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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1941
Page
5
Kansas wheat farmers who did not join the AAA wheat acreage program face excess wheat penalties. With harvest underway, non cooperators must dispose of surplus grain or accept penalties while cooperators face fewer issues. AAA officials argue quotas protect market prices. protesting farmers cite low returns from excess wheat and loans under the program.
Officials say prices would rise and most farmers would store and borrow, keeping prices near loan level. Non cooperating farmers may harvest excess grain without penalty by selling stored grain next fall. Marketing quotas apply only to 1941 unless the public votes to renew them. An 11 percent cut in next fall’s acreage allotment signals a smaller crop.
Newark reports doctors at an industrial health conference describing Americans as pampered and dainty and urging stronger nutrition for defense. They warn vitamin pills cannot replace proper meals and cite a working girl lunch of a doughnut and soda and a working man’s stale cheese and bread. Lieutenant Colonel Wint Smith departs for Camp Shelby to join Second Army field maneuvers in Tennessee.
Government economists design a yearly wardrobe for high school girls costing 7.52 to support 1.7 million farm families earning under 500 dollars annually. The plan provides two everyday outfits and a dress up piece, all lasting three years with home sewed materials. Martha Dinwiddie led the disclosure before the American Home Economics association.
A 67 year old man walked 78 miles from his home to a Fayetteville hospital to pay $1 on a $3 doctors bill. He said the walk was worth the smile on the doctor's face and that he would settle the remaining amount by fall.
British government protests a riot outside its Madrid embassy with 300 to 400 Falangist demonstrators organized by Germans. German photographers and films were present, bricks and missiles were used, windows and cars damaged, and Spanish police quelled the disturbance.
Kansas raises July oil allowable by 5,000 barrels daily to 237,400, down from 282,400 in June. Purchaser nominations totaled 252,322, but Theo A. Morgan says consumer demand won’t overtax pipelines and the state could safely produce up to 400,000 barrels a day without waste.
A reader notes that 76 percent of subscribers read the classified section every day, highlighting strong daily engagement with the ads and notices.
Three United States marine fliers died when their formation plane crashed into Haleakala on Maui during a formation flight. The dead are First Lieut. William M. Ferris of Lakewood New Jersey Second Lieut. Werner Hagerman of Kansas City Kansas and Second Lieut. Clyde H. Story with hometown not available.
Continental Air Lines traffic official P. J. Car Michael said early approval is expected for extending the Denver Wichita route to Tulsa. Civil authorities were involved in the review.
The aeronautics authority has granted permission but ties final authorization to forthcoming approvals from the army and navy.
Leaving town this summer Do not forget to have the Journal World sent to your vacation address Phone 22.
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