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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1959
Page
4
The editor argues the 100 day steel strike harms millions beyond workers and inflates prices. It notes average steel wages around 3.70 per hour, company profits remain high, and suggests both sides share blame. It calls for settlement without broad public disruption and warns against inflation triggering government controls.
A compact note highlights a phrase about innocence and woodland scenes with a whimsical tone. The item hints at playful language and a literary style without detailing events or identities.
The Panola Watchman reports a broad movement to remove Texas poll taxes, arguing taxes fund schools and that many residents pay nothing yet benefit from state services. It warns against voters who cannot afford the poll tax and calls for representation tied to taxation.
Ernest Joiner argues in The Ralls Banner that local youth vandalism damages public property including a 2500 score board and a 35000 pool while leaving schools churches and police intact. The piece calls for a strong city jail and questions the value of benevolent projects for youth.
A circus owner advertises for a lion tamer. A shapely woman performs in the cage in a bikini while a man promises to do better once the lion is removed. A Texas lass dates a Boston beau and a running monkey and hippo banter provide comic framing.
In a small town a bank president with a glass eye refuses a loan but offers approval if the applicant can identify his artificial eye. The borrower guesses the right eye, noting the left looks harsher, and the ruse ends with a wry compliment about the more sympathetic eye.
A married couple ends their marriage in divorce with alimony awarded to the wife. She later learns her ex husband struggles to pay and confronts him on the street, warning that she will repossess him if payments do not catch up.
An assortment of animals in a distant African setting engage in dialogue revealing character and situation through playful exchanges and observations about their environment and each other.
The story editor defends accepting a crime script by a jail inmate. The boss blasts the choice as amateurish before learning the author is an inmate due to be released next week. In Georgia, Senator Walter F. George earned a reputation for tireless work, joking that he rides a mule to court each morning.
New York stores showcase extravagant items from a $500,000 diamond to a $4,230 cheese service and luxury golf putters at Tiffany. Other noted offerings include Steuben crystal Nautilus design for $1,750, a $2,000 assembled summer house, a collapsible 52-pound motor scooter, a life sized stuffed buffalo priced at $250, and a $90,000 diamond in Charlotte with a jokey reply.
A Texan visiting Alaska argues his state still leads in cattle but concedes Alaska’s mountains rival Texas. The exchange shows friendly bragging and a clash of rural pride. Texas claims ten of the 35 fastest growing U.S. cities reflecting its ongoing growth.
A divorce court scene features a wife recounting her husband kicking her down stairs seven times a week. The judge replies with a witty line about upstairs objections, reflecting a light moment in a tense proceeding.
Seasonal greeting from Uncle Sam promotes enlisting in the U S Army with full pay and allowances. Recruits who join between now and the 98rd of January receive a 15 day leave with pay at the start, enabling time at home with friends and family.
A racing writer notes a scene as a father glances from racing news to his crying baby in a buggy. He remarks the baby's nose is running, while the mother retorts that he thinks only of horse racing.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and its employees wish Merry Christmas to friends and customers for 1959. They thank customers and invite suggestions to improve service in 1960. A telephone greeting replaces in person visits when possible.
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