exact output changes.
The forecast predicts about 92 percent of normal production for wheat at 988 million bushels, about 2 percent below last year and 20 percent under the 10 year average of 1.144 billion. The report notes overall crop prospects are weaker than last year at this date.
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