Millions When Soil Bank May Take 8 to 15 Million Acres
The Agriculture Department projected 8 to 15 million acres of land normally devoted to surplus crops could enter the soil bank this year. Farmers would receive payments from 4 to 406 an acre to idle land and apply conservation practices through 1959, aiming to curb surpluses in cotton, wheat, corn, peanuts, rice, and tobacco.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
New Soil Bank
Soil Bank
Eisenhower
Congress
Nest England
Two Named Judges Appointed In Eighth District
Governor Phil B. Donnelly appointed William E. Butler a Republican and John C. Casey a Democrat to the Highth Judicial Circuit in St. Louis. Butler, 43, succeeds Judge Eugene J. Sartorius and Casey, 45, succeeds Judge Francis E. Williams. Both judges retired due to health. Butler was chosen from a Republican Democrat panel. Casey from a Democratic panel under Missouri nonpartisan court plan.
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William E. Butler
John C. Casey
St. Louis
Phil Bf. Donnelly
Butler
Casey
Methodist Conference in St Louis Draws 600 Delegates
About 600 delegates attend the three day St Louis annual conference of The Methodist Church. A testimonial dinner honors Bishop Ivan Lee Holt and wife as Holt retires July 7. Principal speaker is Bishop A Frank Smith of Houston. A laymen hour was led by J Clinton water conference lay leader and national president of United Church men. Officer elections are set for late afternoon at Lafayette Park Methodist Church. Superintendent of St Louis district is Dr Herman H Luetzow.
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ST. Louis
Methodist Church
Ivan Lee Holt
Holt
UTE
A. Frank Smith
Houston
J. Clinton
Water Conference
United Churchmen
Lafayette Park Methodist Church
Herman HH. Luetzow
Final Barrier Removed Dean Martin Jerry Lewis to End Partnership
Hollywood reports confirm Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis will legally split in July ending a multi million dollar team. Producer Hal Wallis let each star make a separate movie after a long run as a top box office duo amid contract tensions with Paramount and a planned film partnership dissolving.
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Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Jerry le
Charlie Couplin
Hal Wallis
Wallis
Field
Red Grange
Frank Freeman
Paramount Studio
Paramount
Wallis Productions
Paramount Eater
Jerry
Damon
Pyrthias
Dean
Real ICBM program called real firm by Air Force leader
Lt. Gen. Donald L. Putt, deputy chief of staff for development, testified before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee that the United States has a real firm program to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile. He noted milestones met, a long-range priority since 1954, and more than one billion dollars earmarked since 1954 with potential Soviet progress in both quality and numbers.
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Walsengton
Air Force
Donald L. Putt
Osed Door
Senate Armed Services
Russia
Soviet
Sen
Symington
D-Mu
Putt
Defense Department
Loan approved for Central Missouri dormitory
WASHINGTON The Community Facilities Administration announced a $600,000 loan for Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg to build a dormitory housing 160 women students.
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Central State
Washington
Community Facilities Administration Today
Central Missouri State College
Warrensburg
Dead End Fire Plugs Cause Water Shortage
East St Louis officials blame dry dead end fire plugs for a water shortage and a church fire at St Philip’s Church on April 18. Fire Chief Gerald Fallen testified at a public hearing that the plugs sat at the end of a noncirculating water line, hindering firefighting efforts as hoses remained attached to dry plugs. Mayor Alvin Fields said the water company agreed to make required changes to fix the system.
