Farm price supports cut for secondary grains spark GOP debate
Ez a Benson action lowers supports for oats barley rye and grain sorghums to 70 percent of parity and edges toward near 90 percent for corn in commercial areas. Washington farm leaders warn of a flood of cheap small grains and a growing corn surplus used to justify further cuts.
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Brief overview of the $50 million school milk program
Congress funded a 50 million dollar school milk subsidy last summer. Existing programs paid 4 cents per half pint for excess milk. new users received 3 cents for all consumed. Unspent funds moved to states still eligible. 1953 saw 400 million quarts consumed. 1954 surplus 8 to 4 million pounds. The plan would add about 320 million quarts but not cover all children through 1955.
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East Germany
India
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Lincoln News: Meriam Elected Western District Chair
Mrs Richard S Meriam of Baker Bridge road South Lincoln was elected chairman of the western district at the women s division meeting of Episcopal church women in Boston. First Friday mass at St Joseph s church in South Lincoln on February 4 will be at the usual hour led by Rev Edmund J Rowan. Pfc Allen P Stockellburg US Army son of Arthur A Stockellburg Bedford road a former Concord High School star pitcher and baseball captain is serving with the 71st Infantry in Alaska. Robert Corrigan son of Mr and Mrs Martin Corrigan of South Great road has returned to Fort Belvoir Virginia after a home furlough. More than 70 percent of National Guard officers are combat veterans.
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Baker Bridge Road
South
Lincoln
Episcopal Church Women
Boston
St. Joseph’s Church
South Lincoln
Edmund J. Rowan
Pfc
Allen P. Stockellburg
U. S Army
Arthur A. Stockellburg
Bedford Road
Concord High School
71St Infantry
Alaska
Robert Corrigan
Martin Corrigan
South Great Road
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
Bedford News Highlights Local Activities and Finance
Bedford to receive seven thousand dollars in state aid for Chapter 90 work on North road plus thirteen hundred for maintenance. The town and county will add three thousand five hundred and another thirteen hundred for maintenance. First annual Run Night by Bedford PTA at the school directed by the ways and means committee led by Mrs Alfred Berwick. Boy Scouts observe Morse code focused Di Dah month and plan Father and Sons Night on February 9. Paul Revere Chapter OES met at Town Hall led by Mrs Bean. Two new Mission Rosa Gircle members welcomed at St Michael parish. Dinner dance for March of Dimes at Anthony Hunt Hamilton Legion Post with Francis McMahan in charge of music. Local women to participate in annual mothers march tonight.
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Bedford
North Road
Bedford P. T. A
Ways and Means Committee
Alfred Berwick
Bedford Boy Scouts
Anthony Hunt- Hamilton Legion Post
Francis McMahan
New Residence for Gor don Gatchell Family
Lincoln Mr and Mrs Gordon Gatchell and their baby daughter have moved from Philadelphia to 7 Thoreau Street Concord. Mr Gatchell is a discharged Marine Corps veteran now studying at Babson Institute Wellesley. Mrs Gatchell is the daughter of Mrs Standish Rowe of Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Gordon Gatchell
Elsie MacLean
Concord High School
Philadelphia
Thoreau Street
Concord
Gatchell
U. S. Marine Corps
Babson Institute
Wellesley
Standish Rowe
Lifesaving trio boosts meningitis survival rates
A six year old girl recovered from tuberculous meningitis after treatment with streptomycin PAS and isoniazid, lifting survival from 0 to over 90 percent. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial to prevent death and lasting disability. The health column urges consulting a doctor for persistent headaches in children and notes this message is sponsored by local health boards and Middlesex Health Association.
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Board of Health
Middlesex Health Association
Mold design rule boosts production in battery plant
Dale Carnegie describes how a Brookfield battery plant cut mold break-in from five months to one week by engaging foremen and engineers in mold design. He argues shared ownership boosts cooperation and aligns teams to the new rule, yielding faster, smoother operation and production.
