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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1956
Page
2
The National Safety Council reports 1955 all accident deaths reached 92,000 with motor vehicles causing 38,300 fatalities. Mishaps injured 9.2 million and economic losses reached about 10.3 billion dollars. December 1955 toll was 3,960, the highest since 1941.
Explanatory piece on courtroom procedure focusing on the role of evidence and objections. It defines hearsay relevance and opinion evidence and notes how judges sustain or overrule objections to protect fair trials. The article also contrasts natural growth to industrial scales and hints at consumer choices.
Four-H youth pledge ongoing safe driving as more than two million members commit to daily reminders. National safety winners met reporters in Chicago at the 34th 4-H Congress after receiving GM scholarships, urging better roads and driver training. Notable winners include Frankie Keith from Oklahoma and Clifton Penton from Georgia among others. Ninefold youth safety activity growth lauded as a lasting "safety army" is expected to expand.
The Agriculture Department reported a 2 percent rise in total livestock and poultry on farms in 1955 over 1954, while aggregate value declined 4 percent to about 10.76 billion dollars. Hogs rose 9 percent to a record while sheep fell 1 percent. cattle and poultry values increased overall.
An employer rebukes a steno for neglecting duties after a kiss. The steno retorts that his lawyer advised the behavior, highlighting a sharp exchange that blends humor and workplace power dynamics.
Answers explain reinstate and convert term policy costs, partial GI loan entitlement restoration, Korean GI Bill training rules, and Public Law 894 eligibility for disability veterans. The article notes airplanes sprayed over 1,600,000 acres in western states for grasshopper control in 1955.
Legal notice for Jack E. Lortz d b a J E L Jewelry Co announcing continuation of the business firm name without change after thirty days from January 25 1956. Published in The Whitewright Sun January 26 February 29 and March 16 1956.
Ward's Automotive Reports predicts 1957 passenger cars will hardly adopt 13 or 14 inch wheels this year due to needed brake, molding, and tire changes. Suppliers expect no smaller wheels before the 1957 run while most builders plan a switch to 14 inches. Also notes Pilgrims used 1,000 fish per acre for crop fertilizer in Massachusetts colony.
Citation issued in Cause No 63598 requires Daisy A Mc Mannis to appear by filing in the Sherman Texas court. Divorce petition filed January 25 1956 cites Charles Francis Mc Mannis as plaintiff and Daisy A Mc Mannis as defendant for cruelty grounds.
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