Texas Farmers Seek Hot Dry Weather Across State
Texas farmers want hot dry weather as last week brought more showers and rain hindered fieldwork and insect control. Pastures and ranges improved, crop prospects are generally good, livestock in good condition though screwworms persist. Moisture ranges from adequate to excessive, with dry spots scarce. Showers slowed cotton harvest and insect control in far South Texas.
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College Station
Texas
John Hutchinson
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Gulf Coast
South Plains
Panhandle
Washington
Cotton and crop conditions across Texas in late season
Moisture levels vary regionally from adequate to excessive with cotton suffering insect pressure and rain delaying harvests. Pastures and livestock remain in good shape as sorghum, corn, and hay progress, while bollworms and screwworms menace cotton in several counties and cereal crops push toward maturity under improving moisture.
Civil Defense Fund Hike Request Cited
Yamolinsky says a new civil defense group will name a head and a unit leader yet to be chosen. An advisory group with OCDM, Army, Navy and Defense Department controllers is preparing office plans but he won’t direct the new organization. No plans to move headquarters from Battle Creek nor replace the current warning system linked to NORAD at Colorado Springs.
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McNamara
Yamolinsky
Civil Defense Office
OCDM
Army
Navy
Defense Department
Civil Defense
Battle Creek
Mich
Yampalinsky
North American Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Kinsey tragedy unfolds as mother recalls family murders
Vera Kinsey of Midland described in Fort Worth how a family crisis began with her pregnancy by another man, leading to divorce and the violent deaths of four children by their father before he killed himself. She spoke amid heartbreak and said she might seek custody for her baby.
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Fort Worth
West Texas
Vera Kinsey
Midland
Vera Louise Kinsey
Vera Louise
Kinsey
James David Kinsey
Fred Milton Kinsey
Houston theft ring charged in meat disappearance case
Six Houston workers faced felony theft charges over the disappearance of 36000 worth of meat in eight months. Authorities say the theft ring sold meat at cut-rate prices to two markets amid the probe.
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Houston
100 Democrats In Littlefield Shift To GOP
In Littlefield Texas about 100 conservative Democrats announced they are switching to the Republican party. Led by R W Manley the group adopted a declaration accusing the Kennedy administration of irresponsible spending and vowed to support Goldwater and Tower. A meeting with Republicans was set for August 7 and the grass roots move drew speakers from surrounding Lamb County communities.
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Grand Jury
Charles L. Moore
Earl AL. Haskell
Mercy W. Beach
Donald J. Dennis
Peohera
Texas
Quartel
Littlefield
Tex
West Texas
Kennedy
R. W. Manley
Manley
Barry Goldwater
R.ariz
John W. Tower
R.-Tex
Howard Horne
Horne
Rom Otton
Spring Lake
Earth
Amyherst
Pleasant Valley
Sapde
Sudan
Lamb County
Amy
KMUL
Mulrshoe
Kennedy defense budget hike plans spark tax debate
The nation faces pressure over funding a stepped up defense. Kennedy outlines increased spending for Army ground forces and reserves to deter Soviet threats. Congress split on taxes with Humphrey urging new revenue while some lawmakers favor delaying tax changes until defense needs are clearer. The debate centers on balancing civilian spending against military buildup amid Berlin crisis tensions.
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Kennedy
Khmishchev
Congress
Berlin
Hubert H. Humphrey
Derne
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Byrd
Kenmittee
Senate
Humphrey
Pep Earl Wilson
House
Curia
Cow Of Silo Fame Dies At Age Of 18
Grady Po Saihanardel the famous cow that jumped into a silo at a Oklahoma farm in 1949 has died at age 18 near Yukon. The owner Bill Mach said the cow simply grew old and died after years of national attention. Reporter John Randolph recalled the famous escape that captured headlines in 1949 and kept Grady in the public eye for days.
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Cow of Silo
Yukon
Okla
Grady Po Saihanardel
Bill Mach
iSvear
Mach
Grady
Washington
John
Randolph
Associated Press Star
Oklahoma City
Asia
Diddie Diddle
Wilsons announce birth of daughter Melissa Ann
Mr and Mrs Harold E Wilson of Highlands announce the birth of daughter Melissa Ann on July 19 at Gulf Coast Hospital. The baby weighed six pounds and has two sisters Sabrina Ann and Rebecca Ann and a brother Quinton Cheyenne. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs A P Wilson of Highlands and Mr and Mrs Henry Chante of Cedar Bayou.
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