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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1958
Page
4
Entry shows second class matter March 9 1908 at Sikestar Missouri under act of March 3 1679. Yearly subscription rates Scott and Adporning Counties two dollars elsewhere three dollars. terms strictly in advance.
Dr J D Sates, a veteran educator, returns from wartime travels to discuss Formosa. The interview covers Formosa’s size, terrain, population, crops, industry, private enterprise versus state control, living standards, and comparisons with Communist China and other Asian nations.
Coleman informs the council that the Board of Public Works faces numerous operating challenges for its multi million dollar sewer and water projects. He urges a conference with the mayor aldermen and board to review progress on sanitary sewer system work and the White Way project including why water taps costs rose from 25 to 60 dollars based on recent cost sheets.
Washington weighs a five billion dollar stockpile of farm commodities as a strategic asset in the Cold War era. The piece contrasts American agricultural capacity with Soviet hunger fears, noting U S production expands while the number of farmers falls. It cites large grain surpluses, rising yields, and superior efficiency per acre and per farmer.
Howard Grant, architect for Henry Meldrum Post 114, American Legion, unveils a 40 modern design for a new post home on the former Kendall lot. Bids for a 60 by 120 foot structure will open Thursday night as the building committee hopes to award a contract. plans include a large meeting hall, kitchen, waiting room, lounges, and fireproof construction.
Public interest in Chiang Kaistek rises as land reforms enable over 300,000 tenant farmers to buy land under new programs. A modern highway links productive eastern and western Taiwan, the Shuhmen Reservoir multi purpose project advances in the northwest, and an insurance program provides civil protections. The regime emphasizes reform, growth, and justice amid calls for stability.
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