Farm groups share goals amid differences says Newsom
Herschel Newsom, head of the National Grange, warns against overemphasizing disunity among the four major farm organizations the Grange American Farm Bureau Federation National Farmers Union and National Council of Farmer Cooperatives He notes meetings showing broad agreement on boosting farm income expanding markets and strengthening research Differences lie mainly in methods and policy details. Newsom urges shared responsibility by government and lawmakers for agricultural progress.
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Southern Blight Limits Vegetable Production
Southern blight is a common plant disease affecting vegetable gardens in eastern and southern Texas, especially tomatoes. It appears in May in southern Texas and June or July in northern Texas, thrives in soil over 85 degrees, and overwinters as dormant sclerotia. Control includes a 2 percent calcium nitrate basal spray and soil treatment with Terrador, Vapam, or VPM before planting, plus careful soil cultivation to remove old debris.
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Texas
Cotton Blight Damages Cotton Yields in Texas Disease
Bacterial blight of cotton causes substantial yield losses in Texas, especially on the High Plains and Trans-Pecos. It has reduced lower yields by about 37,000 dollars in recent years and lowers fiber grade. The disease invades leaves and bolls via stomata and wounds, surviving in soil and seed. Resistant varieties, disease-free seed, and seed-protectant fungicides help prevent early infections and epidemics.
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Wheat Election Set For July 21
UPI reports farmers will vote on July 21 to decide if federal wheat controls remain or an unlimited program should allow unrestricted planting and marketing. A Texas study warns surpluses will rise without better utilization as 1975 projections show wheat use lagging behind supply.
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Our Position in Danger by Bruce Biossat
Editorial warns that Japan faces a dangerous democratic crisis as Prime Minister Kishi's government teeters. It argues a leftist shift could threaten Japan’s alliance with the United States, destabilize defense lines in the Western Pacific, and undermine free world security if the nation reverts toward totalitarian or Communist influence.
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America
Tax amendment aims to boost federal revenue by 250 million
The proposal would raise 250 million dollars yearly in added federal revenues by ending the 4 percent tax credit on dividend income and eliminating deductions for client entertainment. It also notes excise taxes on phone calls, telegrams and travel would bring in 752 million annually, with limits on deducting business entertainment expenses.
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Natives Ordered to Stop Drumming in Portsmouth Fireside Dances
A local magistrate in Portsmouth ordered a family of Indians to halt beating drums chanting and performing Far Eastern dances around open fires after complaints from nearby residents.
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England
UPIA
Almanac items and historical milestones noted
The Almanac highlights a new moon approaching, morning stars including Mars and Saturn, and the U S Constitution ratification by New Hampshire. It recalls Daniel Carter Beard born 1851, Democrats meeting in Chicago 1892 nominating Cleveland and Stevenson, 62 000 fans at Sharkey Schmeling bout in 1932, and Dr Peter Goldmark long playing record demo in 1948.
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Chicago
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Willa Cather Reflects on Pioneers in O Pioneers
A thought from the American writer Willa Cather in O Pioneers notes that trees seem more resigned to their way of life than other things, offering a quiet reflection on resilience and adaptation.
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Willa Cather
O Pioneers
Secretaries name new Packers and Stockyards Division
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson announces the establishment of a Packers and Stockyards Division within the Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA effective July 1. The division concentrates responsibilities under the amended Packers and Stockyards Act of 1958 to regulate interstate livestock transactions and curb unfair practices, with Howard J. Doggett as head.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Howard J. Doggett
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