Farm Income Figures For 1956 Under Study
The Agriculture Department reports 1956 farm income at 11.836 billion dollars, up 4 percent from 1955, though some estimate 11.596 billion. State figures show Arizona leading with 11,892 dollars per farm and Ohio at 2,307 dollars. The department notes 1956 income includes 250 million dollars of carryover crops and livestock.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Arizona
Ohio
Department
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Logan Girl Places Third in OSU Agriculture Exam
Logan High School senior Marilyn Snyder placed third among 908 competitors in the OSU agricultural competitive scholarship exams taken in January. She scored 179 of 225 to earn one of 20 four year scholarships providing 50 dollars per quarter toward university fees totaling 600 dollars.
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Marilyn Snyder
Logan High School
Ohio State University
Miss Snyder
C. W. Snyder
N. Wood St
OSU
College of Agriculture
Paul Carson
Wooster
Richard Oswald
Lena Baral Knieriemen
Smythe van Sickle
Cardington
Lowell Knieriem
Elmore
George Ridenour
Hicksville
David Ysell
Minersville
Rosa Diehl
Chesterhill
Hugh C. Price
Newark
Peter Schueler
Laurelville Schools Hit By Illness
Laurelville and Logan school districts report elevated illness with over 100 pupils absent at Laurelville and about 80 at Logan High School. Superintendents James Frey and Wallace E. Blake say outbreaks peaked last week but did not require closing schools as attendance improves in other parts of the county.
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Laurelville
James Frey
Frey
Genera
Wallace E. Blake
Logan High School
Irish election quiet after Sinn Fein entry in lists
Dublin armed guards monitor the Irish border as citizens vote in a national election seen as the quietest since independence. Sinn Fein supporters confront no broad backing while major parties denounce violence and Fianna Fail led by Eamon De Valera seeks a majority.
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Dublin
Irish Republic
Sinn Fein
Dail
Ireland
Irish Republic Army
Britain
Eamon de Valera
Fianna Fail
Men of Destiny
John A. Costello
Fine Gael
United Ireland
Costello
RAF transport crash kills 17 near Drayton farms
A Royal Air Force transport plane crashed into two farm houses near its Drayton base causing 17 deaths. The Air Ministry announced the toll and officials opened emergency investigations into the disaster.
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Drayton
England
Air Ministry
Teamster Boss Beck Faces Pressure Over Return to U S
President Dave Beck of the Teamsters faced renewed pressure to return to the United States for Senate racketeering probes. Secretary Mitchell canceled plans to name Beck as a World Labor Conference delegate, signaling possible early return. Kennedy said Beck will be given a chance to cooperate when he comes home.
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Hong Kong
Chou En-lai
China
Peiping
United States
Taiwan
Formosa
Washington
Dave Beck
Teamsters Union
Mitchell Monday
Beck
U. S
International Labor Organization
Hamburg
Germany
Europe
Mitchell
Teamsters
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
McClellan
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Armstrong To Confer With Rep Jenkins On Farm Policy
Harry Armstrong of Logan plans three days in Washington as a congressional spokesman for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. He will meet Rep Thomas A Jenkins and report on farm views in the county while attending a noon luncheon with Senators Bricker and Lausche. Discussions cover soil bank changes, corn allotment, exports, school aid opposition, and rising government costs.
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Harry Armstrong
Logan Rt. 3
Washington
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Armstrong
Hocking Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio
Thomas A. Jenkins
John Bricker
Frank Lausche
H. D. Heckathorn
Forest
Ohio Farm Bureau
Heckathorn
Container Corp Plans New Folding Carton Plant
Solon Village Council was told Container Corp of America plans to break ground in Solon this month for a $1 million folding carton plant. The company bought 23 acres for the plant scheduled to be finished Sept. 1.
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Cleveland
Solon Village
Container Corp. of America
Solon
Ben-Gurion holds line as Gaza withdrawal proceeds
Israel's prime minister faced a rebel bid in the Knesset over his order to pull troops from Gaza and Aqaba. Army sources said the Gaza pullout would take two to three weeks with UN handover in stages while security was tightened amid protests by the Herut party and students.
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Knesset
Ben
Sharm el Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
Gaza Strip
Gaza
Strip
U. N
Herut (Freedom
Jerusalem
Eisenhower proposes state share in farm disaster relief
President Eisenhower urged Congress to expand and cost share farm disaster relief programs. Benson outlined a bill requiring states to pay at least 25 percent of program costs, as current state contributions run under 1 percent. The plan seeks three year extension of livestock loan authority and longer repayment terms.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Frasnot Federal
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Hocking Youth Wins Showmanship Award at OSU
Ohio State University senior Bobbie Dean Davis won first place in beef cattle showmanship at OSU Little International Saturday night, leading among 33 competitors. Judge Paul Teegarden, a well known short horn breeder from Ashville, awarded Davis the Dr George Wilson trophy and a rotating trophy. Davis, Alpha Gamma Sigma member, graduates March 15 from the college of agriculture.
