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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1959
Page
4
Washington report on a new broadside from the American Dairy Association offering humorous milking guidelines for beginners and contest competitors. It covers technique, hand use, fingernail care, cow reactions, and aiming for the pail with a playful tone.
A small black box contains a fuel cell claimed to nearly never run out. Francis Bacon, 54, says the unit can generate about five kilowatts from a cubic foot device, potentially powering cars Trucks ships and factories. The National Research and Development Corp backs the project and a demonstration will occur next week.
National Chairman Paul Butler plans to ask the Democratic National Committee to reenact a 1956 rule that could bar states from the 1960 nominating convention if they omit party nominees on ballots or elect uninstructed electors. Southern states consider this to deny support to nominees and potentially force a House vote if no candidate wins a majority.
In Lisbon Falls Maine angry taxpayers fired all five selectmen after a town meeting. The vote 138 to 15 ousted Charles B. Tebbetts Abner McIntosh Fred A. Rand Harry N. Reid and A Noyes Lawrence Jr. over a reevaluation that raised residential values and lowered industrial assessments.
The Public Health Service reports a 1958 birth life expectancy of 69.14 years, higher than 1957 and 1949 but below 1956 and 1954. The influenza epidemic of 1957-58 interrupted gains, with 1958 death rate at 9.5 per 1 000, near 1957 and similar to 1952-53, while 1954 saw the low 9.2 rate.
In Manchester Tennessee a dog named Rusty is buried in the city cemetery against some objections. Owner Mrs A M May insists the grave is in her family plot and reflects the dog’s place in the family. Mayor C V Meyers says the burial is an open show of affection and should not be interfered with.
John Wesley Washburn named administrator of Matilda Evelyn Washburn deceased Grayson County Texas. Creditors and debtors must present claims or settle debts at Rogers Rogers Attorneys box 814 Sherman by law. Publication dated August 27 1959 in The Whitewright Sun.
Highlights from the Austin section report a virtual government on wheels as 31 state agencies transfer to the new State Office Building, the second major move this year after the Texas Employment Commission. The article notes future moves to the State Courts Building and discusses parking worries, the history behind the current walnut bench, and a total cost near seven million dollars.
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