National junior tractor contest opens at Tulsa State Fair
The Tulsa Oklahoma State Fair hosts the first national junior tractor operators contest for 4 H and FFA members September 29 to October 5. Eleven thousand dollars in prize money with a 1500 cash grand prize and trophies awaits top champions. State champions from about 30 states advance to the national event to face written and practical exams across two age divisions and two member groups.
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Washington
Tulsa
Okla
Farmers of America
National Farm Petroleum and Equipment
FFA
Good Practices On Range Give Better Beef
G O Hoffman Texas A&M Extension Range Specialist calls range management tools key to profitable ranching. He lists proper use and stocking deferred grazing brush control reseeding cross fencing salt and water distribution and marshland walkways as essential practices to sustain forage, drought resilience, and steady income.
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G. O. Hoffman
Texas A&m College
Hoffman
Frelinghuysen Calls Probe of Sulphuric Acid Attack on Riesel
Representative Peter Frelinghuysen argues Congress should investigate the sulphuric acid attack that blinded labor columnist Victor Riesel, warning national harm would follow if intimidation of newspaper workers is allowed.
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Washington
Peter Frelinghuysen
Congress
Victor Riesel
Truman vows to train reporters with leg exercises
Venice Italy former President Truman tells reporters his torn leg ligament is nearly healed and jokes it will not be long before he has the press on their feet. He promises to give their legs some exercise.
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Venice
Italy
Truman
Thrip and Fleahopper Control Boost Cotton Yields in Texas
In the Texas High Plains, thrips and fleahoppers controlled by toxaphene, dieldrin, and heptachlor raised seed cotton yields 310 to 602 pounds per acre in 1955. Average gross value rose to $50.44 per acre, per W. L. Owen Jr. of Texas A&M.
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High Plains
Texas
W. L. Owen, Jr
Texas A&m College
Owen
Fall 1956 Ivy League fashion trends and fabrics
The article outlines the 1956 fall fashion focus on the Ivy League influence with the college coordinate look. Silk and wool blends rise in popularity for suits and coats, while Dacron blends appear second. Color ranges include greys blues browns beiges greens and reds with prints like plaids and tweeds. It advises matching fabrics to the intended look and end use.
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Ivy League
College Coordinate
All-America Honors Two Roses for 1957
White Bouquet and Golden Showers win the All-America Rose Selections Award for 1957, bringing the total honored varieties to 45. Trials span two years in 25 U.S. gardens, with Golden Showers noted as a climbing pillar rose and White Bouquet described as a Fior ibunda with fragrant pure white blooms.
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United States
New Marketing View for Eggs Emphasizes Food Value
Extension poultry marketing specialist F Z Beanblossom urges new retail messaging on egg value beyond price per dozen. He notes eggs weigh about one and a half pounds per dozen and argues consumers should know their food value, grades, and quality factors.
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F. Z. Beanblossom
Beanblossom
Temperatures Record Highs and Lows and Moore Poem Note
The 24 hour period ending 11 30 am Monday reached a high of 98 degrees and a low of 69 degrees with readings at 4 30 5 30 and 7 30 am. Clement C Moore wrote his Christmas poem The Night Before Christmas as a gift for his two daughters.
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Clement C. Moore
McCanns News Analysis Preview of Global Tensions and U.S. Strategy
United Press analysis outlines expected 1950s headlines from Eisenhower’s potential Far East trip to new Soviet tank designs. Case studies include Western air records, East German deserters, Bulganin Khrushchev cooperation plans, Nansha Island tensions, and Senate foreign aid prospects.
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Russia
East Germany
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Europe
New Front
China
United States
Nansha
Philippines
Indochina
Red China
Viet Nam
Senate
Eisenhower
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
Eden
Britain
Blue Panic Grass Acreage Rise Reported by SCS
About 50 Hall County farmers in the Childress SCS unit planted blue panic grass this spring with average 25 acre plots. The effort doubles the typical farm acreage. John Cates reports a 90 acre stand. Erwin Carter notes seed is available locally and planting can continue for six more weeks with local assistance.
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Hall County Soil Conservation District
Childress Work Unit
SCS
John Cates
Erwin Carter
ASC
Childress
Vocational Agriculture Department
Pirates Weighing Deals for Frontline Pitchers
The source hints the club would swap top starting pitchers like Jim Hearn or Ruben Gomez to acquire sought after talent, signaling bold front office maneuvering amid ongoing trade talks.
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Jim Hearn
Ruben Gomez
Tear Out Ad For $1000 Life Insurance For Final Expenses
A mail order ad targets ages 60 to 80 offering a $1000 life insurance policy to cover final expenses. It claims no obligation and no phone call, instructing readers to mail name, address and age to Old American Insurance Company in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Kansas City
Ins. Co
Westath
Dept
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United Press
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Far East
Korea
Iron Curtain
Mr. B
Mr. K
Tito
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Moscow
Public Health Service
Sports Outlook
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Carl Furillo
Giants
J. D. Michie
Fidelity Union Life Insurance Co
Dallas, Texas
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