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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1951
Page
8
Lawmakers from both parties smile at mailed cards from the LUAC saying they do not want pensions minimum wages government housing subsidies or bureaucrats telling them how to live They oppose socialized medicine and other social programs but vow to make their own way without aid or interference.
Washington reports a surge in births with over 1,500,000 babies born in the first five months of 1951, an 8.4 percent rise from 1950 and near 1947 records. Officials credit the Korean War sparked marriage license uptick, noting the trend may set a new yearly high.
Medical science unveils varidase a bacteria derived treatment to fight infections. Enzymes streptokinase and streptodornase are captured from bacteria and purified for use when penicillin fails. Varidase aids immune response and drug action, treats lung infections arthritis ulcers and post operative infections, and cannot be given intravenously.
Weekend showings at New Theatre Trenton feature Bedtime For Bonzo with News and comedy, admission 9c and 25c. Sept 1 3 brings Climb the Highest Mountain. Also ads for home sale rent and local services in Bells and Whitewright areas.
Washington reports President Truman’s push for a 10 billion dollar tax increase has little chance this year. Senate Finance Committee members expect the bill to be cut from the House 7.2 billion figure, with a tentative final total around 5 to 7 billion.
Willie Honore a 50 year old man in Galveston was jailed after federal authorities found eight pounds of marijuana growing in his garden. The incident followed his shift from cotton to gardening as a livelihood.
The U S Army will disband its remaining all Negro regiment, the 24th, part of the 25th Division in Korea. Negro troops will be reassigned to other divisions while a new regiment continues the division’s strength. Washington approved the move after recommendations from Korea commanders. The 24th arrived in Japan in 1947 and served in Korea since July last year.
A gypsy claimed to help bring a dead soldier home and swindled Virginia Solomon out of 7011 dollars after she learned her son Arnold was killed in Korea. The incident began at a Coney Island phrenologist booth last May 13 Mother's Day and involved a test with cursed money and a fake snake.
The 1950 census shows 49,419,000 women and 47,499,000 men age 211 and over in the United States. Census officials note women now outnumber men of voting age by about 2,000,000, with long-term shifts from a male advantage in 1930 to a female edge today.
The text notes the 1735 founding of the Sunday School in Gloucester England. It also mentions that baby birds may eat more than their body weight daily and that watermelons contain over 92 percent water.
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