Bills Hit At Lower Price Supports in Congress
A wave of farm-price legislation cleared committees in both chambers to curb Secretary Benson’s plan to cut dairy and crop supports. The Senate backed bills to prevent cuts below 1957 levels for wheat corn cotton rice tobacco and peanuts, expand eligible commercial corn acres and maintain last year’s dairy supports. A separate House panel approved a dairy price support freeze at current levels.
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Washington
Senate
House Farm Committees
Senate Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
House
Dai
Abernethy
House Agriculture Committee
Ellender
D-La
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Aiken
Eisenhower
White House
Holand
Williams
Hickenlooper
Halland
Sens. Muodt
RSD
Talmadge
D-Ga
Congress
Lions Plan Delegates and New Club Amid Revision
Frederick Lions Club members adopted a revised constitution and by laws at a luncheon meeting at the Francis Scott Key Motel. They discussed naming ten delegates and ten alternates to Atlantic City and four delegates and four alternates to Chicago, with Richard E. Zimmerman presenting the revision. James A. Hill of Vienna aided the Yellow Springs club, and John A. Malloy from Baltimore Host Club attended, memorizing names of Lions at lunch.
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Lions Club of
Frederick
Francis Scott- Key
Lions International
Richard E. Zimmerman
Byron W. Thompson
Patrick M. Schnauffer
C. Chilton Wirls
Zimmerman
Charles W. Magaha
Atlantic City
Chicago
James A
Jack) Hill
Viena
Lions Internation
John A., Malloy
Baltimore
Carl C. Thomas
Carroll E. France
Farmers Co-Op To Meet On Saturday
The Farmers Cooperative Association of Frederick will hold its annual members and stockholders meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Frederick High School auditorium. Auditor’s report and manager Harold K. Slaley business report, plus president Ray R. Smith progress discussion. Three directors will be elected for five year terms to replace ineligible incumbents. A program features The Little Jewels under Mrs. Donald McIntosh Hampstead and Kermit Hensen National Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration will give the main address. At 12:30, four prize drawings and a free luncheon for members and guests follow in the high school cafeteria. The event is organized by Doty Remsberg, chair.
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Farmers’ Cooperative Association of
Frederick
Frederick High School
Harold K. Slaley
Ray R. Smith
Benjamin Rosenstock
Elmer "Wadges
John Crum
Little Jewels
Donald McIntosh. Hampsted
Kermit Hensen
Farmers Home Administration
Washington
Doty Remsberg
Honolulu Deluged by Heaviest Rains in 27 Hours
Honolulu faced record rainfall as 17.59 inches fell in 27 hours from March 6. The Weather Bureau cited a 24 hour total of 16.78 inches, an all time for Hawaii. One man died in the storm. a fisherman swept from a bowl near Pearl Harbor. Families evacuated, schools closed, flights delayed or canceled, and Red Cross shelters opened. Coast Guard assisted with small craft and rescue efforts.
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Annapgeis
Honolulu
Hawaii
Onine
Weather Bureau
Pearl Harbor
Red Cross
Ala Wai
Coast Guard
Birthday Celebration At Shopping Center
Frederick Shopping Center plans a four day sale from March 22 to 15 to celebrate its first anniversary. A $1,700 event budget includes $4,000 in prizes and $700 for newspaper ads. March 15 prize drawings by Mayor Jerr and city officials will award a $1,000 public prize, with tickets in stores and no purchase needed. A baby from Myersville will serve as hostess. Plans also consider an online live circus act for the celebration.
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Frederick
Shoppins Center Merchants Association
Frederic Memorial Hospital
Myersville
General Publc
John A. Jerr
City bids tabulated for truck chassis and bodies
Washington officials tabulated bids for two types of truck chassis and several bodies. Frederick Motor Company and Gar Wood bid low on different lines, with Walter and Richmond firms offering dumps and garbage trucks, while city engineer Walter plans recommendations for the final awards.
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Fredevick Toler
Aeclared
App
Ché Targer
Fheerick Motor Company
Key Chavrolet
Roney Motor
Crom Warner
Gar-wood Company
Pilebabitment Company
Gar-Wood
Lrony Warncre, Freuhoff
Pile Equipment Company
Truck Equipment Corporation of
Richmond
Retirement of 70 year old judge Medina noted
Judge Rethuel Washington reports the retirement of 70 year old Harold Medina of the US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City. Medina, long a pillar of Columbia Law School and the legal profession, was a presiding judge at the 1951 trial of 11 top Communist leaders and served as a U.S. District Court judge in New York.
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Rethuel Washington
Marello S
Eniower
Hidue Harold
Medina
U.S. District Court
New York
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E. Palrick
Frederick Tropical Aquarium
West 13Th ST
Tropical Fish—Aquatic Plants
Rae M. Erman
Prop
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Barly
Dan Wight
Carmichael
Sateaman
Conn Street
Ian
Aledina
Apo
William B. Bucall
Bo- Medina
Randolph C. Richkardsonsterm
District of Columbia
W. OR
Waller Ier
Aative Services
George
Lly
Neitsan
Ely
Andrew M. Hood
Washingtonl
Walter
Chevrolet
Hichardson
Washington, March
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Frederick, MD
Isele
Athe
Brickface
Momemaker
Eae Ee Mart, Inc
Squarm
Evergreen Tonit
Urbina
Tivoli Theatre
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