Wheat Bill Action Divides Farm Leaders and Officials
The House is set to take up a Senate approved wheat and cotton bill amid forecasts of a close vote. If killed, Secretary Freeman warns of a $450 million income drop for growers and possible 40,000 job losses, with prices dropping to about $1.26 a bushel for the 1963 crop unless administrative action offsets declines.
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Drville L’ Freeman
Pricich
Agriculture Department
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
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National Farmers’ Union
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Freeman
Sane Freeman
Chicago Board Okays School Segregation Move
The Chicago Board of Education approved a broad report on school segregation and deferred action on a shared-time proposal that would allow Catholic high school students to attend public schools. The board also accepted in general principle a study calling for more flexibility in drawing school boundaries. Civil rights leaders say neighborhood boundaries create de facto segregation and opponents warn the shared-time plan would mix church and state.
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Chicagg AP
Board of Education
Dear Helen Help Us Local Advice Column Letter
A reader asks about a woman claiming gland trouble that makes her fat yet showing large appetite, suspecting deceit and seeking a label for such behavior. Another letter asks about a husband who says he can sell their house anytime since he makes mortgage payments, seeking guidance on consent and control.
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Helen
Arizona
Pet Hospital
Pat
Tve
Prosperous Times Indicate Business Uptick And Opinion
A collage of letters and syndicated columns discusses property deeds and co ownership, pet owner gossip, and a stock market upswing. It notes President Johnson praising growth in jobs, homes, and production, and hints at tax cuts boosting Easter sales and industrial investment while urging shared prosperity.
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Jack Lefler
New York
Johnson
Oe Soret
Congress
General Motors Corp
National Legislative Conference
Aflcio Building and Construction Trades
Gambling shutdown hits Hot Springs economy hard
Hot Springs Arkansas awaits impact as illegal gambling ends under Gov Fan tus order. About 900 casino workers are affected while fewer than 100 filed for unemployment benefits. The annual illegal gambling spending was about 50 million dollars and the city earned 140 thousand dollars in taxes from illegal sampling.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Orval E. Fantus
Arkansas House of Representatives
John Ermey
Oaklawn Park
Kansas City Creates Public Accommodations Board
Kansas City adopts an expanded ordinance banning racial discrimination in most public businesses. A new public accommodations committee will investigate complaints and refer unresolved cases to prosecutors. violators may face fines from 25 to 500 dollars and possible license loss. The measure passed narrowly 45,476 to 45,733 with official canvass due Friday.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
Government Ends Lard Purchase Program For School Lunches
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department ended its lard pur in September after buying about 3.9 million pounds at a cost of 13 00 million dollars. The program supported hog prices and aided school lunch efforts. A new beef purchase plan began to bolster cattle prices, buying 31.3 million pounds for 16.8 million dollars, with beef also donated to school lunch and needy programs.
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Agriculture Department
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