USDA Develops Insect Repellent Safe And Effective
USDA scientists developed a repellent named deet for skin and clothing use to repel mosquitoes ticks fleas chiggers and biting flies. It is safe for general use when following directions may affect paints varnishes plastic materials and synthetic fibers. Pyrethrins sprays are suggested as an alternative for houseflies with many products available in aerosols.
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College Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Insecticide Label Guides Use Of DDT For Flies
The label states it controls flying insects and recommends continuing DDT use where houseflies lack resistance. The note implies ongoing reliance on DDT in such areas to manage pests.
Working of a Great Mind and the Vending Logic
A Weatherford congressman Jim Wright column criticizes government programs and uses vending machines in the New Senate Office Building to argue pricing tricks. The note suggests buying two nickels to get more crackers. The piece also mentions Westinghouse on large atomic plants and warns about talcum powder inhalation risks.
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Jim Wright
Weatherford
Kennedy
Senate
Jim
Cong
Panola Watchman
Firemen Host July 4 Steak Dinner at Firemen's Hall
Advertisement style notice lists a July 4 event inviting 400 diners to eat steak and supper with firemen at Firemen's Hall. It also promotes Emerson fans Friedrich air conditioners RCA television sets and used Frigidaire refrigerators from local businesses Johnson Jewelry & Appliance Gene's Radio & TV Service and Paul Stephens Realty.
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Firemen’s Hall
Emerson
Friedrich
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
AI Il
RCA Victor
Whitewright Gin
Gene’s Radio & TV
North Texas Furniture Store Cuts Prices and Delivers
Low overhead allows the retailer to offer furniture at reduced prices in North Texas. The store promises savings on all items, accepts old furniture in trade, and delivers within 100 miles.
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Texas
The Declaration and its English Roots in 1688
The passage traces how American independence in 1776 echoed England's Glorious Revolution of 1688. It notes shared rights language, fears of taxes, and standing armies, comparing the British response with the American declaration and the birth of a new nation.
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France
Great Britain
It Must Be Love and Egg Facts From Exchange
A quirky notice pairs a rhymed advice line about love with a factual line stating that over eighty percent of hens eggs are laid before noon. The brief item juxtaposes romance and poultry science in a single column.
Fishman Language Lesson for Outdoorsmen in Texas
The piece playfully teaches a mock outdoorsman language called Fishman with phrases like Hiya mac and Sobuddy used in fishing slang. It notes Bill Miller of Corpus Christi runs the Del Mar Tackle Co. and mentions the blue whale as the largest mammal, while suggesting the language travels beyond Texas.
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Vern Sanford
Texas
Hiyamac
Mack
Buddy
Bill Miller
Corpus
del Mar Tackle Co
Seacoast
Color blindness rate among U S Army draftees barely cited
A historical note indicates that approximately one percent of men examined for Army duty in the United States are severely color blind. The statistic appears in a concise health or military record segment.
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The
U. S
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