Severe Drought Ravages Eastern States With Tens of Millions in Losses
A prolonged eastern drought inflicts severe damage from the Carolinas to Maine. Crop losses reach tens of millions in Rhode Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maryland. Gardens shrink as peaches, apples, corn, and tomatoes decline. rainfall offers little relief. Authorities note the worst drought impact since 1930 in Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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Fallout varies by rainfall says Britain's atomic chief
Sir John Cockcroft, Britain's atomic energy chief, said radioactive fallout levels depend on rainfall. He noted some regions receive far more fallout, with the Lake District cited as Britain's heaviest rainfall area. He said eight times more fallout could occur there than in London. In Moscow a Syrian government delegation led by Defense Minister Khaled Azm began talks.
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Talks with Soviet leaders focus on Syria economy
The Soviet delegation discussed Syria's economic problems during talks with Soviet government leaders after arriving from Damascus last night. Defense Minister Georgi Zhukov was among the top officials meeting the delegation at the airport in MADRAS India. The Indian Communist party politburo in Trivandrum wrapped a four day session with plans to expand membership from 125,000 to about 250,000 by end of 1957 led by General Secretary Ajay Ghosh.
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Southeast Kansas towns discuss Bid Hill Reservoir project
Representatives from Coffeyville Parsons Altamont Edna and Cherryvale met to hear a progress report on the Bid Hill Reservoir flood control and water supply project with urging to keep pushing the effort. Judith Todd daughter of Arden Todd won the BPW scholarship to Independence Community College for the coming year based on merit leadership perseverance and patriotism. In Oswego an ordinance to raise electricity rates was approved at a special council meeting Tuesday night.
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Ambiguous Draft on Municipal Rates and Light Bills
A garbled tax and utility report notes New York and London discussions on retroactive rates for July bills. The fragment mentions the municipal light department and groups meeting, but final details are unclear.
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Sultan of Muscat and Oman Faces Revolt by Exiled Faction
Said Bin Taumur, 47, ruler of Muscat and Oman, confronts a revolt by tribesmen loyal to Iman Ghaleb Ben Ali who were exiled in Saudi Arabia two years ago. Britain backs Taumur amid oil interests in the territory.
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Bar Association Warns Of Communist Infiltration
In London the American Bar Association Committee on Communism warned that efforts to curb Communist infiltration could be imperiled if courts retreat from protecting theoretical individual rights. It urged legislation to counter recent Supreme Court decisions from the past 15 months.
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Lairson Charged With Breaking and Entering in Santa Fe Case
Elwood Edward Lairson faces a breaking and entering charge in Santa Fe New Mexico. If convicted he could receive one to three years in prison. The item reportedly taken was 25 pennies.
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Rockets and Athletics Win Baseball Games
The Rockets defeated the White Sox 7-6 in a senior division Little League game at EUB church field KE with Lindblad and D Lindblad pitching. In the junior division, the Athletics dominated the Hawks 26-12 at Highland Park.
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Major TV Networks Face Unusually Light Selling Season
New York reports three coast-to-coast networks now have time available in peak hours. CBS lists 12 hours weekly, NBC 3 hours, and ABC 544 hours. Industry estimates a full-season weekly half hour at minimum stations could yield 3% to 5 million dollars in time revenue per period, with about 19 periods open. Total potential revenue ranges from 66 to 95 million dollars, prompting industry concern.
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Hog Prices Today Show Gains From Last Year
Federal farm officials report hogs now bring 21.07 dollars per hundred pounds in Chicago last week, up from 16.38 a year ago. One hundred pounds of live hogs would buy 15.8 bushels of corn today, versus 10.3 a year earlier, as marketable hog supplies remain at a yearly low and last week's sales were the smallest for a full marketing week.
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Dressing and Tongue Plaster Menu Preparations
A recipe collection outlines buttermilk dressing with lemon juice red wine vinegar sugar basil salt and pepper plus instructions. It also details tongue and cottage cheese plaster with cottage cheese currants walnuts pimiento and greens, serving four.
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