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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1950

Page

3

Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up Campaign Urges Health

Public health groups push a national Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up drive to reduce disease through covered garbage, pest control, and housing repairs. The program cites urban blight data and urges community cooperation to eliminate flies rats and mosquitoes, stressing paint as a health tool and cleaner living conditions.

National Association of Real Estate Boards America United States United States Public Health Service

Fix Up For Healths Sake Campaign Uplifts City Homes

The Fix Up program urges urban owners to repair and modernize homes to meet health and safety standards. It promotes a wide modernizing drive across homes, schools, and communities as a key public service. It invites readers to join and report progress, highlighting practical education and participation.

Office of Education America United States

Small Wheat Crop Indicated for State

The indicated winter wheat production in Missouri is forecast at 19,018,000 bushels by the Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service based on conditions in May. This is 45 percent below last year’s 55,028,000 bushels and 15 percent below the 10-year average of 22,115,000. April was cool and dry, growth slow, with 17 percent of acres abandoned. Green bug infestation reported in the southwest. Expected average yield per acre is 13.0 bushels, below last year’s 18 and the 10-year average of 16.1.

Gas turns natural gas into vast fertilizer plants

Amazing as it seems natural gas, lighter than air, is chemically transformed into fertilizer for soil preservation and reclaiming. Originating in World War II for explosives, ammonia was first made from gas, then converted to ammonium sulphate and nitrate as demand shifted.

Big Inch valves turn themselves off on the lines

New remote controlled automatic valves installed on pipelines from Texas to New York reduce manual effort. They improve operation flexibility and safety, enabling Inch Lines to serve nine states as part of Texas Eastern's ongoing modernization program for regional customers.

Texas New York Texas Eastern

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A. M. Stimson James F. Rogers the Herald Hiway NEW Madrid County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Inc New Madrid Scott, Mississippi Pemiscot, Dunklin and Stoddard Burt H. Rowe Stallcup Sikeston Nieows Federal Land Bank National Farm Loan Association of Sikeston, Missouri Ben F. Moore Board of Public Works Missouri Texas Eastern Transmission Corporatio Easter Milam St Sheveport Louisiana Oran Rvaanl
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