Surplus Farm Products Pose Touchy Diplomatic Problem
U S farm surpluses pushed during war years raise diplomatic tension as dumping rice and cotton into world markets could push Asia the Middle East toward communism and disrupt economies in Egypt Burma and Scandinavia. Public Law 480 governs sales to friendly nations to develop foreign currencies and aid allies while blocking Russia and China.
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U.S
Asia
Near
Middle East
Burma
Southeast Asia
United States
China
Egypt
Mexico
Zil
Congress
Russia
Red China
Uncle Sam
Japan
Hoover Commission
New Labor Rules Filed In Kansas For Labor Relations
TOPEKA Kansas rules implementing a 1955 labor relations law were filed yesterday by State Labor Commissioner R L Warkentin. They cover secret employee elections for bargaining units union agreements and strikes with state supervision for intrastate firms. The rules create a mediation option and outline unfair labor practices while noting special scheduling issues for agricultural employers.
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Topeka
Kansas
R. L. Warkentin
State Department
Warkentin
Who Gets Money From Seized Slots
In Ogden Kansas five slot machines at the American Legion club were ordered destroyed by County Court Judge Scott Pruette. The Legion post and the state both claim the seized money, with briefs planned to decide possession. The devices were seized with 91 others in eight cities on July 11 during raids targeting veterans groups and fraternal lodges.
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Manhattan
American Legion Club
Ogden
Kas
Legion Post
Scott Pruette
State
Atty. Gen
Harold R. Fatzer
Elks, Moose and Eagles Lodges
Hill plant strike over wage dispute by union workers
Topeka Hill horsemeat packing plant employees walked out in a wage dispute. United Packinghouse Workers Local 178 CIO demands a 14 cent hourly raise while the company offers 3 cents. About 165 workers failed to report for work yesterday.
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Topeka
Hill Horsemeat Packing
United Packinghouse Workers Local 178 Cio
No Fund Warrants Authorized Across Kansas Counties
No fund warrants were approved for emergency tax levy increases in several Kansas counties and districts. Hodgeman County authorized nearly 33000 in no fund warrants for highway needs with a 0.69 mill levy increase. Independence School District raised levy from 16 to 18.653 mills. Neosho County issued 7500 in no fund warrants for a new Chanute county district court division. Cheyenne County issued 20000 in no fund warrants to match federal aid for secondary road work. Levy increases ranged from .28 to .54 mill across Cheyenne, Neosho, Ford, Harvey, Clark, Anderson and Bourbon counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Commission of Revenue
Hodgeman
Independence
Neosho County
Chanute
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne
Neosho
Ford
Harvey
Clark
Anderson
Bourbon
Carlson to Reintroduce Federal Disaster Insurance Plan
Senator Carlson commits to reintroducing in January a bill for a federal disaster insurance program to aid flood and hurricane victims. He recalls his 1951 proposal after a Kaw River flood and notes renewed momentum following recent severe storms. Other lawmakers back similar legislation and the Federal Housing Administrator has set up a committee to develop options.
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Washington
Sen
Carlson
Kas
Kaw River
Congress
Norman P. Mason
Federal flood insurance plan eyed by congressman
Carlson, en route to Kansas, aims to discuss a proposal with President Eisenhower to back private insurers against flood losses. The 1951 bill created a National Disaster Insurance Corp with a 50 million dollar Treasury stock, not issuing policies but reinsuring part of the risk for private firms.
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Carlson
Kansas
Eisenhower
Colorado
National Disaster Insurance Corp
U. S. Treasury
To Head Kansas March of Dimes Drive
J Glenn Logan Topeka postmaster has been named to head the March of Dimes Drive in Kansas by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Topeka
J. Glenn Logan
Kansas
National Foundation For
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