Williamson Area Acreage Measure Will Begin Soon
A farm-reporter training school opened in Georgetown for about 60 reporters who will measure cotton, peanut, and wheat acreage in Williamson County. Reporters earn 10 dollars per day, chairmen 6 dollars. Only three crops are measured, with estimates for other crops to complete totals. The last measurement was in 1943. Cotton allotments depend on cultivation around 38 percent. Henry Schwenker Jr. of Taylor is county performance supervisor. retirement length for the job remains undetermined.
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McFadden
Williamson County
Henry Schwenker Jr
Taylor
Two Slav Plotters Given 20 Year Prison Terms
Belgrade Yugoslavia June 6 two former Yugoslav Army officers Branko Petricevic and Valdo Dapcevic were sentenced to 20 years for plotting with the Russians in 1948 to overthrow Premier Marshal Tito. Both were deprived of citizenship rights for five years. The case drew a muted crowd as prosecutors sought a stern verdict and defense lawyers urged leniency or reeducation.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Branko Petricevic
Tito
Communist Party of Yugoslavia
Valdo Dapcevic
Telephone unions reach tentative contract with Southwestern Bell
The Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and CIO Division 20 reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. Frank P. Lonergan said the proposal covers about 50,000 employees and awaits approval by the international union. Details will be released after the international body acts, likely Wednesday.
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ST. Louis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Division 20
CIO Communications Workers
Frank P. Lonergan
International Union
Lonergan
Beef field day and cattle contracts in Llano County
Calves are contracted for 27 and 28 cents for fall delivery and feeder calves at 26 to 27 cents with Llano buyers claiming calf prices are higher than anywhere in the country. A Capital Area Beef Cattle Field Day will visit E J Pfluger Gay Willow Hereford Farm, Watson Brothers Keillor Angus Ranch, and Scofield Ranch near Austin with talks by Dr J C Miller and W T Hardy and a $1 lunch.
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Dave Shanks
Llano County
Llano
Capital Area
Capital Area Farm and Ranch Club
E. J. Pfluger
Gay Willow
Pflugerville School
J. C. Miller
A&m College
Watson Brothers Keillor Angus Ranch
Scofield Ranch
Austin
W. T. Hardy
Miller
Hardy
Llano County Prepares for 4-H Encampment at Buchanan Dam
Dis trict 10 Llano club boys, under the guidance of S. L. Neal and county agents, will represent 10 counties at a three day 4 H encampment at Buchanan Dam June 7 8 and 9. Robin son reports peanuts planted corn good oats harvest underway grain sorghum late ranges knee high grasses seeding well and light stocking. Post harvest activity slow with some fields still green as ranchers await rains.
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Buchanan Dam
Liano Club
S. L. Neal
Robinson
Llano County
Cypress Mill
Farmers discuss rains and oats with warnings on field end
In a field report Douglas Buckholt cautions Malcohm Young about another rain risking washed oats and advises screening the field end. Dwight Hook, former Nelson ranch buyer, now rancher, expands operations with chicken houses and storage upgrades amid poultry price listings in Austin.
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Douglas Buckholt
Malcohm Young
Young
Malcohm
Dwight Hook
Nelson
Houston
Clayton Gives Up Board Chairmanship
Will L. Clayton resigns as chairman of the board of Anderson, Clayton and Company on his 70th birthday. The resignation was accepted by the board, though Clayton remains on the board and executive committee, having helped found the Houston cotton firm in 1904.
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Houston
Will L. Clayton
Anderson, Clayton and Company
Clayton
UN Flag May Rest On Unclimbed Peak
A Norwegian expedition plans to plant the United Nations flag on Tirich Mir in the Himalayas. The team travels to Karachi and aims to reach the peak’s foot by June 12 with a first ascent attempt between July 1 and July 15.
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Lake Success
United Nations
Tirich Mir
Karachi
Pakistan
Patman Urges Truman Veto Of Basing Point Bill
Rep Patman of Texas reports to reporters after a White House call that he asked President Truman to veto the basing point bill. The measure would let businesses absorb freight costs and sell at uniform delivered prices and permit other pricing practices by manufacturers and processors. The president promised thorough consideration before acting.
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Washington
Patman
Texas
White House
Truman
Ireland Not Joining Atlantic Pact Says Irish Minister
Paris dispatch reports Sean Mac Bride, Ireland external affairs minister, stating Ireland will stay out of the North Atlantic Pact while any part of its territory remains under British rule. He vows to resist a Communist invasion with full strength in any future Russia versus West conflict.
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Paris
Sean MacBride
Ireland
Russia
West
Philosopher Fox Expands Reach With Country Gentleman Column
Henry B. Fox of Taylor once known as the Circleville Philosopher has a new regular feature in Country Gentleman titled Crossroads Philosopher. His life of Riley philosophy and calm stance on daily issues has earned him local affection. Fox recently sold the Taylor Times due to ill health.
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Taylor
ANS
Henry B. Fox
Circleville
Williamson
Country Gentleman Magazine
Fox
Crossroads
Riley
Texas
Taylor Times
Head-On Car Crash Kills Sudan Farmer
G B Testerman an 82 year old retired Sudan farmer was killed in a head on two vehicle collision seven miles north of here Monday night.
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Sudan
G. B. Testerman
Here
Baptists Approve 5 Million Dollar Texas Budget
The Baptist General Convention of Texas executive board approved a 5 million dollar budget for next year. Half will fund abroad missions and the other half Texas causes. The plan awaits convention approval in November.
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Dallas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Texas
Baptist General Convention
A. B. Rutledge
Marshall
Finns and Russians To Sign Trade Pact
In Helsinki on June 6 the Finnish trade minister said a new Soviet Finnish trade pact will be signed in Moscow possibly Wednesday. The announcement came in a telephone briefing from the Soviet capital.
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Helsinki
Finland
Moscow
Sawari Tuomioja
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