Nebraska drought aid sought for 20 080 farm families
Nebraska RA director Lincoln L. A. White told regional head Cal Ward that about 20 080 farm families in the state will need drought aid from now until spring. He said requests for emergency grants flood the RA office as drought relief programs begin and noted stop gap funds cover immediate needs until loans or rural works programs start.
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Lincoln
L. A. White
Nebraska
Resettlement Administration
Cal Ward
White
Ward
Department of Agriculture
Many Substitutes for Shaking Hands Worldwide
A survey of greetings shows many substitutes for handshakes, from a bear hug and back pat in Tierra del Fuego to kneeling and kissing the ground in Africa. The article notes that handshakes are not universal and traces historical and regional greeting customs across cultures and ages.
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Washington
el Salvador
Earth
National Geographic Society
Tierra del Fuego
Letting Loose An Opinion by Leonard A Barrett
A column urges readers to freely express convictions in public discourse while noting the dangers of overindulging in opinion. It compares everyday talkers to a Shakespearean fool, arguing that speaking out is a duty when convinced of one’s stance.
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Plain View
Omaha
M. W. Robbins
Truth Triumphs Not By Force Says Safety Bureau Head
A Western Newspaper Union piece argues against forcing beliefs on others. It cautions that minorities deserve to be heard and that truth will prevail without coercion. It praises respectful dialogue and urges avoiding loud, bombastic preaching.
Reading Matter For Guest Rooms And The Tongue
A guide on equipping guest rooms with varied reading material including magazines travel books poetry and Bibles. It argues that reading choices reveal personality and warns against gossip while praising honest, kind descriptions of others.
Grand Island Highway Projects Put 4000 Men to Work
State Engineer A C Tilley told the Central Nebraska County Officials association in Grand Island that 4,000 jobs are provided by state and federal highway projects totaling about 13 million dollars. He cited 8,200,000 employment hours and 342 projects either let or to be started this year, with federal funds from recovery programs and regular aid, matched by state money for some portions.
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Grand Island
A. C. Tilley
Central
Nebraska County Officials’ Association
Grand Iland
Republican River
Nebraska Fire Chief Reports Jump in Fires in 1936
Lincoln Horace M. Davis state fire marshal says Nebraska cities reported 1340 fires in the first half of 1936, nearly doubling 713 from the same period in 1935. He attributes the rise to more farm fires, especially grain and field fires.
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Lincoln
Horace M. Davis
Nebraska
Lincoln State Tax Commission reports 2.3 million rise in expenses
W. H. Smith said Nebraska state government spending for 1935-36 rose by 2,324,113 compared with 1934-35, driven mainly by state assistance. Last year’s total reached 22,274,287 while the biennial appropriation totaled 43,171,032. Principal items included road work 7,713,518 and university funding 3,572,214.
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Lincoln
W. H. Smith
Smith
University of Nebraska
Two Crop Areas Form in Western Nebraska Belt
Sidney Western Nebraska farmers, county agricultural agents and crop observers report a shift to a two crop area after heat and drought damage. They note winter wheat and corn survive while spring wheat falters, pushing a search for a substitute crop that tolerates the weather.
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Neb
Sidney
Nebraska
Drouth Hurts Nebraska Trees and Fish. Welfare Funds Aid Cripples
Deputy state game warden William Lytle reports drought harming state reserves as crews water trees daily and empty drying streams to save fish. Nebraska families await aid as Maud Nuquist cites 78 percent of state funds and federal matching for crippled children, aiming to serve 1,000 cases next year. The record highlights for Creighton student Edward Kuncel, a blind educator, university corn feed conservation, and local projects from Morrill to Scotts Bluff counties. Resettlement grants total 2.83 million with state allocations across multiple states.
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William Lytle
Nebraska
Maud E. Nuquist
State Child Welfare Bureau
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