Government loss on farm price supports tops $170 million
CCC reports project losses across eggs and dairy goods under price support programs. Government accounting shows combined potential losses near $170 million on meat, eggs, butter, and milk, with displacement to relief feeding and storage costs. Agriculture Committee weighs covering storage charges as counties face cuts.
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Senate May Curb Racing News Distribution Hat Makers Want FCC
Senator McFarland proposes licensing racing news distributors, banning online odds in illegal-gambling states, and a one day lag for transmission to curb gambling. Debate contrasts FCC vs Justice Dept bills while tracing Continent Press Service operations. Connecticut aide Jon Davis Linestyle argues for a Czech embargo to shield hat makers from fur felt imports.
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Sun And Rain Makers Fight in Weather War
Palisades New Jersey witnesses a weather contest as two sunmakers led by Gow, Sykes and Edwardus challenge New York rainmaker Dr Wallace Howell. They claim to produce sunlight over a 100 mile area by disturbing atmospheric conditions, aiming to amuse park, baseball and racetrack officials reliant on sunshine.
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Harris Cancer Drive Surges Past Goal in TV Marathon
Houston viewers donated 12,249 during a seven hour KLEE TV telethon, lifting the Harris County cancer drive total to 83,089 surpassing the 75,000 target. More than 100 acts featuring orchestras, baseball players, wrestlers, aviators and masters of ceremonies John Paul Goodwin, Martins Frank, Paul Boesch, Rob Webster and Dick Gottlieb contributed to the program.
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Dick Gottlieb
British film work cheapens American jobs in England
Hollywood AFL Film Council asks Secretary of State Dean Acheson to press Anglo American talks opening May 15 in London. They say American firms use England workers paid cut rate wages below U.S. standards, harming U.S. film workers. Eric Johnson and Ellis Arnall will represent American producers at the conference.
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London
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Ellis Arnall
Thornton's Accused Killer Goes On Trial
Amarillo, Texas. Ewald Johnson, 29, stands trial for the June 22 killing of Thornton, a renowned Amarillo explosives expert and travel companion to a couple from New Mexico. Jury selection from 500 veniremen underway as prosecutors seek possible death penalty. Johnson's wife Diana implicated him in the slaying.
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Ewald Johnson
Whoa
New Law Prevents German Rearmament in Bonn
The Western Allied High Commission proclaimed a law to prevent German rearmament, uniting existing regulations and six supporting rules. It aims to maintain disarmament and demilitarization in German industry and to keep war potential in check. The law was issued on the fifth anniversary of Germany’s surrender at Rheims.
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Germany
Western Allied High Commission
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Shivers To Address Houston Graduation Exercises
Graduates of the University of Houston will receive degrees at commencement exercises on June 5 with more than 1200 students scheduled. Dr. D. Ray Lindley, president of Atlantic Christian College, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon.
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University of Houston
D. Ray Lindley
Atlantic Christian College
Rites for Happy Davis' Mother Planned at Carrolton
Alice Elizabeth Davis, 84, mother of W O Beppy Davis of Baytown, died Saturday night in Houston. The body was sent to Carrolton for burial. Funeral services will be at Rhoton Funeral Home in Carrolston.
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Beppy) Davis
Baytown
Houston Hospital
Treatment promise for rhe and arthritis in free teeny reader
A fragmented ad-like note promises relief for rhe and arthritis with a free tiny reader explaining why. It urges writing to a Missouri address to obtain relief and hints at long-term life improvement.
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