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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1962
Page
5
Iowa and national agriculture news cover the 1962 feed grains program signup running Feb 5 to Mar 30. Farmers may receive cash advances or certificates for diverting cropland to soil conserving uses. rates vary by county productivity and farm base. The article notes participation incentives, county rate structures, and actions for interested producers.
Wilson L. Brook and his brother Max Brook confessed to fatally shooting Police Sgt. Anthony Eilers in Burlington Wisconsin after fearing capture by a small town cop. Wilson Brook, 21, is charged with first degree murder and held without bail. Max Brook, 17, is in juvenile custody.
Producers in the 1962 Feed Grain Program may receive advance payments for diverting corn and grain sorghum acreage. Up to half of the estimated payment can be paid at signup, aiding growers with extra cash during the spring planting season according to Howard Lins, Chairman of the County ASC Committee.
William Black, donor to Columbia University and founder of Chock Full o’ Nuts, criticizes fellow philanthropists for spending millions on nonessential projects. He cites Huntington Hartford’s $7 million MoMA expansion, Columbia’s $6 million business school, a $4 million animal hospital, and a $2.3 million Rembrandt purchase, urging wiser giving and cautioning against leaving excessive wealth to relatives.
The U P Home notes revival of visitors as Rev Bruce Gillis and Mrs Gillis visit Indianapolis at their son’s home. Miss Aurora McIntyre travels to Chicago for Founders Day Bible Conference. Dr Neal McClanahan spends two days visiting his grandson at Monmouth College and friends in Sugar Tree church. Mr and Mrs Lyle Durham visit Miss Maud Hamilton. Mrs Durham is Hamilton’s niece. Mr and Mrs Burton Sprole dine with grandfather John Sprole in Allison.
Saturday overnight guests included Dean Kenagy and Miss Mary Hopkins of Des Moines. Des Moines visitors later Sabbath afternoon extended to the Wellbourn and Wood families and others from Monmouth Sigourney Keota Thornburg Rock Island Crawfordsville and Keota. The Bible class this month is led by Rev. John Baird studying Philippians. A US Pacific fleet flotilla comprises a cruiser and two destroyer squadrons.
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