Farmers Battling Drought Across Six Northern Plains States
The drought affects six northern Great Plains states with aid reaching 15 counties plus 11 counties in Idaho and Nevada. Wheat crops suffer as rain delays threaten pastures and cattle herds, while grain farmers face high feed costs and uncertain futures. Local and federal programs push hay exchanges and soil bank steps to relieve strain on ranchers like Meadow South Dakotas Gabbert family and Stephen Minnesota’s Bill Avery.
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Associated Press
Great Plains
Idaho
Nevada
California
North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Louis Gabberts
Meadow
S.D
Bill Averys
Stephen
Minn
Gabberts
South Dakota
Minnesota
Federal Assistance Congress
U.S. Agriculture Department
Soil Bank
Bill Avery
Avery
Morris Jensen
Anniversaries and Birthdays Across History
Today marks notable events from 1812 Fort Michilimackinac fallen to British forces during the war, 1858 Ambler Pa wreck with heavy loss, and other milestones. Birthdays include Art Linkletter and Haile Selassie among others with varied origins and ages given.
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Fort Michilimackinac
Strait of Mackinaw
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
U. S
Great Britain
Ambler
John B. Hood
Joseph E. Johnston
LC. S
Gardiner’s Island
NL Y
New York City
Nehru
China
United Nations
Korea
Congo
John Jacob Ashdour
Waldorf
Germany
Astor
America
John Read
New Castle
Del
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Bank
Trenton
N. J
Art Linkletter
Moose Jaw
Sask
Canada
James E. Perkins
Tuberculosis Authority
St. Paul
Minn
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Eleanor Steber
Wheeling
W. Va
Warren Weaver
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Reedsburg
Wis
Polio Epidemic Hits Japan With 1589 Cases and 97 Deaths
The Welfare Ministry reports a polio outbreak across Japan this year totaling 1,589 infections and 97 fatalities. The numbers reflect widespread impact, with Tokyo among affected areas.
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Japan
Tokyo
Welfare Ministry
German Girl Beauty Queen Wins Miss Universe Title
Marlene Schmidt of Stuttgart, Germany, crowned Miss Universe in Miami Beach. She takes a year off from her SS3-a-week electronics engineering job with a leave of absence, plans travel and public appearances, and will resume engineering after the year. The pageant was marred by a slapping incident between Miss Schmidt and Miss US A Sharon Brown amid tensions over coverage and quotes.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Marlene Schmidt
Stuttgart
Germany
U.S
Miss Schmidt
Marlene
New Orleans
Miss
Sharon Brown
Minden
Brisch
Sharon
Iss Brown
Britsch
Miss Ritsch
U.S.A
Miss Brown
United States
Miss Universe competitor Marlene talks of fame and family
The 5 foot 8 blonde Marlene, who placed in the Miss Universe field, described royal victory party ease and shared details of her background. Her mother in Germany followed the news as Marlene discussed life in Stuttgart and Hattingen with a calm, domestic focus and little time for romance.
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Linda Bennett
Salt Lake City
Utah
Marlene
Germany
Hattingen
Stuttgart
Cubans Plan To Honor Gagarin
In Havana Premier Fidel Castro prepared for a July 26 celebration marking eight years since the civil war by featuring Soviet cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin. Volunteers mounted signs welcoming the space hero as he is due to arrive July 24 and workers labored to paint and clean buildings in response to the government call.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Maj
Yuri A. Gagarin
Havana Plans Grand Revolution Day Celebrations
Workers erect a 24 foot high Camilo Cienfuegos statue on Prado Avenue as a Sputnik sphere is prepared for display. Two portraits of Castro and Gagarin will adorn the Capitol front for festivities with Gagarin set for a red carpet return to Havana. A star studded committee including Castro and Corticos will greet him at Rancho Beyros Airport. Teenagers held in Ocean City Maryland on AP report.
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Havana
Sputniik
Prado Avenue
Camilo Cienfuegos
Sputnik
Castro
Gagarin
Capitol
Moscow
Britain
Rancho Beyeros
Osvaldo Corticos
Cuba
Two Youths Held on Narcotics Possession Charges
State Police charged Ronald C. Wilson aged 18 and Ronald J. Americk aged 19 with illegal possession of narcotics. They were found with 150 capsules of assorted drugs and detained at Worcester County jail after being arrested Saturday.
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Worcester County
Ronald C. Wilson
Ronald J. Americk
Drug use at Eastern Shore resort prompts police probe
A State Police spokesman cited frequent reports of teenage drug use at the resort on the Eastern Shore. No date was set for a preliminary hearing as investigators work to determine the source.
Air Youth Champion Ralph Miller of Maryland
Ralph Miller of Silver Spring won the Maryland Air Youth Champion title and will represent the state at the National Model Airplane Championships in Philadelphia July 24 30.
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Baltimore
Ralph 2. Miller Sra
Silver Spring
Maryland
Philadelphia
Ralph
Maryland Model Airplane Champion Wins State Meet
Ralph from Newport Junior High School claimed the Maryland state title in a four category model airplane contest at the official state meet. He competed in stunt speed endurance and beauty events, earning the all expense paid trip to nationals.
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Ralph
Staads Newport Junior High School
Maryland
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