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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1950
Page
8
Texas highway crews apply reflectorization to centerline stripes using glass beads. At 102 pounds per mile, the tiny particles reflect headlights and aid night vision. A special paint mix, cost per mile about 107.47 dollars, leaves beads protruding like yellow sandpaper.
Beginning 1901 the West begins oil production with Texas California Louisiana Oklahoma and Kansas as leaders. Texas and California are the largest producers. The tomato traces its origin to South America.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner J E McDonald, 69, announced he is quitting politics after defeat by John C White. He urged a balanced two party system, declined a Republican ticket, and invited his successor to learn department duties from Jan 1. He said Texas would benefit from strong parties.
In Cumberland Maryland a minister married Hubert Blaine Wolfes Schegel Steinhausenbergerdorff, 36, of Altoona to Const ance Abigail Weber, 33. Clerk Joseph Boden says the name is the longest he has seen in 30 years.
The Clayton Act and the Federal Reserve Bank Act were passed by Congress in Woodrow Wilson's first term, marking key antitrust and financial reforms. The measures shaped U S economic policy and corporate regulation during the era.
A compact list of want ad items and real estate and auto notices. Entries include for sale furniture and appliances, a Taylor Tot, two trailers, a three room house in East Whitewright, buyers for eggs cream hides rags and iron, batteries, real estate and land listings, watermelons, floral services, life insurance, farm tractor rings, sewing machine service, auto parts and factory trained repair, flowers, reconditioned refrigerators, tires, and auto loan financing from local businesses. Key names include Mrs Frank Wright Lucyle Sanders Grady Head Farley & Hill Tom Barbee Babcock Auto Store The Flower Shop Johnson Jewelry & Appliance The Food Market Bas sett's Reserve Life Insurance Co Stephens & Bryant.
A China warily shrinking press roster shows 253 periodicals with 2.5 million total circulation, down from about 3,000 titles under the Nationalists and 50 million readers. The Yangtze Valley observer notes monotony in official coverage and pro government propaganda in Communist papers. Hampton Roads, Virginia, is cited as a premier Atlantic harbor.
Dr Harri son Brown of the University of Chicago warns in American Scholar that H bombs could devastate the United States from Pacific tests and reach into Russia along the Iron Curtain. He suggests the explosion size may have no upper limit and cautions on catastrophic outcomes.
Detroit probate judge said Henry Ford estate will pay over 14 million in taxes this year with 11,157,212 federal and 2,926,482 state inheritance taxes. Mrs Clara J Ford paid 2,000,000 state and 63,923 federal taxes last year.
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