21 Apr 1955
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
1
Mayor Summers says the city will begin a curbside can pickup on Monday if no changes occur. Housing chairman Roy Blanton cites repeated plan revisions and potential bid timing for FHA projects, possibly late April, with no firm start date yet.
The Pentagon triggered a nationwide National Guard alert for a test mobilization of about 400000 guardsmen across 5600 units in 2400 communities. Time zones varied from 5pm to 6:30pm depending on location, with officials stressing no alarm and outlining rapid reporting for potential wartime mobilization.
President Eisenhower asked Congress for 3.53 billion dollars in foreign aid aimed mainly at Asia to bolster free nations against Communism. He noted European conditions had improved and defense forces now deter aggression, with the majority of funds designated to counter threats in Asia.
Monday offers Pimienta Cheese Sandwiches and Tuna Salad on Lettuce Leaf with Doughnuts and orange juice. The week includes Steak and Gravy on Tuesday with Black eyed Peas and Ice Cream, and Red Beans with Ham on Wednesday with Hot Rolls and Syrup. Thursday serves Meat Loaf and Potato Salad with Banana Pudding, and Friday includes Vienna Sausage with Chili Sauce and Fruit Jello.
U S Department of Agriculture estimates farmers spend 241 million dollars annually on chemical controls for insects diseases and weeds. Farmers apply sprays to limited cropland while losses from pests total over 7.5 billion. Potatoes receive the most treatments at five per season.
The railroads urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to permanently maintain the temporary 12 to 15 percent freight rate increases set three years ago. The hikes, averaging 15 percent and limited to 12 percent on grains and coal, boost railroad revenues by about $1 billion annually.
A commentator warns that party leaders have not learned from past errors as they speak out against overbearing control, insisting no one will accept a burdensome yoke if it chafes. The remarks reflect ongoing frustration within party circles.
The W. H. S. Tigers crushed the Bells Panthers 14-4 at Bells, extending their season win streak to seven and conference mark to six. Parnell hit a first inning homer, Hughes cleared the bases with a second homer, and Clem, Sanderson, and Hayes contributed key hits as Dixon and Bennett locked down the mound and Bells scored sporadic runs. The Tigers travel to Tom Bean tomorrow for another District 32-B clash at 2:00 p.m.
Dr. Jonas Salk said donations sent to him would be placed in a trust fund and not used personally. The Pittsburgh scientist cited preventive medicine as the likely field for the funds, following the See It Now program with Edward R. Murrow announcing the fund.
The Journal of the American Medical Association projects U S medical schools will graduate about 7500 physicians annually by 1960 up from 7300. Dr Edward L Turner AMA Council on Medical Education and Hospitals secretary based the estimate on admitted and graduated students and new schools planned.
Mayor R R Summers announced trash hauling will start next Monday. Citizens should place waste in containers for easy loading, and avoid burning trash in the business district to reduce fire hazards and allow loading at any time. The truck already collected district rubbish this week except two burning piles.
Cleveland report on a coalition of 51 colleges promoting farming careers through a 32 page booklet Careers Ahead. Aims to fill 15000 jobs yearly across 500 occupations in eight fields including flying crop dusters and fish wardens.
The Farmers & Merchants Club will hold its regular monthly meeting this Thursday night at 7:30 at the school agriculture building. A program on cotton grading will feature a talk by a federal cotton grader, with all farmers urged to attend.
The three month testing period for business begins as consumer demand could confirm or slow a recent industrial surge. Production and shipments have risen, new orders grow, and inventories stay lean. Purchases are brought forward with extended delivery dates but cautious stockpiling remains limited. Many issues may be settled in the spring testing time ahead.
Washington officials told Senator BroRobers that China may hold 521 Americans as prisoners. The list includes 40 civilians and 481 U S military personnel missing since Korea’s end, with some possibly dead. Officials testified on efforts to secure release for 15 American airmen imprisoned by the Reds.
New York Arthur Godfrey explains the dismissal of nine staffers including six singers and three writers from his CBS TV and radio shows. He says they lost their sense of team and chased greener pastures, noting he gave 11 weeks notice and paid $75 000 through July 1.
Willie Williams about 50 from Atoka Oklahoma drowned while fishing at Cumberland Cut on the Oklahoma shore of Lake Texoma. He slipped into the lake and drowned. Oklahoma game wardens recovered the body about thirty minutes later. This marked the sixth drowning at the lake this year.
In 1944, Princeton's Dr Albert Einstein, famed mathematician, admitted he needed a tax expert to assist with his income tax return. The admission recalls his well known humor about struggling with figures and highlights the tax burden even for a genius.
Tickets on sale for a Friday barbecue to honor Whitewright High School 1954 bi district champions. Sponsored by the Pigskin Club, the event at Tom Sears pasture starts at 7 30 p m. Prices 75 cents with two tickets required per attendee to cover a football squad member. Final sale April 26. 250 tickets available.
Governor Allan Shivers urged the Texas Legislature to approve a 250000 emergency appropriation to the State Department of Health to produce Salk poliomyelitis vaccine for indigent children and state institution wards. He said Texas is qualified to manufacture and process the vaccine and pressed priority passage. Senator Searcy Bracewell introduced a bill to implement the recommendation as an emergency measure.
The renowned physicist and mathematician Albert Einstein died at 1:15 a.m. in Princeton Hospital after a rupture of the aorta. His body was cremated fifteen hours later and his brain was preserved for study by Dr. Harry Zimmerman at Montefiore Hospital, with organs removed per his wishes. He was emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, famed for relativity and work on the atomic bomb.
A quoted Princeton note attributes to Albert Einstein the rule A equals X plus Y plus Z where X is work Y is play and Z is keeping your mouth shut. The reflection appears as a memorable formula for success linked to Einstein.
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