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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
2
Answers cover effect of missing VA ordered medical exams on disability payments and retroactive status, earnings impact on compensation, eligibility of stepchildren, and using remaining entitlement for additional job training or education with VA approval.
VA Dallas branch reports 52 000+ veterans admitted to VA hospitals in 1947 with 143 000 treatments and 242 000 examinations in tri state area. Out patient clinics dispatched 11 million pieces of mail and 1.7 million interviews. Direct payments exceeded 425 million dollars with 181 000 veterans on disability. More than 43 000 guaranteed loans, total 75 200 loans with 227.4 million guaranteed. Training vets near 254 000. school work up 63 percent. NLIS rein stated 51 million dollars.
The piece recalls Judge Elzo Been running for district judge in Eastland County with nightly debates against a respected Eastland attorney. Been won easily, and the text also notes the death of L. C. Kirgan, longtime editor of the Fairfield Recorder, celebrated for his autumn leaf drives through East Texas.
Washington reports rapid television growth with 32 new city stations planned next year. Factories produce over 400 receiving sets daily, but nationwide reach remains years away and limited to eight metros. FCC notes 11 stations in operation and 55 under construction amid rising set production this year. Networks required to share costly programs and broadcast major events nationwide.
The text notes that as stations under construction come online, 40 cities will have stations versus eight today. Linking these stations into networks is challenging because television radiocasts cannot travel over ordinary telephone wires, unlike radio networks.
Health officers warn rabbit hunters in Grayson and Fannin Counties to handle wild rabbits with care due to possible tularemia. Wear rubber gloves when handling and preparing meat and avoid touching face or broken skin. If disease is suspected burn contaminated papers sterilize gloves and wash hands. If in doubt, discard food and bury the game.
A landlady asks for a deposit and a new tenant complies. They discuss trust or receipt as the exchange proceeds. A slip-cover for a baby bottle is described with a wool bag to keep milk warm and a drawstring to secure the cover.
Fortune magazine reports a 28,200 executive survey showing 65 percent expect 1948 profits equal or higher than 1947 and many plan to expand plants and labor. While 39 percent foresee no change, 37 percent expect a downturn and 20 percent an upturn. Labor costs and material prices are rising, with fears of more strikes despite Taft Hartley protections.
Notices cover foreclosure of Lot 7 Block 4 Milam Heights Sherman Texas with sale set February 3 1948 and a court citation for Lois and William Baulch in suit No 56120 filed November 14 1947 in Grayson County District Court. Mention of Margaret Miller as plaintiff and Angeline Geer will. Sale proceeds apply to tax lien and costs with redemption rights preserved.
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