ABACA Production and Controversy in Government Programs
The piece exposes ABACA or Manila Hemp as a costly, opaque program funded by a Treasury revolving fund and overseen by the Emergency Procurement Service within the General Services Administration. It notes past RFC involvement, landowner payments, and the 1950 ABACA Production Act creating a strategic stockpile, with the stockpile matching production growth.
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ABACA
U.S
Treasury Department
Emergency Procurement Service
General Services Administration
Manila
RFC
Hoover
Treasury
ABACA program faces multi‑million dollar losses under private sale
The Hoover Report and U.S. budget figures condemn the ABACA program as a costly government failure. Taxpayer capital of 13.6 million is written down to 7 million, a 50 percent loss. An annual government loss exceeds 2.5 million, with 1955 and 1956 projected at 3.5 million each, totaling 7 million for two years across 20 000 acres.
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U. S
Congress
Virginia
Communications Gap Over Eisenhower Press Access
Reports criticize the President for limited press access during illness and uncertain public account of his role. Conflicts between past statements and officials remarks fuel questions, including the Dixon-Yates issue. Writers doubt regular press conferences will resume soon, consider written Qs, and emphasize that face-to-face briefings remain best for public information.
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Eisenhower
Dixon-Yates
Dairy Princesses Lead U S Exhibit at Bogota Fair
The National Industries Fair in Bogota drew over a million visitors as Princess Kay of Minnesota and Miss DeLois Faulkner of Oklahoma showcased American dairy and farming methods. The U S Department reports 40 000 cups of recombined milk 40 000 ice cream cones 115 000 bread samples and 450 cakes were distributed daily.
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Bogota
Colombia
America
Kay
Ruth Marie Peterson
Austin
Minnesota
U. S
Latin America
Northwest
Princess Kay
American Dairy Association
ST. Paul Pioneer Press
A Maze of Uncertainty for 1956 Republican Hopefuls
George E. Sokolsky analyzes the 1956 Republican field. He discusses Eisenhower’s potential run, Knowland as a strong California candidate, Dewey and Nixon as rivals, and the struggle over strategy and the unit rule amid a one man party debate.
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Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William Knowland
Knowland
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Senate
California
Dewey
New York
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Earl Warren
Warren
Wendell Willkie
King Features
Red Flag appeals for funds in Tokyo to pay bills
The Japanese Communist party daily Red Flag asked readers for aid to cover debts. It reported $33,000 owed and $147,000 in unpaid subscriptions as it recently shifted to broader news coverage.
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Tokyo
Red Flag Today
Christmas Sidelines and Small-town Fun in Austin
A lighthearted column notes Hormel holiday displays with colorful cans, a Postmaster's praise for early mailing, and a church meditation line. It covers a Hormel employee fund for Jeannie Gross, mistletoe jokes, a parchesi misadventure, a housewife’s influence on farming, and whimsical stats on international telephone use.
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Austin
Hormel
Austin Ananta
Elmer Requa
Requa
Joe H. Matt
Beef Bone
Hormel’s
Jeannie Gross
Hayfield
Austin Daily Herald Item From December 22 1955
A brief item from the December 22 1955 issue of the Austin Daily Herald. Details are readable but fragmentary, with limited context about the event or persons involved.
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Austin Daily Herald
Early American Frow Tool Used to Split Clapboards
A frow was a hand tool used by settlers to split or rive clapboards for building. Its use reflects common colonial carpentry practices and materials handling on frontier homesteads.
Issues Drive Virginia School Segregation Vote Debate
In Virginia the fight over complying with the US Supreme Court ruling on desegregation hinges on democratic process. With 2 million of voting age and a 1952 turnout of 620000, poll tax and back taxes shape Jan 9 special election for a constitutional convention on schools.
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Washington
NEA
Virginia
Supreme Court
Fisenhower
Stevenson
State Board of Education
Liberal Fund backing Freedom Agenda under scrutiny
Fulton Lewis Jr notes the Freedom Agenda as a civics study funded by the Carrie Chapman Catt Memorial Fund and supported by a $111000 grant from the Fund For The Republic. Kenosha League of Women Voters rebuts charges of bias against communist investigations and denounces anti anti communism.
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Washington
Freedom Agenda
League of Women Voters
Carrie Chapman Catt Memorial Fund, Inc
Fund For the Republic
Henry Ford II
Ford Foundation
Kenosha
Wis
Fulton Lewis, Jr
American Legion
League
John G. Lee
Kenoshans
The
Know What You Want And Pursue It
A columnist argues that clear goals drive success, citing examples like Audubon and Schwab. It contrasts proactive ambition with aimless drift and links purpose to personal and societal growth, urging readers to choose a dominant want to guide life.
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New York
New York City
Audubon
Charles M. Schwab
Morgan
United States Steel Company
George Matthew Adams
Cross Word Answer Key Puzzle Clues and Solutions
A compact list of across and down clues with numbered items and paired clues for a crossword puzzle solution. Entries cover a range of common crossword terms including people titles, objects, and directional indicators.
A TRAP FOR SANTA CLAUS by Edgar A Guest
A child seven years old waits awake on Christmas Eve to catch Santa but fails to see him arrive. Yet the narrator finds proof of Santa’s visit when waking to discover gifts left at his bedside. The poem reflects wonder, belief, and a warm holiday reminder.
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Gretchen
Tom Koeck
Koeck
Santa Claus
Santa
Outlaw Leader Killed as Huk Ambush Ends in Manila
Iluminado Guevarra the Huk outlaw leader and two other Huks were killed in a Tuesday night clash south of Manila with a Philippine Army patrol. One soldier died in the combat.
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Manila
Iluminado Guevaa
Mail Zone Advertising Rates for Austin Area
Rates list for mail delivery zones near Austin with pay in advance options. Zone 1 covers post offices within zero miles. Zone 2 covers deliveries outside zero up to 150 miles. Pricing includes one month 1.15, three months 2.25, six months 5.50, and one year 10.00.
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Austin
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