Gurney Pushes Peace Draft Bill in Senate Debate
Senator Chan Gurney urged quick Senate passage of a peacetime draft bill to 1.8 million armed forces, citing the need to lead from strength. The plan allows 19 through 25 year olds to be drafted with 18 year olds eligible for one year of training. Civil rights amendments proposed by Senator Langer threaten the bill amid Democratic opposition.
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Washington
ULP
Chan Gurney
S. D
Senate
America
Gurney
William Langer
N. D
Farms over a Thousand Acres Dominate U.S. Land
Large farms now exceed 1,000 acres and cover 40 percent of U.S. farmland, up from less than a quarter a generation ago. The shift indicates increasing consolidation in agriculture and higher land use by big operations.
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United States
America
Weather Update for Southern Idaho Friday
Partly cloudy and warmer with widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms in mountains. Highs reach 75 to 83 degrees. Grain infestation details not applicable to weather.
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Idaho
Utah
Y Manning
Dixie
Pep Oil
Atlanta
Enenenes
Bismarck
Los Angel
Miami
Rare Operation Planned On Baby Betty
Seven transport planes will fly a delicate operation to save Betty Radford a baby deemed near death from a digestive tract condition. Neighbors raised 1000 to help send the Mayo Clinic team in Rochester Minnesota a nurse and medical staff accompany the child and her parents Flight Surgeon Capt George Nichols and others will travel by a U S Air Force plane from Lockheed to El Paso stopping en route for the ten hour mission The baby was given four months to live at birth by doctors
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Burbank
Cal
San Gabriel
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
U. S. Air Force
Lockheed
el Paso
Tex
Betty
Two Party Woman Elected Committeewoman in Fourth Ward
Mrs Walter Armstrong of Nebraska City is described as a popular citizen who was elected committeewoman for both the Democratic and Republican parties from the Fourth Ward at county conventions. She is a registered Democrat.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Walter Armstrong
Fourth Ward
Armstrong
Civil War Battle Fought at Picacho Peak Arizona
Picacho Peak in southern Arizona hosts the sole Civil War battle fought in the territory. The encounter marked a rare armed clash in the state during the period.
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Picacho Peak
Arizona
Halo Telescope Dedication Promises Vast Space Insight
At Mt Palomar California the Halo Telescope with a 200 inch mirror is dedicated as a potential new scientific landmark. Rockefeller foundation chief Fosdick warns knowledge may have unpredictable consequences for war while also highlighting the device could expand our view of the universe. The telescope may reveal how small humanity is and possibly guide future conflicts or peace. Meanwhile a Memphis note reports Mrs A V Willins discovering a bantam hatching seven eggs after a thumping from a tub on the back porch.
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MT. Palomar
Cal
California
Earth
Fosdick
Memphis
Tenny
A. V. Willins
Birthday mail shower honors rural carrier on route
Rural mail carrier Manford Dickerson received a birthday mail shower from nearly 100 box holders along his route in Piedmont Oklahoma. Most mail was addressed to him, making the day a pleasure rather than a duty.
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Piedmont
Okla
Manford Dickerson
Dickerson
Ono Hotel Named O-Yes In Lebanon County
In Ono Pennsylvania the local hotel in Lebanon County is identified as the O-Yes. The brief item notes the hotel's name without additional details.
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Ono
Lebanon County
Canary adops robin in Unitarian yard tale
A robins egg found in Clinton Unitarian church yard was placed in a canary cage at Eben Cobb's home. The egg hatched and the canary mothered the baby robin, exhibiting protective, doting behavior.
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Clinton, Mass
Unitarian Church
Eben Cobb
Robin
Idaho professor resigns as horticulture head
Moscow reports the University of Idaho announced the resignation of Dr Leif Verner from his post as head of the horticulture department. He asked to be relieved of administrative duties to focus on research and teaching. Dr James E Kraus, in the department since 1941, was named to succeed him.
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Moscow
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