Congress Moves To Aid Pasture Lands In Drouth
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson introduced in the Senate a bill for immediate cottonseed cake relief to cattle owners and a deferred grazing plan to restore drouth-hit pasture land. The measure would pay landowners rental value for leaving depleted pastures idle for at least 12 months, with an identical House bill from Texas lawmakers.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Drouth
Johnson
Department of Agriculture
House of Representatives
Texas
One Vote and Poll Tax Reminders for Texas Voters
A 1956 notice urges Texas citizens aged 21 to 60 to pay a poll tax of 1.75 or obtain an exemption by January 31. It notes historic close elections and explains exemptions for those 60 and older, new residents, and married voters, stressing voting as a duty with proper receipts or certificates.
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Indiana
Edward A. Hannegan
United States Senate
Hannegan
Texas
Union
Rutherford B. Hayes
United States
U S Fire Loss Hits New High in 1956 United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters estimated U S fire losses at 989 290 000 in 1956, surpassing the 1953 record and exceeding 1955 by 104 million. December losses totaled 96 485 000, up 8 2 over December 1955, while another estimate from the National Fire Protection Association suggested 1 25 billion with a large difference due to non building losses.
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New York
United States
National Board of Fire Underwriters
National Fire Protection Association
Boston
National Board
Boston Group
Mad Bomber Confesses to 32 New York Bombings
Waterbury police question George Metesky a 53 year old New Yorker who admits to planting at least 32 bombs in New York City since 1941. He says a grudge against Consolidated Edison and a work injury led to the campaign. He claims he did not intend to kill and the toll included 15 injuries.
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Waterbury, Conn
New York
George Metesky
Arm
Metesky
New York City
Waterbury
Consolidated Edison Co
Hell Gate
Consolidated Edison
F. P
Consolidated
Martin Assigned as Group Sergeant Major at Kelly AFB
Lester M. Martin, son of Mrs. W. J. Martin of Whitewright Texas, is assigned to the 1700th Air Transport Group at Kelly AFB as Group Sergeant Major in the Continental Division of MATS. He served as an NCO with the Flying Tigers in World War II and has a Japan tour. He is married to Verna F. Fleming with two children Nancy Sue and James Randall.
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Kelly Afb
Texas
Lester M. Martin
W. J. Martin
North Gowdy
Whitewright
1700Th Air Transport Group
Martin
Atgpm
Continental Division
MATS
Military Air Transport Service
United States Air Force
Air Force
Navy
Whitewright High School
Army Air Corps
Flying Tigers
Japan
Verna F. Fleming
Whitewright, Texas
Nancy Sue
James Randall
College enrollment in America rises to record level
The Health Education and Welfare Department reports a record 2,947,000 students enrolled in American colleges and universities last fall. Enrollment rose for the fifth straight year with a 10 percent year over year increase and a 39.2 percent rise from five years prior.
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Washington
Health Education and Welfare Department
Historic cases closed in Charlotte police sweep
Charlotte police disposed of three historic cases today. Sir Walter Raleigh Gable received a suspended sentence for driving without a license. Andrew Jackson and George Washington were released after being questioned about two slayings.
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Charlotte
N. C
Sir Walter Raleigh Gable
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
First Baptist Organizes Young People Groups Evening
The First Baptist Church W M U auxiliaries will organize Wednesday January 30 at 7 PM in the sanctuary with devotional time and group assemblies. A zone 3 Youth Rally follows January 28 at 7 PM with Jimmie Johnson ETSTC speaker and Bobby Gentry saxophonist.
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First Baptist
Woman's Missionary Union of the
First Baptist Church
William Wilson
J. C. Hastings
Orville Woodson
J. B. Thornhill
Paul Geers
Carl May
Clyde Sadler
Wayne McLauchlin
Lloyd Alexander
James Gosnell
Joe Rich
R. A
The
Brotherhood
Sunbeam Nursery
Clarence Bond
Carl Caraway
C. J. Meador
Fred Waldrop
Grayson County Association
Jimmie Johnson
ETSTC
Commerce
Jimmie
O. B. Johnson
Forney
Bobby Gentry
C. C. Dooley
First Presbyterian Church
Life lesson ends in Houston officer’s fatal confrontation
In Fairbanks Texas 56 year old former Houston policeman Richard M. Ivy who served 1924 to 1935 advised his sister to shoot first and investigate later was killed by her. Frances Ivy 44 shot him as he tried to re enter his home after she asked who is it.
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Fairbanks
Texas
Houston
Richard M. Ivy
Frances Ivy
Welding in Dentistry Draws Patient Skepticism in San Francisco
A dental clinic in San Francisco weighs spot welding as a treatment method raising patient suspicions. The article notes Andrew Jackson as the only US president with direct whisky ties, citing his past as a distiller.
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San Francisco
Andrew Jackson
United States
Publication policy and subscription rates notice
The notice lists publication details for Whitewright Texas with tariff notes for Grayson and Fannin Counties and foreign subscriptions. It states correction policy for erroneous reflections upon persons firms or corporations and invites reports to the publisher.
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Rayson St
Fannin Counties
Grayson and
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Congress
John Burroughs
Whitewright Cleaners
U. S
America
Raw Deal
Walter Arm
Voltaire
the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Dooss
National Editorial Association
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Texas Press Association
Auto & Fire Insurance
M. B. Hasty
City OF
Russell R. Summers
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