Soil Chiseling Shows Mixed Moisture Penetration Results
Soil Conservation Service testers in the Bastrop-Fayette district report moisture from a 3.2 inch rain penetrated only 10 inches on hardpan with minimal vegetation while chiseling a year earlier reached 18 inches. Adjacent grassy areas showed moisture to over 36 inches. Deep rooted crops may establish with persistent chiseling and soil conditioning from those plants.
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Soil Conservation Service
Bastrop-Fayette Soil Conservation District
Guaranteed Annual Wage and Market Debate
The piece argues that a guaranteed annual wage requires a guaranteed annual market for industry outputs. It says firms can only pay costs by selling goods and sharing receipts, and that even large companies adjust overhead for sales shifts. It notes consumers cannot be guaranteed spending levels or patterns and warns the wage plan would deter business growth and hiring.
GI Training Ends July 25 1956 for WWII Vets
World War II veterans under the GI Bill were reminded by the Veterans Administration that July 25 1956 marks the end of the program for all but a few. Even with unused entitlement or ongoing courses, GI training payments end on that date and veterans were urged to maintain a good absorption rate on the land.
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Veterans Administration
In Memory of Uncle S SUT Culak and War Loss
An uncle named S Sut Culak is remembered on the eleventh anniversary of his death in the Normandy invasion on June 12 1944. Nieces and nephews write of loss and longing, recalling his loyalty and the quiet pain of separation. The piece blends memory with a brief civic note about a Texas court deposition in a separate Ramsey vs. Ram sey matter involving Vernon Sanford and a lieutenant governor campaign.
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S Sut
Johnnie Jd. Culak
Normandy
Veterans GI training deadlines clarified for 1956
VA notes a July 25 1956 deadline for World War II trainees with 1956 rules excluding Korean GI Bill trainees. A small group of veterans not bound by the deadline enlisted between October 6 1945 and October 5 1946 under the Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act and have nine years to complete training.
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Armed Forces
Half the farmers gone with no action to curb loss
A community laments losing half of its farmers and ongoing departures. Residents note the pattern continues as authorities have taken no steps to halt the ominous trend.
Farmers face loss as land goes idle across communities
The passage notes that several hundred farm families will be affected by the migration from farms to cities. It laments the lack of action to curb this drive or assist farmers in owning land, despite emphasis on helping veterans secure land ownership.
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Federal Trade Commission
United States
Senator Sparkman backs new farm program in Alabama
Senator Sparkman of Alabama, former vice presidential candidate, endorses a farm plan addressing land, crops, and prices and emphasizes concern for the people involved. The proposal signals a broader approach to agricultural policy beyond acreage and market terms.
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Senator Sparkman
Alabama
Reflections on America Europe and juvenile violence in history
The text contrasts U S West reliance with Russia and communism, cites violence by juveniles in Oklahoma and New York, and notes lax presidential protection in Lincoln's era. It links youth morals to societal ills and references Jim Bishop's The Day Lincoln Was Shot.
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New York
Jim Bishop
Lincoln
Washington
Magazine editors warn of false make money at home schemes
Editors of Changing Times Kiplinger Magazine report American housewives lose millions yearly to phony home money schemes after investigating 75 programs. They warn most promise riches for little work, range from farming to selling hosiery and feathers. Many are chain letters or require hard work with dubious returns. They advise ignoring money-for-job ads and seek legitimate offers while exercising caution.
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Changing Times
Kiplinger Magazine
Pacific Northwest
Better Business
Post Office Department
Federal Trade Commission
Salt Inspired Human Kissing Origins Myth
A playful account suggests kissing began from a craving for salt and cooling by licking a neighbor. It traces a cave man’s discovery of kissing with opposite sex partners and ends noting that people forgot about salt.
Cautionary Notice on Fraud and Consumer Safeguards
A fragment warns readers about scams involving employment fees and selling products for resale. It urges checking with the Better Business Bureau, avoiding upfront money, and demanding refunds if promises of big money fail. The call to action emphasizes reporting to protect others from similar fraud.
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Iness
Better Business Bureau
Lincoln Assassination Sparks Unprecedented Presidential Protection
The text notes deep national mourning after Lincoln's death and remarks that only three presidents Lincoln Garfield and McKinley prompted such protection. It highlights that Booth's act failed to elate and quotes the heightened guard around the president today as a result of those killings.
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John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
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