New Practices Block Return of Dust Bowl
Ada Oklahoma farmer Harral Allen says soil conservation slows but does not end drought damages. Dalhart Texas farmer Sam Singleton agrees progress has kept Dust Bowl days at bay, while Nebraskan Bernard Becker notes farmers face ongoing drought and need government support to sustain conservation. About 2,000 attend the annual National Association of Soil Conservation Districts meeting, with 1.2 billion acres under districts nationwide.
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U S May Move to Assure Exports of Oil
President Eisenhower warned the federal government may intervene to maximize oil flow to Europe. He urged not to burden the economy but said Europe must not be starved of oil and noted potential use of wartime powers to influence oil production and related activities.
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Cupid Anniversary Rush At Loveland Valentines
Loveland Colorado sees tens of thousands of valentines mailed with the Loveland postmark and a special cachet marking ten years of the Valentine remailing service. The seal features a heart shaped cake and a Cupid rhyme noting atomic missiles fall short of love’s arrow.
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Business Taxes Extended Today
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to extend corporate income and excise taxes for a year at 3 cents per dollar. Secretary Humphrey warned against deficit financing and said current levies slow economic growth, with no serious opposition spotted as the taxes would otherwise drop in April.
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Probers Seek Beck Testimony Despite Bahamas Trip
Senate investigators intend to secure testimony from President Dave Beck of the Teamsters union. Beck appeared in Nassau Bahamas with plans for a European tour but suggested he might not proceed. He recently returned from a new European swing last month. Rexall advertises Stover's Candy-Stowlts.
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Soviets Likely To Fall Short On Five Year Output Goals
The article reports that the Kremlin’s five year plan for 1957 to 1960 may overestimate Soviet output. It notes no revised targets were issued for 1960 and estimates likely production shortfalls in petroleum electricity and steel, with oil and other basics rising but not enough to meet original goals.
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Eisenhower warns on inflation controls if voluntary efforts fail
President Eisenhower said the government may implement inflation controls if business and labor do not pursue voluntary price restraint. He did not specify the type of controls. He also spoke on Israel at UN demands to withdraw from Gaza and the Gulf, and on defense and court nominees.
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Reno Faces New Propane Blast Threat After Deadly Explosions
In Reno, police and National Guardsmen evacuate key buildings including the Masonic Temple and Woolworth as a strong gas odor prompts sealing off streets. Five more people previously unaccounted for are found. two killed and several injured as explosions demolish five downtown structures.
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St Louis Elevator Fall Man Reflects on Narrow Escape
Robert Ransom a 33 year old elevator helper fell 10 to 12 floors into a shaft at the Ambassador Building. He grabbed the cable and swung out through a door to escape, later returning to the 17th floor. His hands were burned but he was treated and sent home. The man spoke philosophically about fate.
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Precinct Voting Arrives in Lawrence Balloting Change
Lawrence will vote by precinct rather than by ward in the upcoming special bond election. City officials say this is the first such shift in years and addresses overcrowding at polling sites. Previously, one polling location served each of six wards, but larger wards now require multiple stations.
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Harold Fisher
Fragmentary OCR Keepsake From Aboard The News
Bleary OCR text shows scattered names and odd phrases. Readable items include personal names and fragments, challenging clarity for a full event or notice. The snippet hints at a local notice or obituary style fragment with unclear context.
Memorial Building Dedicated at Baker University
Baker University Baldwin marks the 99th anniversary of the Baker Memorial Auditorium with a 3 pm dedication ceremony for the Merton S. Rice Memorial Auditorium. The program includes a dedicatory ritual by Bishop Dawson, an address by Dr. Allen Rice, honorary degrees for Stanley Kresge and Dr. Allen Rice, and a citation for Wayne Randall.
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Williams Signs Contract With Red Sox For 1957 season
Williams, 38, baseball’s highest paid player, reportedly signs with the Red Sox for the 1957 season. Details were amended but he appears to command about the same annual sum as in recent years.
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Fog Blankets Lawrence as Dense Mist Falls Across City
A pea soup fog shrouds downtown Lawrence with no visible activity from police or crowds. The weather service warns of continued wet gloomy conditions across the area with twice weekly drizzle and temperatures around 30 in the morning and near 40 by daybreak.
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Oklahoma U Professor Ma' Ly Wardell Dies at 68
Norman Oklahoma Dr Ma Ly Wardell 68 history professor at the University of Oklahoma and a Kans native died yesterday in a local hospital. Jee Chas Edmondson Studebaker Packard Sanders Motors 22 Mass Adv.
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Okla
Ma’ Ly Wardell
University of Oklahoma
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Studebaker
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Sanders Motors
Mass
City Commission reviews preliminary plans for Lawrence improvements
Lawrence commissioners examined preliminary plans for a 100000 airport improvement program funded by a 50000 bond. They endorsed remodeling the existing city building with consulting architects Ericson to fit a 22000 to 28000 cost and asked for alternates to match available funds while awaiting approval from the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
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Douglas County Leads Kansas in Soybean Yield Decline
Douglas County ranks fifth in Kansas for soybean yield with 19th avenue yield near 12 bushels per acre. Total production reached about 726,400 bushels on 156 farms, amid heat and drought that reduced overall state output to just over three million bushels.
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Las County
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Nebraskan Weather Report Summary
Weather data shows daytime and nighttime temperatures with highs near 42 and lows around 36. Mentions winds and gusts with variable conditions for the day and references to yesterday's readings and an evening forecast.
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