14 Jul 1955
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1955
Page
1
Farmers voted to curtail next year's wheat plantings under a 58.7 million acre cap. The move aims to slow a one billion bushel surplus, guiding production to match marketing quotas and reduce government price supports. Agriculture officials advocate shifting output toward hay and pasture.
The House changes the Public Works Appropriation Bill by altering Budget Bureau recommendations, adding unbudgeted projects worth hundreds of millions, and approving new navigation flood control and multipurpose projects across 25 states. Senate hearings will follow to review authorizations before final funding.
In a 1982 campaign frame Republicans touted two principles on satellite freedom. Now Congress seeks a new stance with Democratic help, arguing for freedom in captive nations as the Geneva talks loom. The Senate panel approved a bipartisan rendition signaling renewed pressure on the Russians and a push to clarify agreements.
Excerpt from Ray L. Smith's real life reflection on drawing strength from unseen powers during trials. Doctors, singers, mothers, soldiers, and fathers report experiences where grace, guidance, and uplift come from beyond, proving a higher will at work in crisis. The piece highlights communal service in Flagstaff and introduces newly elected leaders TIM CAMPBELL JIM ECKMAN MAC WART.
Two years after its founding in Flagstaff the Junior Chamber of Commerce is praised for community service. Readers recall volunteers who organized Christmas parties skating rink safety programs and lending aid. The group funds city park improvements builds picnic tables and a retaining wall while contributing hours to park upkeep and leadership opportunities.
Dr. T. Stinnett of the National Education Association says the nation needs 150000 new teachers annually to meet rising enrollments. He notes only 30000 new teachers are available yearly, with elementary enrollment rising by over a million annually and student totals projected to reach 44 million by 1956. The Flagstaff workshop, aimed at instructional supervision, runs July 41 to 29 and addresses improving classroom instruction amid crowded schools and scarce facilities.
Three bills sponsored by Senator Hayden of Arizona won approval in a Senate subcommittee. The measures limit irrigation land shares and adjust Yuma project bounds while approving a repayment contract with the Reclamation Bureau. The panel took no action on a fourth bill to relieve further project payments, noting pending budget reports. The piece also notes statues of fictional characters in various cities.
Gatyu Alege Jawando, a Nigerian native and Flagstaff College alumnus, earned a Master of Science at the University of Minnesota. He completed a B.S. in commerce and electronics with a political science minor, and contributed as a staff writer for the school newspaper while at Flagstaff. He was also a member of the International Relations Club.
Flagstaff Masons will travel to Holbrook to attend Chalcedony Lodge No. 6 for dinner and then host the Master Masons degree. N. G. Beckley, Worshipful Master of Flagstaff Lodge, says the banquet will be served at 7.°
George Babbitt of Flagstaff and Phoenix was reelected president of the Arizona Pioneers Historical Society of Northern Arizona at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Mrs. W. O. Corey was named secretary and Mrs. Mary Platten read. Discussion covered tourist activities in Flagstaff for short visits and the need for a usable meeting building near downtown.
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