Aiken warns against farm promises in new plans
Senator Aiken of Vermont warned Republicans should not overpromise in farm benefits while Congress studies an administration soil bank plan by Secretary Benson. The plan would curb production by shifting acres to grass and trees, with acreage payments possible if approved, as Johnson and Butler push for action on rigid supports and farm share concerns.
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Washington
Aiken
Vermont
GOP
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower
Paul M. Butler
Parkersburg
W.va
Farm to consumer price gap study underway
Benson said on December 10 his department is undertaking a study to determine whether middlemen are taking too large a share, examining the gap between farm and consumer prices.
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Benson
Peoria Ladies Aid Meets in Rantoul Dec 15
The Peoria Ladies Aid gathered with Mrs. Carl Grondorf in Rantoul on December 15 with Maude Evans leading devotions. Christmas carols, a reading, and a piano solo by Rev Grondorf were featured. Attendees included multiple local members and families. next devotional is January 19 led by Myrtle Anderson.
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Peoria
Carl Grondorf
Rantoul
Maude Evans
Grondorf
W. A. Gibson
Myrtle Anderson
Fred Weaver
Gardner Finch
Peggy Sue
Alta Conley
Mike Lovell
Bob Rodgers
Lewis Wichman
Ira Dean
Carl Grandorf
Ben Anderson
Kansas City
Lloyd Detwiler
Fred Detwiler
Adell Dean
Victor
Vergil
Mike Dean
Ira Deans
A. CG. Johnson
Art Meisel
Peoria church Christmas program moved to Dec 24 at 7 PM
Correction notes the Peoria church program will be at 7 PM this Saturday December 24 at the church, replacing the former 7 30 start. Mrs Gardner Finch Peggy Sue and Mrs Ira Dean visited Mrs Raymond Mundell Loretta Mundell and Mrs Powell during the week. Glenn Evans planned to marry December 16 and will visit his mother Maude Evans and relatives for Christmas. The Deans hosted Ira Dean and family guests at Adel Deans’ home recently.
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Fred Detwiler
Peoria
Gardner Finch
Peggy
Sue
Ira Dean
Raymond Mundell
Loretta
Mundell
Powell
Mundells
Richards
Glenn Evans
Jet Fighter Runs Amuck at Lincoln Base Tragedy
At Lincoln Air Force Base a Navy jet sprinted out of control during warmup, killing Lt. (JG) Vernon R. Chapman Jr. and two other sailors, destroying a large hangar and six aircraft, with losses in the millions. Bodies recovered from the hangar ruins were C. Newman, 24, and H. L. Tracy, 29, both of Lincoln. The plane struck multiple aircraft and set the hangar ablaze as flames spewed from the exhaust.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lincoln Air Force Base
Vernon R. Chapman Jr
Grand Island
Navy
Air Controlman
Kenneth C.newman
Air
Hubert Lee Tracy
FOF
Chapman
Acaust
Woman Driver Causes Chain Collision on U S 66
A woman motorist failed to signal a turn on U S 66 in El Reno Oklahoma prompting a chain of crashes. The initial stop caused four cars to collide then a sixth hit a seventh head on. Two more were rear ended by a tenth vehicle. Six people were injured lightly and the driver left unaware of the pileup.
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EL Reno
Okla
U.S. 66
Independent Union May Be Organized
In St Louis about fifty representatives from independent unions meet to plan a new organization for roughly six million workers outside the AFL-CIO. The NIUC and Confederated Unions of America sponsor the three day session, with a Washington merger convention expected. Roger Rettig of St Louis, NIUC chairman, cites six million potential members.
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ST. Louis
Afl-Cio
National Independent Union Council
Confederated Unions of America
Washington
Fed
Roger M. Rettig
NIUC
Pilot ends search with emergency landing near Bowman Field
A WHA Miss ling pilot re established radio contact with Bowman Field yesterday to halt a search. He said he landed on Indiana Highway 135 for gasoline. Ted Atkinson pursues his fifth Hialeah jockey title as the 40 day meeting opens January 17. Penny Lucas rolled a 299 game at Gossett's New York Riviera alleys after 11 straight strikes. Her three game series reached 630.
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Louisville
Bowman Field
Ted Atkinson
Hialeah
Penny Lucas
Gossett
New York Riveria
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John G. Kaiser Drug Store
Masonic
Daniel Green
Cony Stipe
Ray
Howard
Clarence L. Howard
Towner’s Chapel
Highland
Joe Towner
Proctor Toaster
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