Grassroots Poll Maps Postwar Presidential Leanings
The Publisher's Auxiliary surveyed 2,188 editors across 42 states revealing rural political sentiment a year before the presidential race. Eisenhower led personal preference with 30.4 percent, Taft 27.1, Truman 8.6, while Truman was favored for the Democratic nomination by 94.5 percent. Other items note a 10 percent federal gambling tax and January draft quota, with CROP aid for refugees and AFL wage proposals.
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Dont Underestimate Women Expert Warns Of Shifting Roles
Anthropologist George P. Murdock says society could become female led with women owning most property and husbands in a secondary role. He notes changing customs and economic emancipation driving this shift and claims women already hold more than half of U S corporate wealth.
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Oklahoma Youth Is U. S. Star Farmer
Harold DeWayne Hodgson a 20 year old Freedom Oklahoma farmer and Hereford cattle breeder was named Star Farmer of America at the 24th annual national FFA convention in Kansas City He won 1000 for being the nation s outstanding young farmer Three other young farmers earned 500 awards as regional Star Farmers George Williams 19 of Nicholasville Kentucky Joe Harris 20 of Eagleville California and Ralph G Sanner 21 of Kutztown Pennsylvania were cited The Star Farmer award is the highest FFA honor chosen from 295 candidates Hodgson operates a 320 acre farm and rents 255 additional acres
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Engineer Suggests Way To Meet Labor Shortage
The article outlines four methods to sustain farm production amid a looming labor shortage. It cites efficiency gains from management studies, the partial aid of mechanization, redesigned building layouts, and surveying rural towns to locate available workers.
Record price for Hereford bull at Baca Grant sale
A new world record price of 87500 was paid for a purebred Hereford bull, 5-year-old Baca Prince Domino 20th, by A H Karpe of Bakersfield California at the Baca Grant herd sale in Gunnison Colorado. Present were Mrs Alfred M Collins widow of the former herd owner, Bill Hutchinson builder of the herd, Mitch Minis show barn superintendent.
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Time for cattle louse control in coming weeks
The article urges treatment in the next weeks to cut the life span of cattle lice peaking in winter. If untreated, mature cattle on feed lose gains and calves grow poorly, with cattle appearing generally unthrifty.
Nashville tax office probe spans three officials
The Nashville internal revenue office faces scrutiny of three figures. Lipe Henslee, suspended after narcotics illness, George Welch Jr. faces criticism for realty ties and reduced duties, and Chief Deputy Ira Parker Jr. is tied to a liquor firm with a disputed underwriting profit share. Investigators note wellness issues but urge full-time dedication to tax duties.
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Wherry Hems After Surgery Pays Own Way
Nebraska senator Kenneth Wherry recovers from an operation at George Washington University Hospital choosing full rate treatment rather than the congressman cut-rate beds at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He also rejects junkets and pays his own travel costs. Oklahoma Democrat Jarman also funds his own trips.
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Oklahoma
Agriculture forecast for 1952 optimistic but conditional
Farm production rose 40 percent over the 1935-39 average and 4 percent above 1950, while prices received by farmers fell 7 percent from last year. Net farm income is estimated near 15 billion dollars, up from 1950 but below 1947-48 peaks. Prospects hinge on fertilizer, insecticides, machinery supply, and labor.
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Veterans Questions on MS Disability and VA Benefits
VA reviews MS claims under Public Law 174 to presume service connection if disability reaches 10 percent within two years after July 25 1947. The Army Signal Corps unveils a dry battery using manganese dioxide with twice the life and about 1000 military applications.
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Air Force plans to call AFROTC graduates into service
The Air Force announced that AFROTC students with bachelor degrees who complete training between January 1 and March 23, 1952 will be ordered into active duty within 90 days of graduation. About 1,100 students are affected. Also returning personnel from Korea will receive primaquine to prevent malaria, with rollout to begin as soon as the drug is available in the Far East Command.
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