House probes cigarette ads plans broader inquiry
Washington. Chairman Blatnik said the House government operations subcommittee will extend its inquiry beyond cigarette ads to medical supplies furniture and clothing. Hearings on filter cigarettes begin Thursday with possible future probes into hunger reducing pills tranquilizers and price markdowns on non existent list prices. He cited player costs and claimed ads exaggerate filter effectiveness while urging federal enforcement of advertising rules.
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Washington
Blatnik
Minnesota
House
Subcommittee
Utah Senator Proposes Warning Label on Cigarette Packages
Senator Bennett of Utah introduced a bill requiring a warning label on all cigarette packages warning that prolonged use may result in cancer and heart and circulatory diseases.
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Washington
Bennett
Utah
Gov Price Daniel Calls Tech Board Action a Mistake
Gov Price Daniel condemned the Texas Tech College board for firing two professors in a closed session calling the move a mistake. He urged open discussion so both sides could be heard and noted his opposition to secret sessions by public agencies.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Texas Tech College
Daniel
J. Evetts Haley
Texas Tech
Byron R. Abernathy
Herbert M. Greenberg
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Abernathy
Democrats of Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Texas
Lubbock
Associated Press
Dallas County Democratic Committee
Senate Appropriations Panel Boosts Public Works Spending
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved 7.6 million more than Eisenhower requested and 69.3 million above the House plan for public works. The Fort Worth Press denounces the move as pork barrel spending during times of high taxes and rising inflation, urging thrift and taxpayer protection.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
House
Senate Committee
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Fort Worth Press
Thrift bank worker loses 5000 hidden in trash
An employee of Thompsonville Trust Co. in Somers Connecticut forgot about five thousand dollars in a wastebasket while waiting for a time lock vault to open. The money was covered with trash and burned in an incinerator.
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Somers
Conn
Thompsonville Trust Co
Getting Your Child School Ready In Texas Health Tip
As school approaches Texas families should prepare birth certificates immunizations and preschool exams. Obtain a certified birth copy from the Texas Department of Health for 1 and ensure vaccinations hearing and vision checks alongside dental review.
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Austin
Texas
Texas State Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Traffic Outranks Tornadoes As Killer
A Texas official warns highways pose greater danger than tornadoes citing Weather Bureau data. Deputy James H. Garner notes autos killed 8,984 in 41 years while 40,200 died on highways last year. The piece also cites Texas crop value rising from 166 million in 1899 to 1.2 billion in 1955.
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Austin
James H. Garner
Division of Defense and Disaster Relief
Garner
Weather Bureau
Texas
Social Security Heads For First Deficit
The Social Security system will pay out more in benefits than it collects in payroll taxes for the first time. Benefits rise as coverage expands while tax income falls short, with deficits projected for 1959 and 1958. Some forecasters expect a tax increase in 1960 to halt the trend despite investment income remaining positive. The trust fund stands at $24 billion.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Congress
Robert J. Myers
Social Security
Hair Stand Warning From Lightning Institute
The Lightning Protection Institute warned yesterday that hair standing on end during a thunderstorm could signal you are getting set up to become a lightning target.
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Chicago
Lightning Protection Institute
Summer Weather Chatter Reflects Heat and Humidity
The Greenville Herald Banner notes a typical overheard summer exchange about heat and humidity. Residents discuss rain gaps, crop benefits, and lingering doubts about other factors like testing explosions affecting weather, capturing local mood and humor.
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Greenville Herald-Banner
Subscription Rates in Grayson and Fannin Counties
Rates listed for Grayson and Fannin Counties include inland subscriptions. Outside Grayson and Fannin Counties the rate is higher. Foreign subscriptions cost five dollars except for soldiers. Any erroneous reflection will be corrected on notification to the publisher.
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Grayson and
Fannin Counties
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Texas Press Association
Feed
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American’s Savings
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