Water Shortages Hit West Top Irrigated Lands
Dwindling water reserves threaten thousands of the West’s fertile acres as irrigation competes for scarce supplies. The article outlines the Central Valley Project and other planned works to save millions of acres, with Arizona and Texas faces severe declines without new water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Biossat
NEA
New York
West
Colorado River
Rockies
Sierras
California
Imperial
Central Valleys
Arizona
Utah Valley
Rio Grande Valley
New Mexico
High Plains
Texas
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
America
San Joaquin Valley
Sacramento River
Central Valley
Friant
U.S
San Joaquin
Colorado
Amarillo
Great Columbia Basin
Pacific Northwest
Missouri Basin
Mountain
Plains
Market Corrects After Prolonged Advance In New York
New York investors faced a sharp market shakeout as a thin market and over regulation prompted selling. Analysts cite weak public participation, jitters among professionals, tax cash needs, Dow below 202, and inventory lightening by specialists as causes. The piece notes risks of at the market orders and emphasizes caution in in and out trading while urging education for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rood Bridge Plans Move Forward After Deliberation
A city council committee reviews options for Rood Bridge reconstruction and traffic mitigation. Officials expect final design approvals within weeks as engineers present cost estimates and timeline projections.
Mrs Algie Newlin Guest Speaker for WOT Club Meeting
Mrs Algie Newlin of Guilford College spoke to the WOT club at the home of Mrs W C Jones on Johnson street with associate hostess Mrs A S Parker. She recalled two years in Switzerland with the American Friends Service committee and the audience of 18 heard her experiences as tea and refreshments were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algie Newlin
Guilford College
W. C. Jones
Johnson Street
A. S. Parker
Newlin
Switzerland
American Friends Service Committee
Catherine Ricks
Mrs. Newlin
Guilford
Virgil Idol
Nat Curl
Winston-Salem
Investiture of Twelve Girls in Scout Troop 17
A candlelit investiture at the scout hut invested twelve girls as tender-foot members of Mrs. William Matthews' Scout Troop 17. Parents attended as guests after the flag ceremony and pin presentations. The new scouts were Shirley Ann Boyles Pat Davis Sandra DeLappe Rhea Haley Ellen Hatley Jamie Matthews Margaret Miller Ann Peace Carolyn Wayne Phyllis Wright Patsy Jarrell and Betty Jo Whitesell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mathews
Shirley Ann Boyles
Pat Davis
Sandra DeLappe
Rhea Haley
Ellen Hatley
Jamie Matthews
Margaret Miller
Ann Peace
Carolyn Wayne
Phyllis Wright
Patsy Jarrell
Betty Jo Whitesell
Moscow Reports Industrial Production is Up
Moscow officials said economic output in 1949 beat 1950 goals with a 5 percent higher industrial rate. The last quarter of 1949 saw 53 percent above prewar 1940 averages, while wages rose 12 percent for workers and 14 percent for peasants, lifting overall incomes 24 percent and 30 percent respectively. Main gains came in coal, rolled steel, and oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Statistical Administration
Growth patterns differ by city for children past age seven
A Philadelphia survey by the Center for Research on Child Growth finds Quaker City children grow less after their seventh birthday than peers in Chicago, Cleveland, and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Center For Researche
Quaker City
Chicago
Cleveland
Iowa City
Bridge Club Meets With Mrs Bailey
The Delta Nu Deal bridge club met last night at Mrs C A Bailey’s home on Player drive. Two tables played with Mrs Charles Sledge winning high, Mrs Roy Harrell second, and Mrs W E King traveling prize. Dessert was served to Mesdames Shore Neal R L Helm Ralph Greeson J J Conley W E King Charles Sledge Arthur Lang and Ray Harrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Nu Deal Bridge Club
C. A. Bailey
Player Drive
Charles Sledge
Roy Harrell
W. E. King
Mesdames Shore Neal
R. L Helm
Ralph Greeson
J. J. Conley
W.E King
Arthur Lang
Ray Harrell
Cordele visitors and local hospital updates noted in Greensboro area
Mrs. John H. Mace and daughter Anne of Cordele Georgia visit Dr. and Mrs. W Craig Parks on route two and plan to stay through next week. Jimmy Hoover patient at Washington street unit after throat infection. Dorothy Cummings at a Greensboro party. Margaret Woodard to wed Joseph E Sims February 14. Mrs. R G Durham and Mrs Grace Wright recovering from operations at Boulevard unit. Local leaders conference attended by Grover Jones R E Slaughter Harry Williamson J L Payne H D Minnis and Albert Morris. An active child averages over 30 000 steps daily, about twice the typical adult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Mace
Anne
Cordele
W. Craig Parks
Jimmy Hoover
Clyde Hoover
Barbee Street
High Point College
Washington Street
Dorothy Cummings
Greensboro
Agnes Hayes
L. J Tyndall
Margaret Woodard
Miss Woodard
Joseph E. Sims
R. G. Durham
Boulevard
Grace Wright
Mesdames Grover Jones
R. E Slaughter
Harry Williamson
J L. Payne
H. D. Minnis
Albert Morris
First Baptist Church In
Local college player accused of bribery in game fixing scandal
Article reports a college basketball player facing expulsion after alleged acceptance of bribes to fix a game against an upstate team. Details include names and the broader implications for the team and institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Farrell
Margaret Whiting
Doug Gilmore
Coast Gilmore Stadium
Tony Furness
Movietown
Peggy Ann Garner
N. Y. Sun
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