Agriculture Agency Activities and State Release Highlights
Highlights of planned activities by various agricultural agencies for the next year, including changes to the soil and water conservation program and increased funding for farm loans and rural electrification. Details cover Agricultural Conservation Program, Farm Security Administration loans and district expansion, Rural Electrification Administration outreach, Forest Service road-building, and dairy herd improvement efforts, with projected increases in staff, loans, and conservation projects across multiple states.
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Lost river mystery prompts Orange County flood fix bid
In Orleans Indiana 3500 residents urge U S Corps of Engineers to locate and repair the famed Lost River a river that disappears underground for most of its length then reappears near the White River. locals seek an open channel and artificial lake to solve recurring floods and sanitation concerns.
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Orange County
Orleans
Ind
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Louisville
Lost River
Washington County
White River
Indiana University
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Jail trusties sentenced for unemployment pay scheme
A white man and a Black man were sentenced to 150 days in jail and fined 250 dollars each for collecting unemployment pay while acting as trusties at Mobile City jail. Justice was administered by Interior Court Judge Tisdale J. Touart after findings that both registered with the U S Employment Service and drew five unemployment checks.
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Mobile City
Interior Court
Tisdale J. Touart
U. S. Employment Service
African War Against Insects Sees Global Efforts
Across British Africa influence faces pests as tsetse flies spread sleeping sickness in Natal while an international campaign in Rukwa Tanzania targets locust swarms. Poison bait and fire aid control though complete elimination remains elusive.
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Britain
Africa
Natal
Rukwa
Tanganyika
Sardinia
South Africa
New Drug Offers Hope in Fighting Sleeping Sickness
New evidence shows reservoir nagana germs exist without disease. A drug named phenanthridinium, a sulpha compound, shows some success. Scientists say combination of treatment plus aerial DUT spraying and wild animal control could wipe out sleeping sickness. The fight peaks in dry months August to October amid unpredictable epidemics.
Drowning Victim Finally Identified
Montgomery police identify the woman recovered from the Alabama River as Charlie Jackson Cone, 39, a Montgomery automobile mechanic. Identification was based on clothing and dental work. officials note marks of violence but will continue investigation to determine cause.
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Alabama
Charlie Jackson Cone
No W. Kimbrough
State Department of Public Safety
Chicago professor donates books to Caen France
Henry C. E. David head of the University of Chicago romance languages and literature department donates more than 1,700 books from his private collection to the University of Caen in France in a transfer announced today.
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University of Chicago
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University of Caen
Agriculture programs and grants totaling 52 million dollars
Document notes control efforts in the Northeast for pests like the sweet potato weevil and pink bollworm in cotton in the South. It mentions research on transporting fruits and vegetables by rail, truck, boat, and air with total funding of 52,300,000 including 7,206,000 for grants to states by the Office of Experiment Stations.
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Undercover Agents Foil Mail Fraud and Train Stickups
Post Office Inspector Roscoe H. Mague warns of rising mail fraud and train-robbery rackets targeting veterans. He cites diploma mills promising high returns, checks pilfered from mailboxes, and organized depredations as unemployment rises. He notes most post office burglaries involve small-scale thieves, with older heads guiding schemes.
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Gerald Coapman
New York
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Pawtucket
Elephant Hide Weighs More Than a Ton
A historical note explains that an elephant's hide weighs over a ton, highlighting the animal's massive size and the surprising heft of its skin as a curiosity or measure of bulk.
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