Congress Recess Reflections and Farm Program Debate
Representative Paul C. Jones reports on returning to session after a three week recess and traveling across the district. He notes the Farm Program Bill, parity supports for basic and nonbasic commodities, wage considerations, Taft-Hartley repeal unsure, and the foreign military assistance bill advancing in the Senate amid an USSR atomic explosion claim. He expects possible conference on farm policy and outlines anticipated Senate and House action this fall.
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Senate Committee On Agriculture
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Senate Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Truman
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Warning Against False VA Press Agent In Missouri
Veterans Administration officials in Missouri warn that a man claiming to be a VA press agent was in central Missouri days ago selling cash magazine subscriptions. George E. Seybold, Cape Girardeau VA officer in charge, said the VA has no agents or salesmen and is not in the newspaper or magazine subscription business. The individual may still operate in rural Missouri or nearby Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Veterans Administration
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George E. Seybold
Cape Girardeau
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Dachau Grave Found Near City
A new grave near Dachau in Germany reportedly holds about 4000 victims from the notorious concentration camp. The bodies were dumped into an unmarked burial site, according to initial reports.
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Dachau
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Campaign to Secure Employment for the Physically Handicapped
National observance runs October 2–8 with a nationwide push to employ physically handicapped workers. Census data show about 6.3 million handicapped in civilian jobs. proponents argue employment benefits communities and business viability, urging employers to hire for ability. Also notes tree care advice urging autumn feeding to restore vigor before ground freezes.
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Truman
Smith
Bureau of Census
Earl Bunting
National Association of Manufacturers
Bankruptcy filings rise in postwar year but lag 1930s
Bankruptcies in the United States totaled 26,021 for the fiscal year ending last June 30, up from 13,170 in 1947. The rise reflects postwar adjustments yet remains well below the high levels seen during the grim 1930s era. Pretty platform rockers, choice of covers, $19.50. LAIR'S.
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