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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1953
Page
8
Amarillo report by Charles Lucey portrays a sustained drouth across mid America with cattle starving, dust storms, failed crops, and costly livestock losses. Yet farmers and ranchers refuse to quit, seeking government aid while hoping for rains to revive wheat, cotton, and grazing.
Chicago reports the National 4 H Safety program mobilizes over 600000 4 H Club youth to prevent farm accidents and fires. Tales from Tennessee and Texas members highlight safer practices, with GM sponsored awards including silver medals and a 300 college scholarship for national winners.
The report notes that in some regions this year is the third lean period within the last four, indicating irregular rainfall and reduced crop yields. Officials warn of continued drought pressures and urge resource conservation measures.
Senate and House agriculture committees will meet to choose between Western and Southern plans to soften next year's cotton acreage cuts. Leaders Aiken and Hope indicate closed sessions to consider legislation. The main gap is a 22.5 million versus 21.5 million acre minimum, with a possible national allotment as low as 17.5 million under current law.
Chicago reports 1952 accident totals from the National Safety Council. The yearbook shows 96 000 killed and 9 600 000 injured nationwide. It notes one person injured every three seconds and deaths every five minutes. Vehicle crashes killed four per hour and injured 150 per hour.
Austin jurists decide policyholders in non assessable mutuals can be taxed if the company fails to meet financial requirements. District Judge J Harris Gardner ruled Wednesday for the receiver W G Knox in the Texas Mutual Insurance Company case from Beaumont now in receivership. Assessment aims to cover roughly 1 300 000 in liabilities amid the receivership dispute. Nero murdered his own mother.
Louie Mesa, 72, cut from 80 to 58 dollars monthly, seized a rifle and demanded a clerk place money on the counter. He fled with twenty dollars but was caught by a shopping policeman. Mesa sits in jail charged with robbery as cotton mills use more cotton but export levels stay about half of 1951-52.
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