Farm price support program under Ike era described
The piece traces the shift from New Deal emergency measures to a formal farm support system under the Eisenhower administration. It notes the CCC and 1949 act tools to back cotton, corn, wheat, rice, peanuts, tobacco, wool, mohair, honey, milk and more, with tariffs and marketing orders shaping farmer income and commodity flows.
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Bernard Brenner
United Press
Eisenhower
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
ICCC
Treasury
Morocco Trouble Upsets Delicate African Balance
Global events throttle the newly elected President Eisenhower as rapid developments unsettle Africa. Analysis notes the mounting challenges and the fragile equilibrium across regional powers in the wake of shifting leadership.
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Morocco
Arlene Dahl Says Men Have Better Taste On Beauty
Hollywood gossip notes Arlene Dahl reports that men understand female looks better than women, citing Errol Flynn and Alan Ladd opinions. She interviews stars between scenes on Here Comes the Girls and reflects on glamour, interviews, and industry attitudes amid global events.
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Hollywood
Arlene Dahl
Arlene
Plaster City
Errol Flynn
Tyrone Power
Alan, Ladd
Jane
Russell
Veronica Lake
Ann Helming
Movieland
Dahl
Bob Hope
Paramount
Witnesses Take Off In Murder Trial Break
In Winchester England an astonished judge adjourned a murder trial after four defense witnesses took the afternoon off. Justice Croom Johnson said he had never seen such a thing in his life. Walter Percy Ansell is charged with killing the wife of a friend.
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Winchester
England
Croom Johnson
Walter Percy Ansell
Regional Weather Forecast for East Texas and Vicinity
Regional forecast notes cooler conditions Tuesday and Wednesday across East and Central Texas with partial cloudiness and scattered showers in parts. Winds shift from southerly near the coast to northerly late Tuesday, with lows near freezing in far northwest Tuesday night and Panhandle areas dropping to the 20s to 30s.
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East Texas
Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Louisiana
Prtson
Por
Oklahoma
Panhandie
Reds Say Time Has Shown Common Stand Against War
Dick Turner reports that public sentiment has so far displayed a calm, cautious stance with fears that the war might be avoided if common sense prevails and resources are kept for defense and diplomacy.
Dear Santa children letters from the 1950s
A collection of handwritten Christmas wish lists from young children. Each note asks for toys such as dolls, a viewmaster, a pretend cash register, bicycles, skating gear, guns and toy sets. They speak of siblings, parents, and a wish to share with poorer children.
Provoo Trial Resumes Today
In New York the treason trial of former U S Army Sgt John David Provoo resumes before a U S District Court jury Gen Jonathan M Wainwright is set to testify as a defense witness Provoo served as an interpreter under Wainwright and is charged with aiding Japanese captors and causing an American officer to be executed
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New York
U.S. Army
John David Provoo
U.S. District Court
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Corregidor
Philippines
Provoo
Wainwright
Painter Hereford Co. Reverts to Painter Family Control
Denver December 9. Original owners regain full control of Painter Hereford Co the largest purebred cattle operation in Colorado in a deal described as involving hundreds of thousands of dollars Larry A Miller executive VP and GM said he and Jack Pritchard sold 70 percent to the company now owned entirely by Stafford Painter Roggen and members of the Painter family
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Denver
Painter Hereford Co
Colorado
Larry A. Miller
Jack Pritchard
Stafford Painter
Roggen
Painter
Hood Heads New Andrews C of C
Tommy Hood elected president of the newly organized Andrews Chamber of Commerce at the first meeting. Charles W. Roberts Sr. named vice president and M. O. Woolam secretary treasurer. A manager search committee was formed and applications invited. Membership pledged 8298 toward a 10000 annual budget. dues set at 60 for firms and 36 for individuals.
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Hood
Charles W. Roberts Sr
M. O. Woolam
Woolam
Max Ramsey
Z. W. Hutchenson
Charles W. Sr
Charles’ W. Rob
Erts Sr
Oe Neely
Johnny Smith
L B. Parrish
Jimmy Ulmer
Roy Sparks
Guy McGil
W Woolam
Dr. Hutchenson
Lady County Judge Named to Illinois State Cabinet
Miss Vera Binks, one of Illinois first women county judges, was appointed by Gov elect Strattosy as director of the State Registration and Education Department. The 57 year old will start January 12, leaving the Henry County bench where she was elected in 1944 and re elected in 1946 and 1950.
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Ill
Vera Binks
Ilinois
William G. Strattosy
Miss Binks
State Registration and Education Department
Henry
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