Cotton Acre Yield Rises As Planting Is Reduced
College Station reports U S cotton acreage fallen 37 percent since 1951 while output grows 3 percent. In Texas acreage down 42 percent with only 1 percent production rise. McHaney cites better land, varieties, practices, irrigation and insect control as yields forecast to keep rising.
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College Station
Texas
John McHaney
Far West
Mississippi Delta
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
McHaney
Contested Delegates Emerge At State Democratic Convention
In Fort Worth heated debate shapes the race for roughly 600 convention seats as liberal and conservative factions rally. Precinct and county results tally 577 liberal and about 224 conservative delegates, with 1900 votes needed to control the convention.
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Austin
Fort Worth
Kathleen Voight
San Antonio
George Sandlin
Snowden Family Sentenced in Los Angeles Stock Fraud Case
Homer W. Snowden, 65, received 1 to 10 years for grand theft tied to a 300000 fraud. His nephew W Solon Snowden, fined 10000 and 5000 on theft counts, placed on six years probation. They allegedly used as collateral to borrow 480000 to buy a Los Angeles insurance firm.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Homer W. Snowden
Snowden
W. Solon Snowden
Dallas
Texas
Orrin Trucker Associated
Organized Labor Grips Millions In Finances Growth
Washington reports unions control hundreds of millions yearly with reserve and pension funds totaling billions. Union memberships exceed 18 million as finances remain largely secret in government microfilm files, while Canada leads nickel production globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Water department notices flood of overdue bill payments
Repair crew worked quickly and fixed issues efficiently. The water company received many payments on overdue bills that day as residents reacted to the warnings.
Scientist predicts future power to light sky and alter weather
Dr Athelstan F Spilhaus a UNESCO board member and Minnesota Institute of Technology dean warned reporters that in about 50 years humans may light the night sky turn rain on and off farm the sea and halt hurricanes at birth based on current scientific progress The article also notes an India tug of war from 1889 lasting two hours 41 minutes between British infantry units.
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Paris
U.S
Athelstan F. Spilhaus
U.N. Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unesco
University of Minnesota
Institute of Technology
Spilhaus
India
Divorce Citation Issued in Grayson County Texas
The state issues citation number 63859 to John D Symons requiring a written answer to a petition filed June 1956 by Mary Alice Symons seeking divorce on cruel treatment. The appearance deadline is September 3 1956 at 10 a.m. in the 15th District Court in Sherman.
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State OF Texas
John D. Symons
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Mary Alice Symons
Texas constitutional amendment to grant aid for wrongful conviction
A proposed Texas House Joint Resolution would add Section 61-c to Article III, authorizing the Legislature to grant aid and compensation to individuals who paid fines or served prison time for offenses for which they are not guilty. Ballot wording would present for and against the measure in the November 1956 election. The Governor would issue the proclamation and publication required by law.
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HOUSE
State of
Texas
State of Texas
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Santa Fe
Supreme Court
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas’ Soil Bank
Justice Department
Department of Justice
C. H. Cavness
Department of Public Safety
Cavness
DPS
U. S. Trust
U. S. Trust and Guaranty Co
U. S
Ford
H. W. Snowden
Organized Labor
Union Treasuries
Canada
Joe Marsh
Marie
United States Brewers Foundation
V. Earnest
Nancy Davenport
Whitewright Sun
Indianapolis
Fordoes First
Whitewright Motor Company, Inc
Kitewright
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