Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 162, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1956 — Page 8

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Indiana Wmter Wheat Crop Slightly Higher WASHINGTON (UP) — The Sericulture department Tuesday estimated Indiana’s winter wheat at 34,633,000 bushels, slightly higher than the 1956 crop. The June outlook was 31,320,000 bushels. Meanwhile, the department’s corn crop estimate fell short of last year's production. It was estimated at 248,716,000 bushels, compared with a crop of 276,136,000 bushels in 1955. The mongoose is not immuno to the venom of the deadly snakes it kills and eats. Keen vision and lightning agility enable it to evade their poison fangs.

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Contempt Citation Against Playwright House Committee Favors Citation WASHINGTON (UP) — Chair man Francis E. Walter , (D-Pa) said today his house committee on un-American activities won’t block the planned European honeymoon of playwright Arthur Miller and his new bride. Marilyn Monroe. The committee voted unanimously Tuesday to cite Miller for contempt of congress for refusing to identify alleged Communist writers he once knew. But Walter said the action will not keep Miller and Miss Monroe from sailing for England Friday—the 18th —for a delayed honeymoon. Miss Miller will make a movie in England with British film star Sir Laurence Olivier. MUlgr only recently received a six-month passport from the state department forthetripwithhis new bride. ~ The house was expected to approve the contempt citation. The next step would be for the justice department to make a final decision on whether to prosecute. Conviction carries a maximum penalty of 11,000 fine and a year in jail on each count Sing-Bee Sunday At Greenbrier Church There will be a sing-bee at the Greenbrier church Sunday ,alterlibofi at 2 p.tn. Everyone Is welcome. ____________ notifr or administration Rafale Na. *l7B In the Adams Circuit Court of Adon* County, Indiana. Notice Js hereby given that Artis M- Tape was on the I Oth day of Julv. fS&S. appointed: Executrix of the will of Grace Tape, deceased. AH persons having claims against said estate; whether or hot know due, must file the same in said court within six months from the date of the first puibltaatkm at this notice or elapna Will be for ever barWffi- ,h “ ' Clerk Os the Adams Circuit Court for Adams County. Indiana. .John L. DSVdSs, Attorney and Coun- : sei for pets6nal representative

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Near Nine Million Working On Farms WASHINGTON (UP) — The agriculture department reported Tuesday that about 8,900,000 per-' 806* were working on farms during the 'week of June 17-23. Os this total, 6,500,000 were operators and unpaid members of their families, and 2,400,000 were hired hands. The number of family workers was 4 pet cent less than a year earlier. The number of hired hands was 3 per cent leas. State Traffic Toll Exceeds '55 Figure Toll Through July 8 Announced As 547 INDIANAPOLIS (UP) — Indiana added 119 traffic fatalities to its 1956 list between June 1 and July 8. compared jvith 101 in the corresponding period last year. State police provisional totals showed today that the toll through last Sunday midnight was 547 since Jan. 1. A year ago it was 513. Thus far in the calendar year, the “J”' months have been the worst. January's toll far exceeded that of the same month last war. Then, after February, March, April and May recorded lower totals than *ti|e same months in 1954, June came along with a heavy toll to shatter the trend toward an improved traffic ,sttpatJoD , F. , _ t ■■■ Runs Stop Sign, Driver Is Killed ANGOLA, Ind. (UP) -w Adam D. Carr, 33, Hudson, was killed today when, police said, he ignored a stop sign at a road intersection and rammed his automboile into a big truck. The accident happened at the intersection of U. 5. 27 south of Pleasant Lake and a Steuben county road. Carr and Byron C. Fret?, Hudson, were driving on the coun ty road. Their car hit a truck driven by Clinton H. Grosch, 38, Manchester, Tenn. Grosch was' uninjured. / Girl Critically Hurt By Pitched Horseshoe INDIANAPOLIS (UP)— Marilyn. Fivecoate, 4, Kokomo, was in critical condition today at Riley hospital from a skull fracture suffered when she ran into the path of a pitched horseshoe. The little girl was playing on her parents' lawn when she darted into a horseshoe court while one of the shoes was in flight. It struck her in the head. The U. S. department of agriculture says he(it-drylng of alfalfa must be done immediately after the hay has been cut in order to produce feed meal with the highest nutritive value.

