Plan to raise corn ceiling and use subsidies to ease shortage
Washington reports the administration, after defeating anti-subsidy bills, weighs raising the corn price ceiling to about 1.20 a bushel and buying and reselling to processors at current ceilings. The plan aims to free corn for industrial use and livestock feeders without pushing food prices, while considering a shift in hog price support to reduce hog feed demand.
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Washington
Upi
Chicago
Marvin Jones
WFA
Landon Attacks Roosevelt on Price Subsidy Policy
Topeka July 8 Alf Landon, former governor and 1936 candidate, charged President Roosevelt with political aims in subsidized price policies. He accused a White House group of altering the economic structure after the war and urged high taxes, price and wage stabilization, and rationing to curb inflation. He warned subsidies would harm agricultural production and consumer access.
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Topeka
Alf Landon
Roosevelt
Landon
Washington
White House
Volunteers Aid Wheat Harvest With Evening Help
Local farmers seeking extra harvest labor found it through volunteer businessmen and employers working in the evenings. Albert I. Decker of the U S employment service reported three crews of town men assisted last night. Four worked at L A Bearman farm, 21 at Paul Brune farm, six at Frank Brune farm, and 10 men were sought for corn hoeing at T F Sonnole farm. More groups were expected this afternoon or evening.
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Albert I. Decker
U. S. Employment Service
L. A. Bearman
Paul Brune
Frank Brune
Decker
T. F. Sonnole
Stull
Friends Church to Host Dr Ruth Underhill Guest Speaker
Dr Ruth Underhill, teaching at Haskell Institute, will speak at the 41 o'clock hour at Friends Church located at 1601 New Hampshire Street. The event features the noted speaker presenting to the congregation.
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Friends Church
Ruth ‘Underhill
Haskell Institute
New Hampshire Street
Bingo Hosts Run Event Amid Large Soda Stock
Mrs John Selig along with Mr and Mrs Earl Falkenstien led the bingo table as guests consumed about six cases of soda pop.
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John Selig
Earl Falkenstien
Opera Singer to Visit K U for Summer Series
Viennese soprano Maria Hussa appears Monday at Fraser Theater as the second act of the summer session concert series. She has starred with the Vienna State Opera and Berlin, sung famed roles, performed across Europe, and recorded with Victor. Tickets are $1 plus tax. student tickets allowed. program includes works by Strauss, Massenet, Debussy, Dvořák, and Wolf.
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Rosen- Kavalier
Chrysothemis
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Hague
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Holland
Valkyrie
Antwerp
Paris
Milan
Budapest
Prague
Lisbon
Salsburg
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Victor
Teen-age party hosts and guests at community dance
About 175 guests attended a teen-age party last evening in the community building. The group enjoyed the game room until the music machine was repaired so dancing could resume. Hostesses included Mrs. Deal Six Mrs. Clifford Dean Mrs. Edith Salveson and Miss Marie Woodruff from the A A U A V and Frances Andrews Mayme Corcoran Hazel Anderson Ruth Myers Rosa Gieseman Esther Leigh from the B and P W club.
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Deal Six
Clifford Dean
Edith Salveson
Marie Woodruff
A.a.uav
Frances Andrews
Mayme Corcoran
Hazel Anderson
Ruth Myers
Rosa Gieseman
Esther Leigh
P. W. Club
Sam Gilchrist, Jr
Loyd Gaines
Postmaster Logan Appointed in Topeka
J. Glenn Logan received his appointment certificate as Topeka postmaster approved by Congress and signed by the President. Two hours later he was seen performing janitorial work, pushing a broom like a pro, as crew needs pressured.
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Topeka
J. Glenn Logan
Congress
Logan
CPI Representatives Vote Divide Obama Veto Override Fails
Washington July 3 CPI Representatives Carlson Hope Lamberts on Winter joined in the unsuccessful majority vote to override the President veto of the anti subsidy bill.
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Washington
CPI
Carlson, Hope
Lambert Son
Winter
Admonishers Urge Miners to Return to Work War Coal Shortage
Washington July 3 The United Mine Workers urge all members to resume work saying there is nothing to gain from striking and the war cannot be won without coal. The editorial notes miners have much to lose by delaying production and cites refusals by U S Steel and Republic Steel to store coal to avoid overtime costs.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers Journal
U.M.W
Republic Steel Company
U. S. Steel
Alabama
National miners strike drains ore supply and curtails output
Reports show about 97,000 of 521,000 miners on strike with 16,000 in Pennsylvania and thousands in Alabama Virginia and Tennessee. Absenteeism reaches 10 to 20 percent as coal losses exceed 10 million tons in two idle weeks. Production slumped to 4.65 million tons last week and may drop further. UM W locals meet to urge an end to the walkout.
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Pennsylvania
Alabama
Virginia
Tennessee
National Coal Association
Washington
Department of the Interior
U.M. W
South Dakota Seeks Kansas Help for Harvest
South Dakota faces a good small grain crop but lacks enough combines and labor to harvest. Kansas combines are urged to come assist this year. The governor and USDA war board appeal to Kansas operators. Regulations amended to permit free movement of machines. Interested individuals may contact the Douglas county AAA office.
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South Dakota
Kansas
Usda War Board
State Highway Department
OPA
Douglas County Aaa’ Office
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