Harvest This Year Second Largest In U S History
Government says harvest this year ranks as the second largest in U S history. Reds purge Czech property owners amid nationwide tensions.
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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1949
Page
2
Harvest: Second Largest Crop Year on Record
The USDA’s latest crop summary shows the United States near its second largest harvest in history with 131 percent of the 1923-32 base, led by a bumper wheat crop and a 3.47 billion bushel corn year. Output is so high that next year may bring market quotas to curb surpluses.
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America
US Department of Agriculture
Truman assesses 1950 Congress with dozen aims unfinished
President Truman counts 15 major accomplishments for the session and notes 22 policy requests left unresolved. He plans to reintroduce the Taft Hartley act repeal and push for compulsory health insurance civil rights standby price controls and Point Four aid next year depending on special election outcomes.
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Congress
Truman
Senate
U.S
Cabinet Raises Boost Pay From Fifteen to Twenty Two Thousand
A joint senate house conference agreed to raise cabinet salaries from 15000 to 22500 per year and lift pay for about 200 other federal officials at a total annual cost of 1087000. The package also sets Undersecretary Steve Early at 20900 and armed forces secretaries at 18000, with most department undersecretaries rising to 17500 and J Edgar Hoover increasing from 14000 to 16000.
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Senate-House
Congressional
Steve Early
Armed Forces
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Czech Purge Signals Terror Year in Czechoslovakia
Unconfirmed reports say 30 000 to 40 000 people were seized or marked for arrest in Bohemia and Moravia as landlords, shopkeepers, and professionals were targeted. The purge hit clergy, government workers, and even party members amid efforts to control the church and boost production.
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Communist
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Bohemia
Moravia
Ihs
Chinese Reds In Paris Diplomatic Split Rocks France
George Mong, counselor at the Paris embassy, said 11 Chinese diplomats defected from Chiang Kai-shek to Mao’s regime, eight from the embassy and three from the consulate. France expelled the dissidents and backed the Nationalists, signaling possible broader Western non recognition of Mao’s government.
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Paris
Peking
George Mong
Chiang Kai-shek
Canton
Mao Txe-tiung
Ignorance Costly Gambler Robbery Tale Misleads Navy Man
Navy petty officer James G. Stratton reports a $31,500 robbery on a Grand Central Subway platform. He claims a tall mustachioed man with a knife took the money as spectators watched. Later police learn Stratton had squandered nearly all the cash on gambling, leaving only $500 with his wife unaware.
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Navy
James G. Stratton
New York
Stratton
Grand Central
Burley Quotas Sought as U S Pushes Marketing Controls
Agriculture secretary Brannan seeks a three year extension of burley tobacco controls amid a forecasted 59 million pounds production and record October 1 stock of 670 million pounds about 7.5 percent above last year. A December referendum could approve quotas with a two thirds vote.
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Agriculture
Charles Brannan
Bhannan
Brannan
Big Steel Try Try Again
Government aims to end the steel strike deadlock with Cyrus Ching arranging informal talks between CIO United Steelworkers and steel firms. Union seeks company paid insurance and pensions, industry pushes welfare benefits funded by workers. The stakes are high as steel patterns U.S. wage and labor negotiations amid a Navy Air Force clash over B-36 costs and roles.
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Cyrus Ching
U. S
CIO United
Truman Signs World War I Veterans Benefits Bill
President Truman signed a law boosting disability and dependency payments for World War I veterans by about 2 million dollars per year. The bill provides full compensation for presumed service-connected disabilities and extends the period for which payments may be made.
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Truman
Canary in Court After Store Larceny Case
Detroit police court hears Mrs Irene Zaja plead guilty to stealing a canary from the pet department. A shop detective confronted her as she punched holes in a shopping bag, and a plaintive cheep from the bag confirmed the theft. She received a suspended sentence, saying loneliness prompted the act.
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Cana Bird
Detroit
Irene Zaja
One Thousand Women Test Subjects For Cosmetic Shop
New York reports thousands of women from teens to seventies volunteering as guinea pigs for Evans research and development corp. They receive professional beauty treatments while researchers compare products in control and test halves. Purpose is to judge safety efficiency and esthetic appeal before sale. Since 1922 hundreds have offered scalp face and limb tests, recruited by word of mouth.
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New York
S. F. Coneybear
Evans Research and Development Corp
Coneybear
Dejobulated Worker Pleads for Job Back in Nigeria
A British colonial office in Nigeria received a wistful letter from a west African employee who was suddenly dejobbed. He laments destitution after a 11 pound deduction and claims 16 hungry children and five wives. Officials are unsure if the man will be reassociated with his position.
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London
Nigeria
This Society Keeps Its Members Safe From Accusation
The Brooklyn Benevolent Uplift Society proved two members innocent by locating the real culprits. After two members were arrested for robbing two cab drivers of 20 dollars each, the society acted. They confronted and escorted the true robbers to the station, who were later identified and confessed.