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Estimate Crop. . Harvest To Be Under'ss Mark Ag Department's Estimate Figures Near Average Crop WASHINGTON (UP) — The agriculture department expects American farmers this year to harvest a total crop ‘’considerably below” last year’s near But the nation's farms in 1956 are expected to yield a total erpp "‘‘near the average” of the last five years. The agriculture department's crop reporting board Tuesday estimated the production index would. shrink to ahout 103 per cent from 105 per cent in 1955. , ' The board, taking its first •all look at ,1956 crop prospects estimated the acreage of all crops to be harvested at about 1 cent less than in 1955. The totgl acreage planted or growing as bfi July 1 for 59 principal crops was 351.000.000 acres, the lowest 1941 and about 3.800,000 acres below last year, . j Principal acreage decreases from las( year are in oats, corn, barley, cotton, rice and tobacco. Crops with the greatest acreage increases winter wheat and Ju ram wheat. Department officials pointed out that production and acreage estb metes could change—but not —by the Aug. 20 crop .report when the impact,of this year’s soil banlf acreage reduction activities will be better known. r

However, the crop reporting board said “weather hazards from here on can make large change® in sectional and total snip outputs It said that the “critical July - August period tor some important, midwestern sections remains hag-, ardous because of subsoil moisture shortage." . qi The board said spring croj» plantings, although late In many instances, generally were success, fully completed with good stands*. Yield prospects tor most crops improved during June "from moderate and generally well timed rainfaU; '• and temperatures which favoredj growth of late crops and aided > grains nearing maturity." . Zfß But it added that crops in some Great Plains areas, especially to the Dakotas, suffered severe; drought damage. . , t The corn crop—farmers’ biggest money • maker — h forecaat aj •3,266.688,000 Jjashele. This would be the third J&'rgest on record and would top last year’s production ot 3,214,536,000 bushels. A yield of 41.2 bushels an acre is in prospect exceeded only by the 42.5 bushels in 1948 when the record orop of 3,605.000,000 bushels was harvested. Corn acreage tor harvest this year was estimated at 77,596,000 acres, 3 per cent below last year% The crop report showed that lowa, generally the king of corn production, is certain to regain the crown it lost .last year to Illinois normal weather conditions pre vailing. lowa’s 1956 corn crop isjorecasf to reach 643,609.000 bushels com pared with 515,562,000 bushels tor Illinois. Last year Illinois topped lowa by-1,792,000 bushels. The all wheat crop is forecast to reach 922,262,000 bushels—7l7,’ 086.000 bushels of winter wheat and 205.176.000 bushels of spring wheat. Last year the all wheat crop was 936.761.000 bushels' — F oer cent more than the 1956 estimate. The July forecast for winter wheat was 47,000,000 bushels more than the June forecast. The spring wheat forecast was 47,000,000 bushels less. Durum wheat production is estimated at 30,991,000 bushels. That Would be 10,000,000 bushels mere ’ than last year, six times as great as the very short production of * 5,000,000 bushels in 1954 when the crop was severely damaged by rust. Other 4956 production estimates compared with yields in 1955» Oats, 1,143,929,000 bushels compared with 1,499,282,000 bushels; barley, 347,696,000 bushels eom- -

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Republicans Happy On Ike Disclosure None Surprised By Ike Announcement By UNITED PRESS Republicans wore pleased expreseions today following President Eisenhower's announcement that he still is available for a second term. » On tho other side of the political fence, tdt> Democrtes served notice that the coming campaign would be a tough one. Some hinted that Mr. Eisenhower’s health will be ope Qf the issues. Members of both parties indicated they were happy to bear the President feels well enough to enter the race. No one said he was surprised by the announcement. X House Republican leader Joseph W. Martin echoed the opinion of many Republicans when he said the party will win a"landslide victory" with Mr. Eisenhower as its candidate. Former President Harry S. Truman’s first reaction upon hearing the announcement was “that’s not headline news to me." Later, he gaid the President’s role "really amounts to ‘a six-man Job." When he held the office. Mr. Truman recalled, he worked “16 hours a day seven days a week.” The three leading candidates for theij Democratic presidential nomination all said they were happy to have Mr. Eisenhower in the race. w * Adlai E. Stevenson, attending party talks in*Chicago, said he is “delighted to hear that the President is In good enough health to

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