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Newspaper
Rusk Cherokeean
Location
Rusk, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
10
State Representative J Collier Adams proposes a law to compel relatives to support the needy elderly. Critics warn it insults moral duty, harms families, and could clog courts with litigation while noting existing welfare taxes already fund old age security. Proponent argues for personal responsibility though process may backfire.
The charges against General Walker were dropped and he was portrayed unfairly by the press. The piece argues the real danger lies in unchecked government power, urging restoration of constitutional limits to protect unalienable rights and prevent future persecutions. It cites Jefferson and warns against lashing out at symptoms while neglecting rights.
Cherokee County praises Texas Power and Light Company for rapid community gains and a bold expansion at Stryker Lake. The new unit signals strong industrial potential and economic development, contrasting TP&L with Southwestern Electric while highlighting benefits to the East Texas region.
May seeks year of steady leadership with real duty as he backs a proposed steel mill and a paper factory to locate in the Jacksonville region. He would welcome the projects creating more than 500 jobs in Rio and Jacksonville, boosting county prospects through his long service and civic roles.
The article notes record low and high temperatures across the world with the Libyan 136.4 degree heat in 1922 and Death Valley 134 degrees in 1913 as North American highs, Alaska’s 76 below in 1886 as the coldest in the states, and Hawaii’s never below zero yet 18 above in 1941, while Texas nears no extreme.
The piece discusses how false reports about President Kennedy’s cold were used to reassure Khrushchev during Cuban crisis deliberations. It notes news manipulation, Pentagon debates over “news weaponry,” and the broader risk to truth in wartime and peacetime information. It concludes with a call to faith and personal integrity.
Sen Criss Cole calls for state oversight of charity fundraising. He urges licensing of fundraisers and annual CPA audits, with the Attorney General able to halt activities of unregistered groups. He asks for disclosures on deals with professional fundraisers, commissions, solicitation plans, and use of donated money.
The Cherokeean, Texas oldest weekly newspaper, lists staff including BR. H. Whitehead Editor Publisher and Glenn Brown Editor. Office and Business Manager Mrs FE H. Whitehead. Subscriptions set at 5.06 yearly and 1.78 six months in county. out of county 4.04 yearly and 2.30 six months.
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