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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1949
Page
2
George Benson argues that taxes burden workers and federal deficits threaten the economy. He cites Roosevelt era logic, condemns rising 42 billion budget, and urges 10 percent cuts across federal items to curb spending, reduce debt, and avoid tax hikes.
The article warns that the right front seat beside the driver sustains the most severe injuries in crashes. It urges drivers to exercise caution and courtesy to reduce accidents despite advances in brakes and tires. It notes the English walnut tree is native to Persia and cultivated in Southern Europe and California.
Texas safety statistician N K Woerner warns that 73 percent of last year's auto deaths occurred on rural highways. He links head on collisions and run off the road to unsafe driving at higher speeds and weekend traffic from city visitors.
Woerner argues 63 percent of 1948 rural fatal accidents involved a single vehicle and highlights Texas motor crash costs totaling 83 million dollars. He urges people to view wrecked cars, hospital patients, and cemeteries to grasp the true toll beyond money.
R. E. Alexander Jr. voices strong support that Lavon Lake will be the top fishing lake in the area, as reported by the McKinney Examiner with emphasis on local enthusiasm for Lavon.
A discussion notes the lake site promising natural shore, vegetation, and water privacy with no conduit at the bottom while water levels in the Trinity Canal are maintained. The document also records a 1949 citation in Grayson County for P. J. Lawdon and Ina M. Lawdon a divorce petition on cruel treatment filed May 16 1949 with a July 4 1949 appearance deadline.
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