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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1957
Page
8
In Arlington Virginia two brothers aged 11 and 13 admitted killing their 52 year old father Frank Dodd Sr with a .22 rifle on February 24. They said they were influenced by a TV show showing how to kill and dispose of a body and dragged the body to a tool shed while staging a burglary.
Governor Daniel accepted Rep. James E. Cox of Conroe's resignation amid a widening Texas House bribery investigation. A nine member committee gained expanded authority to probe past and present misconduct while Daniel considers a special election to fill Cox's seat, possible as early as April 2 with the U.S. Senate vote.
Census figures show 372,953 public employees in Texas last October, with 119,074 federal, 52,757 state, and 201,123 local workers. Texas had 285 state and local employees and 133 federal per 10,000 residents, below the national averages, while a payroll total of 69,160,500 dollars was recorded for state and local payrolls.
The House Republican Policy Committee unanimously approved a resolution urging a substantial reduction in the 71.8 billion dollar budget proposed for next fiscal year. Leaders said the plan seeks broad cuts without specifying targets, to be endorsed at the upcoming Republican conference.
Postmaster General Summerfield urged Congress to abandon the postal savings system created in 1910. The Hoover Commission recommended liquidation for government profit, with Comptroller General Campbell and the Treasury backing the idea. A Washington dispatch noted Deputy Postmaster General Maurice Stans assured no employee would be unloaded if liquidated.
Congress debate centers on a proposed 65 billion federal appropriations cap. A California Republican Hiestand shifts stance after a girl's letter requesting a raise for her father. The article notes a related postal pay drive and includes unrelated quotes and legal notices from Grayson County Texas.
A collage of classified notices from The Whitewright Sun and local businesses advertising farm tractor tires by Stan s Auto Supply, a Hen nah s flower order, vacuum cleaners at reduced prices, used Frigidaire refrigerators, staplers, wiring supplies, life and health insurance, lighting fixtures, furniture bargains at Furniture Barn in Bells Texas, and Dearborn Heaters at Meador Hardware. Businesses urge immediate purchase with limited terms and savings.
An advertisement for The Flower Shop offering wedding funeral and birthday flowers. They supply arrangements by wire to any U S florist and provide phone contact 5 2949.
ABC buys 26 feature films from RKO Teleradio Pictures for Sunday 7:30 to 10 p m ET telecasts. The package includes Abe Lincoln in Illinois and Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House starring Pat O’Brien Fred Astaire and Maureen O’Hara. No price disclosed. films to be shown once on the ABC network.
In SteinaU Germany a town cashier once replaced after misconduct was arrested on suspicion of embezzling 2000 dollars. The reforming replacement modernized the town bookwork to prevent fraud.
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