Cooperative Group Seeks 85th Congress Support
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association maps 85th Congress voting prospects for cooperative legislation. It finds fewer Senators likely to back coop-supported bills than in 84th, with 39 of 47 senators previously favorable probably aligning now, and notes gains from several new members.
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National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
House
Senate
Congress
Cooperaive
U. S
Hell’s Canyon
Snake River
Eisenhower
Tthe
Frank Church
Idaho
John Carroll
Cole
GOP
Herman Welker
Eugene Millikin
Colorado
Wayne Morse
Ore
Warren Magahuson
Interior
Douglas McKay
Washington
Art
Reserve Center Activates Two New Public Information Units
The Army Reserve Center in Ann Arbor activated two Public Information Field Service Detachments the 357th and 360th. Major Thomas D. Krenitsky said vacancies exist for both veterans and non veterans. The expansion brings Ann Arbor area Reserve strength to 16 outfits all headquartered at 524 South Main Street.
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Army Reserve’Center
Ann Arbor
357Th
Thomas D. Krenitsky
Army Reserve
South Main Street
Farmers Advised On Deadline For Soil Payment
Max M. Kalmbach, chairman of Washtenaw County ASC, urges farmers to file 1955 Agricultural Conservation Program payment applications for soil building practices by December 31, 1956. Federal cost shares paid only on timely forms to the Washtenaw County ASC Office, Room 18, Washtenaw County Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Max M. Kalmbach
Washtenaw County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Washtenaw County
ASC
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Speed-Up Research On Rice Production
A marketing advisory committee urged the Agriculture Department to speed research on improving rice production and processing to boost homemaker purchases. The group also called for emergency measures to protect U S rice growers from the threat of the destructive disease known as Hoy a Blanca spreading from Cuba Panama and Venezuela.
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Agriculture Department
U.S
Cuba
Panama
Venezula
Ways To Store Christmas Cookies Told By Expert
Expert guidance on keeping cookies fresh and crisp outlines storage by container type moisture control and seasonal tips. It notes soft cookies stay tender in loosely covered containers while crisp cookies stay hard in tight lids and suggests moisture absorbers and occasional fruit wedges to balance humidity.
FHA Operating Loans Services Expand Under New Law
New legislation widens eligibility for Farmers Home Administration operating loans under Rural Development. Loans cover machinery, livestock, equipment, seeds, and operating costs on family type farms with terms up to seven years and 5 percent interest. Applicants must show farm income sufficiency and a sound plan, with a three-member county committee approving eligibility. In Washtenaw County the committee includes Lawrence Helber, Alber Amrhein, and Lavery Coy.
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Farmers Home Administration
Partners Home
Farmers Home Administraion County Committee
Washtenaw County
Lawrence Helber
Freedom Township
Alber Amrhein
Ypsilanti
Lavery Coy
Lima Township
Coy
Michigan State University
Wool Consumption Rise Reported International Study
The Foreign Agricultural Service said world wool consumption is rising. An International Study Group found 11 countries up nine percent in the first nine months of this year versus 1955, with Japan posting the largest gain and the United Kingdom and Sweden the only ones showing a drop. The United States rose nine percent, matching the world average.
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Foreign Agricultural Service
Japan
United Kingdom
Sweden
U. S
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