Benson Seeks Strict Crop Controls to Cut Surpluses
The U.S. government plans to shift price support funds to enforce strict crop controls aimed at cutting overall production by about 40 million acres. Secretary Benson announced a system requiring compliance with all crop allotments for eligibility, with measures tightening next year across wheat cotton corn tobacco peanuts and sugar crops. Farmers diverting land must still meet total allotments to receive aid, or lose price support loans.
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Washington
Benson
Mexico Population Surges 75 Percent 1920 to 1950
A United Nations report states Mexico's population rose by 75 percent between 1920 and 1950. The expansion highlights demographic shifts and potential impacts on urban planning and resources.
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Mexico
United Nations
Penguins Do Not Inhabit The Northern Hemisphere Wildly
A note clarifies that penguins are native only to the southern hemisphere and are not found wild north of the equator. The statement highlights their exclusive distribution across southern oceans and Antarctic regions.
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Equator
Daily Crossword Across and Cryptoquote Puzzle Clues
A hosted list of crossword clues covering transport chief actor pill fragments price seed coat employ mischievous child ice cream praises behold road breach cry as a cow become bad horse etc. includes a DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE puzzle using a substitution cipher with a sample LONGFELLOW mapping and yesterday’s Kipling quotation as reference.
Ipswich Workers Ban Advertising on Caps
Town employees forbidden to wear advertising on work caps. A rainy day led to workers wearing caps provided by a local merchant with ads, but Town Manager Nathaniel Quint ruled against advertising. Employees wore the caps with the ads blocked out.
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Ipswich
Mass
Nathaniel Quint
Radioactive Gold Flown to University Hospitals for Cancer Patient
Radioactive gold was transported by air and helicopter from Oak Ridge Tennessee to the University of Minnesota hospitals to treat a cancer patient. The shipment was expedited due to rapid dissipation of radioactivity.
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Minneapolis
Oak Ridge
Soil Conservation Notes and Farm Planning Tips
A guide urges farmers to use a conservation plan with the Northwest Alabama Soil Conservation District offering maps and capability assessments. It cites local farmers plowing sod crops for yield gains, describes sod crops like sericea and fescue, and notes the W ditch as a useful drainage tool with farm equipment.
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Northwest Alabama
W. J. Thompson
Falkville
M. Lamon
Rt. 1
Decatur
Bryant Hendrix
Hartselle
Tom Guyton
Bert M. Ward
E. W. Kenney
Morgan County
D. W. Dunkin
Lebanon
Johnson Lee
Boat Is School Bus For Iowa Family Kids
A rowboat serves as a school bus for six Edfors children of Beaver Island Iowa. The family crosses about 200 yards of the Mississippi River each morning under the supervision of Mrs Edfors who checks that the children wear life vests and behave safely during the crossing.
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Clinton
Iowa
Peter Edfors
Beaver Island
Mississippi River
Edfors
Ditching Project On Ayr Farm Aids Water Conservation
Fred Glasgow of Falkville used conservation assistance to lay out a W shaped ditch on his farm spanning about a mile, part of a 50 acre Class 3 land improvement project.
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Fred Glasgow
Falkville
River Rescue Scene Described in Fragmentary Text
Fragmentary OCR depicts a river crossing with coats jackets and life vests noted. It mentions a boat and runners, with a father or brother pushing the vessel across the water.
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