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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Page
7
Washington reports President Truman’s fiscal 1948 budget includes a $600 allotment for the Choctaw blacksmith under an 1820 treaty. The six pound six ounce volume outlines total federal spending of about $36.7 billion with White House costs and staff salaries noted.
A Chicago manufacturer unveiled a vacuum cleaner at the American Housewares and Furniture Show that can pick up water as well as dirt. The device uses a pan instead of a bag and claims to lift items like marbles, sparkplugs, bobby pins, nails, spilled milk, and even water from damp upholstery and rugs including wet dogs.
Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico introduced a constitutional amendment to align representatives terms with the president. The plan would end off year elections like last November’s shift of control to the opposition. Hatch says he will push only if a divided government can be shown to function effectively.
Salisbury reports the health ministry entices volunteers with free milk and beer and 100 day expences paid vacations to join experiments on the common cold. Three shillings daily pocket money and doctor attention are offered. Only 33 of 129 Harvard Hospital volunteers developed colds, due to chimpanzee shortages.
A Pennsylvania farmer Herbert Muffley near Eaton used a large fan and automobile engine in a wind tunnel to dry hay in a barn after field baling. His barn curing produced hay selling for 60 dollars per ton versus 45 dollars for field cured hay, using 28 to 48 horsepower from an auto engine in an overhanging Dutch barn.
Boston report says Ford Motor Company will introduce a new low priced car in 1948. John R. Davis, vice president, said the vehicle will be lighter and cost less than the current Ford models.
The term Graham crackers honors inventor Dr Sylvester Graham, a dietary reformer who urged vegetarianism and abstinence. Mills backed him by producing Graham flour from whole wheat, a key ingredient in a widely loved snack still used today.
The Commerce Department advisory committee urged a flat 20 percent cut in individual income taxes and new labor laws. The 18 member panel from across the country framed the plan on the premise that public interest must be paramount, releasing the report without comment from Secretary Harriman.
Washington reports two W. Lee O'Daniel News staffers will join Senator O'Daniel's legislative team after the paper's final issue. Garfield Crawford becomes research analyst at $7,000 annually. Carl Miller takes a clerical post at an undisclosed salary. Flowers leave fragrance in the hand that bestows them.
Court citation commands J Haining and numerous others to appear March 3 1947 in Grayson County Texas District Court Sherman. Plaintiff Russell W Bryant seeks title quieting claim to Lots 6 7 8 in Block 1 Old Town Howe and asserts five to ten year limitations plus possession and tax payment history. Defendants include Texas Electric Railway Co and many others listed as heirs spouses guardians and executors.
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