Music Eases Hens Here Boosting Egg Yield at Farm
A University of Connecticut study shows music relaxes laying hens and increases egg production. Oakdale Poultry Farm near Norwich demonstrates profits from new feeds and vitamins. water quality and calm conditions are emphasized for heavier eggs and higher output.
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The
Agricultural College of the University of Connecticut
Norwich
Connecticut
U.S. 163
Oakdale Poultry Farm
Education squeeze and rising costs demand new school facilities
The editorial argues classrooms and higher ed facilities are inadequate as enrollments rise. It notes kindergarten inflows outpacing high school graduations, pressures on districts like Sidney, and the need for school additions and more funding for colleges to expand access and maintain quality.
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America
Sidney
Your Money Not Government Funds Says Editorial
A west coast newspaper urges readers to say financing comes from our money or taxpayers funds not government money or federal funds. The piece argues taxpaying citizens should realize every cent of government spending is paid by today’s and future taxpayers.
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West Coast
America
Turmoil Behind Alliance GOP Meeting Highlights Trailing Ambitions
Inside the Alliance state Republican gathering rumors spread over treasurer Joseph Wishart’s reelect, while John Cooper pressed for the post. Some leaders allegedly blocked Cooper fearing his gubernatorial ambitions amid Democratic gains, as Maine election anxieties unsettled Nebraska Republicans.
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Alliance
Joseph Wishart
John Cooper
Humboldt
Cooper
Richard Speirs
Grand Island
Maine
Nebraska
Great American Tragedy and Signs of Moral Decay
Dr. Louis Finkelstein argues in Fortune that signs of moral decay surround the nation. He directs business leaders to place ethics on the agenda, asserting businessmen influence society but noting the disease spans labor and government.
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Louis Finkelstein
Fortune Magazine
Kinsey
Dr. Finkelstein
Idle Thoughts of a Busy Editor on School Integration
A 1950s column urges public focus on southern school integration, praising the Supreme Court and federal law while urging moderation and equal rights. It critiques Gov. Faubus and Arkansas school closures, argues democracy requires equal education, and calls for measured progress amid racial tensions.
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South
From Duck Blind to Rocking Chair Hunter
A writer declares he is quitting strenuous autumn duck hunting. He will join only invitations that require no work, preferring dry land shooting and to avoid long mornings, cold water, and family neglect. He categorizes hunters and admits joining the “sponger” group while preserving some hunting appeal on his terms.
Unwritten code governs duck hunter invitations
A speaker explains that duck hunters share duties and hints at accepting invitations with prompt, staged terms. He promises engaging talk, stories, poker or gin rummy skill, and a preference for expensive Scotch before dinner. Invitations can come to home or office, with five minutes notice.
India aid program praised as Western success
The column cites five Western democracies underwriting India's economic development with loans totaling 350 million dollars in six months and 600 million by March 1961. Additional contributions come from the World Bank and several nations, including the United States. It argues India's neutral stance aids democratic progress and counters Communism.
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The
Lincoln Star
West
United States
India
World Bank
Britain
West Germany
Canada
Japan
U.S
Courageous Salt Lake City woman wins presidential handicap award
Louise Lake, 34, paralyzed by polio in 1945, becomes the first woman to receive the presidents trophy for the most outstanding contribution to rehabilitation of the physically impaired. Now at Latter Day Saints Hospital, she teaches others and urges vaccination against polio.
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Louise Lake
Salt Lake City
National Foundation For
Proposed federal ethics bill targets gifts and case records
Senator Case introduces legislation requiring disclosure of gifts and fees of 100 dollars or more received by members of Congress and all federal employees. The bill also mandates that all communications about cases pending before federal agencies be kept as official records.
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Senator Case
Congress
Sidney Band Impresses Potter Parade Crowd
Sidney senior high school band performed in Potter Days, drawing praise from residents for boosting crowd enthusiasm and inspiring other bands. Shriners parade car wowed onlookers. Distaff Side report notes visitors from San Diego enjoyed Sidney’s hospitality and shopping. Autumn scenery ads urge a Black Hills trip with modest cost.
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Sidney
Potter
Dix
Dalton
Lodgepole
San Diego
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Spearfish Canyon
George Hinn
Darwin Carley
Comrade Hilton
Howard Courtrights
Sidneyites
Aurora
Colo
Margie Jones
Omaha
Pauline Tewell
Mollie Ellsworth
al Bauer
Farmer
Holy Trinity
Ura
Leona Brown
Carl Keith
Scotts- Sluff
John Elwells
Fort Robinson
Hoover Commission findings on government scale remain 3 years later
A Three Years Later From the Butte Montana Standard report notes that the Hoover Commission as of three years ago identified the US government as the largest electric power producer insurer tender borrower landlord tenant grazing land timberland grain warehouse operator shipowner and truck fleet operator and that these conditions still prevail today.
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Butte
Montana
Standard
Hoover Commission
Celf
Busine
Fescue Poisoning Found In New Area
Feadefoot reports in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association describe fescue poisoning on muck soil pastures in Florida. The illness, linked to an ergot-like toxin, affected 18 of 171 steers with lameness and tail switch loss, while many recovered as cases ceased after a few weeks.
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Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Florida
Rocky Mountain
mid-South
College of Veterinary Medicine
Colorado State University
Bug Causes Sleeping Sickness in Horses Found Near Wetlands
The causative agent of eastern equine encephalomyelitis known as sleeping sickness in horses was found near fresh water swamps. The virus spreads between birds and mosquitoes with migratory birds transferring the infection from swamps to marshes where mosquitoes carry the organism. The finding is reported by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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American Veterinary Medical Association
Young Miss Bernhardt Wins Amateur Pageant Prize
In San Diego Jovita Jaeger, seven, performed a pantomime without music in a church contest after her recorder failed en route. She won first prize a $50 savings bond in the event.
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San Diego
Calif
Jovita Jaeger
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