Tile Proves Helpful In Soil Reclamation
Washington and Idaho farmers use tile drainage to reclaim wet bottomlands by intercepting underground water above a clay layer. Conservation technicians determine tile lines with soil auger borings, enabling long term soil improvement and permanent cover on eroded slopes. ACP payments boost adoption under the Agricultural Conservation Program.
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Washington
Pacific Northwest
Palouse
Idaho
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Conservation Program
Axle Mile Truck Tax Expected to Raise About $12 Million
State Treasurer Roger W. Tracy estimates first year axle mile tax revenues will miss the $20 million forecast by about eight million dollars. He cites $2 million collected in the June quarter, plus prior receipts since last fall, totaling about $8 million to date. At that pace, the tax would yield roughly $10.5 to $11 million over a 12 month period.
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Columbus II
Roger W. Tracy
Tracy
Supreme Court Ruling Sought On Pennsylvania Communist Conviction
Pennsylvania asks the U S Supreme Court to review Steve Nelson's conviction under the state anti-sedition law after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled against it, arguing no conflict with the federal Smith Act. The case tests whether states may prosecute seditious acts and if double jeopardy applies across jurisdictions.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
Steve Nelson
State Supreme Court
Frank P. Lawley Jr
Nelson
Yugoslavia
U. S
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Michael J.musmanno
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Senate Farm Legislation Vote Predicted Before Adjournment
Senator Robert Kerr says the Senate will vote on the farm bill before adjournment despite a deadlock. The measure would extend price supports for wheat cotton corn peanuts and rice and raise dairy supports to 85 percent of parity. Tobacco supports remain at 90 percent while production controls apply.
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Washington
INS
Robert S. Kerr
Okla
Senate
Kerr
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Congress
Washngton
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
George Aiken
Clinton Anderson
New Mexico
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