Johnson Faces First Test as Husband and Reserve Officer Recalled
A reserve WAC lieutenant and the senator's wife were both called up, marking Lyndon Johnson's first test amid military training and service.
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
4
A reserve WAC lieutenant and the senator's wife were both called up, marking Lyndon Johnson's first test amid military training and service.
Mr McEwen outlined a forthcoming summary and full text of a plan to set a minimum reserve price for Australian wool. Nine grower groups from Australia New Zealand South Africa and the UK participated in 17 months of negotiations to back a grower controlled plan that stabilises prices within the auction system and preserves grower freedom.
Printed and published by Noy Leslie Blake of 120 Mess man Street Armidale for the proprietors The Armidale Newspaper Company Armidale.
United States sheep and lambs on January 1 1951 total 31 505 000 head an increase of 762 000 from 1950. The 1951 U S clip is expected to equal 866 000 bales about 30 percent of national needs. UK wool stocks at end February were 30 percent below prewar levels signaling tight supply alongside reduced miller holdings. Demand for American wool linked to world markets remains a key factor in price and trade dynamics.
The Church of England holds services at Guyra at 8 am and 10 am with a children’s service at 2.30 pm and a 7.30 pm gathering at Puddledock. Rev. R. P. Kirby presides. Presbyterian plans Brockley 2.30 pm and Guyra 7.30 pm with the Interim Moderator preaching at both.
Wages rise globally and wool demand grows for comfort goods as prices normalize since March. Millmen favor lower grades to curb raw material costs, though oversupply and rain affected early shorn wools. Strong lines remain in demand with sound sheep staple, and a film catalogs Sydney May 31 and Newcastle June 13–14.
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