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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1948
Page
3
A jumble of social notes and rumors covers topics from Walter Winchell and Eisenhower memoirs to taxes and magazines. It references a $700000 double day deal, France unhappy with aid terms, Pen Grauer in a national mag, Luce’s new opinion weekly Quest, a Texas oilman’s pearl theft mystery, and restaurant steak practices amid owner conspiracies.
The piece lambasts Dan Tobin and the AFL Teamsters, condemning unionism as imposed by Roosevelt. It accuses Tobin of slavish reverence for a memory and portrays his support as hypocritical and ridiculous, citing a 1944 Statler hotel gathering.
A writer complains about New York Yankees pay to Joe DiMaggio and the impact of high income tax brackets. He urges hiring a lawyer to appeal and contrasts past underpayment with now facing state and federal taxes. He mentions Johns Hopkins and Mayo Clinic as examples of high prices or legitimate care.
The piece criticizes Congress for ignoring the Legislative Reorganization Act kiting a pattern of evasive compliance. It notes reduced standing committees but proliferation of subcommittees and missed budget deadlines. It cites salary shifts and lack of open hearings as violations. It argues lawmakers fail to follow reform laws despite intent to streamline government.
A historical note contrasts survival in 18th and 19th centuries with modern gains. The piece cites mortality table analysis from Northwestern National Life Insurance, showing those aged 40 now can expect about 30 more years, while earlier generations averaged 26 to 28 years remaining. It adds optimism about future scientific advances.
Washington State college outlines several effective lice control options for poultry growers. After treatment inspect birds 10 days to two weeks later for remaining lice and note that eggs may hatch later. A second treatment about two weeks after the first is often necessary. Methods include fumigation with 40 percent nicotine sulfate, lice powders such as DDT nicotine sulfate or fluoride salts, applied by pinch method, dusting spraying dipping or ointments in some regions.
The article explains that high yields depend on adequate nitrogen phosphate and potash, plus soil stores of water. It emphasizes organic matter as essential, not a plant food, aiding water retention. Deep rooted legumes, rotation, liming from soil tests, and returning manure and stalks replenish soil health for maximum production.
Whole and ground rice with rice bran and rice polish provide excellent feeds for egg production and growth in chickens when supplemented with vitamin A and kept rancidity free. Whole rough rice substitutes for yellow corn up to 75 percent of grain feed. ground rough rice replaces ground corn.
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