Rockingham County Second in State Wheat Production
Rockingham County ranks second in Virginia wheat output with 18,500 acres producing about 535,900 bushels. The area grows No 2 red winter wheat, and price support in PMA programs sits at 1.90 per bushel, below last year’s 2.36. County figures show variability in 1950s-1960s estimates, with Rockingham the third largest Virginia county for wheat in 1960.
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Page
PMA
Garber’s
Peterson
Rockingham County
Virginia
Killing Uncle Hag Distasteful To Mountaineer
A fragmented OCR item mentions a violent act connected to a mountaineer and references a production, numbers, and names but lacks clear context or complete details. The readable bits point to a local or regional incident or discussion without verifiable specifics.
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Hag
Dirksen Butler Welcomed Into Eisenhower Camp
The Associated Press reports that Senator Everett Dirksen and former presidential candidate Richard Butler were warmly welcomed into Dwight D. Eisenhower's political circle as the 1952 campaign gains momentum. Their inclusion signals growing support from key party figures for Eisenhower's bid.
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Dirksen
Butler
Eisenhower
Coined? June 1963 Mint Reports Dimes and Nickels Totals
June 1963 mint reports show the dime total at 32,442,712 with five cent pieces noted as Dur units. The text discusses coin counts and mint figures in a concise financial snippet.
Truman Drops Out Of Hot Copy Stage
Kansas City dispatch reports President Truman leaving the hot copy scene and seeking rest. The trip home relaxes him after months on the road and suggests he will resist press intensification, while party activity continues and a new Democratic emphasis emerges.
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Trurhah
Ernest B. Vacctro
Kansas City
Truman
Socratic National Convention
Mines Ter Hills
States Rights Committee Suspends Washington Activities
A local headquarters operation began January 1 1950 and the States Rights Committee temporarily suspends Washington activities amid regional tensions as referenced in a brief wartime era notice.
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States Rights Committee
Washington
Livestock Meeting Set for Front Royal August 9
The Third Annual Livestock Field Day of the Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association will be held at the Front Royal Beef Cattle Research Station starting at 10 a.m. Speakers include Owen Thomas on conversion and feeding, Dr Kincaid from WPI on progeny, Allan Driver on Packer Wants, and Beth Shaw of Safeway discussing consumer concerns. Lunch will be served at noon.
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Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Association
Front Royal Beef Cattle Research
Cunningham
Owen Thomas
Converslion
Lee Gaene
Robert Nen Ganvenaean
Litton
Kincaid
WPI
Columbus
Ohio
Allan Driver
Baltimore
Packer
Beth T Shaw
Dutch Boy Hero of Haarlem: A Fictional Tale
A brief item from the Farmers Livestock Exchange Market in Winchester Virginia lists a question about the Dutch boy and his famous leg action. The accompanying answer dismisses the tale as pure fiction and notes the Haarlem hero is not real.
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Farmers Livestock Exchange Market
Winchester
Virginia
Haarlem
New Wage Board Not Yet Manned
The new wage board will resemble the old 18 member WSB representing public interest labor and industry. It faced disbandment by Congress over steel dispute recommendations last March and now aims to avoid national labor disputes as it awaits a named chairman and full membership.
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WSB
Congress
W&sb
Feinsinger
Being Solved Disputes Mark Vast Majority Resolved
The beard was almost 100 percent successful in all but one of these disputes. The exception stood out as the steel dispute, the most significant of them all.
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OFUS
Erick
Associated Press
Front Royal
Mahaatla
Northern Virginia Power Co
Barry’'S Drug Store
Cumberland Hagerstown
Harrisburg
U. S
Penney's
Rayon
Chartreose
Ashable
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