Congress Eyes Farm Bill Power Shifts in 1961 Debate
Congress tightens scrutiny as 1961 farm bill faces clashes over farm programs and Treasury funding. House specialists draft 1962 wheat and feed grain plans while federal officials push long range commodity programs. Critics warn against undermining congressional authority amid calls for farsighted planning and responsible program review.
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House
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
House Agriculture Committee
Treasury
Capitol Hill
Mirage on freeways and the Los Angeles crush
Rex Whitton, U S highway administrator, says completion of a metropolitan freeway system will ease congestion. Los Angeles already has an extensive network yet faces severe rush hour jams. The piece notes other cities may face similar delays as they build freeways.
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Rex Whitton
U.S
Los Angeles
Whitton
Year Round School Proposal Stirs Education Debate
A county superintendent in an eastern state proposes a year round school plan with three 12 week terms and month long vacations. Staggered classes would keep schools in continuous use and could cut construction costs in expanding areas.
Money Commission Reports On U S Financial System
Three years after its creation the Commission of Money and Credit released a two volume study evaluating the strengths and flaws of the nations financial structure. The report cites 87 recommendations and presents a cautiously optimistic judgment: Not bad, America, not bad at all.
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Commission of Money and Credit
Aldrich Commission
America
Color blindness myths and 1960s finance outlook
The piece notes color vision defects are mostly inherited and affect a small share of the population, then shifts to a 1961 review of public finance growth since 1900, calling not bad at all the prevailing system with several major reform proposals including regulatory powers, federal chartering, and a tax-cut tool. It closes with parade etiquette and a local Wildwood Park drowning safety note.
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LE Roy
Wildwood Park
FDR Conceded Polish Lands to Stalin at Tehran
Documents released by the State Department reveal that in 1943 at Tehran President Franklin D. Roosevelt discussed redrawing Poland and moving its eastern border westward to the Oder while noting political considerations to protect Polish American votes. Stalin agreed, with Roosevelt avoiding public participation in the arrangement.
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Washington
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United States
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Russia
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Iran
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Kennedy
Roosevelt
Marshal Stalin
Charlies E. Bohlen
Oder
Europe
Nikita Khrushchev
Vienna
New York Herald Tribune Inc
Smoking and heart attack patients urged to avoid cigarettes
Dr Molner advises heart attack patients to avoid smoking and warns that even light smoking raises blood pressure and heart strain. He allows occasional small cigarettes if at all, but firmly rejects heavy smoking and stresses other risk factors. He also answers readers on coffee, weight gain myths, and gall bladder history with practical guidance.
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Mother
Potpourri and Community Notes From Austin Herald
A rude awakening at a Sioux City concert prompts questions on civilization as Prof. Leo Kucinski recovers and remarks on behavior. An important meeting seeks funds for a National Multiple Sclerosis Society tribute to Moose Skowron Day. New Ulm hosts praise from Knights Templar delegates. Fourth of July picnics announced for Lyle and Albert Lea. Austin Shrine Club moves circus to next week to avoid schedule conflicts.
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Sioux City
National
Moose Skowron
Bloomington
Austin
Yankee
Yankee Twins
Skowron
New Ulm
Brown County
Gordon D. Hahn
Franklyn King
Clarence Reiswig
Minnesota
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Turner Hall
Lyle
Albert Lea
Austin Shrine Club
U.S. Buys From Cuba To Pay For Tractors
The piece argues Fidel Castro can export Cuban goods to the United States including luxury items to earn hard American dollars. It notes Havana could purchase tractors with proceeds, while criticizing anti American actions and the lack of an embargo outside sugar. The text reflects Cold War tensions and U S policy debates.
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United States
Russia
Soviet Union
Fidel Castro
U.S
Latin America
Havana
Soviet Fidelista
Side Glances on Castro Lobster Trade and Cuban Exports
A 1961 column exposes how U S merchants import Cuban lobsters and lobster meat from state cooperatives, funding Castro's regime. It notes annual Cuba exports at about 46 million dollars, plus tobacco and molasses sales, and traces cargo routes via various international lines. It urges boycotts and cites potential shipper refusals led by the International Longshoremen's Association.
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Cuba
U.S
Castro
Tampa
Puzzle Answer: Cabinet Member Four Has ic
Embroidery frame and French cap clues appear with a partial fill in a cryptic style. The list includes terms for islet burdened and armed indicating a wordplay theme culminating in a cabinet member four.
Judge orders Hedy Lamarr to report for injunction hearing
Dist. Judge Bert Trunks in Houston orders actress Hedy Lamarr to appear in court Thursday for a hearing on her former husband’s plea for an injunction.
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Houston
Tex
Bert Trunks
Hedy LaMarr
Mail Delivery Rates by Distance and Time
Post office delivery charges based on distance within 50 miles pay in advance for one month three months six months or one year. Outside 50 to 150 miles pay in advance per week or six months rates. Over 150 miles delivery per week. Rate shown $.40 and 14.00 in sample text.
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L. K
Austin
Stee
Renee
Note Zone 1 Rate Applies to Military Subscriptions
Zone 1 rate will apply for subscription service going to service personnel in the United States and Armed Forces in all areas served through A P O and N P O.
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U.S
United States
A.P.O
N.P.O
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