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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1946
Page
3
Washington August elections reveal a 5 percent turnover among lawmakers with 25 of 457 losing seats and 32 retirements. At least 10 percent of the next Congress will be newcomers as all House seats and a third of Senate seats are open. Primaries in 43 states show modest gains for both parties. Wheeler among those noted.
A program directs all government agencies to begin an intensive scrap metal housecleaning drive. Refining and processing new materials is slower than using scrap. The order emphasizes rapid reduction of unused metal reserves.
The report lists long serving lawmakers such as D Mont and Shipstead from Minnesota with 24 years, LaFollette 21 years, Weaver 28 years, Tarver and Johnson 20 years each. It notes further races in Texas and Mississippi as states prepare for September and October votes ahead of November elections.
Alabama farmers face a 1946 harvest with new loan rates for cotton and peanut support, higher farm equipment ceilings, and favorable feed supplies. Cotton loan rates vary by region with 7-8 inch middling at 22.83 cents and 15-16 inch at 1.55 cents above that, loans due by 1947.
The Office of Price Administration authorized retail coffee price increases of 10 to 13 cents per pound on Saturday, affecting household purchases and grocery stores nationwide.
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