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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1960
Page
4
Governor Daniel unveils a warmed over 1961 tax package to cover a projected deficit of 68.8 million and fund expanded services. The plan reofffers familiar measures, including corporate franchise surcharges, gas tax, higher liquor and auto taxes, and a conservator act, with no new bold proposals.
Mrs. Thomas Hamrick called the sheriff for help cleaning a washing machine. She found a two foot long diamondback rattlesnake inside the appliance as she prepared to load clothes.
Premier Khrushchev calls himself clean but his actions prove otherwise. The piece accuses the Kremlin of lying and double dealing while urging cautious diplomacy to avert a shooting war, noting a cold war of propaganda and broken Soviet promises since 1947.
Eisenhower and Western partners met in Paris for a post mortem on the Khrushchev summit failure. Hagerty said Eisenhower would depart for Lisbon Thursday morning, then return to Washington. British PM Macmillan faced dashed hopes, while France's de Gaulle urged a long term, gradual reintegration of Russia into Europe despite the setback.
A three day sequence ends with Khrushchev taking center stage while a lic declaration and the other leaders retreat from the public scene. The events reference ongoing political tensions and the public reaction remains guarded as officials assess next steps.
Consumers Union urged fast action on laws to shield the sick from low quality drugs. Dr Mildred E Brady of Mt Vernon New York testified that rising drug costs and potential poor manufacture create an absolutely intolerable situation before Senate investigators.
Tony Williams reported dead after being struck by a train in Bristol. Scotland Yard fingerprint experts later identified him as Ernest Price, triggering an inquest to officially revive Williams.
Irma Kolb administratrix files Final Account and application to be discharged from duties as administratrix in Grayson County Texas. Court will hear the case on the first Monday after May 10 1960 at Sherman courthouse. Interested parties must appear or file written answer to contest the account. Published in The Whitewright Sun May 19 1960.
A study by the Society of Actuaries finds overweight women ages 15 to 69 accepted for ordinary insurance in 1935 53 exhibit higher mortality than standard female risks, with excess deaths rising with overweight level though still below similarly sized male excess. Cardiovascular disease drives much of the risk, and the pattern persists across age groups.
Legionnaires and Auxiliary members from the First through Twenty-second Districts of the First Division of The American Legion will assemble in Sherman on Saturday and Sunday May 21-22 for the convention events and activities.
Man ning Barnes announces the spring convention with Saturday registration at The American Legion Home, dance and lunch included, social hour, 9 pm dance by Paul Brewer Orchestra, Sunday breakfast at Grayson Hotel, joint Legion and Auxiliary session at 10 am, late arrival registration, and a sound graph machine used at Cornell to study bird voices and human music similarities.
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