Johnson rebuts defense cuts says U S strength remains
President Johnson told a bipartisan briefing that defense economies will not weaken U S military power. He said the defense program will sustain a strategic force large enough to absorb a surprise attack and destroy the aggressor, with McNamara Rusk and McCone presenting estimates of U S and Soviet strength through the 1960s.
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Defense Department
East Germany Wheat Deal Okayed by U S
The Commerce Department issued a license for the sale of 3.2 million dollars of U S wheat to East Germany. Bushels shipped were not disclosed. Wheat price ranges from 1.35 to 1.80 per bushel depending on variety. Most cleared sales have gone to Hungary. A large deal with Russia faces shipping cost snags.
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Commerce Department
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East Germany
Iron Curtain
Hungary
Russia
Exports to European Market Tie 1961 Figures
Washington reports U S farm exports to the European Common Market nearly matched 1961 levels in 1962 totaling 1 151 000 000 dollars, only six million less than the previous year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Orfordville PMA Names Officers at Saturday Meeting
Gerald Earleywine was reelected president of the Orfordville Pure Milk Association at a Luther Valley church gathering. New delegates Vincent Holden and Oliver Earleywine were chosen, with alternates Lavern Sopher Glenn Stauffacher Richard Nyman and Kenneth Haberman.
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Orfordville Pure Milk Association
Luther Valley
Charles Cook
Clarence Gilbertson
Carl Schmerse
Harold Haugen
Gilmen Anderson
Tom Dumphy
Glenn Klusmeyer
Vincent Holden
Oliver Earleywine
Lavern Sopher
Glenn Stauffacher
Richard Nyman
Kenneth Haberman
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Spiny Lobster Springs Backward When Alarmed
Observers note that the spiny lobster reacts to threats by bending its tail and launching a backward spring. The behavior serves as a rapid escape mechanism and is described in coastal marine notes.
Postmaster Urges Use of Five Cent Christmas Stamps
Postmaster R J Myers urges Monroe residents to use the five cent Christmas stamp on cards. He notes the 1847 launch of stamps and contrasts past and present costs, saying a nickel bought a meal then while today postage rose little. He stresses convenience, speed, and avoiding last minute panic.
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Post Office Department
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Monroe
Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention Set for Cleveland
Cleveland will host the 1964 national Veterans of Foreign Wars convention from August 20 to 28 with events planned across the city. The gathering will bring members from across the country to participate in meetings, ceremonies, and community activities.
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Cleveland
Right of Union Members Upheld
The Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that union members may criticize union officers. The circuit court held the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act bars unions from disciplining members for slander or libel of officers. Solomon Salzhandler was punished in 1961 but the circuit court found for him on appeal. The Supreme Court declined to review and noted strong free speech protections for union members. A separate bail ruling left Norman Mastman’s $100,000 bail unresolved.
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St. Paul
New Girl Scout Leaders Invested After Three-Day Training
Thirteen new Girl Scout leaders were invested in ceremonies at the Kiwanis Scout Chalet after a three day training course. Mrs. Donald Guptill led sessions with Mrs. George Barry and other district and neighborhood leaders guiding Brownie to cadet training.
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Badger Council
George Barry
District One
Robert Salzwedel
John Timm
Brodhead
Girl Scout Program Foundation
Henry Elmer
Aaron Norder
Paul Ruf Jr
Robert Keith
Lee Kirsch
Merle Monahan
R. Finley Barry
Glen Milestone
William Guyre
Raymond Kubly Jr
Walter Kuebli
Virgil Neuenschwander
James Lanz
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