Health Insurance Backers Attack AMA Program
Washington supporters of President Truman denounced the AMA health program as a "fancy press relations job." The committee for the nation’s health led by Dr. Channing Frothingham of Boston said the AMA offers only voluntary insurance, opposing any plan to make medical care affordable for the average person. Members include Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and David Sarnoff with AFL and CIO leaders supporting the effort.
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Washington
Truman
American Medical Association
AMA
Committee For the Nation’s Health
Channing Frothingham
Boston
Frothingham
Massachusetts Medical Society
Franklin D. Roosevelt
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
William Green
AFL
Philip Murray
CIO
Funeral services held for William P. Caraway in McKinney
William P. Caraway 84 of McKinney died at McKinney City Hospital Tuesday at 12 30 p m. Services were at Desert Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 2 30 p m with burial in Cross Roads Cemetery. He was born July 7 1864 in Martin Tennessee, son of J M Caraway. Survived by brothers Oscar Caraway Van Alstyne and Arthur Caraway Savoy, sisters Minnie Alverson Whitewright and Lee Wallace Leonard.
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William P. Caraway
McKinney
McKinney City Hospital
Desert Presbyterian Church
Cross Roads
Glen Earnheart
Mr. Caraway
Martin, Tenn
J. M. Caraway
Desert
Oscar Caraway
van Alstyne
Arthur Caraway
Savoy
Minnie Alverson
Whitewright
Lee Wallace
Leonard
Funeral Services for Paul Dean House
Funeral services for two year old Paul Dean House of Turkey were held Wednesday at 3 p m at the White Shed Baptist Church near Bonham. The Rev Thomas Reece officiated. Burial followed at Willow Wild Cemetery Bonham. Survived by parents Hershell and wife, one brother, paternal grandparents George A House Whitewright and wife, and maternal grandparents Tom Price Bonham.
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Paul Dean
Hershell House
Turkey
White Shed Baptist Church
Bonham
Thomas Reece
Willow Wild Cemetery
Earnheart Funeral Home
George A. House
Whitewright
Tom Price
Census Push Mandates March Enumeration for Scholastics
Bonham Fannin County Schoolmen hear County Superintendent Carlee Cummings urge complete scholastic census in March due to state law change. He warns failure to enumerate may force families to pay tuition and transportation. Transportation concerns include age residence certificates and proper reporting to protect transport funds.
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Supt. Cummings
Air Force tests link cold and heat to brain signals
Stanford scientists testing for the Air Force find reaction to temperature is an automatic brain response, likely from the hypothalamus. They note the body’s layer of atmosphere, the troposphere, is the environment where humans live. The researchers have not learned how to shut off the brain’s temperature buzz.
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Washington
Stanford University
Air Force
Whitewright School Notes on Teacher Staffing Bills
Supt. B R Caraway discusses Gilmer Aiken bill impacts on Whitewright schools and the possible hiring changes. Architects Grady Miller visits to estimate building needs and bond amounts as the district plans a future program. The sinking fund debt is two thirds of six years ago while valuations rose about 50 percent, and Senate Bill 116 could cut school tax bases for holders in Whitewright.
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Supt
B. R. Caraway
Gilmer- Aiken
Whitewright
Grady Miller
Wyatt C. Hedrich, Inc
Senate
Whitewright F F A members attend Grayson County banquet
Five Future Farmers from Whitewright attended the Grayson County F F A Banquet at the Grayson Hotel in Sherman. Attendees included Don Cook Jimmy Christian Clifton Bass Sonny Smith O V Barker and William Hughes who presided. Guests included B R Caraway Thomas Sears and B W Newman. A KRRV broadcast of the Sherman meeting was scheduled for Friday at 6 45 AM.
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Whitewright
Grayson
Sherman
Don Cook
Jimmy Christian
Clifton Bass
Sonny Smith
O. V. Barker
William Hughes
B. R. Caraway
Thomas Sears
Rotary Club
B. W. Newman
Chamber of Commerce
KRRV
Postal Rate Hike Sought to Cover 1949 Deficit
Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson urged Congress to raise postal rates to cover an estimated 1949 department deficit of 526 million dollars. He called second and third class mail rates especially inadequate and noted costs have risen 800 million dollars since 1945.
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Washington, D. C
Jesse Donaldson
Congress
Department
Donaldson
Sam Rayburn
Progress on Ending Discriminatory Taxes on Oleo
Two leading farm groups the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Grange agreed to remove taxes on oleomargarine if it can be identified to avoid butter confusion. The Grange at its national convention dropped its objections while the Farm Bureau board backed the move. Many would benefit from tax and license eliminations now.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
The
Farm Bureau
Congress
Christian Science Monitor
Britain Ends Candy Rationing April Twenty Fourth
London authorities announce Britain will remove all candy from the ration list on April 24. Candy has been rationed since July 1942 and current allotment was four ounces per week.
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London
John Strachey
Commons
Britain
Oklahoma City Ventriloquist Sought After Baby Cries From Car
Sam Gordon, 68, heard cries from a parked car trunk and notified police. Officers Mullenix and Jordan pried open the trunk to find tools and a spare tire while the crowd heard a baby cry. William Eller, 44, claimed the car and damages, and authorities searched for a ventriloquist behind the prank.
