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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1957
Page
15
Ezra Taft Benson plans a renewed campaign against farm surpluses in 1957 using the soil bank and an expanded export program. He forecasts reducing surplus stocks to lift farm prices while noting modest changes in farm legislation and continued strong demand.
Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park will send seven specialists to the Philippines to conduct an engineering and economic survey of domestic transportation facilities. The project, financed by the International Cooperation Administration, aims to support the Philippine Government's National Economic Council.
Eleven House Democrats led by Rep Henry S Reuss propose a three point plan to demilitarize the Rhine to Soviet Russia, guarantee constitutional liberties in liberated nations, and provide economic aid for regional federation. They frame it as a starting point for a permanent East West settlement and to avert a WWIII risk amid recent Iron Curtain explosions. Signers include Rep James Roosevelt and veteran MPs Hugh Addonizio Eugene McCarthy Peter Rodino Jr. and others.
Albany report on Joseph and Mrs. Brown who run a home archery workshop turning lemons wood cedar into bows arrows and gear. He a state worker and she a bacteriologist join a field archers club crafting laminated fiberglass bows and hand fletched arrows with a DIY assembly line approach.
A Cleveland company has developed a simplified two part tube fitting line that requires no flaring, permits reuse of tubing, and uses the compression section as an integral part of the nut. The fittings work with all metal or plastic tubing.
In the 1890s the term scorchers referenced rapid bicycle racers on city streets. The nickname recalled hot rodding culture of early motor and pedal cycles, highlighting the era's speed obsession and urban spectacle.
Chicago and the University of Virginia will jointly publish James Madison papers, the final major collection among founding fathers. Over about 12 years and roughly 22 volumes, 12 000 Madison manuscripts will be issued by the University of Chicago Press beginning 1960, funded largely by Ford and Rockefeller grants.
About 45 million dollars has funded restoration of Williamsburg Virginia to resemble its colonial era amid efforts highlighted by the Bulletin Herald Classifieds.
The Purdue University Agricultural Conference runs January 2 to 5 in Lafayette with programs for homemakers led by Anna K. Williams and Barbara Otten. Speakers include Bob Sprunger, G. E. Lehker, Miriam Eads, and A. C. Shuman. The event features talks on Africa, bugs, nutrition, meat tenderizing, modern living, rug care, and a focus on the state corn and seed show along with junior corn and soybean exposition. About 26 Indiana agricultural associations participate in sessions and discussions.
In Vanderburgh Indiana Democrat Jack Behme was sworn in as treasurer but his bond was rejected by county commissioners. Republican Clyde Oviatt, re-elected, was sworn in last week and accepted the bond. The constitutional amendment limits treasurers to two terms, prompting a legal challenge over who may serve.
Hartford officials report no evidence of arson in two weekend church fires. Embers at St. Joseph's Cathedral flare as crews stay on scene. St. Patrick's Church damage about 250000 dollars, cathedral damage around 5 million. One man questioned for forcing entry at Shiloh Baptist, another sought after remark about fire as St. Patrick's burned.
The price of a telephone call increased in Britain on Tuesday from threepence to fourpence.
The year 1956 saw small nations disrupt Cold War dynamics as uprisings in Hungary and Poland challenged Moscow and Washington. Soviet prestige suffered from Hungary while Britain and France faced backlash over Suez, and the UN emerged as a pivotal arena with Canada leading a new peacekeeping role.
Santiago Cuba natives greeted early European entrants in 1492. The Tainos of the Arawak group from South America populated the Bahamas and Lesser Antilles. The Siboneys dwelt on western Cuba, fewer in number and culturally lower. It is believed Guanajatabeyes were the first to inhabit Cuba.
New York detectives with sharp memories stopped Jose Torres 27, a machine operator from Chester Orange County, as he dipped into a woman's purse in Times Square. He previously served time after a Christmas arrest.
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