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W A. Roore
Raymond Avenue
Brookfield
Ilinois
Boston Wool Market Sees Steady Prices Amid Mixed Demand
In Boston a steady wool market held prices for most grades while medium wools showed strength. Twenty seven cars moved with limited fleece trade due to dealer offerings. Demand split between integrated mills and top makers as scoured wools rose in activity. foreign wools bought for shipment to the United States amid overall steady turnover. National Guard units formed two fifths of the 1917 American Expeditionary Force.
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Boston
United States
National Guard
Silicone Coat Makes Brick Float and Repels Water
A silicone coating applied by brush or spray renders bricks and other masonry highly water repellent. The treatment creates strong surface tension to keep the material afloat briefly and protect interiors from moisture. One application resists rain, wind driven water, and seepage for years, reducing plaster cracking and staining. Linde Air Products sells samples and lists local suppliers for testing.
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U.S
Linde Air Products Company
Do You Know Massachusetts
Compiled by the Division of Research of the Massachusetts Department of Commerce. Copyright by the state and printed at 334 Boylston Street, Boston 16, Massachusetts.
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Division of Research
Massachusetts Dept. of Commerce
Boylstam St
Boston
Mass
Route 128 Draws 52 Firms in 16 Towns Since March 1954
Since March 1 1954 Route 128 has attracted 52 industrial concerns across 16 Massachusetts towns including Bedford Beverly Billerica Braintree Burlington Canton Danvers Dedham Needham Norwood Newton Peabody Randolph Waltham Wilmington and Woburn. Employment totals 12718 with net gains of 726 workers and plans for 646 more.
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Beverly
Billerica
Braintree
Burlington
Canton
Danvers
Dedham
Needham
Norwood
Newton
Peabody Randolph
Waltham
Wilmington
Woburn
Division of Statistics
Department of Labor and Industries
County Legion Dance Set for February 12
William L. Sloan announces the Middlesex County Council American Legion Mid Winter Dance to be held Saturday February 12 at George A Campbell Post 101 in Woburn with Commander James Doyle inviting participation.
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Middlesex County Council
The
American Legion
Ways and Means
George A. Cambell
Woburn
James Doyle
Carlisle Fire Damages Home Minor Blaze Reported
Carlisle firefighters were summoned at 7 45 am last Thursday for a chimney fire at Harold Smith Sr s home on Baldwin road. Damage described as slight. New voter registration will occur at Gleason Library Carlisle Tuesday February 8 until 10 pm. State engineers survey the Con cord River bridge between Bedford Carlisle amid talks of a replacement bridge. Akaka Falls Hawaii on Hemukua coast rises 420 feet versus Niagara 187 and Vernal 317 at Yosemite.
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Carlisle
Harold Smith
Baldwin’ Road
Gleason Library
Akaka Falls
Hemukua
Hawaii
Niagara
Yosemite
Washington mail rates eyed as losses loom in mail classes
Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield cites first class mail profits of 105 billion dollars while second third and fourth class mail incur losses. He proposes rate hikes to fund the shortfalls and boost overall mail movement amid calls for publication access and low cost news distribution.
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W. Harder
Arthur Summerfield
Hollywood
All About Baby Travel Aids for Modern Parents
The article previews mobile baby gear designed for travel. It highlights the Bunny Bear Car-Baby with a soft head cradle and damp proof body, plus tubular steel frame. It also features Bunny Bear's Hip-Hiker by Jerry Colonna, a navy twill baby carrier with adjustable strap for hands free shopping and plane travel.
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Bunny Bear
Jerry Colonna
Confused Real Estate Deal In Cleveland Over Names
A Cleveland real estate transaction caused court workers, a bank, and a title company to talk past each other as two unrelated women named Anna Pekar swapped paperwork. Realtor Ed Noble introduced them, and after escrow delays officials finally sorted the case, with one Anna Pekar paying the other to complete the sale.
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Bank and Title Company
Anna Pekar
Noble
Anna P
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