Agriculture predicts 1956 pig crop at 36 million head
United Press report from Washington states the Agriculture Department forecasts a 1956 spring pig crop of 36 million, down 2 percent from 1955 but above 1954. It notes lower hog prices and a government purchase program aimed at stabilizing the market, with farmers urged to breed fewer sows next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord P. Godwin
United Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Ezra T. Benson
Department
North Atlantic
East North Central States
West North Central
South Atlantic
South Cental
West
North Atlantic States
South Central States
First Transistor Phone Exchange Now Being Built
Morris Illinois hosts the world’s first electronic telephone exchange using transistors for experimental service. Bell Laboratories says the Morris test marks the start of a nationwide shift to all electronic switching, serving about 3000 customers as the transition unfolds over years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Ill
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Bell System
Bell
Chicago
Christmas tree exports rise in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia shipments of Christmas trees rise with 1,451 carloads moved by Canadian National Railway this season, not counting Truro to Moncton area uncompiled. The 1920s total last year reached 1,341 carloads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Canadian National Railways
Truro-to-Moncton
Courtesy Pays Skowhegan Parking Fine Incident
Motorist J R Denkert of Johnstown New York hires Skowhegan police after receiving a courtesy card instead of a parking summons. Denkert sent the department sports equipment including two footballs twelve baseball mitts a volleyball two basketballs and boxing gloves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skowhegan
J. R. Denkert
Johnstown
Denkert
Widow Sues Servel Officers for 50000 in Indiana
Mrs W Paul Jones widow of Servel Inc president sues two officers in Van Derburgh Circuit Court for 50000. Named defendants are Duncan Menzies president and Louis Ruthenberg board chairman. She alleges Ruthenberg promised 75000 yearly and received 25000 plus a 41000 cancelled check. Ruthenberg says all actions were in good faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Servel, Inc
Vanderburgh Circuit Court
Duncan Menzies
Louis Ruthenberg
W. Paul Jones
Ruthenberg
Jones
Fortville Man At Fort Wood
Fort Leonard Wood Mo Lt Richard W Allford son of Mr and Mrs Carl S Alford Fortville Ind began six months of military training under the Reserve Forces Act He is in eight weeks of basic combat training followed by advanced individual and unit training He may complete his obligation in local Army Reserve or National Guard units Allford is a 1955 graduate of Fortville High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Leonard Wood
Richard W. Allford
Carl S. Alford
Fortville
Ind
Pvt
Allford
Army Reserve
National Guard
Fortville High School
Thief Steals Child Guidance Donation Envelope
A mail theft in Chicago January 5 targets a donation envelope to the Child Guidance fund. The envelope contained a five dollar contribution and other items, with an engineer noting the thief aimed to keep the green in the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atulgrave
Engi
tMcKee
Staneers
Chicago
Montreal
Homer McKee
United States
James Sweeney Seeks Small Focused Museum Exhibits
James Sweeney, director of the Guggenheim in New York, argues museums should be compact not sprawling and that exhibitions should be limited in size. He favors forward looking art and notes his own career spanning poetry, teaching, and multiple museum roles.
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Ay W. G. Rogers
Associated Press
New York
James Johnson Sweeney
Sweeney
Georgetown
Paris
Manhattan
Central Park
Rut von Alen
Pirasco
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Metropolitan
Guggenheim
Frank Lloyd Wright
Edward MacDowell
George Russell
New Statesman
Leger
Eugene Jolas
Transition
New York Times
Chicago Evening Post
Chicago
Museum of Modern Art
Calder
Chagall
Moore
Miro
Stuart Daviis
Ann
Sean
Sindhal
Tadhg
Ciannait
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Fort Wood
Notre Dame du Haut
Ronchamps
France
le Corbusier
James Sweeney
Releuse
Gkt
Wam
Elmer
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