Four Youths Win Star Farmer Awards Across Regions
William G. Carlin of Coatesville Pennsylvania leads a group of four young farmers honored as Star Farmers of America at the National Victory convention in Kansas City. Carlin rebuilt a run-down 190 acre family operation into a thriving farm with 145 cattle 15000 chickens and diverse crops amid strong community leadership. The others include Paul H. Smart of Versailles Kentucky Dennis O. Heitman of Gardenville Nevada and Brody Lee Koon of Brashear Texas who rise from small starts to multi-farm ventures and serve in Farm Bureau and FFA leadership roles.
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United States
William G. Carlin
Coatesville
Chester County
Star Farmer of America
William Carjin
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Carlin
F.F.A
Carlin Brothers
Billy Carlin
Farm Bureau
Farmer’s Exchange
Co-Operative, Exchange and Grange
Pennsylvania Association of Future Farmers of America
Dennis O. Heitman
Gardnerville
Douglas County
Nevada
Heitman
Union
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Michigan's one man grand jury probes expand in six counties
Michigan's unique one man grand jury system grows as seven inquiries run in six counties. Over $600,000 allocated to state and local funds funds, with about 2,800 witnesses tested and nearly 200 citizens indicted, including lawmakers, police officials, labor leaders, bankers, and gamblers.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Holiday Turkeys Will Be Plentiful This Year
CHICAGO reports indicate more than 41 million turkeys will be marketed, the second largest crop on record and only nine percent under last year. Despite heavy drains on supplies, the meat shortage will not prevent Thanksgiving and Christmas meals as advertised by Cliff B. Carpenter of the poultry institute stating plenty of birds remain for the holidays.
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Chicago
Cliff B. Carpenter
The
Poultry Institute
More Women Head Families After War Rise
Census Bureau reports a rise in female family heads from 15 percent in 1940 to nearly 22 percent by V E Day, meaning about three million more households rely on women as the main breadwinner.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Experts Collect German Secret Data For Study
Washington reports the Office of Technical Service is screening an estimated 3.0 billion pages of German technical and scientific data. About 3.0 million pages may be returned for use by industry schools and agencies, with under one million returned so far. The effort involves roughly 100 OTS editors and 600 Germans plus military personnel.
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Washington
Germany
Office of Technical Service
OTS
Dad Solves Pal Problem Enters School at 31
Gabriel Sabau, 31, father of three, enrolls at Crown Point high school to bond with his kids. He works nights at a steel mill while his wife handles midday meals. Sabau plans a sped up four year program in 18 months and aims to continue at Purdue.
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Crown Point
Gabriel Sabau
Sabau
Dale Marléne
Crown Point High School
Saban
Purdue
Calumet County forms Interlakes Opportunities Unlimited
Rural Calumet county groups form Interlakes Opportunities Unlimited to keep youth in the area. Led by E A Longenecker the plan includes farm tours industrial plant visits and UW talks to show local opportunities in business industry and farming.
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New Holstein
Wis
Calumet County
Interlakes Opportunities
Aguee Lael
E. A. Longenecker
Longenecker
University of Wisconsin
Stubborn Indian Squaw Accumulates $500000 Estate
Oklahoma Indian grandmother Con-hei-sen-ney known as Grand ma Tiger refused government allotment early in life. Officials later granted four 40 acre tracts lacking highway access, after which oil was found on three tracts. She died at 88 leaving $500000 to four descendants. about $125000 will go to federal inheritance taxes.
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Washington
Con-hei-sen-ney
Oklahoma
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tiger
Crying Room Ends Youngsters Wails
In Ashland Wisconsin Mrs. Dave Mackie installs a crying room at her home for her two married sons’ young children. The room is for a child who wails for long periods, with babies exempt. The child is told to cry alone behind a closed door where no one will disturb them, and the crying generally stops quickly.
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Ashland
Wis
Dave Mackie
Streamliner Scatters $20 Bills In Madisonville Wake
A Louisville & Nashville streamliner sped through Madisonville Tennessee causing hundreds of $20 bills to swirl from a mail sack. About 50 students joined bystanders chased the currency along the track and bushes. Postal Inspector Hornsby said the bills came from a Knoxville bank to a Madisonville bank and 70 percent were recovered.
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Madisonville
Tenn
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
R. C. Hornsby
Knoxville
Aviation notes highlight Colorado Rockies flight and airport plans
An aviation feature recalls a Civil Air Patrol scenic flight over the Colorado Rockies October 12 16 with 20 pilots visiting Corona pass Grand Mesa and La Veta pass and a CAP barbecue at Grand Junction. It also covers planned 500 million airport aid work by the CAA possible material shortages and a national survey. It mentions flying farmers convention at Spokane Tex Rankin and Elliott Merrill and notes the Luscombe Silvaire 1947 model passing CAA tests.
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Rocky Mountain Empire
Colorado Rockies
Colorado Ring of the
Civil Air Patrol
Corona Pass
Grand Mesa
Cumbres Pass
Sangre de Cristo Range
la Veta Pass
CAP
Grand Junction
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Northwest
Spokane
Wash
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Feltsfield
Spokare
Tex Rankin
Elliott Merrill
Boeing Aircraft Company
Private Industry and War Effort Highlighted
The article extols private industry under a free enterprise system during World War II citing American Car and Foundry as a prime example. It argues state socialism would have hindered Allied victory and notes a new “tool owners” union forming to influence legislation. It warns against laying off free enterprise in favor of socialism.
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American Car and Foundry Company
Russia
Burma
Philippines
China
Pacific
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Clark
Egypt
North Africa
Italy
Europe
Germany
Japan
American Idustry
Women Not Recognized as Veterans in Jobs Battle
Washington reports a Veterans Administration survey of 1800 former servicewomen finds doubts about their veteran status hindering job chances. Two in five women found work with skills from service, tech trades like radio operation faring worst. About half sought unemployment benefits with 16 percent drawing for over ten weeks.
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Washington
Veterans’ Administration
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Pennsylvania
W. J. Dryden
Kentucky
Paul H. Smart
Versailles
Woodford County
Central States
Smart
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation
Purebred Livestock Breeders Association
Texan
South
Brody Lee Koon
Brashear
Hopkins County
Tex
Koon
Texas
Northeast Texas Dairy Association
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Texas F.F.A. Association
Farmers of America
America
Denver
United Air Lines
Silvaire
Luscombe Silvaire
Ed Veneree Patterson
Western Newspaper Union
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