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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
7
NEW YORK reports that for the first time in over a decade farmers’ aggregate debts match their cash assets. The USDA estimates farm debt at 207 billion dollars while cash and equivalents total about 20.4 billion, yielding roughly 99 cents in cash for every dollar of debt as 1957 begins.
Chicago physicians and clergy move toward greater cooperation as the Journal of the American Medical Association highlights a trend in medicine and religion. Editors cite rising individual self-awareness amid mechanization and leisure time, while a Chicago doctor recalls a prolonged revival effort and feeling guided through the crisis.
The article notes Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam as a leading free port for air travelers while Shannon Ireland pioneered air lane free port concepts in 1947. It cites over 100 free ports in 35 countries, many inland or harbor based, with most now restricted zones within cities. Hong Kong and Singapore remain notable open ports with minimal duties.
In Holland a farmer faced heavy losses as pecking led to the death of bleeding hens. He fitted aluminum spectacles on the flock so birds could not see ahead yet could view downward and sideways. Cannibalism stopped and production rose about 20 percent.
Washington reports the Colorado River carries vast silt loads toward Lake Mead. On an average day about 500000 tons of silt slide toward the reservoir. During the 1887 flood year the river moved 27600000 tons of silt past a point in 2% fours.
Los Angeles report quotes Dr Cora Miller of UCLA debunking common food fads. She explains water weight is not fat, aluminum pots do not cause cancer, and fish does not boost IQ or backstroke. Skim milk retains minerals and proteins with fat removed.
New York report shows barbiturate poisoning deaths increasing in 1955 with 411 fatalities, up from 345 in 1954 and 387 in 1953. Officials warn careless use, mostly by adults, and note about 30 percent of accidental poisonings from drugs and medicines were barbiturates. Public awareness and stricter sales controls urged.
A buff colored china bowl from President Andrew Jackson era and a Sheffield silver vegetable dish with a stag head cover have been donated to the Smithsonian by the Ladies' Hermitage Association of Nashville. Both pieces came from Jackson's White House service and were acquired in 1833 by Jackson from Commodore Decatur's widow for display in First Ladies Hall.
Housewives in Davis California tested steak grades by sight and taste. Families judged appearance first then tasted for juiciness tenderness and flavor. About half favored the nicer looking steak while 75 percent preferred the choice grade meat for taste.
A discussion on tired eyes explains that general fatigue of mind and body causes eye strain. Bold lighting and squinting worsen facial muscles around the eyes, leading to fatigue and gryness. a person who does not frown or squint is often tired.
Washington reports the Tree Farm movement has grown to 44 states with more than 4 million acres enrolled in the American Tree Farm System. Small woodlot owners, controlling most U S forestland, sell $700 million in timber products yearly, boosting markets for sawlogs, pulpwood, posts, Christmas trees, and more as timber becomes a cash crop.
New Texas Education Agency plan uses open circuit television to train liberal arts grads for teaching. Involves 51 colleges and universities, school systems, eight TV stations, and parent groups. delivers courses to homes at no cost. University of Alabama also plans TV extension reaching about 95 percent of people and schools.
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