Tomato Blight Reported In Virginia Fields
In Blacksburg Virginia early blight affects tomatoes and potatoes across regions. Virginia Tech experts Dr. Priton and Dr. Libke promote diagnosis by veterinarians for livestock cancer parallels and advise fungicide sprays using maneb and zineb with rotation, weed control, seed treatment, and proper spacing to curb spread.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Robert
Priston
Virginia Polytechnic
Instock
Keith G. Libke
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
SAS
Pristau
Water absorption limits set for poultry regs begin August 1
USDA announces amended rules to reduce moisture in poultry under federal inspection. The limits affect ice packed and processed products with specific percentages by weight for turkeys of various sizes and chickens, aiming to cut water uptake through processing.
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Atlanta
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
America
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Five From County To Compete At State 4-H Roundup
Sullivan County sends five 4-H members to the University of Tennessee Knoxville for the state 4-H Roundup August 7 through 12. Participants include Low Ann McCulley Bluff City Ann Marr Kelron Eveen Porter Kelron Sue Harries Halston and Tom Bellamy Blountville. The program features demonstrations career days college tours and a trip to Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountain National Park with dances and a talent show.
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Knoxville
University of Tennessee
Sullivan County
Low Ann McCulley
Sullivan
Canning
Ann Marr
Bluff City
Eveen Porter
Kelron
Sue Harries
Halston
Health
Tom Bellamy
Blountville
Forestry
Chicago
Great Smokies
Gatlinburg
Clingman's Dome
Westfall
Memorial Gyn
Phillip Burns
State 44 Council
Pro
Gram
Adrew Hart
Atention
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Memorial Gym
Delepgases
Tennessee
Inc
W. Houston
University, of Tennessee Animal Push Andman
Greeneville
Johnsson City
Rogersville
Morristown
Joe W. Houston
Box
USDA Extends Milk Program For Year
The USDA extends the Special Milk Program for another year after late June legislation. President Kennedy signed the bill authorizing 105 million dollars from Commodity Credit Corporation funds for the next 12 months, up 10 million from the 1981 limit. The program aided cities in the just finished fiscal year.
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US. Department of Agriculture
Kennedy
Commodity Credit Corporation
Retired industrialist offers 100000 reward for stolen paintings
G David Thompson offers no questions asked 100000 reward to return ten paintings valued between 500000 and 1000000 taken from his son's Whitehall home. The haul includes Picasso works and pieces by Leger Dali Miro and Matisse. Police continue investigation and museum official Gordon Washburn notes the works are registered and unlikely to be sold.
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Pfftsburg
UPI
G. David Thompson
Soups
Fernand Leger
Raoul Duly
Joan Miro
Gordon Washburn
Fine Arts Division
Carnegie Museum
Washbury
Southern Railway Proposes Grain Rate Cut
Southern Railway proposes a grain freight rate reduction using new weight cars that double payload. The move follows TVA protests to the ICC alleging it seeks to curb barge shipments on the Tennessee River. The railroad says the new service lowers transportation costs benefiting grain growers, elevator operators, millers, and consumers while improving profits.
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Nashville
Southern Railway
Tennessee Valley Authority
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tennessee
Southern
Kentucky highway chief appoints Lamkin as director of law
Kentucky Highway Commissioner Henry Ward names Willam A. Lamkin of Brandeburg to lead the department's law division. Lamkin, 48, previously served as an attorney for the Water Pollution Control Commission and succeeds H. Reed Jr. who resigned.
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Frankfort
Henry Ward
Willam A. Lamkin
Brandeburg
Department of Highways
Lamkin
Water Polution Control Commission
H. 9. Reed Jr
Grocery Store Fire Damages Memorial Boulevard Market
A grocery store at 3494 Memorial Blvd. suffered extensive fire damage late Saturday night. Kingsport Fire Department reported the call came in at 10:43 p.m. The building, owned by W. A. Bush and operated by Gilbert R. Jones, had roof and office areas ablaze upon arrival. The piece also includes unrelated farm machinery commentary and Tennessee livestock auction notices.
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Memorials Blvd
Kingsport
Albert J. Swearingen
U-T Assecisle
Swearingen
Town Teen Center Weekly Schedule and Events
Calendar shows a compact lineup for a Kingsport area teen center with activities led by Coach Tam and listed times across Wednesday Thursday and Saturday. Includes auditions, wrestling, playground events, and a free Adams Reed and Phase event with vendors and equipment showings.
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Alon Day Teen Center
Lee Soame Pom
Rordan Sam Ton
Tam
Tobstag
Neughac Toom
Ursray Club
Antilonen
Wantop
SIA
Amos
de Glass
Wedwesnay
Audilorons
Wenter
Wrestlieg
Macn
Ascitocnum
Lee
Borden A
Sohaton
Borden J
Civie Audineiven
Civie Anduaripes
Carteret
Music Bans Hit Fishing Grounds Shocks Anglers
Royal fishery officials barred radios from the fishing grounds after anglers complained music kept fish from biting. The ban followed reports of quieter catches and a request by local crews to ease noise while fishing near Iday.
