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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1958
Page
8
A humorous assemblage of quips and jokes featuring a bull chasing a man to a tree, elderly charm attempts, political anecdotes about Sol Bloom, marriage wit, Bugs Baer humor, an accident policy punch line, Grandpa’s cherry tree tale, positive thinking on body size, and a penny scale exaggeration. The tone mimics a late 19th to mid 20th century newspaper humor page with short, punchy one liners.
New York Times reports a secret Sindlinger study showing rising TV viewership of old films eroding theater attendance and grosses. The analysis fears post 1948 Hollywood releases shifted to TV could destroy theaters and production.
Senate action tightens withholding tax rules after the Cleveland tavern case exposed a $50 000 underpayment. Byrd said 400 000 employers owe $279 million in withheld taxes plus Social Security. The bill orders deposits to a special IRS bank account to improve future collections. The House approved the measure last year and the White House is expected to sign.
Texas motorists were told to buy license plates promptly when they go on sale February 1. Fees rise 10 percent for plates with white markings on black background, the first increase in 28 years, funding a new 50 50 right of way purchase law enacted last session.
A state senator introduced a bill to require labeling by race of blood for transfusions. Sen. Quill Sammon called it a segregation move. The act would bar use of unlabeled blood and require informing patients or next of kin of the donor’s race.
Census Bureau data indicate 10,632,810 bales ginned before January 16. Texas produced 3,540,937 bales versus 3,547,314 last year, while the national total a year ago was 13,087,860 bales. The note adds Atlantic herring is a sea fish, unlike shad and alewife which enter fresh water.
In Fannin County election precinct 2 the candidate John Kent seeks reelection for County Commissioner. Voters are requested to mark their ballots to support Kent in the upcoming county race.
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