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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
3
Sign-up figures for the soil bank acreage reserve show about 500,000 farmers agreeing to remove over 10.7 million acres from production in 1956. If all requirements are met, payments could reach roughly 224 to 225 million dollars this year. First payments expected in a week.
Dr E L Bortz urged older people to stay active at a University of Michigan aging conference. Geriatric rehabilitation now helps stroke and hip fracture patients regain mobility with gentle exercise and massage, reducing long term care needs and improving retirement quality.
The Agriculture Department reports nearly 3.6 million tons of U S farm commodities exported in fiscal 1956 under Public Law 480. Shipments in May and June reached about 720,899 tons, with total exports surpassing 4.4 million tons by June 30. The program, begun January 1955, is set to end June 30, 1957.
The GI loan program for World War II veterans is extended to July 25 1958 under a 1956 omnibus GI loan law. Since 1944, 4 466 000 veterans borrowed 33 200 000 000 in GI loans with 17 900 000 000 guaranteed or insured by VA. Korean conflict veterans have deadlines in 1965 for loans. The law allows certain liability relief when a GI home loan is assumed and clarifies VA value determinations.
David Ruesink of Adrian served as youth chairman for a discussion group on What is a Cooperative at the 28th annual American Institute of Cooperation conference held at the University of North Carolina Raleigh. About a third of the 3000 attendees were rural youth delegates. Michigan sent Connie Cressman and Mary Schultheiss with 25 cooperative members backing 35 youth delegates.
Service notes Pvt Alfred W Gross son of Mr and Mrs Waldo H Gross 111 WN Davenport Saline Mich scheduled to leave the US Aug 15 for Europe as part of Operation Gyroscope. He serves in the 8th Infantry Division replacing the 9th in Germany. The 18 year old grad of Saline High School 1955 entered the Army last February.
The department confirmed earlier estimates that combined exports of wheat and flour for the 1955-56 marketing season would approach 340 million bushels, signaling strong trade activity for the period.
Old corn cribs can be quickly turned to granaries using Mayonite tempered plywood panels four feet wide and up to twelve feet long. National Grange Master Herschel Newsom will attend the Democratic and Republican national conventions this month to present Grange positions on agricultural policy planks for each party platform.
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