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New York
Brooklyn
Farm Show in Chicago to Display New Machinery and Ideas
The national farm show in Chicago Coliseum opens November 26 featuring new farming aids. Highlighted is a radically different tractor move irrigation system claimed to triple yield, plus devices for applying water fertilizer and chemicals. Vacuum unloaders rotary hoes heated tractor seats and grain testers abound among hundreds of items. The second annual Interstate 4-H poultry judging contest on November 29 will attract entries from at least 20 states, per director H. G. Ware.
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Chicago
Chicago Coliseum
H. G. Ware
Cabinet Pattern for Chrome Finish Kitchen Table
Advertisement for a cabinet pattern numbered 323 offering a complete build guide from start to finish. Includes chrome finish around a linoleum top and adaptable details. Price 25 cents. Send to Workshop Pattern Service Drawer Bedford Hills New York.
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Bedford Hills
New York
Indian Lake Walar Lake Largest natural lake in India
Indian Lake Walar Lake, though just 15 miles long and six miles wide, stands as the largest permanent natural fresh water lake in India. It forms a broad expanse in the Jhelum river at the northwest end of the Vale of Kashmir, famed for its beauty.
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Walar
All India
Jhelum River
Kashmir
River Treatment Fails For Bohemian King Eye Doctor
King John IV of Bohemia orders eye doctor thrown into the river after unsuccessful treatments leave him blind. The river ordeal fails to cure the king’s eye trouble and he eventually becomes totally blind.
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John IV
Bohemia
John
He Started An Era In Lake Superior Mining
Peter White was among the first to work in Lake Superior iron mines, shipped the first six barrels of ore, helped secure authorization for the Saulte Ste. Marie canal, and became a leading figure in regional development.
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Peter White
Lake Superior
Saulte Ste. Marie
Foundation Undermined By Runoff Threats To Footings
Farmers warned that runoff water can wash away foundation footings especially under outbuildings. Such erosion allows buildings to settle, posing structural danger when precautions are ignored.
Empire State Staircase Stainless Steel Still Shines
The stainless steel atop the Empire State Building in New York has retained its original luster after about twenty years, despite never being cleaned, illustrating enduring surface quality and sheen in a landmark skyscraper.
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Empire State Building
New York
Sparrows Build Nest From Machine Shop Waste
Two sparrows in New Jersey built a nest from stainless steel machine shop turnings, lining it with leaves and down.
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New Jersey
Poultry Output Shapes 1948 U.S. Meat Egg Split
In 1948 United States poultry flocks produced meat and eggs valued at 3.2 billion dollars. Of this total 66 percent came from eggs, 22 percent from chickens, and 12 percent from broilers.
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United States
Flour Leader Buffalo Tops World In Production
Buffalo, New York leads with the highest flour production and accounts for about one third of all linseed oil output in the country, marking it as a major industrial hub and supplier.
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Buffalo
N. Y
High Heels in Western Europe and Cowboy Fashion
Three centuries ago men demanded high heels in western Europe while most women wore low heels. Cowboys today continue to favor traditional footwear, maintaining a distinct gendered fashion split.
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Western
Europe
Tractor Tires Improve Fuel Use and Traction
Right air pressure in tractor tires lowers fuel consumption while increasing drawbar pull and traction. Proper inflation enhances efficiency, reduces wear, and improves field performance for farmers relying on heavy equipment.
Reduced Grain Growth Seeds Grass and Clover Advice
The College of Agriculture at the University of Kentucky says prospects of reduced grain production in 1950 and years after may push farmers to save more grass and clover seed. The Washington Bureau of Plant Industry notes grain reductions will require at least 25 percent more grass and hay seed to replace grain crops.
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College of Agriculture, University of Kenturcky
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washington
Barren Land Reclaimable With Fertilizer Know-how
Under proper management worn out land can be converted into grass legume pasture. One cow and calf may be carried on 1.5 to 2 acres, while three acres of pasture support a cow and calf year round. Key needs are fertilizer dedication to forage rather than immediate cash crops and livestock knowledge.
Sun’s heat to Earth: tiny fraction measured at two billionth
A historical note states that the Earth absorbs only one two billionth portion of the Sun’s total heat output, illustrating the vast scale of solar radiation relative to our planet.
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Earth
Hog State hogs feed national supply from Iowa farms
One quarter of all hogs sold in the United States each year are raised on Iowa farms, highlighting the state's significant role in national pork production.
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United States
Towa
Weekly Newspapers and Magazines Count in the United States
A statistic noting 10,500 weekly newspapers and 5,483 magazines operate across the United States, illustrating the scale of periodical publishing in the country.
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United States
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