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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
2
The government may run a deficit near 1.2 billion dollars if tax returns lag. Spending appears behind the January target, with underspending around 600 million, contributing to the large projected shortfall as the year ends June 30.
R H Haley of Moscow Idaho urges retention of Taft Hartley in a Congressional Record letter to Rep John Sanborn. He recounts starting a small contracting business, being blacklisted by transit mix firms for selling to a non union contractor, and choosing a one year contract with a union to stay in business. The piece cites broader calls for changes and quotes George Peck urging voters to support protections against compelled union funding and mandatory union activity.
A column reviews parking meter debates in Montpelier and Emmett Idaho noting meters may fail to cover costs and suggesting off street lots as a solution. It cites the International City Managers Association showing 500 towns using meters and warns of added costs like staff and policing.
University of Idaho horticulturist James E. Kraus says hot caps can speed up harvests for vegetables including tomatoes and melons. After a week or two under the caps, perforate a side hole away from prevailing winds and enlarge it as frosts fade to ease gradual exposure and prevent wilting or sunburn.
Thirty three Dutch farm youth arrived in April to work six months on American farms under the Economic Cooperation Administration program. Australian British and US governments eye use of Woomera range for atomic warhead rockets, replacing the New Mexico site as too small. Senate committee approves bipartisan school aid to fund 300 million annually plus 35 million for health services. Navy unveils an air mask enabling warmth in Arctic conditions. National bank assets total over 88.0 billion with 4,997 banks reporting. deposits rise to 81.648 billion in 1948 year end.
Commercial hatcheries produced more baby chicks in February than any February on record. The agriculture department notes January to February output was 50 percent higher than last year. Eggs in incubators on March 1 rose 27 percent from 1948, and April bookings are 33 percent above a year ago.
The Bureau of Employment Security reports February unemployment benefits total 115 million, a three year high. About 33 million of the roughly 60 million employed workers are covered by the jobless insurance fund, with payments going to those workers.
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