Drought Ends Across Southwest Farm Areas Amid Rain
Weather experts report drought easing in the South with renewed rain in Texas and surrounding states. Kansas farmers face delayed harvests for first decade wheat as rains persist. Oklahoma and Missouri crop prospects weaken due to heavy rains and flooding. Colorado climatologist Joseph Berry notes uncertainty about wet versus dry cycles.
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Four Students Registered at Acton-Boxboro Regional High School
Acton notices four new students enrolled at the Acton-Boxboro Regional High School. George Kantelis Donna L Luchford Margaret Hartman Bonnie Pearson and James Roy are listed with parent names and West or South Acton addresses. Acton residents with children in grades 7 through 12 are urged to register at the superintendent's office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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Carmen Hickey
Bonnie L. Pearson
Walter W.pearson
James R. Roy
Robert P. Roy
June Blair Performs Charity Strip Tease at Hollywood Auction
Hollywood star June Blair raised ten thousand dollars for charity through a strip tease auction. The final bidder waited as Blair returned to the dressing room fully clothed to collect her bikini prize.
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New England Council Plans Direct Action on Region Economy
The New England Council approved a set of recommendations aimed at boosting the region’s economy and urged Senators and Representatives to act. Proposals include tax relief for transportation, accelerated depreciation for machinery, federal liability indemnification, a halt to unnecessary federal competition, higher corporate surtax exemptions, and estate tax payment options. Additional items cover wage considerations, a School of Fisheries, and interstate water and fisheries cooperation.
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Wayland Man To Command Massachusetts Air National Guard Fighter Group
Lt Colonel Fred J. Christensen Jr. of Wayland will lead the Massachusetts ANG 102 Fighter Group as 1,000 members depart Otis AFB for two weeks of active duty. He succeeds Col Charles Gilbert II and will be officially named at Otis during Governor's Day ceremonies with a flyover by F-94 Starfire jets. Christensen, a WWII ace with 107 combat missions and multiple decorations, also heads Raytheon’s Maynard branch and has 75 aircraft types piloted, reflecting strong ties between military service and civilian work.
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Advisers Warn Against Simultaneous Vacation Pay and Unemployment
Labor Department officials advised against drawing unemployment benefits while on a paid vacation. They noted New York and other states treat paid vacation as employment, making workers ineligible for benefits. The ruling hinges on contracts that classify vacation pay as a bonus for past work rather than as actual time off.
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Maynard Lions Hold Summer Cookout at Bemis Home
The Maynard Lions Club hosted a well attended Ladies Night cookout at 39 Brown Street last week. New officers led by President Paul L Badger conducted the event and a second similar gathering is planned next month inviting perhaps the members' children. The note then recalls the 1905 Port Arthur surrender to Japan.
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Warren E. Bemis
Brown Street
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