Health note warns of rising lawn mower injuries this fall
The piece describes non fatal power mower accidents, including a 23 year old Williamson County secretary struck by a hidden nail and a man wounded when a piece of wire flew from the blade. It stresses constant concentration and notes police health data lack. It cites a Texas garden club member who lost two fingers trimming a rose bush.
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Williamson County
State Department of Health
Texas
Henry A. Holle warns about mower blade guards
A Health Education feature notes that operator attempts to clear mower jams can cause severe finger injuries when safety guards are removed. It cautions against careless use and highlights hospital ER risks.
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Health Education Division
Texas State Department of Health
Boy Collecting Faulty Cents Sparks Mint Theory
Fifteen year old Harry Hollingsworth collects pennies he believes are misprinted. Denver mint cashier Albert Phillippus says the error is deliberate, pointing to a small broken letter in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and confirms the design will stay until changes.
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Diboll
Harry Hollingsworth
U. S. Treasury
Albert Phillippus
Denver Mint
Harry
United States OF America
Phillippus
Blood tax ruling favors hospital on transfusion blood
The Nevada Tax Commission ruled that Las Vegas Hospital and Clinic need not pay sales tax on blood bought for transfusion purposes. The Sales and Use Tax Division stated the state cannot tax that which belongs to God.
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Carson City
Nev
Nevada Tax Commission
Las Vegas
Commission
Texas Legislature Sets Fiscal Focus For Special Session
Governor Price Daniel tightens the 30 day session agenda to address a 65 million dollar deficit, 1960 61 appropriations and a tax program. Other changes include new driving while auto theft farming and boating rules plus three month English instruction for non English speakers and a state advertising program.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Texas
Daniel
Living chief executive assured in atomic disaster plan
A provision seeks to assure a living chief executive in the event of an atomic disaster. The issue also notes fortified corn meal and grits for sale, a July 1960 law banning roaming livestock on state highways, and pensions of 80 dollars a month for about 100 former Texas Rangers and widows.
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Texas Rangers
Farmer Gives Away 5520 Eggs in Protest Coffee Break
In Stoughton Massachusetts Sebe S Garjian a New England poultryman distributed 5520 eggs as a protest against the coffee break culture he blames for the egg industry woes He cites taxes low prices competition and the breakfast skip as major factors and notes production costs at 38 cents a dozen with dealers paying 22 cents. The piece ends with a segue about the Secret Service duties to protect the President and suppress counterfeiters.
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Stoughton
Mass
New England
Sebe S. Garjian
Garjian
U. S. Secret Service
Woman Freed In Death Plot In Miami Court
Beatrice Gurley pleaded guilty to attempted murder for offering detective $1000 to kill her husband Dave Gurley. Judge Ben Willard released her without sentencing as her husband stood by her side. Gurley bailed her out and took her home amid the unsettling exchange.
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Miami
Fla
Beatrice Gurley
Gurley
Dave
Ben Willard
Comic drive-in joke hinges on stiff neck
A flippant note from a weekend couplety recalls a girl saying she had a stiff neck and sore arm after necking in a drive-in. The punchline reveals they were in different cars leading to the ache.
The Sun Opens Its News Columns to Public Submissions
The Sun invites individuals and organizations to send news items for publication. The editor reserves the right to decide what constitutes news and may reject items deemed too old or promotional rather than news.
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