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Oklahoma City
Sam Gordon
Scout Car
J. L. Mullenix
J. C. Jordon
Mullenix
Jordan
William O. Eller
Eller
Bolt Ends Fort Worth Phone Talk with Lightning Strike
A lightning bolt struck near Lake Worth at noon Tuesday, stunning 23 year old Mrs. W F Hardisty and leaving her unconscious. Neighbors and relatives rushed to the scene, oxygen was given in transit, and she was revived after forty five minutes. She recovered fully and was sent home five hours later with no lasting effects.
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Fort Worth
Lake Worth
W. F. Hardisty
W. L. Hammontree
North Side
Franklin
Change of Position Remarries To Become Treasurer
In a noted personal swap, the former chairman’s secretary wed a spouse who then serves as treasurer, reflecting a shift in office roles. The couple’s union and professional switch illustrate a unique succession within the circle.
Civil Rights Given Priority by Senate
Northern and Western Democrats pressed the Senate to place civil rights legislation ahead of tariff debates. A looming civil rights filibuster threatens to fracture the Democratic coalition and push the chamber toward Republican control. Senators McMahon Myers George urged action, while Southern leaders warned of a rules-change filibuster next Monday.
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Washington
Senate
McMahon
Myers
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Spessard Holland
Florida
Russell
Dixie
Cotton planting goal set at 21 984 000 acres for 1949
Washington reports the Agriculture Department targets 21 984 000 acres for 1949 with an expected yield near 12 million bales. The plan lowers compared with 1948 planting and the 1937 41 average, and includes 13.6 million acres of grain sorghums with 7 million harvested for grain yielding about 116 million bushels.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Iowa bill seeks poison skull label on all liquor
A proposed Iowa act would require skull and cross bones poison labels on every liquor bottle. The bill aims to protect youth and would add an antidote warning to pour contents down the sewer and dispose of the bottle.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ex Whitewrighter Delights Book Club With Travelogue
Ford Moore of Sherman spoke to a large Whitewright Book Club audience at Central Christian Church Tuesday evening. He screened color photos from a 1947 tour through England France Belgium Switzerland and Holland and shared wit and insights on war-ravaged sites and postwar recovery. Mrs. John Madonne a former Whitewrighter and her husband appeared in a photo at the embassy staffer in Berne. The group praised and applauded Moore with a gift of appreciation. Edwin Badgett introduced him. Mrs. J L Reynolds of Greenville will speak March 17 at the Baptist Church.
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Ford Moore
Sherman
Central Christian Church
Mr. Moore
England
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Holland
United States
Moore
John Madonne
Luxembourg
Geo. S. Patton
Edwin Badgett
Whitewright
Book Club
Badgett
J. L. Reynolds
Greenville
Baptist Church
Gilmer Aiken foes plan statewide radio fight
Foes of the Gilmer Aiken school reorganization scheme will broadcast across Texas early next week. Case March of Waco and W D Harrison of Frost will join the program to argue the plan raises taxes on small property holders and weakens local control. They say the proposals seek to create an educational dictator and push state aid payments on attendance figures, disadvantaging rural schools.
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Waco
Gilmer-Aiken
Case March
W. D. Harrison
Frost
Texas State Teachers Association
Rural Education Department
March
Gilmer- Aiken
L. A. Woods
Texas
Gilmer-Aiken Boys
James C. Taylor
G. C Morris
Young Chicago Mother Gives Birth To Seventh Child
Harriet Lougherty of Chicago gave birth to her seventh child at Mt. Sinai Hospital. The 23 year old mother and her baby Michael weigh nine pounds ten ounces and are reported doing well. Father Everett Lougherty is a 29 year old unemployed truck driver. The couple married when she was 13.
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Chicago
Harriet Lougherty
Red Cross Drive Begins March in Grayson County
The annual Red Cross drive starts March 1 with a county quota of 17303 dollars. Carroll E. Wood of Sherman is chairman, while Mrs. Floyd Everheart leads Whitewright and its section, aiming to meet the Whitewright quota of 420 dollars and reporting early success. The 1949 national goal is 60 million dollars, below 1948.
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Grayson County
Carroll E. Wood
Sherman Banker
Floyd Everheart
Whitewright
Community party supports city recreation center plans
About 150 people attended a Thursday game tournament hosted by the Home Demonstration Club and the VFW Auxiliary to raise funds for a ladies lounge and men’s rest room in the business district. Funds are partly available, with city commission approving a lot option. no further solicitations planned.
Government compares 1949 lag to 1948 lull in economy
The Commerce Department recalls 1948 as a lag then a peak, noting 1948 gross national product reached 255 billion dollars and national income 224.5 billion despite earlier price rises. It cautions 1949 may not mirror the 1948 pattern as prices eased in late 1948.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Survey of Business
Railroads hit by worst slump in years
Washington reports indicate railroads enter the biggest downturn since the war. Government experts note large lay offs and shrinking payrolls with about 100000 workers cut. Officials say trains run emptier and passenger traffic down 10 to 14 percent since 1948 while freight shipments fall to about half of last year.
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Washington
They Don't Listen practical joker Theodore Hook anecdote
Theodore Hook joked that people ignore what others say. At a party he claimed he was late because it took him longer to strangle his uncle, provoking a stunned response from the hostess who paid the bet.
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Theodore Hook
City seeks street sweeper and naturalist
Pittsburgh advertised for a street sweeper and a naturalist. The street sweeper requires an eighth grade education and pays 4177 dollars per year. The naturalist must hold a college diploma in natural science with a salary of 2329 dollars annually.
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Pittsburgh
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