Taft joins attacks on cooperative housing plan
Senator Taft and other critics seize on President Truman’s proposed two billion dollar government guaranteed loan program for middle income cooperatives. The Chamber of Commerce calls the plan unfair to lenders, inflationary, and risks higher federal debt while the Federal Reserve urges a reform based on FHA loan guarantees through banks.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Senate
United States Chamber of Commerce Ale
Senate Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Group
New Braunfels FFA Boosts Swine Program and Local Farming
Pinch hitting for Dave Shanks, Max Womack leads New Braunfels High School agriculture class in a swine breeding program to raise pork quality and lower feed costs, with loans and plans to expand dairy herds. Other notes include local veterans programs, dairy shipments, and upcoming Comal County Fat Stock Show on March 4.
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C. A. Nelson
Dave Shanks
Max Womack
New Braunfels High School
Comal County
A&m
Bell County Veterans Vocational School
Jackie Kraft
Freiheit
FFA
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Veterans Vocational School
BIG Wheels
Dittlinger Roller Mills
Eiband and Fisher Grocery Company
First National Bank
Guarantee State Bank
H. W. Dietz
Mission Valley
Brannan Truman Clash Over Farm Supports In Potatoes
Senator Aiken accuses Secretary Brannan of potato politics and President Truman of political hypocrisy as Senate debates price supports for potatoes cotton and peanuts. The Lucas plan to end potato supports faces opposition from northern producers while southern states may still receive aid.
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Washington
Aiken
R-Vi
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Truman
Senate
Lucas
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Democratic National Committee
Allan B. Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Farm Institute
Des Moines
Kline
Taylor World Prayer Day Service Planned
The World Day of Prayer observance in Taylor will be held Friday at the 10th Street Methodist Church with Mrs. H. N. Patterson as leader. Sponsors are the Taylor Council of Church Women led by Mrs. Kennedy Jones. Offerings will support interdenominational missionary work in the U S and abroad.
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Taylor
10Th Street Methodist Church
H. N. Patterson
Taylor Council of Chuchh Women
Kennedy Jones
Liberty Hill 42 Club Holds Meeting
Liberty Hill February report shows Mrs Charles F Hickman hosting the 42 Club at her home. Out of town guest Mrs J E Franks of Austin and many local members attended including Mrs Lutie Black and Mrs L T McFarlin who won high score. Next meeting set for March 1 with Mrs Jamison to entertain.
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Liberty Hill
Charles F. Hickman
J. E. Franks
Austin
Lutie Black
John Sharp
A. W. Gray
Georgetown
L. T. McFarlin
Wallace Stanford
M. Casheer
Ruby Wade
L. M Parker
Belle Jamison
Russians Seize 22 German Trucks Near Berlin in Protest
Berlin February 19. Russians impounded 22 German trucks carrying metal at Babelsberg checkpoint outside Berlin amid Western protest over traffic restrictions. American transport chief Charles A. Dix says trucks were both eastbound and westbound with scrap or finished metal, first time metal from the West was taken into Berlin.
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Berlin
Germany
Charles A. Dix
Babelsberg
Dix
Few female trees in holly species noted
A report states that only about one tenth of American holly trees are female, and these female trees produce berries. This biological detail highlights gender distribution in holly populations and its fruiting implications.
New Coalition Forms Over Presidential Electoral Change
Washington report outlines a Republican and Northern Democrat coalition opposing a proposed constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College and split states electoral votes by the popular vote. Debate centers on party gains in the South, risk to liberal and progressive wings, and feasibility in the House rules committee.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Rules Committee
Martin
Massachusetts
Franklin Roosevelt Jr
Senator Lodge
Rmass
Representative Gossett
Texas
Gossett
South
Lodge-Gossett
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Guadalupe County
Ray
Hilrry Gulick
W. B. Hatch
Blanco County
Jersey
Guadalupe Valley Creamery
E. A.hahn
Braunfels
Alton Dryer
Melford Haag
John Haag
Selma
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Duroc Sons
Guy Owens
Stonewall
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Ray Buckner
Wisconsin
Coma County
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Ncceiss
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K-Mar
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