Postal Deficit Sparks Franking Debate Over Yorty Speech
Washington critics flag Rep. Samuel W. Yorty for distributing 4 108 500 copies of a single speech at government expense. The cost to taxpayers reached 119 146 50 dollars at 2 9 cents per copy under a post office ruling allowing addresses without names. In Memphis Rep. Pat Sutton campaigns for Senate using franked cook books and the Post Office Dept's new system, denying political use but noting other representatives helped fill orders.
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Washington
Samuel W. Yorty
California
Yorty
Senate
Republican Post Office
Bulldozer Ave
San Francisco
Calif
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Memphis
Pat Sutton
Tenn
U. S. Senate
Post Office Dept
Tennessee
Sutton
Estes Kefauver
Agriculture Dept
Sen
Kefau
Unemployment Drops in May as Job Picture Improves
Unemployment fell by 160000 in May to 3305000 as the nation’s job picture shows seasonal improvement for a second straight month. Employment rose 521000 from mid April to mid May to 61119000, 500000 below May 1953 levels.
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Washington, D. C
Commerce and Labor Departments
A C Mike Casey Seeks County School Superintendent Post
A C Mike Casey pitches wide experience as ideal for Grayson County School Superintendent. In a political ad he outlines education career from Masonic Home to Denison mayor, Kraft Cheese program leadership, and rural outreach. He pledges impartial service to all districts in Grayson County in the July 24 Democratic primary.
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A. C
Mike) Casey
Whitewright
East
Grayson County
Texas
Salado High School
Baylor University
Texas A. & M. College
Masonic Home
Venus
Midlothian
Houston County
Reynolds
Dallas
Denison
Kraft Cheese Company
Kraft
Farmers & Ranchers Insurance Company
Cecil
Austin College
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Letter Requesting Reprint of Previous Item
A reader asks the newspaper to send a duplicate copy of an earlier item that interested them. The writer apologizes for misplacing notes and asks for another printing of the same article.
Classified ads and offers from local merchants list
A collection of want ads and sale notices from local businesses. Hannah Florist, Carrie Hamilton, Stephens & Bryant promoting homes and farms near Whitewright. Used refrigerators, plumbing fixtures, gas heaters, and water heaters offered. Farley & Hill buying eggs cream and hides. Johnson Jewelry & Appliance advertising used gas ranges and easy terms on boxes.
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Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
Grayson and Fannin County candidates listed by The Sun
The Sun announces candidates for Grayson and Fannin Counties including SAM RAYBURN for 4th District Congress, JOHN H MILLER RAY ROBERTS for State Senator, CECIL R WALKER and WOODY BLANTON for Sheriff, KNOWLESS LOVING for County Clerk, AUSTIN E FRITTS for County Commissioner Pct 2, C N McALLISTER for School Superintendent, HENRY HASSLER for Constable Pct 3, and ED RILEY for Commissioner Pct 2. The note adds a conservative creed about the feathered nest.
G. E. Allots $13 Million on New Research Program
Schenectady New York G E is expanding its research to seed future products and industries. The program will add 400 to 500 permanent staff and cost about 13 million dollars for construction and equipment. Dr C Guy Suits vice president and director of research announced the expansion already under way.
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Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric
C. Guy Suits
Linda Theatre Schedule Shows Week of June 10 to 18
The Linda Theatre presents a two day run of Highway Dragnet with Richard Conte Joan Bennett and Wanda Hendrix on June 10 11. A Saturday matinee and night feature Fireman Save My Child with Spike Jones and His City Slickers. Also shows Secrets of Incas Make Haste to Live Heide White Mane Laughing Anne and more with a cast including Charlton Heston Dorothy McGuire Stephen McNally Mary Murphy and Margaret Lockwood.
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Richard Conte
Joan Bennett
Wanda Hendrix
Fireman
Spike Jones
City Slickers
Prevue
Sun
Charlton Heston
Robert Young
Dorothy McGuire
Stephen McNally
Mary Murphy
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Peru
Lastex
T. W. Ayres & Son
Stetson Hats
McCall’s Patterns
H. P
Tom Roach Motors
Sherman
Hannah Florist of
Carrie Hamilton
Stephens & Bryant
Babcock Auto Store
Dawson Butane
C. J. Meador Hardware
Farley & Hill
C. J. Meador Truck & Tractor Co
Trenton
Bells Theatre
Cole’s
van Alstyne
the Sun
Grayson
Fannin Counties
Sam Rayburn
John H. Miller Ray Roberts
Cecil R. Walker
G. W
Woody
Blanton
Knowless. Loving
Austin E. Fritts
C. N. McAllister
Precinct
Henry Hassler
Fannin County
O. F. (John) Kent
ED Riley
G. E
Linda Theatre
Whitewright Lumber Co
Itsy
Kraft’s
Swift
Woodbury Soap
Abe
Heinz Kosher
Heinz Sweet
Heinz Tomato
Kimbell’s
Lipton’s Tea
Turnip
Greens
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