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Christchurch
Eng
UPI
Royal Fishery Officials
Iday
Short Course Slated for Garden Lovers
Blacksburg Virginia August 7 11 features workshops tours and lectures on lawn care landscaping corsage making and insect and disease control. Sponsored by Virginia Tech horticultural department the event is an everyone welcome short course with campus registration opening Monday August 7 at 2 p.m.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Horticultural Department
Agricultural Extrasion Service
Poultry Water Absorption Rules To Tighten Consumer Protections
A proposed amendment to limit water absorption in federally inspected poultry was published for comment on May 24 and announced again July 14. The USDA says the change will extend this protection to all packaging styles and require cleaners to ensure spotless, ready-for-pan poultry. Water pickup is common due to washing during processing and chilling to preserve safety and quality.
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USDA
New Plastic Color Guides Aimed at Peanut Butter Grades
Color counts in Atlanta indicate USDA inspectors may use newly developed plastic color guides to grade peanut butter. The Agricultural Marketing Service would revise grade standards to fit easier and more accurate color evaluation. Nashville reports Tesnewee harvests 2,200 acres of tamascas this year, matching last year, though yields are slightly lower per the Federal State Crop Report.
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Libke
Bone
F. RB
Mallory
Atlanta
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
Nashville
Tesnewee
U S Farm Exports Hit New Records in 1960
U S agricultural exports rose to a preliminary record total for the year ending June 30 1960 as estimated by USDA Economic Research Service. Exports reached about 4.84 billion dollars and 84.7 million tons, boosted by market demand and earlier Suez crisis effects.
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U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
USDA
Economic Research Service
U S Agriculture Announces 1961 Soybean County SupportRates
The Agriculture Department sets 1961 crop soybean county support rates based on the ISGIcrop national average price of 230 per bushel, 43 cents above the 1959 price of 185 per bushel. Eight Missouri counties and nine Southern states receive a one cent per bushel increase. A fire in Beaumont, Texas, caused by a faulty extension cord to a TV set, drew Captain Rex Cluck to multiple weekend calls.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Delaware
Georgia
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Missouri
Beaumont
Tex
UPI
Rex Cluck
Cluck
Tennessee Doctor Denounces Kennedy Medical Program
Dr Charles C Krabue IV of Nashville testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee denouncing the Kennedy administration plan for medical assistance to Social Security recipients as a massive dose of socialism. He argues Tennessee already has adequate public and private health care and warns against compulsory care for a population segment.
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Washington
Tennessee State Medical Association
House
Kennedy
Charles C.krabue IV
Nashville
Tenn
Ways and Means
Tennessee
Yrabue
New Non Surgical Method Shrinks Piles and Relieves Pain
A science backed approach claims to reduce piles without surgery and ease itching. Reports suggest tissue shrinkage and substantial symptom relief with a preparation marketed under a brand name, claimed to improve comfort in multiple cases.
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Bovorkd
Rain Delays California? No Tennessee Road Projects Slowed
Rainy weather slashed progress on state highway work in Tennessee. Projects slowed to 47 days Kingston Knoxville area, 11 Nashville area, 15 Jackson bypass, 29 Memphis area, with contractors facing heavy financial losses as payments come due despite delays.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Champion
Kingston
Knoxville
Patna
Jackson
Memphis Area
Leslie T. Hart
The
Tennessee Road Builders Association
Funeral Held Today For Silliman Evans
Nashville publisher Silliman Evans Jr. died of a heart attack aboard his newspaper cruiser on Ol Mickary Lake. He became head of Nashville's morning paper in 1954 and will be remembered by President Kennedy as a distinguished publisher. Funeral services were held at Church of Our Saviour Episcopal in Gallatin.
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Nashville
Silliman Evans Jr
Ken. Hedy
Revues
Church of Our Saviour
Episcopal
Gallatin
Silliman Evans
Kennedy
Evans
Tennessee Elks announce scholarships totaling 4100
Nashville based Tennessee Elks Association reports scholarship awards totaling 4100 to seven high school graduates. Top winner Eugene Steward Davis of Nashville receives 810, Flora Joy Wood gets 279, others receive 690 each and 400 each to James Wilburn Harrison Jr. and Brenda Kaye Pylant.
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Nashville
Tennessee Elks Association
Tennessee
Fd Clark Ford
Eugene Steward Davis
Flora Joy Wood
Nash- Schllr
Olivia Lee Hollaballah
Trenton
Gloria June Moore
Athens
Marion Ftheleen “Lane
Sevierville
James Wilburn [Jarrison Jr
Dyer
Brenda Kaye Pylant
Fayetteville
Drownings and Traffic Deaths Mark Tennessee Weekend Toll
The weekend in Tennessee saw six fatalities from traffic accidents, four drownings, and one train strike. Victims include William and Peggy Leaster, children of Nashville, who drowned while helping each other in a pond. two other drownings near Chattanooga. and several traffic deaths across Donelson Luttrell Gallatin and surrounding areas. Authorities described the drowning events and driver crashes with limited detail.
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Associated Press
Alyear
Tennessee
William
PeppyLeaster
Odell Heaster
Nashville
Cyinty Belive
Poppy
David Goddard
Rossville
Hake Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Connor
Daisy Mountain
Sale Creek
Munttrald Dayton Dee Beadle
Donelson
Sason
Kenneth Dayton Beadle
Dallas Wayne Kitts
Luttrell
Willian K. Hearst
Seviersville
Knox-Seviers County
Keating Urges DOJ Probe of American Nazi Party
Senator Kenneth P. Keating asks the Justice Department to investigate the American Nazi party and its subversive status. He stated in a letter to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy that the group should be reviewed for possible attorney power actions.
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Washington
UPJ
Kenneth P. Keating
R-Ndy
Justice Department
Keating
Robert F. Kennedy
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