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East ST. Louis
Gerald Fallen
Ea St. Phillip’s Catholic Church
Fallen
Publle
First Presbyterian Church
Alvin G. Fields
Maine Political Newcomer Wins GOP Nomination
In Portland Maine Willis A Traf ton 38 former Auburn resident won the GOP nomination for governor in a light turnout primaries beating State Sen Philip F Chapman Jr and ex Atty Gen Alexander A LaFleur Traf ton faces Gov Edmund Muskie in September the first Maine gubernatorial contest since 1954 Democrats stand with James C Oliver for the 1st District House seat and Robert Hale seeks another term in the 2nd District amid calls for party unity as Eisenhower interest rises ahead of November vote
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House
Willis A. Trafton
Auburn
Philip F. Chapman Jr
Alexander A. LaFleur
Edmund S. Muskin
Muskie
Kiter
Temocrat
Maine
Robert Hale
James C. Oliver
Hale
Lta
United Front
Hate
Eisenhower
GOP
Soil Bank Program Being Explained in Missouri Cities
A new Soil Bank bill is being explained today in five Missouri cities by two man teams from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office and the Agricultural Extension Service. Twenty county meetings are planned from today through Friday with stops at Milan Maryville Poplar Bluff California Ava Edina St Joseph Sikeston Lebanon Neosho Paris Chillicothe Fredericktown Rolla Stockton Mexico Higginsville Eminence Clinton and Union to follow. County agents will set township meetings later to explain the program to farmers.
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Columbia
New Soil Bank
Missouri
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Agricultural Extension Service
Milan
Maryville
Poplar
Bluff
California
Ava
Edina
St. Joseph
Sikeston
Lebanon
Neosho
Paris
Chillicothe
Fredericktown
Rolla
Stockton
Mexico
Higginsville
Eminence
Clinton
Union
ASC
Le Reid to Seek State Senate Seat in Sallowell
Reach State Sen James Le Reid 48 of Sallowell to succeed retiring Rep Charles P Nelson. His Democratic foe will be state committee chairman Frank M Caffin 36 of Lewiston, a novice of elevtioneering. Third District Rep Clifford G Melniire was unopposed for a hh term. Kenneth B Collatly, who Melintire defeated in 54, won the Democratic bid without contest. With six precincts missing Traflon polled 43015 votes Chapman c ast and LaPleuy 16506.
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James le Reid
Sallowell
Charles P. Nelson
Frank M. Caffin
Lewiston
Clifford G. Melniire
Kenneth B. Collatly
Melntire
Traflon
Chapman
LaPleuy
New Moscow Look Includes Clothes
Visiting President Tito of Yugoslavia attended a paid party for Soviet hosts at the So viet-Skaya hotel. Khrushchev and Mikoyan commented on Tito’s attire as a rare formal appearance by a Soviet leader. A rural electrification loan of 1 million dollars was approved for the Sho-Me Power Cooperative in Marshfield, Missouri.
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Tito
Yaroslavia
Stwin
Redworld
Rayer
Rang
Visig Aman
Washington
London
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Mikoyan
Holshevik
Marsh
Field, Ma
Body of Minister Found by Ex convict in Oklahoma
A minister missing since Sunday morning was found dead after an ex convict named Williams admitted shooting him. The odyssey began with a Tulsa service station holdup and a wreck during a flight. Williams fled via bus to Talihina where investigators traced him. Police recovered the body in a wooded area after a long hunt involving patrols and local officials. Williams, captured near Meyseeng, disclosed the minister’s death and led authorities to the scene. later, a separate investigation over drag racing regulations in St. Louis was announced by the board.
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Williams
Price
Tulsa
Talihina
Wii
Kelburtan
Olga
State Highway Patrol
Poteau
Sherri
Jack Craig
Carl Stevens
Buel Richmond
Thess
Oltivs
Tommie Robert Cooke
Yeyendul Eadward Ton
Pete) Williams
Steying Vordershevitf Ovylnie
Sian Pistover
Taptist
Sunes
Che Tov
Date Proctor
Pratar
Igamrichi
Okahuara
Talsa
Thelma Cauggengin
Wallis
Dismissal Sought For Three Officers
A police board in St. Louis seeks the dismissal of three officers amid investigations into misconduct. The board has begun action against the named inspectors and officers, with reports on alleged corruption and connections to external influence under review by officials.
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ST. Louis U
Board of Police
Eniissonens
Sepender — Volteeme
Aviat Fay
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