AAA Announces Acreage Goal For 1941 Programs
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration sets 1941 acreage goals for soil-depleting crops at 270 to 285 million acres, same as 1940, with updated payment rates favoring soil-building practices. Payments depend on a $500 million congressional appropriation. Rates vary by crop and region, with several crops retaining 1940 levels while others shift slightly.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Congress
Lumber Strike Nears End Amid Pacific Northwest Shutdowns
The nationwide lumber dispute nears closure as picketing ends at Warrenton Oregon and several Seattle mills reopen after court orders. Tacoma remains a strike hub with 5,200 workers affected. Portland considers a 5 cent hourly raise with a paid week off as talks continue.
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James Forrestal
Pacific Northwest
Warrenton
Ore
Lumber and Sawmill Workers’ Union
A. F. of L
Seattle
Lumbermen’s Association
Forrestal
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
American Federation of Labor and
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Washington
Oregon
National Defense Advisory Commission
U. S. of L
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Tacoma
Portland
Traffic Drive 10 Be Started by Junior Chamber in Twin Cities
The Monroe Briscoe Trousdale led the Junior Chamber traffic committee to cut 9 percent of 1941 accidents with an education program on the new traffic code. A safety committee will watch for violations and send courtesy letters to violators. The drive emphasizes three don'ts: no rushing lights, no running stops, and no speeding.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Twin Cities
Commission Council of Monroe
Briscoe Trousdale
Trousdale
Chamber
Sanders appoints Kean as secretary
Baton Rouge, Dec 10. J. Y. Sanders Jr. announced he selected Gordon Kean of Baton Rouge to serve as his secretary starting January 3. Kean graduated in journalism from LSU last June and was associate editor of the Gumbe yearbook and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Baton Rouge
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
Gordon Kean
Kean
Louisiana State University
Gumbe
Omicron Delta Kappa
National Leadership Organization
Lions Club offers $10 prizes for courteous youth
In Weeping Water Nebraska the Lions Club announces prizes of ten dollars each for the boy and girl whose behavior during the year is most courteous. The notice highlights good conduct as the community values young volunteers and polite manners.
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Johnny
Mary
Lions Club
Farm Bureau Chiefs Back Crop Price Pegging Plan
American farm bureau federation leaders tentatively backed a plan to peg prices above current market levels through government loans set at about parity-based rates. The proposal requires congressional change and marketing quotas with penalties for over allotments, aiming to lift farm receipts and reduce need for subsidy payments. The plan, to be presented to delegates, would use high loan rates to stabilize prices if quotas are approved.
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Ovid A. Martin
Baltimore
American Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
Federation
O'Neal
Automobile Tags Available January 2 In Louisiana
Revenue Director Rufus Fortienot announced 1941 license plates with black numerals on white background could be ordered by mail now but would not be released until January 2. Tags cost $3. Mail orders go to Baton Rouge or branch offices in Alexandria Crowley New Orleans Shreveport Lake Charles Monroe New Iberia and Thibodeaux with eight cents postage.
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Baton Rouge
Rufus Fortienot
Alexandria
Crowley
New Orleans
Shreveport
Lake Charles
Monroe
New Iberia
Thibodeaux
Baby Boa Found In Bananas At Eastland Store
Eastland Texas James Reid a grocery clerk is glad the snake found in a bananas bunch never had time to grow. It was a baby boa constrictor and the incident worried staff but no harm came to customers.
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Eastland
Tex
James Reid
Common Sense About Constipation Advice
A 1930s style health note suggests constipation stems from lack of dietary bulk from refined foods. It recommends Kellogg's All-Bran for its bulk, plus plenty of water, and consulting a physician for chronic issues.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Referendum push for war voting gains Republican support
Two Republican senators Nye of North and Capper vow to push war referendum legislation in the next session despite administration opposition. The proposal would amend the constitution to require a popular vote on war outside the Western Hemisphere, with critics arguing it could hinder crisis action. Other senators oppose it, warning it could weaken foreign policy and diplomacy. A Milwaukee case then notes a trailer home being deemed a permanent residence for pension eligibility.
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Washington
Nye
Ee Dakota
Capper
Roosevelt
Hull
Western Hemisphere
House
Midwest
Truman
Missouri
Johnson
Colorado
Brooks
Illinois
Monroe Little Theater postpones The Inspector General
The Monroe Little Theater delays its December 13 performance of The Inspector General to December 17 due to illness in two key cast members and a high school football final at Northeast Junior College. Jack Robertson and Roy Henderson are ill. rehearsals cannot reach standard. The show moves to 8:15 p.m. at the college auditorium with the same cast recovered and ready.
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Monroe Little Theater
Inspector-General
Lorenzo Smith
Northeast Junior College
Little Theater
Jack Robertson
Roy Henderson
Smith
Robertson
Henderson
MacDonald and Eddy Star in Bitter Sweet at Paramount
Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy perform in the Technicolor musical Bitter Sweet at the Paramount theater. The article notes their past hits and lists new songs featured in the production, highlighting today as the last showtime.
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Jeanette MacDonald
Nelson Eddy
Paramount Theater
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