Flanders Rejects Price Controls in Economic Hearings
Vermont Senator and joint economic committee member Flanders tells a reporter price controls are impractical as Emil Rieve of the CIO testifies. He endorses voluntary meat rationing and suggests a wartime style plan to curb food costs while urging the public to eat less meat.
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Vermont
Midwest
Flanders
Joint Congressional Committee On
Emil Rieve
CIO
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Hopeful For Above Average Corn Crop Despite Floods
Washington reports the agriculture department remains hopeful for an above-average corn crop despite widespread spring floods and planting delays. A spokesman notes prices are rising and forecasts vary, stressing it is early to predict outcomes. The first crop forecast will be issued July 10, based on reports from over 100,000 crop reporters nationwide.
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Agcept
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Flood damage hits Iowa state parks over 100000
Des Moines reports preliminary survey places flood damage to Iowa state parks at more than 100000, the worst since 1919. Walnut Woods and Pamme l parks closed for season. Backbone state park partly closed with beach and cabins remaining open. wildlife and fish rescue efforts planned.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Walnut Woods Park
Polk County
Madison County
Backbone State Park
Delaware County
4-H Club Meeting Notes From Grant Township
Six members one visitor and leader Rowley Pollock Sr met Monday June 23 at Dick Pierce home. Roll call cited Fathers Favorite Dessert. Discussion on DDT led by Donald Pollock. Lunch by Mrs Kenneth Pierce. Donald and William Pollock set July 10 meeting. Battery container notes describe a nine pound jet plane power unit with molded partitions. Don’t drive if you drink.
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Anita
Grant Township
Dick Pierce
Rowley Pollock
Donald Pollock
Kenneth Pierce
Donald
William Pollock
District Judge Restores Baby to Natural Mother in Custody Ruling
Davenport Iowa June 26 1957 Mrs Gertrude Moyer of Des Moines won custody of her months old son Stephen Craig after a habeas corpus hearing before District Judge W W Scott The court held a natural mother may withdraw consent to adoption until papers are signed and noted the signing was coerced by her husband Judge Scott stressed the return to the mother as best for the child while not criticizing the Carletons
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Davenport
Gertrude Moyer
Des Moines
Stephen Craig
W. W. Scott
Moyer
Cleaning Wool Blankets with Soap versus Detergent
A study notes that detergents washed all wool blankets better than soap. Blankets made of 75 percent wool and 25 percent cotton cleaned more effectively with soap, while varying water hardness affected hand and machine washing outcomes.
Double Drowning Near Cedar River Bridge
Charles City resident Charles C. Sullivan age 49 and Ansel K. Colson about 45 an Oliver Corporation plant employee drowned last night when their boat capsized about a mile upstream from the business section while fishing. Authorities cautioned motorists to slow at dusk to save lives.
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Charles City
Frank C. Sullivan
Ansel K. Colson
Oliver Corporation
Cedar River
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