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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1957
Page
8
The Abitibi Paper Co Ltd raises newsprint by four dollars a ton to about 134 dollars, driving up costs for U S newspapers. Senators and the FTC probe industry while cross-border surveys are urged to curb anti trust concerns and protect Canadian supply.
American industry shifts to speed reading training for adults. Purdue experts cite executives should read at 550 words per minute, with 400 wpm for desk work. General Motors Institute reports 750 wpm improvement for participants, amid wider adoption since 1950s.
Grayson County business listings total 1328 in the Dun and Bradstreet Reference Book 60 day update. Whitewright now shows 52 listings up from 48 at year end 1955, as George A. Giese notes. The book covers 57,000 communities with over 2.6 million listings and updates credit ratings for tens of thousands of concerns.
The Agriculture Dept said consumers will pay higher prices for pork and possibly higher beef grades in 1957. Total meat production is expected to be below 1956, with the decline likely strongest in the first half of the year, according to The Livestock and Meat Situation.
Two Passaic girls aged five and seven admitted to juvenile authorities they invented a story of being beaten by older children. They were found unconscious after allegedly sampling contents from a fancy holiday whisky decanter.
Noticeable ad lines invite callers to Mrs H H Taylor at Mrs Guy Hamilton’s residence with a local phone contact. An itemized catalog mentions stapling machines, standard staples, and ready stock. Additional notes advertise a GE upright ironer, kitchen stools, tables, dressers, chests, and trunks available at Lem Tittsworth in Bonham.
In a bold assertion the Virgin Islands declare the territory entirely free of the common cold as part of a broader peace driven message. The claim highlights an unusual health boast amid global discussions on world peace.
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