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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1954

Page

12

Wind Erosion Parley Set In Amarillo Today

Six state soil experts meet in Amarillo to discuss permanent wind erosion control. Attendees include Asst. Secretary Ross Rizley and state governors or farm commissioners from Texas Kansas Colorado Oklahoma New Mexico and Nebraska. Local officials note drought improvement overall with rain benefiting West Texas pastures and municipal water reserves rising, while El Paso areaStill seeks rain to ensure crops.

Amarillo National Assn. of Soil Conservation Districts Ross Rizley Texas Kansas Colorado Oklahoma New Moxico Nebraska Allan Shivers Texas Agriculture John White Colrado Sol Great Plains New Mexico el Paso Rio Grande South Texas Corpus Christi Abilene West Texas Odessa Snyder Oak Creek Colorado City Hamlin Baird Eastland Ranger Ballinger Winters Albany Jerry Cresswell Callahan Taylor Roy Arledge Stamford Seymour Henry W. C. Fry Cisco Douglas J. B. Harlan Middle Clear Fork Soil Conservation District Aow Jefferies ASC Wichita Falls Wichita Diversion Kickapoo Kemp Bud Harvel Vernon

George Supports Trade Agreements Act Extension

Senator George of Georgia backs a one year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act after President Eisenhower backs away from a three year plan. Senate Finance Committee holds closed door talks as House already passed the extension. The trade law’s expiry does not affect already negotiated agreements.

Washington Sen George D-Ga Senate Finance Committee House Congress Eisenhower Finance Committee Senate

U S Blamed for Lamel Cabinet Collapse in France

Tokyo radio of the Communist pe ping faction said the fall of the Lamel Cabinet was inevitable due to Geneva Conference influence. It blamed the United States for steering French policy and noted French circles agreed the cabinet must go to serve conference goals.

Tokyo Peping Radio Lamel France Red Radio U.S

Young and Perlman Take Helm at New York Central

New regime led by Robert R. Young begins running the New York Central after winning the proxy battle against William White. Alfred E. Perlman is named president and chief executive, with Young as chairman. Aimed reforms include modernizing equipment, planning, and cooperative projects. White vows cooperation during the transition. Perlman’s salary as president was not disclosed. White earned 120,000 dollars a year.

New York Robert R. Young New York Central Young William White Alfred E. Perlman Dover & Rio Grande Western Perlman the Central Pennsylvania Railroad White Albany

European Student Killed In Crash Near Big Spring

A European student pilot training on a T-33 jet trainer was killed in a crash nine miles northwest of Big Spring Texas Officials at Webb Air Force Base withheld the name for 48 hours The wreckage was found after nightfall by recon planes from Ellington AFB and the Big Spring Civil Air Patrol Webb commander Col Frey M Dean said the student was on a solo training flight.

Big Spring Tex Europe Webb Air Force Base Ellington Air Force Base Houston Civil Air Patrol Webb Col Frey M. Dean

Airlines Carry More Passengers Yet Profit Still Low

U S airlines report record May passenger numbers with higher costs and lower load factors, squeezing profits. Eastern and TWA cite high volume but slim margins, while American posts a monthly passenger mile record. Industry views differ on fare increases and capacity growth, as new jets arrive. Airlines push air coach tours to fill seats amid rising wages and material costs.

Steven V. David NEW York PLC Sairlines Eastern Air Lines Trans World Airlines American Airlines American United Airlines TWA Airways

McCarthy Row In Brief

Washington reports on the Senate Investigations subcommittee probe into the dispute between Sen. McCarthy and top Army officials. Statements allege attempts to use Pvt. Schine as leverage, accusations against Stevens Adams and aides, and repeated threats during the Monmouth inquiry. Carr and Hensel face dismissal on a party line vote. Symington attacks the subcommittee files as dangerous to security.

Washington Senate Investizations Subcommittee Sen McCarthy R-Wis Army Stevens John G. Adams Subcommittee Roy M. Cohn Francis P. Carr David Schine Adams Schine Ft. Monmouth N.J Asst. Secretary of Defense H. Struve Hensel Carr Hensel Cohn Treat Monmouth Symington D-Mo McCarthy Subcommittee

Family in Richmond Reports All Doing Fine

Reports from two hospitals indicate the mother baby and father are doing fine. Mrs Thomas Foeger went to one hospital to have a baby while her husband was taken to another for an operation.

Richmond Thomas Foeger Ianother

New Zealand Labour Force 1952 53 Migrant Increase

New Zealand's 1952 53 laboring population reached 766 900 an increase of 15 500 from the previous year includes 14 100 male and 3 400 female migrants in the figure.

Wellington N. Z New Zealand

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