Oil Industry Urged to Seek New Methods and Research
Editorial quotes M J Rathbone of Standard Oil of New Jersey urging the industry to expand testing and development from well to customer. He notes 231 million dollars spent on research last year with projections higher this year and points to 25 000 private brand outlets challenging traditional dealers in a competitive free enterprise economy.
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M. J.rathbone
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Rathbone
Yellow Dog Contracts Reversed In Compulsory Unionism
In a reversal of the old anti union contracts, compulsory unionism forces workers to join a union to keep their jobs. The piece argues right to work laws as the answer, noting 18 states already enforce them with more votes due in November.
Set The Farmer Free editorial on government controls
Farm And Ranch publisher Tom Anderson argues against government farming controls saying they breed surplus and storage. He cites Dr. De Graff and other economists urging expanded animal agriculture and free market policy to convert crops to consumer demand.
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Tom Anderson
Farm and Ranch
Herrell de Graff
Corneil
Seeking SS Savannah wreck on Fire Island to honor NS Savannah
Skindivers off Fire Island aim to locate the 1821 wreck of the SS Savannah the first steam powered ocean crossing. If found a salvageable part may be used in the new NS Savannah being built at Camden yards. The pursuit echoes a long maritime history and the nation’s reliance on sea borne commerce.
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Fire Island
New York
New York Times
Savannah
Camden
Words Etched In Stone From Farm Journal
A reader recalls a Washington Square monument to the unknown soldier of the American Revolution. Engraved behind a bronze George Washington statue are twelve words on freedom that inspired daily reflections for passersby.
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Farm Journal
Washington Square
George Washington
Self Cleaning Is Needed
The McClellan committee’s disclosure of corruption in the Teamsters union spurs public demand for corrective legislation. It argues any law should safeguard legitimate organized labor rights, and that unions should clean house themselves rather than rely on the law.
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Ambridge
THE
Daily Citizen
McClellan Committee
Teamsters Union
Nebraska Game Commission earns praise for recreation push
The Nebraska Game Commission and executive secretary Mel Steen receive commendation for acquiring recreational land near Columbus and negotiating access to Lake McConaughy shorelines. The piece argues expanded eastern Nebraska recreation and tourism, urges funding, and lauds the commission's dedication despite bureaucratic limits.
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Nebraska Game Commission
Mel Steen
Nebraska
Commission
Steen
Crossword puzzle clues across and down list
A compact listing of crossword style clues including across entries such as Oriental, Macaw, and Sp Jesuit, plus down clues covering mites and ticks, indulgences, oar, and river names with brief definitions or prompts. Answers not provided.
As Other Editors Debate Mourning Doves as Game Birds
In a weigh in on dove status the Game Commission seeks to add the mourning dove to the 1959 game bird list. The editors express no firm stance, noting doves lack instinct of real game birds and would require many birds for a meal, questioning hunting necessity in modern times.
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The
Game Commission
Commission
Fish and Game Department
Nebraska
The Farm Vote Still Powerful in U S Politics
The piece argues the farm vote remains a potent force despite being only about 9 percent of registered voters. It notes 63 percent of the population is linked to farm products through business, and recalls the phrase oiled wheels that squeak the loudest. Agriculture affects broad policy and economic life.
Generation of Gyrators and the Dig Line Dance Trend
The piece notes shifting dance fashions from rock and roll to a new line dance called the dig, blending parts of the single chicken and scoot with swing undertones. It suggests older dances like the waltz and two stepping remain useful, and hints at mixing thump with gentler rhythms for social dancing.
Rules By Edict Effects Tax On Advertising Cooperatives
The Miami Herald notes an IRS notice in the Federal Register proposing an excise tax on cooperative advertising arrangements between manufacturers and outlets. The piece argues this administrative reversal lacks legislative support and could disrupt a valued economic mechanism essential to free enterprise and the current economy.
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Internal Revenue Service
Federal Register
Congress
Rainfall Simulator Accelerates Field Soil Studies
A new rainfall simulator by USDA Agricultural Research Service and Purdue reduces time and cost for field-plot research on runoff and erosion. It overcomes limits of older models, enables prediction of infiltration rates, and speeds up work that previously took 10 to 25 years to just months.
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USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Purdue University
Rabies Upsurge Threat To Nation's Economy
Rabies now holds growing economic weight for agriculture as wildlife disease spreads to domestic stock. USDA figures show 1957 cattle 654 cases, sheep and goats 25, horses 24, foxes 1 068 and skunks 1 7785. Dog cases 1 908, wild animal totals rising from 728 in 1947 to 1 989 in 1957.
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USDA
U.S
E. 5. Saulman
Agricultural Research Service
United States
Booties Swelling Beetles Attack Young Trees Ad
Tulsa Tribune note reports black beetles bore into stems and shrubs injuring young trees. Remedy suggests beechwood creosote dropped into entry holes to kill beetles and disinfect wood to prevent fungal damage. Ad credits Willard Hudson as printer and addresses wife Nette Hudson for anniversary.
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Tulsa, Okia
Willard Hudson
Tulsa Tribune
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