Drought and Crop Losses Troubling Atlantic States
A severe drought tightens its grip on Maryland and nearby states, halving Maryland's sweet potato crop and worsening the feed crisis. While some regions see significant losses, overall U S weather reports indicate normal conditions outside drought zones, with agriculture officials hopeful yet cautious about corn and hay prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Leman
Atlantic Seaboard
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
Wickard
Extension Service
Mass Production Of Flying Boats Urged
A column notes Vernon Way returning to High Point to perform with his Rovin Cowboys at Rialto Theatre. It also covers farm finance signals of strong incomes, late crops, labor shortages, and frost fears. It discusses Republican reaction to Curtin Labor victory in Australia and parallels with U.S. political critiques of government controls and social programs.
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Washington
Australia
Curtin
Mr. Roosevelt
Canberra
Down
Alers
Menzie-Fadden
Evatt
Farm Families Return to Ownership Under FSA Direction
In Sandapolis Indiana on August 26 ten thousand farm families displaced by low mood years will become owners through FSA rehabilitation projects. Deeds for most farms will pass from tenants renting from the Agriculture Department as FSA co op units and 14 large cooperative blocks are transitioned. The program emphasizes accompanying services and training to improve farming practice. Tarpon, a herring allied fish, can reach seven feet and over 200 pounds. About half of New York state’s boundary lies on water.
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Sandapolis
Ind
P. G. Beck
Farm Security Administration
Beck
Department of Agriculture
Individe AL
FSA
Farm Resettlement Administration
Dental Decay Solution Found By Doctor
CHICAGO August 26 The Journal of the American Medical Association reports a potential immune solution to dental decay. Dr S G Harootian of Worcester Mass describes strikingly lower caries in patients at Worcester State Hospital given bone flour flour from beef bones rich in calcium phosphorus and fluorine. The nine month study notes Deaf Smith County Texas residents had low caries and longtime locals remained cavity free while newcomers gained resistance.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Association
S.G. Harootian
D.M
Worcester
Mass
Worcester State Hospital
Harootian
Deaf Smith County
Texas
No Souvenirs On Kiska For Yanks
KISKA HARBOR Aug 20 The Japanese garrison withdrew or burned almost all personal possessions when U S and Canadian troops arrived leaving no rifles bayonets or silk handkerchiefs. Only a sailor risked life to recover the flag from a sunken Japanese ship in Kiska Harbor.
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Kiska Harbor
Kiska
U. S
Radio Program Schedule for Thursday August 26, 1943
Radio schedule lists programs across zones with long line of shows from 6:30 pm to 11:15 pm, including Just Plain Bill Jack Armstrong serial Front Page Farrell News News Time Olga Coelho in Her Song Captain Tim Healy TheTree Sisters Dancing Music Orchestra Fred Brady Show Kaltenborn Comment Mr Keen Arthur Hale Blind Date Mary Astor News This Is Our Enemy Lum and Abner Jamboree Five Minutes News Bing Crosby Major Bowes War Analysis The Eyes of the Air Force Tailu and Johnny in Song March of Time The Eyes of the Air Force and more with regional variations and time adjustments for war.
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Plain Bill
Jack Armstrong
Chicago
Cbs
Chick Carter
Farrell
Archie Andrews
Mbs
Shredaik
Nbe
Quincy Howe
Olga Coelho
Tim Healy
Blu the
Tree Sisters
Ebs Charlee
Dieaehla
Fred Brady
Nbe-Bas
Jayne Cozzens
Nbe-West
Blu
Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
cbs-Dixie Art
Hale
Kaltenborn
Nhe-West
Mr. Keen
Cbs-Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
cbs-Dixie
Arthur Hale
Arlene Francis
Nice News
Yng
Mary Astor
Variety
Navy
Basic
cbsa-Dixie
Harmony Halls
Bing Crosby
Cbe
Major Bowes
Gabriel Heatter
Imbs
Dancing Muse Orchestra
Joan Davis
Bdtu
Cbe Basic
Harry Wismer
Garry Moore
Jim Durante
Raymond Gram Swing
Bblu
U. S. Navy
Raymond ‘Lageer
Tailu
Johnny
Sunny Skylar
Nbc
de Paul Schubert
The
Air Force
Dbs Dance
Fred Waring
Navy weighs Mars flying boat for large cargo order
Grover C. Loening urged the War Production Board to expand cargo aircraft production, favoring a larger contract for Martin Mars flying boats. He noted progress by army and navy in cargo craft output, while Navy and Glenn L. Martin near a dispute over seven ton flying freight cars.
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Sterling PF. Green
Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Grover C. Loening
Navy
Glenn L. Martin Company
Baltimore
Loening
Donald M. Nelson
Army
Mars
Efort
Henry J. Kaiser
Nelson
Kaiser
Howard Hughes
Vigil by orphanage nuns as dog mourns outside
Sisters of St. Vincent’s orphanage reported a mournful dog kept vigil at the entrance for three days and nights. The dog refused food offered by the nuns and the sisters sought its owner. They called the Anti Cruelty Society as agents arrived.
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Chicago
Sisters of St. Vincent’s Orphanage
Anti-Cruelty Society
Aran
Mars Aircraft: Largest Under Construction by OWI
The Mars aircraft, described by the Office of War Information as by far the largest under construction, weighs 140000 pounds gross, spans 117 feet, and is powered by four Wright 18-cylinder engines of 2000 horsepower each with three-blade propellers.
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Office of War Information
OWI
Radio Schedule Highlights Daily Programs and Times
A dense listing of WSJS radio programming for today and tomorrow detailing daytime and evening shows, news, music, dramas, and variety segments with specific start times and hosts. Contains multiple program names, durations, and intervals across morning to late night.
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Ida Lupino
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Ray Mill
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Merle Oberon
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Jay Kirby
Black Dragon
Glenn Miller and His Band
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