Truman Signs 1950 Cotton Reduction and Wheat Acreage Increase
President Truman signed bills curtailing cotton plantings by up to 20 percent next year through production controls and adding about 2 million acres for wheat under price supports. The law revises the Triple-A system, sets quotas by Oct. 15 for the 1950 crop, and requires a secret ballot by Dec. 15 to approve quotas, with penalties and liens for overplanting. It directs state allotments, with California and western states facing the largest cuts, while Colorado faces a 35 percent reduction under the new program.
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Truman
Bill
Agriculture Department
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
California
West
New Mexico
Colorado
Montana
Two Kennett Killings Spark Court Actions
Two men from Kennett face court action over killings in the past weekend. John W. Dill, 77, held after authorities investigate the death of Edgar Lee Lovelace, 30, who Dill says was trying to rob him at his home last Friday. Sherill Mosley, also of Kennett, ordered held by a coroner's jury pending investigation of Russell Tinker’s death, a post office clerk shot near Mosley's residence at 2 am last Saturday.
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John W. Dill
Kennett
Edgar Lee Lovelace
Dill
Sherill Mosley
Russell Tinker
Mosley
Wheat legislation rider limits allotment cuts for fallowed land
The act attached to a cotton control law signed by Truman targets farmers using good conservation, restricting 1950 allotment reductions to about 7 percent for those seeding half their land and leaving half fallow. Farms with all land cropped face reductions up to 50 percent. Officials note fallowing is common in the Pacific Northwest and Montana.
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Truman
Pacific Northwest
Montana
Patrol Chief Warns Labor Day Drivers
Colonel David E. Harrison of the Missouri State Highway Patrol warns motorists to avoid careless and drinking driving over Labor Day weekend. He vows full officer deployment and notes Last year 181 accidents, 11 deaths, 161 injuries occurred during the holiday. He offers safety rules urging early starts, steady speeds, no hills or curves passes, advance signaling, no drinking or fatigue, and patience to prevent deaths.
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David E. Harrison
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
Health tips on weight loss from daily eating habits
A health article explains overweight results from excess eating and wrong foods. It notes body fuel balance, seasonal appetite changes, and the need to monitor fat, sugars, and starches under medical guidance. The piece promotes nutrition from milk, fruits, vegetables, and lean meats and is sponsored by the Missouri Tuberculosis Association.
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Missouri Tuberculosis Association
Pastry Wrapping Technique Improves Dough Texture
A pastry tip describes wrapping crumbled dough in wax paper, pressing it, and letting it rest for about ten minutes. This rest period helps moisture distribute more evenly through the dough for easier rolling and handling.
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