Soil conservation boosts Douglas County income potential
Agricultural Extension and Soil Conservation Service highlight soil erosion control and pasture improvement in Douglas County Kansas. With 127640 acres cropland and 887?8 acres pasture, proposed brush control and reseeding could raise productive capacity by 12000 acres and increase income by about 80000 dollars annually while preserving soil for future food supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Agricultural Extension Program
Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservaton
Douglas County
Lonely Korean Prison Hears Girls as Bucher Testifies
In North Korea Cmdr. Lloyd M. Bucher describes life in a remote prison near Pyongyang after the Pueblo seizure. He recalls beatings, typhoid, scurvy, weight loss, medical care, and North Korean attempts at propaganda while detailing letters home and forced censorship.
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Bucher
Coronado
Calif
North Korea
U.S. Navy
Lloyd M. Bucher
Pueblo
Pyongyang
Lot
Robert Kennedy
United States
First National Elects Officers in Lawrence Bank Meeting
The First National Bank of Lawrence re elected all officers and directors at its annual meeting. Key figures include Richard A. Barber Henry C. Brinkman Robert H. Busler James W Campbell Jim Clark Corlett J Cotton Robert K Georgeson Donald J Hall Arthur A Heck Chris Kraft William B Lienhard Russell A Mosser James V Owens Warren Rhodes Milton S Winter Jr Rhodes Flanders Anderson Miller Kirby Yates. Assets stood at 24 413 866 59 with a 2 9 million rise from the prior year. Rhodes praised the year and listed highlights such as the new building at 9th and Mass Sts the four window drive in facility BankAmericard in Lawrence and the time and temperature phone service with 73 000 calls last month. The article notes national population growth since 1960 of 23 million and references Carol Lee Products and Packer Plastics locating in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Barber
Henry C. Brinkman
Robert H. Busler
James W. Campbell
Jim Clark
Corlett J. Cotton
Robert K. Georgeson
Donald J. Hall
Arthur A. Heck
Chris Kraft
William B. Lienhard
Russell A. Mosser
James V. Owens
Warren Rhodes
Milton S. Winter Jr
Rhodes
Harold D. Flanders
Lienhard
Lynn L. Anderson
James W. Miller
Clovis E. Kirby
Loretta Yates
Anderson
Buster Cotton
Kraft
Winter
Rhodes and
Heck
9Th and
Mass. Sts
BankAmericard
Lawrence
Carol Lee Products
Packer Plastics
Kansas GOP backs meat inspection plan and school funding
Kansas House and Senate Republicans rally behind Gov. Docking's meat inspection proposal to align with federal law. They also endorse a supplemental 1.75 million dollar increase for the 1969 school foundation program to ensure full state aid, avoiding federal deductions.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Senate
Robert Docking
Calvin Strowig
Abilene
Glee Smith Jr
Foundation
Smith
Sen
Docking
Leslie Droge
R-Seneca
Feds
Erosion by Wind Rates Double Loss in Plains
The Agriculture Department reports wind erosion damaged 451,571 acres in November and December across 203 plains counties from Texas to Montana, more than last year but less than historic drought peaks. Colorado led with 76,800 acres, Texas 202,360, North Dakota 128,320, and other states listing smaller losses.
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Washington
Dust Bowl
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Department
Soil Conservation Service
Plains
Texas
Montana
Colorado
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Altenbernd Heads County NFO Unit
The Douglas County National Farmers Organization elected officers for 1969 at its annual meeting hosted at the University State Bank. Homer Stenbernd was named president, Charles Paslay vice president, Mrs I J Stoneback secretary, Emil Heck Jr treasurer. QO Correa became district director and membership chairman. trustees are Mrs O H Correa and J J Stoneback. Mrs Charles Paslay was chosen assistant county bargain supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County National Farmers Organization
University State Bank
Homer Stenbernd
Charles Paslay
I. J. Stoneback
Emil Heck Jr
QO. H. Correa
NFC
O. H. Correa
J. J. Stoneback
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First National
First National Bank of
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GOP
Altenbernd
NFO
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Douglas, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Franklin & Osage Counties
Lawrence Journal-World
Audit Bureau of Circulation
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