Interservice wrangle over weapons roles heats up in Washington
Washington reports a heated interservice dispute in an election year over weapon capabilities and service roles in air power. The Air Force, youngest, seeks funds amid envy from the Army led by General Maxwell Taylor and a Navy pressing for a major role in strategic warfare, with the Navy currently in a favorable position.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Air Force
Army
Maxwell Taylor
Navy
Ike as final arbiter in defense spending clash
President Eisenhower seeks a fair hearing for the Army amid a rising defense weapons dispute in an election year. Officers debate Navy carrier power in a sustained bombing offensive while Congress and service brass clash. Eisenhower also endorses the Democrats pay as you go highway plan, dropping his bond issue plan.
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Eisenhower
Air Force
Army
Navy
Crossword Clue Fragments From A 19th Century Puzzle
A jumble of crossword style clues and partial answers lists terms like harbor exclamation and bunting. The readable items suggest a period style word puzzle with cryptic or enumerated hints. The fragmentary text references familiar words and abbreviations from a historical puzzle page.
Philadelphia milk marketing order changes approved
The U S Department of Agriculture announced amendments to the Philadelphia Federal milk marketing order, effective June 1 1956. Changes include bringing plants delivering Class I milk to market in February through September under regulation repealing certain exemptions clarifying Class I versus Class II allocation and pricing of out of area milk and adjusting handler regulation when serving multiple markets. The amendments follow a February 17 1956 Philadelphia hearing and a subsequent April 5 notice to producers and handlers.
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Washington
USDA
Philadelphia
U S. Department of Agriculture
New York
Wilmington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Price Index on Farm Down as Milk and Eggs Drop
The Pennsylvania price index for principal farm products fell by one point to 228 percent of the 1910 14 average for the month ended May 15 driven by lower milk and egg prices. Nationally prices received by farmers rose seven points while grain and apple values increased. hogs cattle and calves gained, but chickens and eggs fell.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
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Ike
John F. Weaver Co., Inc
Fulton Bldg
Lancaster Ph
Broiler
Beacon
J. M. Bomberger Elm
Farmers Supply Co
E. King ST
Lancaster
Paul H. Gehmar
Denver
Fred L
John E. Homsher
O. Kenneth McCracken Manheim
Millport Roller Mills
Lititz
Earl Lauder
New Holland
Osceola Flour Mills
Gordonville
Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc
Rheems
Arctic Gulf
Charles Lamb
Philippines
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