Soil Bank Goals Hit by Crop Acreage
Government survey shows farmers plan to plant about 337 million acres this year, near last year, while contracts place 50 million more acres in the soil bank. Rental payments total about 375 million dollars. Extension of the soil bank faces opposition as critics say it does not curb over production. Ezra Taft Benson says the feed grain acreage will not rise, noting farmers adjust without federal dictation.
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Washington
Soil Bank
Agriculture Department
Congress
Ezra Taft Benson
Head of the Class Nursery rhyme quiz sparks cheeky answer
A first grade teacher tests students on nursery rhymes after reading aloud. Little Johnny suggests the cow jumped over the moon because the milk maid had cold fingers, offering a humorous medical excuse.
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Johnny
Anderson seeks $800 annual Social Security earnings boost
Sen. Clinton P. Anderson announces a bill to raise the earnings cap for ages 65 to 72 from 1200 to 2000 annually with a 0.25 percent tax rise shared by employers and workers to fund the change. He argues many retirees can work and need extra income without harming benefits.
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Washington
Clinton P. Anderson
N. M
Anderson
Southerners ponder party split to control next House
Rep. Jamie L. Whitten of Mississippi revealed a plan by about 26 Southern Democrats to bolt the party if needed to influence the 1961 House. He said more may join and a November 11 meeting in Washington could unify them to preserve the nation, potentially allying with Republicans to organize committees and determine leadership.
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Washington
Jamie L. Whitten
House of Representatives
Whitten
House
Examinations For Highway Patrolmen Scheduled in April
Col. Homer Garrison Jr of the Texas Department of Public Safety announces April 1 as the application deadline for patrolman positions. Examinations will be held across the state in April for applicants aged 21 to 35 who have a high school diploma and good health. Successful candidates receive training at the DPS Law Enforcement Academy in Austin.
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Homer Garrion Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Dps
North
Austin Station
Austin
Texas
Garrison
DPS
Truman Rejects Sitdown Protests at Stores
Former President Harry S. Truman said at a Louisville news conference that if anyone sat at his store lunch counter he would throw them out. He defended private business rights and stated no political ambitions beyond educating children about their country.
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Louisville
Harry S. Truman
Truman
United States
Salt Shaker Woes Spark Family Banter In Hillbilly Tale
A bride explains she spent the day filling a salt shaker, claiming the task was hard due to holes in the shaker. A hillbilly girl then boasts of her father's shooting skills to a city tourist, declaring the man as her fiancé with a coy smile.
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