Drilling Costs Rise As Contractors Seek Cheaper Methods
New York reports drilling costs up about three and a half times since 1937 as 42 air firms and Battelle scientists study cheaper techniques including rockets and electric arcs. Prices vary by depth with wells to 12,000 feet costing up to $17 a foot while overall industry spending nears two billion dollars for thousands of wells.
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New York
Battelle Memorial Institute
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Freeport Sulphur Co
Louisiana
New York Telephone Co
American Petroleum Institute
Oil and Gas Journal
Area charged 30 dollars for removing seven cubic yards in 1938
The report notes that in 1938 the area imposed a fee of thirty dollars to remove seven cubic yards of material, reflecting a prevailing waste or construction cost from that period.
Agency To Help FBI Considered
Washington Atty. Gen. McGranery said he is considering creating a Justice Department agency to assist the FBI in fighting subversive activities. He described an intensive ongoing study of subversive methods and noted the need as the Communist party aims to operate underground. The new division would supplement, not duplicate, the FBI’s current efforts.
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Washington
Atty
McGranery
Justice Department
FBI
Communist Party
FMI
Is Freezing Cheese Worth It According to Nutritionists
Nutritionists from the U S Department of Agriculture say freezing cheese spoils texture making it crumbly and causes fat separation. Ched dar Swiss cream and Italian cheeses are affected as is cottage cheese. Best storage is 35 to 40 degrees in a refrigerator and serving at room temperature after 30 minutes.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Michigan Delegation Drives Harmony at GOP Convention
Michigan four neutral delegates led by Arthur E. Summerfield push to block rule or ruin campaigns by Eisenhower or Taft. They back a compromise to seat delegations with 80 percent GOP National Committee approval, aiming for unity and harmony during the convention.
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Chicago
Michigan
Eisenhower
Taft
Arthur E. Summerfield
Flint
Summerfield
GOP
Summerfield Secures Uncontested National Committee Relection
Summerfield won re election to the national committee without opposition and reportedly faced no criticism from the delegation regarding his pre convention maneuvers.
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Summerfield
National Committee
Blanchardville Post Office Upgraded to Second Class
Blanchardville’s post office has advanced from third to second class effective July 1. The upgrade will allow for extra clerk help in mail distribution and longer service hours with windows open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday afternoons. Lobby hours run 7:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Blanchardville
Farmer Fatally Falls From Hay Mow in Wisconsin Barn
Soldiers Grove Wisconsin Francis Phalen aged 64 died Saturday when he fell from a hay mow and struck his head on a hay rack in his barn. He was working alone at the time of the accident.
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Soldiers Grove
Wis
Francis Phalen
Sgt Duerst Calls From Hospital In San Francisco
Sgt Milbourne Duerst at Letterman Army Hospital San Francisco spoke by phone to his mother Mrs Kenneth Ginner recounting improved stamina at start but growing fatigue. He suffered a compound fracture left leg simple fracture right leg brain concussion and bruises from a Salt Lake City accident April 26. He recalls nothing of the crash and awaits leg cast changes and new dressings. Thursday July 24 is noted.
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Milbourne Duerst
Letterman Army Hospital
San Francisco
Kenneth Ginner
16Th Avenue
Ginner
Sgt. Duerst
Salt Lake City
Utah
California
Duerst
Duerst Birthday Anniversary Noted At Army Hospital
A birthday anniversary is recorded for Sfc Milbourne Duerst at Letterman Army Hospital San Francisco Ward E 1 the address 16 157 576 noted in military records.
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Duerst
Sfc
Milbourne Duerst
Letterman Army Hospital
Ward E-1
San Francisco
Gen Vandenberg to Return Home for Convalescence
Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg chief of staff US Air Force left Walter Reed Hospital to convalesce at Fort Myer Virginia after major bladder surgery. In his absence Gen Nathan F Twining of Monroe serves as acting chief of staff and Vandenberg is not expected back at the Pentagon until late August or early September.
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Hoyt S. Vandenberg
U. S. Air Force
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Ft. Myer
Nathan F. Twining
Monroe
Vandenberg
Pentagon
Debate bids accelerate in Wisconsin race
A debate between Henry Reuss and Senator Joseph McCarthy is set for August 10 in Elkhorn. The Walworth County VFW Post will sponsor the event, backing Reuss who seeks the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate.
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Milwaukee
Henry Reuss
Joseph McCarthy
Elkhorn
Reuss
U. S. Senate
Walworth County
VFW Post
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