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Bobbie Dean Davis
Ohio State University
D. P. Davis
Logan Rt. 1
OSU
Davis
Paul Teegarden
Ashville
Union Furnace High School
George Wilson
Alpha Gamma Sigma Fraternity
College of Agriculture
Logan License Plate Sale Reaches Y-850-H by Noon
Deputy registrar Dean Collison announced that by 1 p.m. today the Logan motor vehicles office had sold license plates reaching Y-850-H. The Logan office operates from Hull Printing Co location.
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Logan
Dean Collison
United Nations suspends debate on Middle East conflict
The U N General Assembly halted discussions on Gaza and the Gulf of Aqaba after Israel withdraws. A report from Dag Hammarskjold is expected. debate centers on passage through the Strait of Tiran and future administration of the Gaza Strip with 300,000 Arab refugees. Britain Italy the Netherlands Belgium support international waterway access. Arab Iraq and India oppose distinct interpretations.
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United Nations
N. Y.P
Gaza
Gulf of Aqaba
Israel
U. N. General Assembly
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Gaza Strip
Strait of Tiran
United States
Britain
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Washington
Mohammed Fadhil Jamali
Iraq
India
Colombia
International Court of Justice
Dulles urges quick Suez Canal opening amid Gaza withdrawal
Secretary Dulles said Egypt has delayed opening the Suez Canal until Israeli troops leave Gaza and Sharm el Sheikh. He estimated the canal could be open in 10 days and noted a US-flag ship may head for the Gulf of Aqaba. Officials plan to unfreeze aid, with Congress approving 750 million for the region and Eisenhower 100 million extra. Syria receives no US aid while Lebanon may resume aid, and no economic help is planned for Egypt at present.
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Washington
Dulles
Egypt
Suez Canal
Israel
United States
Gulf of Aqaba
Lebanon
Gaza
Sharm el Sheikh
Congress
Middle East
Eisenhower
U. S
Syria
U. S.S
Senate
New Logan Directory 1957 Published with Guide and Listings
First copies of the 1957 ConSur vey Directory of Logan arrived today. It includes a buyers guide classified business section numerical telephone listings householders street guide resident and rural route sections. Logan population listed as 7 751 up from 6 971 six years ago. Preface by the Logan Trade Club.
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ConSurvey Directory
Logan
Logan Trade Club
Rotarians urged to limit activities
A Rotary International official from Cleveland urged Rotary clubs to avoid international politics. A. Z. Baker, immediate past president, told the district conference that clubs should pursue international understanding and avoid attempting to influence government decisions.
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Gilbertsville
Rotary International
A. Z. Baker
Cleveland
Baker
New Toy Promises Psychic Analysis Kit for Kids
A major toy firm unveils a kit enabling children to analyze their parents psyche and power dynamics. Report warns the tool may drive home tension and include dangerous devices like drills lathes and chemistry sets. The piece notes uproar at toy fairs and concerns over safety and behavior.
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New York
Pop
Junior
Ogressan
Christine
Hocking County Real Estate Taxes Set for Mailing and Collection
Hocking County Treasurer Ralph Moorhead announced 1956 real estate taxes totaling 657747.44 will be mailed this week with first half due by April 30 to avoid a 10 percent penalty. Delinquencies stand at 28574.80. total 688864.10 to be collected. Taxes based on 31524300 valuation. Moorhead to collect in Laurelville Murray City April 2–10 with set office hours at the Court house.
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Hocking County
Ralph Moorhead
Moorhead
Logan
Laurelville
Salt Creek Valley National Bank
Murray City
Fair Weather Returns In Hocking County
Hocking County records a fair but cool day with a 12 30 p m reading of 48 degrees, four degrees above yesterday's 3 30 p m high. Morning low was 20 degrees. Rain is forecast for Wednesday with little temperature change.
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Hocking County
Columbus Voters Decide on Daylight Saving Time
Columbus voters will decide in the May 7 primary whether the city adopts Daylight Saving Time. If approved, fast time would begin May 12, under a charter amendment. The council had set DST from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in September but petitions by the Independent Theater Owners of Ohio could force a vote.
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Independent Theater Owners of
Ohio
Korean War Bonus Forms To Be Distributed Monday
Ohio veterans can pick up Form K-1 bonus applications starting Monday March 11 in all 88 counties. The 21 item form will be distributed by Ohio National Guard trucks and the Highway Patrol, with help from district representatives. Bonuses max at 400 dollars, paid monthly for service between June 25 1950 and July 19 1953.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chester W. Goble
Goble
Ohio National Guard
Ohio Highway Patrol
Collins
Hocking County
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T. Lamar Caudle
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Pacific Island
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Kashmir
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New Zealand
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Probers
Kennedy
D-Ark
James B. Elkins
Western Teamsters Union
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Ore
New York City
Seattle
David Ben-Gurion
Aqaba
Tel Aviv
UNEF
Ben-Gurion
Hocking
New Logan
U.S
Hocking Real Estate
Vaughn Collins
Veterans Office
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