Benson Proposes Bipartisan Commission on Farm Price Supports
Agriculture Secretary Benson asks Congress to empower a bipartisan commission to set price support levels 60 to 90 percent of parity for five basic crops and 90 percent for tobacco. He abandons full discretionary cuts and signals gradual move away from controls amid farm policy tensions at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention.
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Benson
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Secretary of Agriculture
Fiveman Advisory Board
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Commodity Credit Corp
Rep. Mills
Ark
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Ways and Means Committee
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Retary
U. S
Local Route Directions Near Lacon Area
South of Lacon top Lacon Mt Wilson Henson Rt 3 Falkville D 16 details readable as roadside guidance with place names and route markers.
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Lacon
Wilson Henson
Falkville
Call a spade a spade and defend small farmers
A Decatur Daily reader letter argues that corporate agriculture controls production and marketing, threatens small farms, and could lead to collectivization like Russia. The writer cites Poage Bill opposition by cotton interests, warns of taxation hurting production, and urges clearer truth about the agricultural crisis.
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Russia
Memphis
Congress
America
Farm Page Looks Back on 1957 and Talks Surpluses
A Farm Page piece notes a cold 1957 for farmers and mixes in two debates on farm policy. Economists Schultz and Aull urge reducing surplus farmers and shifting labor to industry while warning against failed price supports. A separate Washington report backs stockpiling surplus food among allies as a NATO priority.
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Washington
Theodore W. Schultz
University of Chicago
United States
George H. Aull
Clemson College
Schultz
Mr. Aull
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Aull
K. E. Boulding
University of Michigan
Larsesse
C. Brice Ratchford
North Carolina State College
Glen T. Barton
United States Department of Agriculture
Dale FE. Hathaway
Michigan State University
Congress
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Victor L. Anfuso
Brooklyn
Europe
Middle East
Anfuso
New Farm Laws Asked by United Agriculture Groups
Washington coverage outlines proposals from the Farm Bureau the Grange and the Farmers Union as they push new price supports and production controls for 1958. The groups seek parity alternatives certificate programs and income parity models with aim to raise farm income and influence meat milk eggs and clothing prices.
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National Farmers Union
Capitol Hill
Congress
Farm Bureau
Soil Bank
U.S
National Milk Producers Federation
Washington
Uncle Sam
Agriculture Department
Charles B. Shuman
Secretary of Agriculture
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Charlie Brannan
Mr. Brannan
President Truman
Colorado Springs
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Grangemen
Farmers Union
Farmers
North Dakota
Chicago
Kansas City
North Dakota Farm Bureau
Department of ’S
National Conference of Commodity Organizatons
Alli
Anfuso Report Highlights New Abroad Policy Points
A House subcommittee hearing featured Mr. Anfuso presenting a report on new abroad policy and defense themes. The testimony outlined strategic shifts and potential impacts on national security.
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Anfuso
House
Terrace success boosts soil protection on 18 acre field
J F Williams of Providence finished terraces on an 18 acre field after levelling with a bulldozer and built them with a tractor and disk turner. Despite November rains none of the terraces broke, though fescue and white clover waterways were damaged. Williams and Glenn Holmes cooperate with the North Central Soil Conservation District ACP program and practice strip cropping and cover mulch.
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Providence
Mr. Williams
Williams
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Police Raid African Areas In France
Paris police raided North African districts in Paris and major provinces early today arresting 445 people and seizing documents linked to Algerian terrorist activities. Interior Ministry said 6% million francs was seized and believed to fund the FLN rebellion in Algeria.
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Paris
Interior Ministry
Algerian National Liberation Front
FLN
Algeria
France
Danville High Names Carolyn Puckett Good Citizen
Carolyn Puckett of Danville High School is selected as Good Citizen by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The senior editor of the yearbook and senior class secretary is active in FHA and Glee Club.
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Danville High School
Carolyn Puckett
L. F. Puckett
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Danville
FHA
Milk Export Subsidy Fund Proposal Mentioned
Proposed industry wide kitty would collect pounds of milk sold to subsidize exports. Funds intended to buy surplus dairy for price support and divert products into industrial uses.
Death Suspect May Take Stand in California Murder Case
L. Ewing Scott, convicted of first degree murder in his wife Evelyn Scott’s 1955 disappearance, may testify as the jury reopens for the penalty phase to decide death or life imprisonment under a new California law. Defense plans appeals, and a report of Mrs Scott possibly seen recently is to be explored. Scott, 61, has maintained she left him voluntarily.
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Los Angeles
L. Ewing Scott
Scott
California
P. Basil Lambros
Lambros
Evelyn Throsby Scott
Detroit
Migration estimate figures by Population Reference Bureau
The Population Reference Bureau estimates that about 50 million people migrated from their home lands between 1946 and 1955 in pursuit of political and economic stability.
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Population Reference Bureau
Good Citizen Girl to Represent Morgan County
Carolyn, president of the junior class and participant in the junior class play, plans to enter Florence State College next year and become a teacher after graduation. A Good Citizen Girl will be chosen from county high schools in a drawing tomorrow in County School Supt. Lester Wooten's office.
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Carolyn
Florence State College
Morgan County
Lester Wooten
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