Annual income at record high in May economy
The government reported May personal income at a record annual rate of 376.2 billion dollars, up 7 percent from May 1957. Secretary Strauss credited rising purchasing power as a base for business confidence and potential employment gains as the economy moves from recovery to a new boom.
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Washington
Commerce
Lewis L. Strauss
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Board
Strauss
Above Normal Temperatures Forecast Across Nation
The Weather Bureau predicts above normal temperatures mid June to mid July for most of the nation. Seaboard and Pacific Northwest are expected cooler than average while a broad segment of the Southeast shows near normal to warm conditions.
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Suitland
Southeast
Pacific Northwest
U. S. Weather Bureau
Joy Rides to Prison Under New Texas Law
Austin reports a new state law takes effect in August making joy-riding a prison offense with up to three years for driving a car without permission. The previous penalty was a misdemeanor with up to one year or a $1000 fine unless intent to keep the car was shown.
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Austin
Department of Public Safety Today
Rabid Cow Reported in Fannin County Ravenna District
In Bonham Texas the Ravenna community reports the first rabid cow of 1959. The cow owned by Mrs. Ray Gilmore and her son J. G. Gilmore tested rabid by veterinarians. Sheriff Hoyt Ivey notes uncertainty about a bite source, citing wolves and foxes in nearby woods by Red River and its streams.
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Bonham
Fannin County
Ravenna
Hoyt Ivey
Ray Gilmore
J. G. Gilmore
Ivey
Red River
Weather Outlook Shows Unseasonable Warmth in Plains
Forecast signals large fluctuations across regions with the Great Plains facing the warmest anomaly. Gulf coastal and Atlantic areas along with the Pacific Northwest may see above normal precipitation, while below normal rainfall is expected in the Great Plains and near normal elsewhere.
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Great Plains
Gulf
Atlantic
Pacific Northwest
Prospect
Burning quality in mustard plaster linked to sulphur
The burning sensation produced by mustard plasters is due to sulfur compounds. Sulphur acts as the active irritant that stimulates the skin and underlying tissues, creating warmth and a sense of heat during application.
Savoy Exes Reaffirm 22nd Reunion Resolve
The 22nd annual Savoy College reunion drew 12 former students this year, down from prior turnout, with about 100 on the rolls. Mrs. Annie Hassell Woodward of Durant Oklahoma, 80 to 98 in age, said exes may have attended briefly and remain eligible. She plans letters to locate more members as the group vows to continue gatherings and adds new officers. J M Taylor 92 of Bonham was the oldest attendee.
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Savoy
Annie Hassell Woodward
Durant
Okla
Fresh Plums Top Plentiful Foods
The July list from the USDA Southwest Food Distribution Division Dallas marks fresh plums as the top plentiful food. California’s new crop is projected 64 percent higher than last year with peaches lemons and limes also on the list. Eggs ice cream small turkeys and summer vegetables show up in abundance along with peanut butter and vegetable fats and oils.
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College Station
California
USDA
Southwest Food Distribution Division
Dallas
Liberace Wins Libel Suit in Britain for 8000 Pounds
A British high court jury awarded Liberace 8000 pounds about 22400 dollars after ruling that Daily Mirror columnist William N. Connor implied he was a homosexual. Liberace, elated, left the court to a cheering crowd of women fans.
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London
Liberace
William N. Connor
Daily Mirror
Divorce suit citation for Harold Osborne in Grayson County
The State of Texas issues citation to Harold Everett Osborne in Grayson County for Doris Rae Osborne's divorce petition filed May 11 1959. Court in Sherman requires a written answer by August 3 1959 at 10:00 AM. Publication dates June 18 25 and July 2 9 1959 in The Whitewright Sun.
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State OF Texas
Harold Everett Osborne
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Doris Rae Osborne
Ss. V. Earnest
Tex
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Marriage At 18 Is Standard Now For Girls in America
Washington report on 1958 marriage trends shows 18 as the most common first marriage age for women and an overall drop toward younger unions. The Population Reference Bureau notes the U S average age for first marriages was 20 for women and 23 for men, with 45 percent of brides and over 13 percent of grooms under 20.
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Washington
United States
U. S
Robert C. Cook
Population Reference Bureau
PRB
U.S
Bureau
States raise marriage age trends noted in 1958 survey
The article explains a nationwide shift to higher marriage ages with historical details. Five years earlier four states allowed girls to wed at 12 with parental consent. By 1958 the lowest girl’s age was 14 and only Idaho and Missouri allowed boys as young as 15 to marry.
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Idaho
Missouri
Notable Quotes and Historical Note on California Prison Execution
A collection of wry pithy quotes on teachers optimism fashion and secrecy followed by a historical line noting California's first prison execution at San Quentin on March 3, 1893 and the shift of capital punishment from county to state level.
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California
San Quentin
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