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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1960
Page
2
J H West president of the Texas Farm Bureau urges lawmakers to defeat the wage hike claiming higher costs will cut farm income and lift living costs. He warns the plan accelerates inflation and replaces workers with machinery, harming those it aims to help.
The union targets California as a model for nationwide farm wage gains. They argue higher field wages raise consumer costs little, citing California’s high wage levels while farmers lobby to redefine labor disputes and recruit abroad to fill strikes. UPI notes 544000 harvest workers in September with 84000 Mexican, amid broader labor and farm group resistance.
Grower Browning harvests the largest squash acreage yet in the cenieve area. The 25 acre field of Fifty Day Early Prolific squash yields high quality fruit with minimal insect damage and planned every other day picking for four to six weeks. Browning foresees about 1000 bushels per harvest window and notes irrigation, pre plant fertilizer, and extensive onion and potato plantings nearby.
The Bulgarian Communist party calls for the country’s entire population to join this week in harvest work to avert bread shortages caused by last year’s manpower shortage and prevent a repeat of the crisis.
A blaze at Crawford Austin Grain Storage Warehouse on Waco's west side smoldered for hours consuming about 472000 bushels of maize. Fire officials say the flame, starting from a light bulb in a high area, burned toward the center and could force moving 20 to 25 carloads of grain to reach the stubborn fire.
Wallace C. King, 36, a World War II disabled Army sergeant, starts a 2932 mile hike from Seattle toward New York. He aims to beat last week’s 66 day transcontinental walking record set by two British soldiers. His brother Les King, 44, of Spokane, drives ahead daily while Wallace hikes up to 21 hours a day with a three hour sleep plan.
Police in Managua say three suspects have been arrested in a bombing Sunday that killed a watchman. The detainees are identified as supporters of the Independent Liberal party. The incident appears linked to political tensions with President Pan Sense opposing reforms.
Hale County Noxious Weeds Control District proposes a program to manage noxious weeds on soil bank land. At a joint meeting with the county conservation committee Archie Martin and John B. Martin outline weed problems including bindweed Johnson grass and Tagweed with cover crops like rye as a potential solution. some weeds may require stronger control measures under cost share assistance.
July Reader's Digest outlines seven strategies to reduce medical expenses. It covers negotiating doctor fees, estimating the cost of an annual checkup, identifying income tax deductions, and four additional savings steps for readers.
UPI reports Senator John F. Kennedy overran his speech in a North Dakota rally for Rep. Quentin Burdick. Amid the crowd’s cheers he joked about being in the wrong state, then backtracked as supporters shouted well wishes from South Dakota.
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