Congress Passes Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act
Congress passed and Eisenhower signed the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to aid local groups and federal agencies in planning and installing water management and flood prevention projects. It complements soil conservation districts and major river valley programs, with local sponsorship and cost-sharing based on expected benefits. Local groups must secure farm plans and agreements from owners of at least half the land in the drainage above any proposed retention reservoir.
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Eisenhower
Soil Conservation Service
Forest Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Two Fewer Cattle Could Boost Meat Per Acre and Rangeland Health
A. H. Walker argues lbs of meat per acre, not head counts, should guide stocking. Deferred grazing and lighter stocking improve range. Sonora Station findings show moderately grazed pastures yield more meat per acre and faster range recovery than heavy stocking.
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A. H. Walker
Extension Service
Walker
Sonora Experiment Station
Census of manufactures highlights job and growth impact
Walter Chamblin Jr notes a $3.8 million Census Bureau allocation for a manufacturers census. He argues updated data helps firms plan capacity, expand markets, and protect jobs in a dynamic economy, especially since no census has occurred since 1948.
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Congress
Census Bureau
Campaign Currents Stir Over Taft Hartley Repeal
Union leaders push for campaign fund drives and elect friendly lawmakers as talk grows of revising the Taft Hartley Act. Eisenhower aides weigh modifications while Mitchell restudies proposals. Farmers resent secondary boycotts and unions face unrest over wages and featherbedding amid mergers and contract changes.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Mitchell
Washington
Gotchers Visit Fort Worth Relatives This Week
Fort Worth couple Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Gotcher visit his brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Allison Gotcher this week, continuing family ties in the area.
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R. P. Gotcher
Fort Worth
Mrs
Allison Gotcher
New TTA Official Introduced to Brady
Milton Young, newly appointed sales representative for Trans Texas Airways, was here Tuesday with W W Blanton district sales manager Dallas and Floyd Taylor station manager Coleman. The trio met L R Elliott local station manager and area businessmen. Young will be based in Dallas with a territory covering Dallas Fort Worth and western cities on TTA's route.
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Milton Young
Trans- Texas Airways
W. W. Blanton
TTA
Dallas
Floyd Taylor
Cole
L. R. Ellett
Young
Fort Worth
Massey and Lavon Nore Leave for Abilene Christian College
Miles Massey and Lavon Nore of Mercury departed Sunday to enroll at Abilene Christian College. The move highlights their pursuit of higher education and marks a key entry in local student news.
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Miles Massey
Lavon Nore
Mercury
Abilene Christian College
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