FHA loans and grants boost rural water projects nationwide
The Farmers Home Administration reports $260 million in loans and $40 million in grants funded over the past fiscal year to build more than 1,400 rural water and waste systems. The effort will create about 4.2 million local job days as projects extend 6 to 12 months, serving over 5 million rural residents.
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Dillon Graham
Associated Press
Farmers Home Administration
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James V. Smith
Agriculture
Smith
Congress
School Menu Week Adds Classic Comfort Fare
Monday's menu features Barbecued Franks, Fried Potatoes, English Peas, tossed salad, hot rolls, chocolate fudge cake, and milk. Tuesday offers Roast Beef with Gravy, Creamed Potatoes, Buttered Carrots, combination salad, fruit Cobbler. Wednesday serves Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Green Beans with Pimiento, Cabbage Slaw, corn bread, peanut butter cookie. Thursday's list includes Fish Fillet with Catsup, Blackeyed Peas, buttered bread, sliced fruit. Friday presents Hamburgers with mustard and pickles, sliced onions, potato salad, corn, chopped lettuce and tomatoes, banana pudding.
Lincoln Memorial design and statue details
The Lincoln Memorial is a marble hall housing a larger than life statue of Abraham Lincoln seated in meditation. Architect Henry Bacon designed the memorial while Daniel Chester French sculpted the statue. It was dedicated on May 30, 1922.
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the World Almanac
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Bacon
Daniel Chester French
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
B&PW Budget Accepted at August Picnic Meeting
The Business and Professional Women's Club approved its new budget presented by treasurer Miss Nell Rogers at the August picnic at Mrs. Julia Jefferies home. Two new members Verlene Turner and Mattie Lou Meinzer were announced by membership chair Hazel O'Donnell. Yearbooks will be distributed September 2 at First United Methodist Church with installation of summer's five new members.
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Julia Jefferies
Verlene Turner
Mattie Lou Meinzer
Hazel O'Donnell
Lois Stiner
First
United Methodist Church
Anne Carter
Jefferies
Mmes
Fern Maddox
Viola Johnson
Mildred Swain
Ruby Douglas
Pat Smotherman
Juanita Knight
Frances Stevens
Mahota Stinnett
Maurine Newberry
Miss Rogers
Subways Threaten St Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna
Vienna engineers debate concrete foundations for St Stephen’s Cathedral as the Vienna Subway nears. They consider deep shafts and vibration cushioning to prevent cracking or collapse, noting the cathedral’s age and fragile medieval foundations.
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Werner Vollman
Associated Press
Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral
Women education key to Britain's population plan
AP reports Labour party research links lower population growth to expanded education and job opportunities for women. The study argues that satisfied women with equal status may choose fewer children, reducing social pressure to have children.
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London
Britain
Labor Party
Clam Shell Lines Misread as Age Indicators
Scientists warn that dark growth lines on clam shells show growth history but are not reliable indicators of exact age. Shell structure varies by environment and species, leading to potential misestimates in age assessments.
Cartoon and daily quips from a playful column
A collection of witty observations on fashion diets and social quirks. Jokes compare bathing suits to perception, discuss Saturday chores, August symbols, and the cost of superstitions. A cartoonist, a dancer, a cupcake and a friedcake all appear in light hearted sentences from the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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