Drought relief winds down as farm aid continues
Washington notes drought of 1953 ends with rains but feed shortages persist into 1954. Gov relief totals reach 200 250 million and 691 counties across 18 states and Hawaii qualify for feed relief. Most damage is to pastures a few grain areas recover with winter moisture and soil conservation influence outcomes.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington Correspondent
Washington
U S
Hawaii
Plains
Texas
Nevada
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ejen
Anniversaries and Births in Know America Today
Today in history spans 1779 to 1953 with figures like Stephen Decatur Cyrus Hamlin Olympia Brown and John Calvin Moss. It notes milestones including Kosciuszko’s lands for four daughters of Grasse, Ford’s wage pledge, and Truman’s Formosa aid ban. Also lists 1995 Nellie T Ross governor and 1953 Baltimore school strike.
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Stephen Decatur
Maryland
Cyrus Hamiin
Robert College
Turkey
Waterford
Maine
Olympia Brown
Wisconsin
Baltimore
Prairie Roade
Mich
John Calvin Moss
New York
Washington Co
King Camp Grillette
Fond du Lac
Wis
Los Angeles
Paul R. Mallon
Mattoon
Congress
Koszciusko
Count de Grasse
Great Northern
Christian Science Mother Church
Boston
Henry Ford
U. S. Supreme Court
Danbury
Harrers
UCT
Nellie T Ross
Wyoming
Truman
Formosa
Taft
Europe
Herbert Bayard Swope
New
Fruit Growers Held Meeting At Hagerstown
About 200 people attended the Maryland State Horticultural Society session in Hagerstown where President R Samuel Dillon urged optimism for apples amid a long term growth in demand. John Jones of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service described a tractor mounted gadget to reduce mouse damage in orchards using poison bait in furrows.
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Hagerstown
Maryland State Horticultural Society
R .Samuel Dillon
Hancock
Dillon
John Jones
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jones
Gouzenko Questioned by U S Senate inquiry in Montreal
Igor Gouzenko, former Soviet code clerk turned informer on Russia atom spies in 1945, was questioned by a U S Senate investigative team. A secret Ottawa meeting presided by Chief Justice James C. McRuer noted Gouzenko’s anonymity and secrecy with security precautions.
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Montreal
US. Senate
Igor Gouzenko
Russia
Canadian External Affairs Department
Ottawa
James C. McRuer
High Court of Ontario
Gouzenko
Presides
Chel Justine McAuern
D. W. Mundell
Justice Department
Attorney General of
Canada
External Affairs Department
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
United States
U. S
Douglas Stuart
Wiliam Jenner
R-Ind
Culler Hosts First Annual Open House At New Home
ElevenCullersReceive friendsof former Mayor and Mrs Lloyd Culler attended the house warming at 226 Carroll Parkway on Monday. About several hundred guests filled the first floor and basement recreation rooms for buffet lunch and cocktails in the receiving line. The former mayor, in good health, quipped that if he were younger he would challenge the next election.
Man Slashes Self in Harrowing Suicide Attempt
In Key West Florida a 32 year old man identified as Joseph Linder slashed his throat cut out his tongue and stabbed his brain with a kitchen knife after amassing a diary note about going to heaven. Police say Linder a Coast Guard and Army veteran is known as a religious fanatic. He survived the injuries and remains in hospital.
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Key West
Fla
Jan
Joseph Linder
Herman K Moore
Linder
Edward Ramirez
Coast Guard
Brooklyn Bout: Fiore vs Herman in 10 rounds
Carmine Fiore of Brooklyn and Fred Babe Herman of Los Angeles are scheduled for a 10 round welterweight bout at Western Parkway Arena on Monday January 18. The match is announced by Teddy Brenner and will be telecast by Dumont to select regions.
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Brooklyn
Carmine Fiore
Freddie Babe Herman
Los Angeles
Western Parkway Arena
Teddy Brenner
Dumont
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Lebanon
Arnee
Frederick
Wees
Wonann
FCCC
Heath
AEBS
U. A. Lough
South Market St
Bud Damascus
Kathryn Grayson
BOB _ TONY
Hope
Marvin Arlene
Rosemary
Know
America
Dumont Television
Wayside Radio Service
E. PatRick St
Co ‘Jorn Hospital Aid Imperial Brunswick
Tony Curtis
Piper Laurie
Shortz
Derek
Lincoln Loan Service
W. Patrick St—Monument
Pany
Abrecht Place
W York
St. Louis
Bryan J. McEntegatt
Catholic University of America
Ward Melville
Melville Shoe Corp
Philip Cressup
Columbia Univ
Courtney H. Hodges
Perry
Henry Sloane Coffin
The
Union Theological Seminary
Roger H Ferger
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati
Luther H. Cregger
Emmitsburg
Gwenda Marlene
Lloyd Fuss
Mir
May Buner Fuss
Taneytown
Sr. Tivoli
Florida
Cypress Gardens
Technicolor
Esther Williams
Tony Johnson
Martin
HEI
Cen
Galaxy
Penney
Denier
Jubilee
Shop Penney
Albert C. Palmer
Market St. Ph. MO
Zenith Television
Wayside
Ria
Joe
Royelt
Fae
Aida
Council On Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Medical Association
Remsberg’s Jewelry Store
KEY Hotel Building
Raema Ene
SAAA
Naturalizer
Ium Heel
Kemp
the News
Frederick, Md
Tuesda
Senate
Pat McCarran
J. G. Sourwine
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Butverscough
Vamilla Ice Cream
Atlet Beller
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