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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1944
Page
4
Missouri ginning data through September 30 show higher grade indices and a 428 percent of forecast production. Versatile home garden guidance urges manure application, weed and debris cleanup, mulching strawberries, and a two area garden plan to boost yields for next season.
State Department of Agriculture estimates Missouri red clover seed production at 308000 bushels thresher run driven by larger acreage and higher yields. Northern and western areas fared better. dry conditions reduced southern and eastern yields. Nationally, red clover seed totals reach 1805900 bushels, with increases in Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Washington and Missouri.
Ray Russell, president of the Detroit Industrial Designers Association, reveals a postwar lightweight auto named Gadabout. Weighing about 1100 pounds with an 80 inch wheelbase, it carries three passengers and delivers about 40 miles per gallon. It uses a two cycle air cooled engine with fuel injection replacing a conventional carburetor. No production or delivery costs disclosed.
When window screens are taken down for winter storage they should be carefully inspected for wire breaks and patched promptly. Clean dust from screens and rub with a kerosene-dipped cloth to prevent rust. Store screens in a dry place, stacked flat or perpendicularly, with care to avoid wire damage.
University of Missouri College of Agriculture analyst J D Monin reports farm labor supply is ten percent lower than a year ago while corn production rises to 172 million bushels. He urges communities to organize local work crews for apple and cotton harvests, anticipate longer harvesting periods, and plan neighbor swaps to cover labor shortages amid broader regional bumper crops.
Maj Albert J Stowe told the House of Delegates of the American Dental Association that enemy espionage surges as civilians meet in daily life. He warned that casual conversations on buses trains street cars in stores and taverns could damage national security and shorten the war.
Eire aims to make Foynes airport on the Shannon River the world’s first free port for air transport. Legislation to enact the plan is expected to pass if parliamentary approval is secured.
After wartime restrictions ease, free ports for sea transport exist in Staten Island New York Hamburg Germany Copenhagen Denmark Trieste Italy and Stockholm Sweden. No country has designated a free airport yet. Passengers passing through a port avoid baggage and merchandise customs inspection and immigration checks.
Joint resolution to submit a 1944 constitutional amendment repealing Sections 8 and 10 of Article XI and enacting a new Section 8. It states county public school funds including fines penalties and exemptions proceeds belong to each county and shall be invested used or disbursed for free public schools as provided by law.
Long proposal to replace Missouri's bicameral system with a one house General Assembly of 50 to 75 members elected for two years, with $120000 to $180000 annual pay plus $600 per day during sessions, plus a Governor appointed Commission on Districts to set districts and apportionment. Details cover election, districting, salaries, sessions, legislative powers, and a Legislative Council with research functions.
State of Missouri Secretary Gregory C Stockird confirms a full true copy of a joint concurrent resolution and constitutional amendment proposed by initiative to the qualified voters of Missouri. The document is to be submitted at the General election on Tuesday November 7, 1944. It is dated September 12, 1944, Jefferson City.
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