Farmers and cooperation shape 1960 agriculture outlook
David Snedden of Columbia University forecasts eight to ten million individual farmers in 1960 with many managing modest property and focusing on one or two money crops. Glenn Frank argues a new economics and cooperative action are key to preserving farmer freedom and a sound agricultural structure amid rising living standards.
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Columbia University
Oae
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Gasoline taxes and road funding spark debate
The piece argues gasoline taxes act as public tolls, with motorists paying varying amounts per mile as tax rates rise. It warns of high future costs, notes projected $550 million in revenue, and links tax policy to agricultural transport issues and road quality.
Practical roads to boost farming and employment
The piece argues for weatherproof mudless dustless full-width highways at five thousand dollars a mile with low maintenance costs. It states such roads will boost business for town and country, remove farmers from mud, and lay groundwork for prosperous agriculture and needed employment.
Emulation in Agenda as church and city unite for new temple
In Agenda the church rebuilt from fire eight years ago with city funds. A joint plan created a brick veneer church leased to the Methodist Church for ninety-nine years. Workers from all walks contributed under a Reconstruction Finance Corporation program, uniting agnostics and evangelicals, modernists and fundamentalists in a communal project.
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Methodist Church
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Editorial optimism for farm relief and allotment plan
Elkhart Tri-State News reports on a proposed domestic allotment plan backed by farm leaders and Congress. The plan would provide immediate cash bonuses via Federal Reserve loans, taxes on key crops, and permanent crop insurance to curb overproduction while restoring farmers buying power.
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Elkhart Tri-State News
Two women steal from Frank Dress Shop purse with Missouri plate
Two women and a male driver from Missouri entered the Franklin dress shop last Friday morning. A purse containing fifty dollars a fountain pen checks and papers vanished after the shoppers left the counter area and did not return, prompting staff to warn against cashing their suspect check. Local reports note continued police pursuit.
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Kansan Column Snippets Stir Nods and Nods Again
A collection of quips from Kansas papers notes Harvard president resignation linked to football, a post office beer joke, ducks misled by oiled roads, missing Saturday column due to a cold, and a Tulsa style spoof about bandits leaving after breakfast.
Rail Timetable Fragments From Island Rail Service
Timetable fragments show East Bound departures at 10:05 a m and 9:58 p m, West Bound 6:20 p m with both regular stops and non stop options. Local freight and passenger services listed for Missouri Pacific lines include multiple bound times and routes.
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