Word: boosted
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...contract farming, since it increases the market for their products. One of the pioneer promoters of the plan in the pork industry is Kansas City's aggressive Staley Milling Co., which supplies feed to contractors of all three packers using the plan, has sent its men around to boost it at farmers' meetings...
...pressuring Congress for higher import walls. They want 4?-a-lb. tariff when prices fall to "peril point" of 30?, instead of current tariff (suspended until next July) of 1.8? a Ib. at peril point of 24?. With copper now selling at 25?, Congress is leaning toward peril-point boost, but frowns at lifting tariff itself...
Radio station WHRB-FM will move to a new frequency and boost its total wattage by 80 per cent, president Loren L. Wyss '58 announced yesterday. WHRB has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to approve the changeover...
STEEL PRICE BOOST of $5 to $7 a ton is coming in July. Steelmen are resigned to rise even if demand remains soft. One major reason: steelworkers' wages go up automatically July 1, and they will get additional hike if cost-of-living rise continues...
LOWER FARM PRICE supports and higher acreage allotments will be asked of Congress by Secretary Benson. He wants authority to boost acreage for basic crops by as much as 50%, and to set price supports between 65% and 90% of parity (current range...