Report On Tour Of Russian Farms
A group of 12 American farm experts returned from a month in the Soviet Union reporting severe drought and dustbowls in parts, but also prospects for huge grain production. They saw potential for the USSR to become a leading world wheat producer, while noting serious problems in Khrushchev’s agricultural drive and low mechanization compared with the United States.
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Moscow
U.S.S.R
Virgin Lands
Chas. J. Hears
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Lauren K. Soth
Des Moines
Towa
United States
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Hearst
Khrushchev
Siberian
William E. Reed
Greensboro
N. C
Siberia
Agriculture Ministry
Berlin
New York
Governor and Roads Commission Reject Probe Funds
Baltimore August 191 government and the State Roads Commission refused a Legislative Council demand for 25000 to finance a probe into the Roads Commission. The governor and commission say the inquiry is untimely and unnecessary, noting the commission invites scrutiny and that the long range program already requires heavy expenditures. The council contemplates next February’s session as a new push for oversight.
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Baltimore
McKeldin
State Roads ‘Commission
Legislative Council
Roads Commission
Legislative Counsel
Sme
Russell H. ‘McC. Cain
Frederick
Edgar T. Besnell
Salisbury
Branwell Kelly
General Assembly
Geneveval Assembly
State Roads Commission
Washington
Maryland
Commission
Ben du Pre
Princess Margaret waiting on betrothal decision
Balmoral, Scotland, Aug 19 Princess Margaret played with two dogs on Balmoral lawns as headlines speculated on her 25th birthday and a possible Sunday betrothal to Peter Townsend. Queen Elizabeth faces church and royal consent issues shaping the expected announcement amid a crowd of reporters.
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Balmoral
Scotland
Margaret
Balmoral Castle
Castle
Queen Elizabeth II
Peter Townsend
Battle of Britain
Church of England
Townsend
Brussels
Britain
Gentemen
Royal Air Show
Farnborough
Roads Commission Defends Bidding Practices and Oversight
The commission touts clean bidding on right of way and notes vast funds directed to construction. It says procedures have never bred scandal or fraud and that open hearings are provided to property owners. Airman first class Hayes J. Weedon earns a USAF promotion and serves in England after leaving the U.S. in March.
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du Pre
Roads Commission
Ife Hayes J. Weedon
U.S.A.F
Hiram Weedon
RFD
G. Frederick
England
States
Army opens six year reserve enlistment and six month training
The Army announced enlistments will be accepted immediately for a six year reserve training program. Eligible youths 17 and over may enlist directly into the reserves with two years active duty, three years in ready reserve, and one year in standby reserve. Short term trainees 17 to 18 will receive fifty dollars monthly for six months before a seven and a half year reserve period.
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Washington
Army
Ready Reserve
Volunteers deferment policy for reserve training program
The plan offers ready reserve volunteers deferral from the draft for eight years if they actively participate in reserve training and remain in good standing. If they fail to sustain active participation, they face a two year draft or draft reactivation.
Washington Adopts Jeep Mounted Vacuum Cleaning Device
Washington city fathers approve a home-made jeep mounted vacuum cleaner to clear curbside trash. The six inch hose reaches debris in a 12 to 16 inch radius, enhancing street cleanup efforts.
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Washington
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Washington County Hospital
Cincinnati
Ohio
Photostats
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Lowell
Frank Keefer
Potomac
Shenandoah
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
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Music Trust
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Youngstown
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Hood
West Patrick St
C. E. Cline & Son
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Clec
Jon Repider
Qer
Cont’l U.S
Admiral Corp
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William S. Hood
Cape
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Better Homes Equip. CO
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