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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1953
Page
6
Treasury Secretary George Humphrey reports cash income almost meets cash outgo as $6.5 billion has been cut from January spending estimates. Yet the administrative budget still shows a $4 billion deficit, with debt nearing the limit and new tax proposals under review.
New York A color television set will be as easy to tune as a black and white model with one extra control to adjust color to taste. The color knob may sit under a hinged cover and tuning will largely mirror current practice. Black and white broadcasts will appear in black and white on color sets and color programs will display without adjustment. The FCC color standards will be compatible with present ones so a black and white set receives color signals only as colorless pictures.
Telephone service returned to normal Monday as CIO workers ended an 11 day walkout against Southwestern Bell Telephone with pay boosts of 1.50 to 3 dollars a week. The six state strike involved 53 000 workers and ended at 6 50 a m. A Bell spokesman said the contract costs the company 8 million dollars a year and will raise telephone rates to cover the expense.
Governor Shivers backs the Houston project calling it a great thing for Texas. Dr Walter Kemmerer says the plan aims to invite other states and attract public and private exhibits without direct state aid. The fair will feature a Boy Scouts jamboree in connection with the exposition.
A vaudeville style strip mix of jokes and anecdotes. An Indian patient defers appetite until he is starving, a comical umpire quips two close to tell, a tramp rebuffs temptations with firm refusals, and a brash man bets on viceless manners. The humor centers on self restraint and blunt punchlines.
A saying notes that a truly sacrificing person takes on the burden of chores for the family while a lazy man relies on others to do the labor saving work.
A man on the street was accosted by a tramp who asked for a dollar. The man refused the request and walked away, avoiding further interaction as the encounter ended.
In a heated exchange a doctor reminds a woman he made 11 house calls during her son’s measles illness while she accuses him of infecting the entire school. The dispute centers on charges and responsibility amid an outbreak.
A young mother hosting a bridge club is interrupted when her daughter bursts in shouting that a stranger is in the kitchen and has the maid cornered in a hug. Police investigation follows.
A humorous family anecdote unfolds as a hostess and daughter joke about numbers and relatives while recounting a builder named Tom White and his seven children. A busy executive frustrates his secretary when seeking a pencil, revealing a playful domestic contrast.
A night watchman heard noises in a dark warehouse. He drew his revolver and ordered the intruder to come out with hands up or risk being found.
The resourceful girl of today knows many answers and follows patterns set by parents. An example describes an angry dad visiting his daughter after a late date and demanding an explanation.
A witty exchange shows the young bride seeking menu ideas and the housewife replying that the husband prefers whatever is not in the pantry, implying limited supplies and humor about domestic duties.
The office skeptic calls marriage an institution teaching thrift and regularity. A boy's anatomy exam quip notes that without good legs neither you nor your sister can reach first base, implying limits of mobility.
A Sunday School teacher asks how to respond to being hit by a boy. Jack replies that the answer depends on the size of the boy, prompting a humorous exchange about the Golden Rule and turning the other cheek.
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