Coveted Service Award To Staff Man Of FHA
William E. Lawson of the Texas State Office Farmers Home Administration receives the Superior Service Award for leadership of the Community Services Program in Texas. Under his tenure 273 water and sewer loans totaling 32.21 million aided 27 70 thousand farm and rural families, with additional rural recreation and economic opportunity loans. The award will be presented by Secretary Orville Freeman at the Washington Monument Grounds in Washington DC on May 17.
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Texas State Office
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America
Orville L. Freeman
Washington Monument
Washington
On This Day In History March Seventeenth
Almanac notes include 1966 calendar day 137. 1748 birth of Edward Jenner the smallpox vaccine pioneer. 1875 first Kentucky Derby Aristides winner. 1954 Supreme Court bans school segregation. 1960 Khrushchev-U2 talks collapse. Venus Saturn Mars Jupiter visible. Roosevelt quote on pockets.
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Jupiter
Edward Jenner
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Aristides
Supreme Court
Nikita Khrushchevi
Dwight Dice Chowes
Russia
Specialist Advises Postemergence Weed Control For Cotton
Texas A M University extension cotton specialist Fred C. Elliott recommends the rotary hoe as a cheap effective post emergence method for cotton fields. He emphasizes timely cultivation, lateral oiling with aromatic naptha, and follow up sprays such as DSM A or MSMA with surfactant. He urges county agents for local guidance and equipment needs.
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College Station
Fred C. Elliott
Texas
M University
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Farm Market Trends Slaughter Prices Steady to Lower Across Midwest
United Press International reports steady to lower prices for slaughter steers and heifers and hogs at Midwest markets. Cattle slaughter under federal inspection expected near 545000 head. twelve market receipts total about 127900 cattle, up three percent from last week. Futures show cattle on feed and live stock activity mixed as May and June deliveries finish near 26.65 and 26.20 per hundredweight.
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Midwest
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Omaha
Sioux City
Hove
Stony City
Lembe
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Kidnapped Girl Search Intensifies In Shade Gap
State Police and volunteers scoured a wooded valley in the Tuscarora Mountains near Shade Gap for a week long search. About 600 personnel including troopers, National Guard, and volunteers used helicopters and bloodhounds to locate the high school student or her abductor.
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UPI
Shade Gap
Tuscarora Mountains
Pennsylvania
Soil Stewardship Week Emphasizes Shared Responsibility
During May Soil Stewardship Week observed by Sol and Water Conservation Districts, 1966 dates May 15 to 22 are highlighted. The piece argues stewardship extends beyond clergy, involves all citizens, links to plentiful food and clothing, soil protection, clean water, and economic benefits, urging personal duty and referencing Jeremiah 9:12-13.
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America
United States
Winged Termites Signal Nearby Colony Warns of Infestation
Texas A&M entomologist Phil Hamman explains winged termites indicate a nearby colony. He notes swarms occur in spring, with winged termites having four long wings and no eyes, and urges locating the colony then treating surrounding soil with approved chemical under label instructions.
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College Station
Phil Hamman
Texas&M_ University
Texas
Hamman
Wall Street Chatter on Bear Market Rally Prospects
Analyst James Dines says the market is deeply oversold in the short term and a springboard rally could spur selling opportunities in remaining stocks. Newton D. Zinder notes no clear bottom yet and urges caution until technical evidence appears. Arthur Wiesenberger & Co. backs increasing reserves during sharp rallies typical of this phase.
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New York
UPI
James Dines
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Newton D. Zinder
E. F. Hutton & Co Inc
Arthur Wiesenberger & Co
Peach and plum crops look strong this year in Texas
Texas fruit growers face a bumper peach and plum season with good moisture and heavy fruit set. Extension-horticulturist Hancock advises thinning to improve quality, spacing peaches six inches apart and allowing plums closer. Removing deformed fruit first can yield better market prices.
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College Station
Texas
Bluefford Hancock
A&m University
Hancock
Strong Support for Texas Soil Districts Grows
Texas soil and water conservation districts enjoy broad public confidence with rising non federal support. In 1965 total contributions reached 3 576 600 dollars. local units added 1 114 009 and private donors about 2 151 009, not counting volunteer time from 900 district supervisors. Hall District figures include Ernest Rea chairman and members Kenneth Ellis Donald Ray Crook Lee Scrivner Wayne Hutcherson.
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Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts
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Ernest Rea
Hall Soil and Water Conservation District
Texas
Rea
Childress
County
Hall County
Kenneth Ellis
Kirkland
Donald Ray Crook
Olympus
Lee Scrivner
Turkey
Wayne Hutcherson
Memphis
Record heat peaks at 109 degrees in Texas
The UPI report notes the highest temperature Monday in the continental United States reached 109 degrees at Presidio Texas. The morning low was 26 degrees at Kalispell Montana, with Hawaii and Alaska excluded from the tally.
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NW York
Passenger cars dominate US motor vehicle registrations
The Automotive Legal Association reports that passenger cars account for more than eight in ten registered motor vehicles in the United States, highlighting the dominance of cars over other vehicle types in the national fleet.
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United States
The
Automobile Legal Association
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