Giant corn stalk alarms local farmer in Champaign County
Farmer Chris Schultz 75 owns a 148 acre corn and soybean farm in Champaign County. He grew giant corn stalks from four imported kernels. One stalk stands 18 feet and may reach 30 feet while other stalks measure 15 12 and 8 feet. Tops bend from tassel weight but no ears yet. Schultz presents his hobby crop amid a challenge from neighboring farmers.
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Chris Schultz
Schultz
Champaign County
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Carnival security chief testifies on 1952 coercion by Karsh
Indiana lawyer Robert L. Hines told the Senate rackets committee that Harry Karsh, aide to Harold Gibbons, used hunger and thirst of animals to force carnival workers into the Jewelers Union in 1952. He described threats to wreck the carnival and prevent unloading at Ft. Wayne, with pickets and muscle, until a contract was signed. Officials from eight circuses testified as the committee probes Teamster influence and violence in labor dealings and circuses’ closures after 1956 disputes.
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Washington
Indiana
Harry Karsh
Harold Gibbons
Jewelers Union
Robert L. Hines
Wayne
Senate
Teamsters
Hines
Harsh
Cetlin & Wilson
Ft.Wayne
All County Fair
Karsh
Carnival Local
John W. Wilson
Big Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Investigation Continues as Quiz Shows Probe Expands
New York district attorney Frank S. Hogan said insufficient evidence exists for grand jury action over fixed quiz shows while investigations continue. He noted many calls about quiz shows and potential charges include conspiracy to defraud sponsors or contestants.
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New York
Frank S. Hogan
Hogan
District S Attorney's Office
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David
Worgan
Dist
Atty. Hogan
Unclear OCR Entry From Coastal California
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local ad or notice from Coe Beach California with scattered names and times. Certain segments mention delivery, prices, dates, and locations but the text is garbled. No coherent event or entity can be established from the readable fragments.
Turkey crop down to about 78 million birds
Washington reports the Agriculture Department estimates the 1958 turkey crop at about 78 million birds, a four percent drop from 1957.
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Washington
San Diego UA Hearing in River Water Suit Delayed
San Diego UA pre trial hearing on the Santa Marganta River water suit has been continued until September 22.
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SAN Diego UA
Santa Marganta
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