Food bill hike unlikely to cut grocery prices
New farm bill's flexible price supports are expected to have little impact on grocery prices despite lower farmer income and reduced taxpayer outlays. Weather and high fixed costs in transit from farm to store will keep consumer prices high amid large government surplus and ongoing production controls.
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Judge Denies Mercy Plea in Bank Robbery Case
A Hobart laborer Alford J Agan admitted holding up the First National Bank at Sentinel and asked mercy because his gun was not loaded. Judge W R Wallace sentenced him to the maximum 25 years in federal prison. a $10 000 fine was possible but deemed futile. Agan had been released on bond three weeks earlier and was arrested after the robbery.
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W. R.oe Wallace
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Oklahoma County
Wager Puts Student On Right Road
Ernest L. Davis a 22 year old student from Bethany in Oklahoma City won a chicken dinner after a wager with C I Blackwood president of his business school Blackwood bet Davis a chicken dinner against a six month period without a traffic ticket Davis had eight citations for speeding and reckless driving but received a $20 fine for the last offense Davis missed the six month mark but had four months with no tickets and credits his slower pace and better time management for the change.
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Blackwood
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Business College
Yank Czech Bride Seek Entry Into U S
International Falls Minn Pfc William G White and his Czech bride Erny Pinsker married on the International Bridge to Ft Frances Ontario and plan to enter the United States via Winnipeg seeking proper papers The bride cannot join until the nonquota visa and U S consul issues are resolved The romance began in Frankfurt Germany where White was stationed and Erny lived with her family since 1946
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International Bridge
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U. S
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Germany
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Czechoslovakia
Americans consume 65 million pounds of meat daily
Americans eat about 65 million pounds of meat each day. The amount could fill roughly 2,500 railroad refrigerator cars or 2,600 refrigerated trucks, which laid end to end would stretch over 18 miles.
Spain names new ambassador to the United States
Spain announces Jose Maria de Areilza Count of Motrico as ambassador to the United States replacing Jose Felix de Sequerica. De Areilza, a noted economist and industrial engineer, previously served as ambassador to Argentina under General Franco's government.
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Motrico
United States
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Jose Felix de Sequerica
Washington
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Argentina
Anglicans Now Number 40 Million Worldwide Faith
Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher told the World Anglican Congress in Minneapolis that Anglican membership exceeds 40 million, clarifying reference works as underestimating the church by about 10 million. He cited global totals for Roman Catholics, Orthodox, Lutherans, Presbyterians and others. The talk covered Our Message as delegates discussed church demographics and distribution.
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World Anglican Congress
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Diving Helmet Fails Drown Texas Boy in Water Training
A Texas youth named Dar Nell drowned while practicing underwater pipelaying. He was in 20 feet of water wearing a diving helmet as instructor Tom Broome and two students attempted a rescue after four distress signals went unanswered. Water rushed into the helmet.
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Barbers Add McCarthy To Do Not Discuss List
Vernon L. Rose, secretary treasurer, announced at the Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of California convention that Senator McCarthy has been added to the shop do not discuss list. He noted McCarthyism is controversial and should be treated as a religious topic in barber shops.
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Polio Fight Faces Money Difficulties Across Chapters
The polio relief effort is strained as 18 county chapters report funds exhausted and others near insolvency. Carl Thompson, a state representative for the anti polio group, says more money is needed for longstanding cases than current ones.
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Carl Thompson
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