Prices, crops, and feeds shift in mid 20th century markets
The report notes per cent changes in all bat food from July 15 to August 15 with GM contracts linked to labor movements. It highlights price rises in housing, fuel, and goods sectors, a small drop in food prices, and a 3.2 percent year over year rise in retail food costs. It also offers guidance for farmers on protein feed purchases, recommending soybean meal as a better buy amid seasonal trends, and predicting price declines for oil seed cake and meal into fall with potential late winter increases.
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Tistics
General Motors
Norman Whitehair
Lindsborg Cafe Becomes Local Art Center and Gallery
Lindsborg Kansas September 28 a cafe in a public restaurant doubles as an art center as Mr and Mrs D R Durston build a small collection for their son Greg. Artists include Birger Sandgren Charles Rogers Lester Haymer Basilio Castaneda with walls dedicated to water colors woodcuts lithographs and etchings. Also notes on a hay finisher fan as a crop saver aiding farmers in rain protection and hay drying in fall corn drying to reduce molding.
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Lindsborg
Kan
D. R. Durston
Greg
Pontinae
Birger Sandren
Charles Rogers
Bethany College
Lester Haymer
Basilio Castaneda
Bethany Art School
Fiat
Harold E. Stover
K-State Uy
Ellen A. Prior Joins State Nursing Board in Topeka
Gov Frank Carlson appointed Ellen A Prior of Wichita to the state board of nurse registration and nursing education on September 23. She replaces Eula M Benton of Kansas City who resigned. The appointment runs until July 1 1951.
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Topeka
Ellen A. Prior
Wichita
State Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education Today
Frank Carlson
Eula M. Benton
Kansas City
Kansas Liquor Distributors To Pay Freight Changes Approved
The Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Review approved changes letting distributors pay freight on liquor shipments to retailers effective November 1. Distributors may not transport liquor in their own trucks without carrier approval from the state agencies. The rules also require director office approval to transfer liquor between warehouses or to another distributor, and continue shipment registrations to monitor movement and curb illegal channels.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Review
State Corporation Commission
State Liquor Control Office
State Control
Arthur A. Herrick
Herrick
May Petition to Nullify Communist Deputies Election
In Havana the chamber of deputies is expected to reject a motion to annul the election certificates of four communist deputies elected last June. A house committee found the certificates clean and correct after examining 66 new representatives. The house will hear the report and then swear in the new congressmen. Formal inauguration for Kansas State College president James A. McCain set for February 16 on Founder’s Day.
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Havana
Cuba
Chamber of Deputies
Emilio Suri Castillo
Authentic Party
House
Manhattan
Kan
James A. McCain
Kansas State College
McCain
Milton S. Eisenhower
K-State
F. D. Farrell
Bradley Receives Nation's Fifth Silver Star at White House
President Truman pins the fifth Silver Star on General Omar M. Bradley at a White House ceremony attended by top government and Joint Chiefs officials. The five star rank for Bradley and future chairmen of the Joint Chiefs was authorized last week and signed by Truman. In related notes, New Jersey dealers touted unusual inducements for used car buyers offering free household bits to the ladies and free drinks in the house.
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Washington
Truman
Omar M. Bradley
Bradley
White House
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefa of Staff
Coner
George C. Marshall
Secretary of Defense
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas McCarthur
East Orange
N.J
New Jersey
Topeka unit alerted for active duty with Fort Sheridan report
Topeka reports the 14th military police battalion under Lieut. Col. Robert F. Richardson is to report for active duty at Fort Sheridan Illinois on October 21 following a notification from Secretary of the Army Frank Pace Sr. No further details were released.
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Topeka
14Th Military Police Battalion
Robert FR. Richardson
Frank C
Army
Frank Pace, Sr
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Trusteeship Plan Foreseen for Ryukyu Islands Okinawa
Washington confirms US policy favors a United Nations trusteeship for the Ryukyu islands including Okinawa. Press Officer Lincoln White cites reports reflecting the State Department view. The plan would keep American forces in Japan until Japan joins the UN while the Carolines, Marshalls and Marianas remain under UN trusteeship.
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Washington
State Department
United Nations
Ryukyu Islands
Okinawa
Lincoln White
Sphkexnvirt
Japan
Carolines
Marshalls
Marianas
United States
U.N
Tragic Augusta House Fire Claims Three Children
A flash fire in Augusta Maine last night killed Donna five Nancy four and Donald three the children of Mr and Mrs Donald Gilley while parents worked in a mill. Greta the 14 year old sister jumped but could not save them as neighbors rushed to help.
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Augusta
Donna
Nancy
Donald
Donald Gilley
Greta
Leo Nadexa
Rural blaze claims multiple children as mother collapses
The incident left a mother collapsed at the scorched ruins of her rural home four miles from the city while her nephew Robert Gilley was found sleeping in his own house. He is uncle to the dead children. The report notes that a friend also perished in the event.
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Robert Gilley
Mackey Family Vacation News From Fort Worth Texas
Mr and Mrs J R West returned to Rome after a two week vacation with their daughter and sons in law Mr M A Thomen and Mr Thomen and son John Nile at Fort Worth Texas. The Merry Makers club met at Mrs Walter Steakleys home and Mrs Dick Keller was to heavens. Mrs R E Cardner attended Mrs Alvin Reetz and hosted members of the Keet home demonstration group. A 9 o clock luncheon was served by the ladies who had the patron lesson on serving. Jayhawk 4 H group and parents attended a fair in which Douglas County placed fourth. The First Methodist church Woof group met at Mrs A C Wisins for a dish lunch. Mrs Frank Jirune and others traveled route 11. Kate Juwett is back at Memorial hospital after an enforced vacation at her sister Anna Gardner. The Oakridge birthday club met with Mrs Van Nice who spoke in the afternoon.
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J. R. West
Rome
M.A. Thomen
Douglas County
W. RK. Co
First Methodist Church
Segular
A.C. Wisins
Frank Jirune
J. Ht. West
Vivian Miller
Huth Hemphill
Thea van Nice
Oakridge
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Tonite
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Pete Aes
Cakuun
Tad
Forrest - Keefe
Buasselle
Wise Owl
Lawrence
Mackey
Ec i Piel Det Biri
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Gatold Loy
Hollywood
Ash
Bob Hope
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Gensa Bearn
Lecille
Berks
Paramount
the Poleface
Tulle Ball
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