Plains Farming Courts To Rule On Water Issue
The High Plains Under ground Water Conservation District seeks a court ruling that ground water is a depletable natural resource and should qualify for federal income tax depletion deductions. A test case will be pursued in Federal Court this fall with trial slated for spring 1961, potentially saving area landowners millions in taxes and influencing future conservation practices.
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High Plains
Tom McFarland
McFarland
Water District
Internal Revenue Service
Ike signs bills funding Agriculture and Labor departments
President Eisenhower signed a bill totaling 3.994 billion dollars to run the Agriculture Department for the new fiscal year starting July 1, with 577 million dollars in new loan authority for rural electric and telephone programs. He also approved a six million dollar emergency appropriation for the Labor Department unemployment compensation programs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Agriculture Department
Labor Department
Portrait of Rhee to be removed from new South Korean banknotes
A South Korean AP report states ousted President Syngman Rhee will be removed from upcoming banknotes. The note redesign signals a shift in commemorated leaders. Braniff International Airways I traces its founding to June 20, 1928, in another line of the text.
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Seoul
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Braniff International _Airways I
Pest Control? Easy For Judge
A Dallas pest control operator, Raymond Hetzer Jr., 42, admitted cashing $195 in worthless checks in Fort Worth. He learned that Judge J. C. Duvall is also in the pest control business, prompting a courtroom quip about “controlling a pest.”
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Fort Worth
Dallas
J. C. Duvall
Raymond Hetzer Jr
Hetzer
Texan Named Aide To Air Research Chief
Arthur Wimer, an electronics expert from Texarkana Texas, was appointed main civilian advisor to Lt. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, commander of the Air Research and Development Command at Andrews Air Force Base. Schriever stated Wimer will enhance teamwork between ARDC civilians and military co workers.
Weekend Rains Boost Texas Crops Across The State
The USDA reports heavy weekend rainfall revived cotton, late feed and summer pasture prospects in Texas while improving land preparation. East Texas ranges and pastures perk up, high plains grasslands stay healthy, broomcorn pulling interrupted, and wheat nearing 85 percent harvested with remaining High Plains irrigated acres to harvest.
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Austin
UPS
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Eastlern
Department
High Plains
Trans-Pecos
Johnson Poised for 310 Plus First Round Convention Votes
AP survey projects Lyndon Johnson to top 310 votes on the first ballot at Los Angeles. Johnson has pledges from Texas Tennessee Virginia and more. Florida backs Smathers then Johnson gains Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina. Arkansas Kentucky North Carolina favor Johnson under unit rule in Los Angeles caucus.
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Atlanta
Associated’ Press
Lyndon Johnson
Los Angeles
Texas
Tennessee
Virginia
Johnson
Alabama
Arkansas
Kentucky
North Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Florida
George Smathers
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Ollie Liner
Plainview
Pensacola
Sessions Peanut Butter Manufacturing Co
Alabama Crop Improvement Assn
Athens
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N. C
Liner
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Memphis
Tenn
Dow Chemical Co
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Ike
Kansas City
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Tyrone Carson
David J. Martin
David
Jackson
St. Louis
Missouri River
France
Spain
Portugal
Mobile
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Rhine
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Belgium
Netherlands
Switzerland
Texan
Air Research
Holland
NaKo
Poplar Grove
Vivian Maines
L.V.N
Dee. Cook
Lubbuck
Idalourd
SEARS
Kenmore
Watch Repair Dept
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