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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1952
Page
20
A Gazette food note previews Florence Brobeck’s Cooking with Curry and shares several curry based recipes. It discusses origins and global use of curry with sample recipes for chicken curry, curry rice, curry salad dressing, and persimmon in syrup.
New York AP reports business confidence and rising orders for steel drive plant expansion as 1953 begins. GE president Cordiner predicts continued prosperity, with GE investments surpassing 740 million since the war and a 1 billion total by 1955. Westinghouse plans further spend, while commerce and SEC project 28 billion annual spending at start of year. Advertising also climbs with a 7 billion dollar year and expectations for more in 1953.
Samples at the University of Nebraska show cane hay with high prussic acid content. A rancher near Ogallala lost cattle after feeding cane hay. Dr. Orrin Webster and veterinarians note possible prussic acid poisoning, with ongoing tests to confirm causes and assess nitrite risk.
New York reports one thousand UN experts work in more than 60 nations on technical assistance programs. David Owen notes malaria reduction in North Indian villages and crop gains in Afghanistan. He cites costs of 6 million dollars in 18 months and 21 million to date. Micronesia includes the Marshall Islands in its coral island chain.
Dairymen in Lapayette Indiana compare field-cured alfalfa against mow-cured chopped alfalfa in a winter feeding trial with six cows using Purdue dairy grain mix. Cows fed mow-cured hay produced 0.025 more pounds of milk per hay pound, weighed 2.41 pounds more on average, but field-cured cows yielded 1.61 pounds more milk per day. The study notes weather may influence outcomes and results show little advantage for mow-curing in good weather.
Iceland aims to restore forests within a century but must secure seed adapted to its climate and soil. FAO notes forests are nearly vanished from centuries of grazing and erosion. Experts explore sources including Alaska’s lone seed variety, though transport costs are high.
Western powers said they remain willing to meet with Soviet Russia to discuss all German elections, while NATO urged quick approval of plans to use 406000 West German troops in allied defense. Eden renewed the offer to hold talks for non-military German solution and NATO backed the European army plan. Ridgway pressed for rapid expansion of West Europe's air force and base program. In New Haven, Harold T. Pratt Jr. markets powder with a scooter, flying from Haddorf Field, NJ, to visit customers in three days.
Rome reports world agricultural production rose two percent from 1952. Most gains came from nonfood goods like fibers and rubber, per the 1952 State of Food and Agriculture. FAO projects favorable conditions through mid-1954 with industrialized nations ready to deploy economic buffers if defense spending falls.
The Agriculture Department reports price support purchases totaling about 1.7 million pounds of butter since starting two weeks ago. Expenditures reach roughly 1,116,000 dollars with offers to buy Grade A butter at 674 cents per pound and Grade B at 6534 cents per pound.
Rep Henry C Taille says butter bought by the government will be kept in approved bonded warehouses. A bond of at least 20 percent of value, minimum $10,000, guarantees end-of-storage delivery. Warehouse operators may include bond costs in storage charges after OPS rate approval.
Buenos Aires reports a government move to boost farm labor pay by 31 to 56 percent. The measure, retroactive to Sept. 1, raises general farm labor wages from 400 to 565 pesos monthly, reframing incentives as part of shifting workers from industry to agriculture.
University of Illinois economist P E Johnston reports from an 11 year study that good to choice long fed steer calves and yearlings show the highest return per feed dollar. High quality cattle bring better prices in late summer and early fall, while low quality cattle lag, and delayed feeding helps in rising markets.
Colin Herrle aged 60 of Chevy Chase Maryland died at his desk from heart disease. He served 42 years at Red Cross national headquarters as a special consultant on disaster services. Herrle played a key role in the Texas City disaster in 1947 the Vanport flood in 1948 and the Navajo feeding program of 1949.
A cluttered page shows obituaries and thanks, lost and found notes, and service ads. Entries include a grave acknowledgment from Mrs. Carl Peterson family, a $20 reward for a blue parakeet, lost items like glasses and a watch, and various local business notices offering jewelry, tailoring, furniture cleaning, and hauling services.
Attractive openings for inquiring women with a 5 day 40 hour week. Good starting rate and advancement opportunities. Pleasant working conditions with paid vacations holidays group health insurance subsidized by company. Bus service available. Interview at employment office 3015 Ist Ave SE Allis.
Mr Moore at the Gazette Office handles outside calling for advertising departments while inside miscellaneous detail work proceeds. No phone calls please.
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