Farmers urged to unite for stable crop market
At a Pasadena meeting Secretary Tacs urged farmers to accept programs like crop insurance and granaries to stabilize prices and prevent violent fluctuations. He stressed farming remains a significant but shrinking portion of the population and discussed differences between government supported AAA payments and private crop insurance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fin
Twle
Pasadena
AAA
Wallace
Surplus Control and Farm Aid Talk From 1930s Officials
In remarks touching on stabilizing farm prices, Wallace urges continued soil conservation and the land retirement program to curb surpluses. He notes that relying on droughts like 1934 and 1936 to clear glut is unreliable and hints at future measures as surpluses rise. Washington reacts with surprise at his Pasadena statement. In Colorado Springs, canned turkey becomes a WPA backed solution: growers receive 75 percent of proceeds while 25 percent aids needy families.
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Wallace
Washington
Pasadena
Colorado Springs
Cole
el Paso
J. Ralph Young
WPA
Radio Revenue in 20 Per Cent Gain
Radio income rose to about 100 million dollars in 1936 with NBC at 35.11 million, CBS about 20 million, and others around 45.1 million. The 20 percent gain reflects campaign boosts and a shift from amateur shows to more audience participation. The piece notes ongoing expansion of programming and a projected rise to 24 network programs weekly by 1937.
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C. &. Butterfield
Associated Press
New York
London
England
United States
NBS
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
Broadcast Radio
NBC
CBS
Era of Friendship for the Americas Diplomacy Report
Washington reports show mixed assessments of progress at the Inter-American conference. Officials say the United States faces difficulty securing Latin American unity as nations prefer collective autonomy over leadership, complicating negotiations and alliances amid regional tensions.
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Preston Grover
Washington
Itses
Hull
United States
Nicaragua
War Talk and Austro Dictator Social Ties Highlight Youth
A European dictator’s attention shifts away from death-dealing war plans to family life as Schuschnigg hosts children in Vienna. The piece notes Austin’s “elroy main” figure and recounts a recent gathering involving about 120 children, portraying a softer side of political figures amid looming conflict.
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Chine Cll
Kurt Schulige
Austin
Elroy Main
Vienna
Schuschnigg
Closeup and Comedy on Inter American Diplomacy
Erskine Johnson and George Scarbo recount U S non intervention moves in 1938 Montevideo and the Buenos Aires talks. They cite Huth’s voyage and a pact to consult when war threatens in the Americas as a significant shift in Inter American relations.
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Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Erskine Johnson
George Scarbo
Colombia
Haiti
Sulrtiers
Vara Cruz
Down Under
Maries
Nicaragua
Huth
United State
United States Senate
Unitedtates
Americas
Uncertain Cotton Market Signals Elusive October Trade
The article notes chaotic cotton futures after October, blaming optimistic revisions in crop estimates for a 12.4 million bale projected yield versus earlier 11 million. It cites middling spot prices near 12.05 cents per pound in New York and a broad yearly range, with domestic consumption projected by the New York Cotton Exchange at over 7 million bales against prior years.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Cotton output and costs across years in world and America
The report cites global cotton production and costs with figures for 410,000 len in 1M and 25,860,000 J 1089, contrasting 1994 world cotton costs at 12,590,000 bales versus 1935 and 1934 lows. American fiber efforts show 5,700,000 bales, near 5,482,000 in 1935 and 5,818,000 in 1934, reflecting historical production trends.
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Inaon
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