Texans Face Farm Bill Dilemma Over Supports and Surpluses
Texans urge quick action on the pending general farm bill as storage fills with last year’s crop and parity debates split lawmakers. Rep Poage of Waco pushes for a permanent 90 percent support, while the administration favors flexible terms and presidents opposition looms.
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Congress
Agriculture Department
Administra
Rep
Poage
Waco
House Agriculture Committee
Area Delegates Named for Leaders Institute in Canada
The Institute runs July 12 to 22 with 80 delegates from Lubbock and 10 other test cities plus two regions West Texas and San Bernardino Valley. West Texas will send 13 delegates led by Dr. George Heather with Tech President Dr. E Jones among honorees and numerous local education leaders attending. Dr. Per Stensland oversees the Regional Program with Mrs Stensland and daughter Lucy at Bigwin, while local Lubbock delegates are not yet announced by Carl Bailey.
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Keancaig
Lubbock
West Texas
San Bernardino Valley
California
George Heather
Texas Tech
E Jones
Tech
Ext Cross
Anson
PTA
Joe Harlan
Amarillo
1St District of Friends of Texas Library
American Association of University Women
Bill Fairley
Hardy Stevens
Amarillo College
Sept
Abells Appeal Condemnation of Property in Lubbock
Dr Z Abell Se and De R Abell Jr file appeal in County Court at Law to halt condemnation of their property by Lubbock County for the 4th Street highway project. They reject the county offer of 7500 dollars and challenge the countys authority to condemn for state aided freeway building.
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Jury of
Z Abell Se
de R. Abell Jr
Lubbock County
4Th St
Abells
Abell Clinic
Idalou
L. A. Howard
Lubbock
Employment In Texas Climbs
Texas employment rose in May with urban and rural gains totaling about 10 000. Farm payrolls climbed 25 000 to 80 000 while cotton labor rose from 7 000 to 30 000. Unemployment statewide fell to 133 500 in April, with 8 425 in 17 major areas, as construction retail trade services and mining led progress.
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Austin
Employment Commission
Former Tech student dies after fall in El Paso
Frances Dee Martin Van Vranken, 22, a former Texas Tech student and home economics major, died at her El Paso home from injuries after a fall. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Martin of Johnson City. Survived by husband, parents, one sister Claudia Tech, and one brother Donald.
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EL Paso
Daniel W. van Vranken
Texas Tech
van Vranken
Frances Dee Martin
C. M. Martin
Johnson City
Biggs Air Force Base
Mitchell Attacks McCarthy Thirst For Power Sparks Debate
May 22 Waterloo page reports Water town Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell accusing Sen. Joseph McCarthy of an unquenchable thirst for power that could drive the U.S. government toward anarchy He singles out Mundt and Dirksen as McCarthy supporters and cites tensions between Congress and the executive branch over the Army McCarthy dispute.
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Waterloo
Town
Stephen A. Mitchell
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Eisen
Reheenhower
McCarthy
Mundt
Senate
Dirksen
Mitchell
Thaddeus Stevens
Andrew Johnson
Bloodied body found in Arkansas woods near Fort Smith
A bloodstained body was found about 30 feet off a highway south of Fort Smith, likely Neil W. Vernon of Shreveport. His car was abandoned nearby and three Shreveport teenagers, known to Vernon, were missing but later reported safe. Hair in the car trunk could not be matched due to blood.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Here
Neil W. Vernon
Shreveport
Freck Maddux
Vernon
Maddnx
Subway collision injures 88 in Hamburg tunnel
In Hamburg on May 22 three subway trains collided in a tunnel beneath the city center injuring at least 88 passengers. Emergency crews evacuated the cars and authorities opened an investigation into the cause of the accordion mishap.
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Hamburg
Germany
German visitor studies South Plains farms and education
Hans Christoph von Oertzen publisher and partner of a news syndicate notes Pope Wiesbaden men interested in South Plains. P Clifton and Steve Matthews of the city staff assist as German visitor plans study of farms and education.
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Pope Wiesbaden
South Plains
P. Clifton
Steve Matthews
Hans-Christoph .von Oertzen
Conditions and court notes from Cooke County brief
Mrs E B Butler is reported injured after a Friday collision at Levelland Highway and Farm Road 1073 while her husband suffers minor injuries. In cor poration court Friday 388 cases include 55 moving violations and 189 parking violations with $510 total fines. The Cooke County Reunion moves to Mackenzie State Park Lubbock on June 6 from Memorial Day. Alvis Ryan leads the reunion association with Mrs Charles R House as vice president.
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E. B. Butler
33Rd St
Methodist Hospital
Levelland Highway
Corporation Court
Mackenzie State Park
Lubbock
Reunion Association
Alvis Ryan
Charles R. House
Printers Union Head Trails In Balloting
In Indianapolis May 2 the chief contenders in the AFL Internat Typographical Union election, Randolph and Woodruff, led amid a tight race with about 16 000 votes still to report. ITU tallies show Randolph leading at times with 31 024 to 31 137 for Bante among 496 locals, while Bante carried 29 156 to Randolph 26 49 in another count. The campaign centered on Randolph’s demand for newsrooms to stay independent amid ITU strikes.
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Ianapolis
Ate
Chicago
Woodruff Randolph
AFL Internat
Calin
ITU
Randolph
Bante
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Texas
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Kenya
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Arkansas
Printers Union
Patitehead
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Aaa
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Raye
Orld’s
Rand
Entir
Neutralix
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