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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1950
Page
4
A coal miners strike centers on wages of 14.05 daily with 100 a month retirement and pay increases to 15 per day plus 20 cent royalty raise, union shop, memorial work stoppages, welfare fund control, and limits on nonmembers. Observers warn wage spirals raise costs for the public and threaten hardship if unchecked.
The Dallas News reports FDIC insured deposits up to 5000 dollars and debates raising it to 10000 dollars. Secretary of the Treasury seeks to cut banks' funding to the fund, while Senator Vandenberg criticizes the plan as imprudent. Secretary Snyder defends expanding insured limits based on new experience.
The text notes concerns over Senator Vandenberg health and its impact on policy, suggesting recovery is incomplete and his presence is deemed necessary for ongoing oversight and stability. It frames the issue as a debate over panic prevention versus FDIC effectiveness.
The Fort Worth Press notes a 1400 page budget copy costing five fifty dollars per copy or a dollar per pound. It lists 67 printing plants in Washington and regional counts in San Francisco Philadelphia Chicago Kansas City Denver New York and federal agencies including Army Air Force Navy Commerce and Interior with totals ranging from 87 to 140 plants. The piece warns printing is costly to taxpayers.
In Sydney eighty three year old Peter Pitman has served 70 years in the same firm. He began as a 13 year old office boy at Tooth's Brewery and rose to a clerk position. Directors proposed retirement with a pension but he wishes to continue working.
Slaton newspaper excerpt quotes A M Jackson noting dogs avoid worry and live simply. He contrasts human anxiety over future illness money and aging with a dog's easier approach to life. He remarks dogs contentment hinges on temperament and circumstance.
Dr. Floyd A. Payton of the University of Michigan told the Chicago Dental Society that pain from drilling comes from heat rather than the treatment. He cited temperatures rising to 140 degrees on tooth surfaces and endorsed air-abrasives that use high speed gas streams to cool teeth during cavities.
Local residents and visitors weave through Whitewright life with numerous calls on Denton Sherman and Dallas. Notables include C J Meador and Pat Meador in Bonham, Elizabeth Waggoner from Austin, and Fred Starr Jr. entering McKinney Veterans Hospital for surgery. A Ladies Aid election frames church activity while plans unfold for nearby community moves and a film ban stance by Palace Theatre owner George M Hight.
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