Word: leveler
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Waning Influence. There was a time when reduced income on the farm would soon make itself sharply felt in the whole economy. In 1956, despite the fact that farm income fell for nearly five years, the rest of the economy is at the greatest level of prosperity in history. Despite the dire warnings of farm-state politicos about the danger of "farm-fed farm-led depression," the 1956 conclusion is inescapable: since the U.S. economy has grown and shifted more to the industrial and away from the agrarian, the farm economy is no longer as critical a factor...
...corn price situation is similar: the President's guarantee adds up to a national average of $1.50 a bushel, 10? above the previously announced level, but 8? below last year. Nevertheless, many corn farmers seem to be pleased. At a Senate Republican Policy Committee meeting last week, a colleague turned to corn-growing Illinois' corn-saying Everett Dirksen and cracked: "Ev, it looks as if Benson, of all people in the world, just re-elected...
...States" and 14 other offices. He reappeared to slip the folded paper into a ballot box, then drove off through the snow to Harrisburg to board the Columbine. Two hours later, precinct politics attended to, Ike was at his White House desk prepared to tackle politics at the national level...
EXPORTS TO EUROPE are at the highest level in history, says the U.S. Commerce Department. March exports of $1.5 billion, some $200 million more than March 1955, set alltime high for the month, and forecast is for total exports of $16 billion for 1956, up $1 billion above last year's record...
Glenn wouldn't touch the girl, of course, no matter how much she wants him to. But one day she finds him in the forge and tries to fan the flames. "Keeping out of my way?" she taunts. Glenn just looks at her, level-like. "That's right," he mumbles...