Western States Face Looming Grasshopper Plague
Washington reports congressional backing for a large federal fund to combat a potential severe grasshopper and crop pest invasion next year. Lawmakers cite $6,000,000 proposed after Omaha discussions, noting last year's $250,000 was far from enough as grasshoppers caused tens of millions in damages and conditions favor a bigger outbreak with cinch bugs and Mormon crickets also prominent.
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South Dakota
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Town
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Agriculture Department
Bureau of Entomology
R. Parker
Bureau
Hildebrandt
Divorce Granted After Separation Fight in Tos Angeles
Morgan Galloway of Tos Angeles told his wife Sally Dolling, a film actress, to take her clothes and leave. She complied and a divorce was granted.
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Morgan Galloway
Tos, Angeles
Sally Dolling
Pitt and Washington Clash in Rose Bowl Showdown
The 1986 Rose Bowl pairing Pittsburgh and Washington aims to avenge prior losses by Pitt to Southern California and Stanford. Washington, led by stars like By Haines and Ed Nowogrodski, faced a strong season with key wins after a mixed start, while Pitt revived form after late-season setbacks.
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Jimmy Phelan
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Jimmy Cain
Elmer Logg
Ed Nowogrodski
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh
Contour Listing Helps Moisture Retain Grain
Potter County farmer Joseph Raef and county agent E R Duke praise contour farming for conserving moisture. Raef began contour listing before heavy rains, planted 30 rows, and saw good grain with minimal rainfall. Contour fields outperformed flat land which burned up and failed to reach two feet.
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Joseph Raef
Potter County
E. R. Duke
Raaef
Hewari
Snow in Wheat Belt Helps Farmers in Roundup
The snow fell Thursday night providing moisture for local wheat crops. Thurman Judd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Judd, has been ill this week. The Bell family from Hollis Oklahoma moved into the area. Evelyn Belya and Relena Fay Johnson visited Florence Warren and Douglas Johnson Sunday. W E Johnson and J L Light hosted a Sunday gathering. A thief posing as a monk robbed a monastery where he had been living for three months.
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M. Judd
Bell
Hollis
Oklahoma
Belya
Evelyn
Relena Fay
Dale Johnson
Florence Warren
Douglas Johnson
W. E. Johnson
J. L. Light
Verna Lee Harris Holiday Visitors and Local Notices
Mrs U S Bolton spent Sunday with Miss Verna Lee Harris. Ollie Wilson and family dined with Lewis Morris in Marella. H J Wischkaemper family visiting relatives in South Texas. Ben Morris visited DB W Harris. Quail hall tournament drew many from the community. Elsie Bolton spending Xmas with sister in Childress. U S Bolton left Saturday for California. Clell Hall stayed Saturday night with O A Fike.
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U. S. Bolton
Verna Lee Harris
Ollie Wilson
Lewis Morris
Marella
H. J. Wischkaemper
South Texas
Ben Morris
DB. W. Harris
Quail
Elsie Bolton
Childress
Sarah Fields
U. S
Bolton
California
Clell Hall
O. A. Fike
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