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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1961
Page
8
Urbana scientist Dr Barbehenn finds peanut butter lures fewer meadow mice than no bait. Traps on runways with bait caught 47 mice while unbaited traps caught 73. off the runway baited traps caught 12 versus 37 unbaited.
A New York farmer, William T. Smith of Big Flats, drives a government funded Cadillac after signing up for feed grain payments. The car bears a partisan thank you to presidents and taxpayers for money earned without growing corn, while he reduces 262 acres by 104 and plans wheat on retired land, boosting surpluses and highlighting program flaws. The tale echoes Will Rogers' quip about riding to the poorhouse in a Cadillac.
Texans face a renewed temporary gasoline tax lasting eleven years as the federal four cent levy continues. Estill S. Heyser Jr. notes the extension will cost Texans about 37 million dollars annually. The move follows new highway legislation endorsed by the President prolonging the tax through 1972.
Multiple small ads appear including New 7.50x14 tires priced $18.81 from Edwards Chevrolet Co and a well located house for sale via Paul Stephens. Also notes on flower shop call Hannahs, insurance from Stephens & Bryant, free removal of dead livestock, and two card of thanks from Mrs. C P McGinnis and Ira Fleming reflecting retirement and hospital thanks.
Q and A explains extra aid and attendance allowances for a disabled veteran with housebound status while noting a $600 monthly cap with other ratings. It also states dependents cannot receive VA medical treatment, and advises on inquiries about missed pension payments. The piece ends mentioning copper tube adoption in U.S. homes.
In Carmarthen Wales magistrates fined Peter Green 2.80 for maliciously wounding veterinary surgeon Arnold Morgan after Green bit Morgan on the wrist at a dog show claiming rough handling of a dog.
Mrs. Marion L. Zygowiditz won a divorce on Tuesday citing her husband Eugene Stanley Zygowictz stayed in bed counting money and trading stocks. She testified he was wealthy with an estimated $500000 while she worked two restaurant jobs to support the household.
Kyle Noe nine year old pitcher in relief pulled off a rare non-assisted triple play by catching a pop up and tagging a runner at third then running to second to tag another. His Augusta team lost nine to zero Friday night.
Lumber executive H P Vaughan advertised for a secretary saying she should look like a woman but think like a man and work like a mule. A caller retorted you want a woman to work like a mule you must want a jackass with no more sense than you. Vaughan wished for the caller’s name.
Washington report says the head of the Antitrust Division pledged every effort to wipe out price fixing. He announced 140 cases pending in courts and 500 under investigation as Assistant Attorney General Lee J. Loevinger warned business the Kennedy administration would enforce antitrust laws.
Rep D R Billy Matthews recalls a Fourth of July tale in Florida where a prominent senator waited his turn at a state holiday event. The MC announced the speech would last an hour and then the band would call attendees back together, highlighting political theater.
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