Kennedy Era Farm Bill Battles Draw in Congress
Editorial notes farmers oppose compulsory federal controls in the 1962 farm bill. Senate committee trims the bill while a Louisiana congressman helps House opponents, aided by a Kennedy New Orleans visit. Senator Russell's Senate vote signals administration support and possible lobby influence.
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Grant
Alabama
Abbott
Virginia
McSween
Kennedy Fails to Clear Air on Market Gyrations
President Kennedy spoke briefly at a news conference as the stock market fell sharply in New York, with a $126 billion decline from last December. The Downtick followed a government report showing falling sales and profits in manufacturing, led by weakened margins and price pressures across sectors. The piece argues confidence hinges on government fiscal policy and tax action, noting Europe’s progress and urging debt reduction and steadier economic policy at home.
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Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
New York City
Federal Trade Commission
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United Press International
United States
Europe
John Birch Member Exposed Estes in West Texas Revelations
A Pecos physician Doctor John Dunn, linked to John Birch Society circles, is identified as the man who sparked a political controversy over Billie Sol Estes. The piece outlines Dunn’s FBI-connected investigation, threats against dissenters, and involvement of figures like Earl Mazo, Dan Smoot, and Oscar Griffin amid Texas political strife and investigations into Estes.
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Heartd Tribune
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Texas
Kennedy
Lucky Pierre Salinger
H-T
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Harvard
J. T. Rutherford
Billie Sol
Robert Frias
Rutherford
Frias
Jack Tidwell
Ector County
Ector
Estes
Dan Smoot
Reds
Dallas
Smoot
Deparment of Justice
Dunn
Oscar Griffin
Pecos Court House
Tell
Jack O'Brien
Big Bend Sentinel
Marfa
Old Frontier Cavalry Post
Nincompoop
Mr. O'Brien
O’brien
Civil defense at the grass roots level in shelter living
The Medical Self help Training program by the American Medical Association and the U S Public Health Service offers a 14 hour course on emergency measures for shelter living. It covers first aid hygiene sanitation shock bleeding bandaging nursing care emergency childbirth and more. The article highlights potential medical crises and advocates grassroots self help.
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The
United States Public Health Service
Muzzling Hearings Focused On Policy
The Stennis subcommittee hearings on military censorship ran nine months with 1.5 million words of testimony. Though led by Senator Thurmond to spotlight foreign policy, they drew little media attention and yielded few dramatic facts. The Defense Department plans broader troop indoctrination, and officials showed reluctance to disclose who censored speeches.
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Stennis
New York Times
Public Record
Strom Thurmond
Defense McNamara
Kennedy
Edwin A. Walker
Defense Department
Thurmond
U. S
Angola Prison Farm Drew Check For Not Growing Grain
Washington reports House Democrats postponed action on the Administration Feed Grains program as Republican Charlie Halleck notes they lack votes. Speaker McCormack delayed all work until votes are secured, facing tougher odds in the House after Senate passage by two. The Farm Bill remains complex and pressured by the White House.
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Washington
House
Charlie Halleck
Capitol Hill
John McCormack
Senate
Louisiana
Harold McSween
White House
Family Farm Aid Gifts Put In Question by Senator Williams
Senator Williams cites payments to diverse entities under an agriculture program aimed at saving farms. He notes Ford, Northern Trust, Reynolds Metals, California Packing, and state and prison facilities among recipients, arguing the plan is absurd and would be mandatory rather than voluntary. He cites airports and a game commission as beneficiaries and links the issue to high support prices. The article also mentions Dick Wilson entering California's 37th District race against Lionel Van Deerlin, with Bob Wilson connected to the district.
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John J. Williams
Ford Motor Company
Belleville
Mich
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Ill
Reynolds Metals Company
Henderson
California Packing Company
Woodland
Calif
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Tex
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St. Louis
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Glades State
Belle Glade
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Waterloo ‘Lown
Kearney
Neb
Nebraska State Game Commission
Ing Grain
Sen. Williams
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House
Congress
California
Dick Wilson
Bob Wilson
Bob
Lionel van Deerlin
Jesus the Way to Salvation Declares Forgiveness
A devotional excerpt cites Luke 5 20 and Jesus words IT am the way the truth and the life. It emphasizes salvation through the Savior of the world, stating nothing else meets the need and all must come to the Father by him.
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Jesus
Self-Employed Social Security Credits Explained
A reader asks how self employed income earns Social Security credits when work is seasonal. The answer explains yearly coverage, quarterly credits, and the $400 annual threshold, with example figures and rules for averaging earnings to determine benefits.
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Redlands
Calif
Behold thy mother apart from the cross message
Billy Graham explains that Jesus spoke of spiritual rather than physical relations. He notes Jesus did not deny Mary as his mother or claim Joseph as father. Mary and John form a spiritual mother son link through faith in Jesus, sharing eternal life and a common inheritance.
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Jesus
John
E.D.S
Mary
Joseph
Stopping Nosebleed Advice From N R
N R describes nosebleed first aid. Have the bleeder sit up and rest. Apply cold towels to the face and neck. Pinch nostrils, avoid talking or blowing the nose, and breathe through the mouth. Seek medical care for severe or prolonged bleeding.
Explaining spina bifida occulta by Mrs A G
In this note the author explains that the spinal canal is normally bone plated but in spina bifida occulta the arch is incompletely formed. The defect is congenital and the spinal cord or nerves do not protrude through the open arch.
Laughing spells after drinking in some people
Alcohol affects some individuals, triggering laughing fits after excess drinking. The behavior amuses the group and is seen as less disruptive than aggression or loud shouting.
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Psychiatrists need not be psychoanalyzed before practice
H P writes that it is not necessary for psychiatrists to be psychoanalyzed prior to practicing. Many psychiatrists are not analysts.
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H.P
Health Hint: Use Pot Holders for Hot Pan Safety
A daily health note advises using pot holders when handling hot pans to prevent burns. The reminder emphasizes avoiding direct contact with heated cookware and suggests keeping insulated mitts handy in the kitchen.
25 Years Ago: News Highlights From June 20 1937
The edition notes Rebel forces advancing into Bilbao Spain and the death of Scottish author James Barrie creator of Peter Pan in London. It also reports a Louisiana Supreme Court case over Interstate Bank and Trust Co New Orleans involving frozen assets valued at 13 250 000 and the 1936 tax redemption act constitutionality.
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Bilbao
James M. Barrie
Peter Pan
London
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Interstate Bank and Trust Company of
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Monroe News-Star history and staff listing
The item lists the Monroe News-Star publication details from 1891 with publisher and management credits, advertising representatives, and Associated Press affiliation. It notes dates, office location at Olive and North Fourth, phone number FA 2-5161, and editorial leadership including chairman Robert Ewing Jr and president William H. Bronson, among others.
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Monroe
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
Olive and
North Fourth St
Robert Ewing, Jr
William H. Bronson
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund S. Brown
Jack Gates
Walter B. Hatten
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