House Committee OKs Major Boost for Farm Price Supports
The House Appropriations Committee recommended boosting the Agriculture Department budget by about one billion dollars, largely to cover losses in price support programs. It sent a bill to the House proposing 1,983,512,568 dollars in new funds for farm programs starting July 1, amid claims of trying times for American agriculture and noting prior calls for drastic cuts by President Eisenhower.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Agriculture Department
House
Eisenhower
Notice of Sale in Frederick County Virginia 1956
Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia a sale is set for Saturday May 19 1956 at 11 00 A M at the courthouse front door. The property lies about one half mile south of Gore Beulah Shingleton to Wilbur Dunlap part of two tracts totaling 10 acres 82 square poles more or less with described metes bounds. Auctioneer Charles Duvall terms cash or one third cash with balance in one or two years secured by deed of trust at 6 percent interest full insurance on buildings. Special Commissioner Joseph A Massie Jr. and Clerk I Lee N Whitacre certify bond by the commissioner.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Hunter Dunlap
Als
Peyton Dunlap
Court House
Real Este
Gore
Back Creek
Beulah Shingleton
Wilbur Dunlap
Parrish-Lockhart
Winchester & Wardensville
Virginia Glass Land Holdings
Cornelia Dunlap
Evelyn Dunlap
Myrtle E
Clarence C. Johnson
Celtic
Husband
Charles Duvall
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
I. Lee N. Whitacre
Congress trims Eisenhower budget in farm aid bill
The committee restored most cuts, endorsing $783,061,708 for regular programs and $929,287,178 for corporate expenses with no reductions. It authorized repayable farm loans up to $359.3 million and a $150 million contingency fund. Increases target soil conservation and school lunch, while approving several construction projects including labs in Winter Haven Florida and the Rio Grande Valley Texas.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Commodity Credit Corp
Fort Smith
Ark
Sioux Falls
8. D
Mississippi
Winter Haven
Fla
Beltsville
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Man Pays Big Price for Nickels in Overtime Meter
Robert Betcher challenged an overtime parking ticket in Lansing arguing two nickels earned overtime. The court suspended five cents of a one dollar fine but added seven dollars and thirty cents in costs and five dollars sixty cents in witness fees, totaling thirteen dollars eighty-five cents.
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Lansing
Mich
Robert Betcher
Ike Accepts Panama Invitation for Pan American Meeting
President Eisenhower accepted an invitation from Panama to attend a Pan American presidents’ meeting in Panama City on June 25 and 26. The visit is to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the 1826 first Congress of Panama. Officials said travel plans were not finalized but Ike may depart June 24 for a two day stay.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Panama
Panama City
Ricardo M. Arias Espinosa
White House
James C. Hagerty
Stephenson Church Services and Local Visits
Sunday evening worship at the Methodist Church was led by Rev. J. S. Peebles with the MYF group led by Marilyn Travers. The Juliea Tyler Rosenberger Zone of the Women’s Society met Tuesday with district officers present giving talks and workshops. Other items note Keven Omps returning to Fort Bragg after a 30 day leave, visits by family members in Orlando and Washington, and moving plans for George Travers and Harry Dunn families as local residents host and travel between homes.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
H. H. Omps
Phineas Dorsey
Orlando
Fla
L. F. Dorsey
Hershel Omps
Ale Luther Dorsey
Washington
Gloria
Arlington
William Grove
Hagerstown
George Travers
M. F. Powell
Russell Anderson
Harry Prince
Vienna
A. J. Prince
R. O. Anderson
Gordon Armel
Jordan Springs Road
Harry Dunn
Celled
Earl Prince
Truman Challenges Eisenhower Administration at ADA Session
Former President Truman condemned the Eisenhower White House for concealment and smears and urged liberals to push real issues. He outlined three ADA concerns: foreign policy to unite free nations, reform of farm prices, and reversing a rising new feudalism by curbing private power while opposing socialism of both corporate and governmental forms.
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Washington
Truman
Eisenhower
Democratic Action
ADA
Cited Critique Of Big Business Shapes National Life
The speaker argues that concentrated corporate power harms small business and individual enterprise. He laments the dominance of large firms over press air waves and entertainment, claiming it begins to influence public thought and beliefs.
Preliminary hearing set in Frederick County case
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 28 in Frederick County Trial Justice Court. Cooper drove a 1954 Ford convertible linked to the crash involving a 1952 Dodge with the Dennisons as occupants. Cooper, hospitalized with scalp and left forearm lacerations, was released last Friday after the 10:30 a.m. crash on A S Rt 7 east of Winchester.
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Frederick County
Mr. Cooper
A. S
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