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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1951
Page
2
About 30 Ely farmers gathered at the Community House to hear Rip Loftis present cotton insect slides and Odell Proffer share his 1950 crop results. Proffer urged community-wide poisoning and careful study of cotton and pests to maximize effectiveness and minimize cost.
The entire staff of the Okeechobee News took a week off to go fishing in the Big Cypress area. The edition featured only advertisements and 95 photos previously published, without captions, as a note explained the wanderlust and desire to avoid new stories.
A poem child speaks of origin with celestial imagery while noting the Democratic party as the oldest existing political party in the United States. The piece contrasts innocence and creation with a modern political claim.
A sequence of light cartoons features a tailor chasing a clever apple trademark gag and a doctor quip about health. A whispered scene shows a waiting figure, while a mosquito fable ends with Willie noting the insect’s sting as a teaching moment.
Mrs and Mr discuss radiator trouble as the motor overheats. A man arrives to disconnect the radiator this morning, highlighting worsening cooling problems.
A Baltimore judge, angry at a juror’s defiance, discharged the panel after a clear case. A juror claimed bias, saying he was hired by the defense attorney. The exchange highlighted tensions between courtroom participants and confidence in medical diagnoses.
A fourth grader jokes about oil and hinges on a squeaky door and a temperance lecturer ponders beer and a donkey. Ailing actor seeks Virginia for health and a friend quips that Virginia has cured many hams.
The International City Managers Association reports at least 180 cities in 31 states now use chemical tests for drunken drivers, with high conviction rates. Twenty-seven state police agencies utilize the tests, though only 12 states define drunkenness by blood alcohol content. In those states, .05 or less implies sobriety, .05 to .15 is conditional, and .15 or more suggests intoxication.
Ruth Freeman of Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing says the United States must recruit at least 63 000 more nurses. She notes Army Nurse Corps faces a 3 000 quota shortfall and argues one in ten high school girls must enter nursing to meet the need. Many inactive nurses are married with dependents, limiting available workforce.
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