Farm Income Higher In County in New York
Chil dress County farmers enjoyed above average income last year, with gross receipts of 6.685 million dollars in 1962 or 4 456 dollars per person, far above the US average. Mechanization boosted output and efficiency, with farm machinery sales reaching 1.9 billion dollars and output per man hour rising 6.5 percent annually.
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New York
Childress County
United States
Childress
Standard Rate and Data Service
Childres County
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Flexible Cotton Laminate Use Seen By USDA
The USDA says flexible laminated plastics could expand cotton’s role in industry. Cotton fabrics would back or surface the film or foam in low pressure laminates, with improvements in finish and moisture resistance needed to boost demand.
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College Station
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Coton
Usda’ Economic ‘Research Service
USDA
Wheat Facts For 1964 Explained By ASC Office
ASC manager Gene Frisbie outlines wheat policy for 1964. No quotas on the 1964 crop. farmers may plant and market freely. Overplanting 1964 allotments risks about a 7 percent cut on the 1966 wheat crop. soil bank contracts enforce limits. Separate farm units apply. grazing and cover crops allowed with restrictions.
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ASC
Gene Frisbie
Soil Bank
Frisbie
Control Of Winter Grain Mites Urged
College Station special report quotes H A Turney entomologist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service urging farmers to rotate small grain crops. Fields planted in the same crop for three to four years risk mite damage. rotation can reduce chemical control needs. Contact local county agent for details.
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College Station
Iit
H. A. Turney
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Turney
Last Rites for Mrs Misso Held Today
Last rites for Mrs Nancy Victoria Misso 88 were held at 2 p.m. today in Newberry Chapel by Rev Ivan Allen pastor of King Memorial Methodist Church where she was a member. She died at 10 15 p m Saturday at Zee s Rest Haven after a lengthy illness. Interment was in Childress Cemetery.
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Nancy Victoria Misso
Newberry Chapel
Ivan Allen
King Memorial Methodist Church
Misso
Zee’s
Childress Cemetery
Buddhist Backing Boosts Diem Government in Saigon Crisis
In Saigon the Buddhist leader Thich Tinh Khiet offered full backing to President Ngo Dinh Diem amid a crisis over anti Buddhist discrimination. Observers say government control remains unclear with Ngo Dinh Nhu possibly wielding most power while U Van Mau faces house arrest after resigning.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
Diem
Thich Tinh Khiet
Viet Nam
Khiet
Ngo Dinh Diem
U van Mau
Mau
Ngo Dinh Nau
Farm Market Trends
United Press International reports a soybean market squeeze as high meat demand boosts crush of soybeans while oil prices fall. Analysts predict meal prices may rise for weeks before new crops enter. Brokers expect tight supplies and possible government purchase of stored oil.
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United Press International
USDA
U.S
Dave Mann
George Dahlin Jr
Ancient coal use and mining records traced to early centuries
The article notes that while Chinese sources mention coal use as early as 1000 B C, the first authentic coal mining records appear in the early 12th century per the Encyclopedia Britannica. It cites historical timelines without detailing locations or events.
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United Press International
Test drilling planned on Ellis land west of Coats line
The oil show on the north side of the river previously drilled by Wes-Tex Drilling, Coastal States Gas, and Kewanee Oil is followed by a scheduled test on Ellis land west of Coats. Drilling start date not announced. Coiled measurements show small oil shows at several depths with open tests and mud readings recorded.
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Ellis Land
Coats Land
Tes
Wes-Tex Drilling Company
Costal States Gas Production Company
Kewanee Oil Company
Steve Owens
Amarillo Globe -News
Texas Briefs: Fatal Crashes and Tax Forecast
Two fatal accidents reported in Texas with fatalities from a bulldozer crash on State Highway 31 and a poultry truck collision on the southwest freeway. Austin notes tax revenue exceeding 180 million for the fiscal year. Washington dispatch cites Rep. Joe Pool blaming the Kennedy administration for potential civil rights march violence.
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Houston
UPI
Joe Viera
Rivera
Austin
Robert S. Calvert
Washington
Joe Pool
D-Tex
Dallas Times Herald
Farmers in Rio Grande Valley Get 15 More Cotton Plow-Back Days
Agriculture Commissioner John C White granted a 15 day extension to farmers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley who petitioned for more time to plow up cotton. The extension was approved Monday based on their request.
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Pharr, Tex
UPI
Rio Grande Valley
John C. White
Waco Man Sentenced to Life Under Habitual Criminal Act
Melvin Edward Jones of Waco received life imprisonment after pleading guilty to auto theft, his third felony conviction, in a case brought under the state habitual criminal act in San Antonio.
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Life Team
San Antonio
UPI
Melvin Edward Jones
Waco
Sstate
Jones
Weather report cites lows and highs across locations
The Weather Bureau records 37 degrees in Reno, and notes Monday’s high of 107 in McAlester Oklahoma. The report highlights unusually wide temperature swings across the region.
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United Press International
Weather Bureau
Reno
New
McAlester
Okla
School Bus Assignments and Lunch Prices Noted
The plan divides fifth and sixth graders between Junior High and Wilson for balanced loads while keeping S W address pupils in grades five and six at their previous school. Grades 7 and 8 attend as noted. Robert E Lee and East Ward allocations are described with various grade bands and bus rules. Lunch will be 35 cents for students and 40 cents for adults on opening day.
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Page One
Wilson
S. W
Robert E. Lee
East Ward
N. E
J. J. Rhoads
Council weighs repairs and belt decision on Greenbelt vote
The industrial new Radio Communications center reports 1400 dollars to repair a damaged bowl and shaft in the 62 inch well while a new bowl costs 1321 dollars. Council takes no action hoping the Green belt vote will render the well unnecessary. Mrs Floyd Love’s 1954 Ford bid of 135 dollars is accepted. The Childress Housing Authority program for the year is adopted.
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Floyd Love
Ford
Childress Housing Authority
Prominent Educator Dies in Lampasas Texas
Harold C. Ballew longtime Lampasas school superintendent and noted Texas educator died at his home Monday night. He led the Lampasas district for about 12 years and was known for his contributions to local education.
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Lampasas, Tex
UPI
Harvey C. Ballew
Lampasas
Texas
Cotton Moisture as Indicator of Cotton Quality
Texas A&M specialist Beverly G. Reeves says cotton moisture meters can indicate fiber quality. Moisture levels affect spinning quality, fiber strength, and nep counts. harvesting and storage at or above eight percent moisture complicate drying and storage. Reeves advises buying or testing moisture at the gin to preserve quality.
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Beverly G. Reeves
Texas A&m
Harves
Reeves
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