This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists T GLENN DOSS as Editor and Owner. It is published every Thursday and entered at the Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter.
Major General Hudelson warns UN forces lack manpower to halt a major Communist offensive. General Van Fleet challenges Reds to start a fight, promising defeat. Official estimates show UN superiority in air, but manpower and equipment lag. President Truman touts air dominance and higher aircraft losses by the enemy, while total U.S. plane losses appear high.
Fred Conn publisher of the Denison Herald was named chairman of a finance committee seeking 30000 dollars in Texas and Oklahoma for an economic survey. Pat Mayse of Paris leads the Upper Red River Valley Navigation Committee of about 150 civic leaders backing the navigation proposal.
Washington. The Army acknowledged a serious lack of certain ammunition types in Korea as Rep. Brown of Ohio called for a congressional investigation. Brown cited a letter from 35 front line U S soldiers alleging mortars have been rationed since February, labeling the issue disgraceful and tragic while withholding identities to protect the soldiers.
Mother pretends the clan has status while father enjoys telling rough uncles on both sides. He boasts of starvation stories and barefooted women, sparking doubts about mother’s aristocratic claims. Daisy and Tom reconcile after divorce. Dolly warns of a bad heart as relatives call it wicked. Three families have been twice represented in the White House with two Roosevelts, two Adams, and two Harrisons.
A public budget note records total funding of 68.7 billion dollars with 4.8 billion dollars allocated to the Defense Department for the military assistance program. The figures highlight the scale of defense and aid commitments under the plan.
The No. 1 J. Umphress seven miles southwest of Whitewright passed 7 100 feet Tuesday in search of Ellenburger pay sand. Drilled by Star Pan American, it targets 8 500 feet. Drilling continues in soft blue shale with related wells nearby and renewed leasing activity by Callery Inc near Ely. President Harding rode to his inauguration in an automobile.
Approximately one in four of the 158000 lives lost each year in the United States from cancer could be saved if knowledge already exists and is acted upon promptly. The danger signals include lump or thickening, irregular bleeding, nonhealing sore, persistent indigestion, mole changes, hoarseness, and regional pain. See a doctor at once for early arrest of cancer. For prompt prescription service, call on us.
Oscar R. Ewing urged Congress to pass a federal student aid bill to fund college access for economically blocked youths. The plan starts at 32 million dollars, rising to 128 million annually, offering up to 800 dollars yearly for the neediest ablest students, aiding about 50 000 to 60 000 a year.
The Sun reports candidates authorized to announce their campaigns. For Congress in the 4th District Reagan Brown and Sam Rayburn seek the Democratic primary on July 26 1952. For State Senator 9th District Joe D. Carter runs. For County Court-at-Law Judge Lester C. Newman seeks the post.
The Defense Department reports obligations totaling 32 billion dollars in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year. Hard goods amount to 26.7 billion dollars including planes ships tanks and weapons while soft goods total 3.5 billion. Of the hard goods 2.4 billion supports the mutual security assistance program for Allies.
A small town minister confronts a parishioner’s son on Sunday about skipping church for baseball. The boy denies the claim and defends himself, noting his mother has a skilletful of fish to prove he stayed away from Sunday School.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.