14 Oct 1948
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1948
Page
1
Rates shown for six months and one year in Pocshonies and Bombsiin Pears AL and elsewhere per year. Details are unclear due to OCR garble but indicate price differences by duration and region.
The article discusses a government price support of 2.00 per barrel for potatoes and the impact on producers, consumers, and imports. Economists warn the policy could distort markets, while advocates argue it stabilizes prices. debate centers on guaranteeing a fair price without overproduction or excessive government intervention.
The Navy released an artist drawing of the CVA-58 a planned super carrier with an estimated cost of 124 million dollars keel laying in 1949. It would be 1090 feet long 65000 tons and too wide for the Panama Canal carrying four catapults and capable of deploying a bomber group. The task force includes 16 destroyers four to six cruisers two smaller carriers and a deck optimized for reduced visibility with flush funnels and retractable structures.
General Eisenhower warns against overreaction to spy scares while stressing government awareness and prudent administration. In Milford area, Jake Diederich’s 80 acre farm sold for 350 dollars per acre to Hans Wunder.
The Iowa State Department of Health urges prompt wound care to prevent infection. Steps include cleaning with warm boiled water or rubbing alcohol, using sterile gauze, applying disinfectant, and bandaging firmly. Treat minor cuts at home but seek a physician if infection signs appear. The department offers a free first aid booklet on request. Also notes 1948 fall pig crop prospects per Francis Kutish.
Farm families are urged to exercise caution in fall to cut farm fires which cost 3,500 lives annually, says the National Board of Fire Underwriters. About one third of the $100,000,000 in farm property losses in 1947 could have been prevented with proper lightning rods on every farm building. Ninety percent of the fires involve...
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