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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1947
Page
2
Lab tests show ultra fine silver iodide particles can seed vast cloud volumes cheaply. A smoke generator creates particles under a millionth of an inch, producing more particles per minute than world wheat output per year. At cent or two per cubic mile, seeding becomes affordable and may supplement dry ice methods.
Dr. Irving Langmuir outlines potential effects of large scale silver iodide smoke seeding to alter cloud formations over northern United States in winter. He notes limits require ground generators and clouds at 25 F or lower, warns of possible legal controls and difficulty detecting illegal ground seeding, while suggesting humans may have already modified weather unknowingly.
The VA reports a revived on farm training program enrolling 205,847 veterans by August 30 with 179,700 managing farms. Officials project 700,000 participants. Trainees receive subsistence allowances up to 65 dollars or 90 dollars plus earnings from wages or farm income, capped to 175 or 200 dollars monthly depending on dependents.
Clarence Sweitzer of Marshall won the Clark County corn husking championship with 31 bushels in 89 minutes on the Ivan Cline farm. Fred McCarty, also of Marshall, finished second in the annual event.
The Stracy Herald American corporate masthead details its founding by Arthur Jenkins on January 15 1877, published weekly by the Herald Co with Mary E Jenkins as president and E A O Hara as publisher, plus pricing and Associated Press membership note.
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