War Deaths Are Basis of Suits For Millions
In Denver 88 parents and spouses sue the U S government for damages over Korean war deaths. Led by Eugene R Guild a retired Army captain the suit seeks 1 000 000 per killed serviceman with relief to be determined, accusing Presidents Truman and Eisenhower of betraying soldiers and withholding support.
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Denver
U. S
Eugene R. Guild
Glenwood Spring
Colo
Korea
Fighting Homefolks
John Guild
Korean Fight Guild
Truman
Eisenhower
Red China
Guild
Misidentified Telegram Triggers Tragic Mixup in City
Two men with the same name in the same city caused a mix up when the businessman’s telegram announcing his safe trip to Southern California was delivered to the cleric’s widow. The cleric had died around the same time. The telegram read Arrived safely heat terrific and prompted grim humor from a cub reporter who glossed a fatal shooting at Lady Panmore's ball with clipped details and a casual closing.
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California
Pacific Coast
Dwight Hopeless
Texas Republicans Press Local Desegregation Stance at Convention
Texas Republicans send 54 delegates to the national convention with a platform plank urging that desegregation be decided by local school boards and courts. The state GOP also backs states rights and approves a revised Bricker amendment with no floor debate.
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Houston
Texas
Eisenhower
Republican Party of
Bricker
Problems of Teenagers Seen Through Generational Lens
The Fort Worth Press critiques the Public Affairs Committee pamphlet Problems of Teenagers arguing modern parents are not more capable or humorous than past generations. It notes expert voices flood views on adolescence, yet old pangs persist despite faster life, urging balanced understanding.
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Fort Worth
Johnson Rules Convention On All But 1 Appointment
The Texas Democratic Convention ended with Lyndon B. Johnson gaining most of his requests. It elected Frankie Randolph as national committee woman, with Lloyd Bentsen Jr. stepping aside. The body backed Johnson as favorite son for president and as head of the 56 member Texas delegation, while signaling unity after addressing internal dissent.
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Dallas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
R. D
Frankie) Randolph
Houston
Johnson
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
McAllen
Sen. Johnson
Randolph
Liberal Democratic Advisory Council
Bentsen
Great Fiction Friction ignites a smoky insurance riddle
An insurance executive asks an investigator for a blaze cause. The investigator cites friction as the culprit. A $6,000 policy and a $4,000 house become the surprising twist in the tale.
Two Obituaries Highlight Local Deaths and Funeral Details
Mrs. Kate L. Russell Wright 71 of Whitewright died after a two day illness in a Sherman hospital. Her funeral was held at Barnheart Chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. C. W. Pope 73 of Whitewright died in a Bonham hospital after two months illness. funeral at First Baptist Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Both notices list survivors, spouses, siblings, and local attendees. A London Tit-Bits item about a boy named David Green concludes the page.
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Barnheart Chapel
Kate L. Russell Wright
Johnn M. Wright
Joe Connally
W. J. Epting
Oak Hill Cemetery
Burt Russell
Jack Russell
Edgar Bow
O. G. Bow Jr
Y. B. Aldridge
T. J. Russell
Jim Stateville
Morris Wright
C. W
Chess) Pope
Bonham Hospital
First Baptist Church
Newton W. Cole
Earnheart
Roy Blanton
Percy Darwin
Nuell Skaggs
B. W. Newman
Tom Lilley
Paul Cook
Pope
George W
Elizabeth Pope
Stella Gordon
Whitewright
Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
George Gordon Pope
Bonham
Frances Bass
Robert Gordon
Austin
T. E. Montgomery
Clovis
N. M
Sid Hudspeth
Atoka
Okla
George Schumacher
Gomer Graves
R. C. Slagle
Woody Blanton
Homer Caston
Leonard
Nick Nicholas
Lewis Cooper
Bells
L. C. Castleberry
Bennington
Ralph Davis
Durant
Weldon Davis
Marshall Davis
Bokchito
Earl Jones
Sulphur Springs
E. V. Cochran
J. B. Gordon
Roy Whitt
Ike Morris
T. M. Morris
James Momey
Eugene McIver
Mac Suddeth
Charles Annip
John Glenn
Buster Thornton
Arthur Wainwright
Sheriff Hoyt Ivey
London
America
David Green
Subscription rates listed for Grayson and Fannin counties
The notice outlines annual subscription prices: 82.00 for Grayson and Fannin counties, 82.50 outside those counties, and 5.00 for foreign subscriptions excluding soldiers.
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Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
Shivers Bloc Sees Reunion of Conservative Democrats
In Dallas two Shivers backers forecast a conservative reunion among Democrats over the next weeks. Ed Drake and Manuel DeBusk predicted the Sept 11 state convention would stay in conservative hands and Ralph Yarborough’s gubernatorial bid would weld conservatives together despite Johnson Shivers alignments. The Tuesday state convention allegedly ended internal party fights from the Johnson Shivers clash.
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Dallas
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Lyndon Johnson
Ed Drake
Manuel DeBusk
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Drake
DeBusk
Parachute Jump By Grandmother Shocks Wing Commander
A radio exchange reveals a service member asking for the afternoon off to attend his grandmother’s first parachute jump. The reply confirms understanding and hints at family significance.
Courtesy notices warm readers in The Sun pages
A lighthearted note invites readers to share visits and items with the paper. It emphasizes polite courtesy in mentioning guest visits and other items in the newspaper, framing participation as a friendly gesture. The piece reflects community announceable etiquette within the paper’s pages.
Naval officer jokes about LMD command
Norfolk based Virginian Pilot notes a naval reserve officer who said if recalled to active duty he would like to be commander of an LMD. When asked what LMD stood for he replied Long Mahogany Desk.
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Norfolk
Change Over Jean in a Malted Joke Exchange
Dialogue snippet shows Louise teasing Sandy about changing his nationality when treating someone to a malted. The quip plays on sailing slang and humor about going Dutch in a light bantering exchange.
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Jean
Sandy
Louise
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Pete) Burchfield
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Jackie Garner
Patsy Garner
Jack Marion Hayes
Jim H. McKinney
Margie Nelle Morris
Delbert Lynn Musser
Anna Lou Phillips
Obie Lee Rutledge
Travis Sanderson
Vates
Philip Wayne Stephens
Jimmy Lee Thornhill
Annette Smith
Dorris Ann Wallace
Frank R. Watkins
Laura Jean Williams
Ann Brown Wortham
Kingston's Drug Store
Charles Harris
Mer. Denison
B. C
John M. Wright
the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
Shivers Bloc
Stan
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Olympia
Triple Star
Stan’s Auto Supply
Whitewright, Texas
Heinz Baby Food
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