Drouth aid limited to needy farmers in drought areas
Agriculture officials announced a drought relief plan that restricts government surplus feed sales to farmers and ranchers who cannot fully pay market prices. Subsidies of 60 cents per 100 pounds will lower feed costs in designated drought counties, with King Ranch named as a high‑income exception.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Kenneth L. Scott
Dreath
Scott
King Ranch
Texas
Brouth
Farmers Home Administration
Benson
Drouth
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
Grouth
Smokers in Northlake Protest Tax Refusing Cigarette Sales
Smokers in Northlake Illinois walked at least a mile to buy cigarettes as dealers shut down sales for two weeks in protest of a new cent per pack tax imposed by the City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northlake
Ill
Chicago
Burglary Hits Mocambo Lounge Three Times
Houston police report a burglar struck the Mocambo Lounge for the third time in three weeks, breaking open cigarette and amusement machines and causing a total loss of 500 dollars. Owner Jimmy Menutis longs to identify the thief to claim him as a dependent on his income tax.
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Houston
Jimmy Menutis
Mocambo
Menutis
U S Will Defend Formosa and Islands Dulles says
Secretary Dulles declared at a news conference that American planes and warships would defend Formosa and the Pescadores Islands against invasion by Red Chinese forces. He noted a preliminary study of a possible formal mutual defense pact with Chiang Kai shek’s government but no decision yet.
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Washington
Dulles
Formosa
Pescadores Islands
Peiping
Chiang Kaishek
Citizens Have Large Stake in Farm Surplus
The Agriculture Department reports US farm surpluses worth 6.187 billion dollars as 1954 crops begin to arrive. The value equates to about 38 dollars per person, with Whitewright’s share around 76 thousand dollars.
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Agriculture Department
United States
Whitewright
Clergyman Calls for Baby Rationing Plan
In Bognor Regis England Dr W G Sinclair Lewis urges a world coupon system to ration babies to prevent future wars. He argues over population fuels conflict and proposes quotas and penalties for unauthorized births in his parish magazine.
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Bognor Regis
England
W. G. Sinclair Lewis
Ray Roberts Thanks Voters For Support
Ray Roberts expresses gratitude to voters in the Ninth Senatorial District of Texas for his election as State Senator. He pledges to uphold high standards and work with support to serve all district residents during his term.
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Yarborough
Texas
For Sale and Classifieds Snippet from Pilot Grove Ad
Ill health sale of J. D. Lane home in Pilot Grove. Also ads for 2a12 used refrigerators and used gas ranges from Johnson Jewelry Appliance. Grocery ads in The Sun weekly. Thunder Over the Plains with Randolph Scott shown Friday and Saturday August 6-7, priced 9c and 30c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Lane
Pilot Grove
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Randolph Scott
Hilton Empire to Absorb Statler Hotels
Beverly Hills California Hilton Hotels Corp acquires Statler Hotels in a multimillion dollar deal described as the largest in hotel history. Conrad Hilton son of a New Mexico innkeeper will nearly double the chain’s capacity.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Hilton Hotels
Statler Hotels
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Conrad Hilton
New Mexico
The Outcast Lone Gun Witness to Murder and More at Linda Theatre
Linda Theatre Whitewright presents August lineup with top stars. Thursday and Friday show The Outcast featuring Joan Evans and Harry Carey Jr. A Saturday matinee and night screen Lone Gun starring George Montgomery and Dorothy Malone. Saturday prevue Sunday and Monday feature Witness to Murder with Barbara Stanwyck and George Sanders. Sunday night only Rhapsody with Elizabeth Taylor Vittorio Gassman and John Ericson. Tuesday and Wednesday The Mad MagicIan with Vincent Price Mary Murphy Eva Gabor. August 12 13 The Raid with Van Heflin and Anne Bancroft.
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Elizabeth Taylor
Vittorio Gassman
John Ericson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Drouth Aid
Whitewright Lumber Co
Grayson County
Friends of
Ralph Yarborough
Pol. Adv
U. S
Islands
Ray Roberts
Pol. Adyt
Glidden
R. B. Matthews
East Whitewright
Lillian McSpedden
Hampshire
Joe Johnson
Manton Fain
Allis-Chalmers
Trenton Theatre
DARTO
Cannon
Jim Grider
Stephens & Bryant
Celina
Hannah Florist of
Sherman
Carrie Hamilton
Farley & Hill
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Methodist Church
Wesleyan Service Guild
West Grand Avenue
Floyd Everheart Jr
Denison
Dawson Butane
C. J. Meador Hardware
Babcock Auto Store
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
Hilton Empire
Linda Theatre
Whitewright, Texas
the Outcast
Joan Evans
Harry Carey Jr
George Montgomery
Dorothy Malone
Prevue, Sun
Mon
Barbara Stanwyck
George Sanders
the Mad Magician
Vincent Price
Mary Murphy
Eva Gabor
Thur. & Fri
van Heflin
Anne Bancroft
Justin McCarty
Marcy Lee
Nelda Ann
Itsy
Folger’s Coffee
Blackeyes
Kimbell
Griffin's Pie
Cherries
Big Boy Dog Food
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