U.S. Declares Tennessee Drought Disaster as Aid Expands
The federal government designated Tennessee a disaster area due to severe drought harming crops and pastures. Georgia Alabama and Mississippi are expected to receive similar drought disaster designations soon. Record heat tops Southeastern states with 106 to 108 degree readings, forcing livestock sales and multi million dollar losses.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Tennessee
Department
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Mercury
Huntsville
Ila
Anderson
S.C
Columbia
D.C
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Muscle Shoals
Rome
Girayffes and the dangers of tame hoofed beasts
The article notes that girayffes, though easily trained, retain the potential to strike with hooves when provoked like mules. It discusses temperamental behavior and the careful handling required around such animals to avoid dangerous kicks.
Where was President Hoover born and early life notes
Herbert Clark Hoover born August 10 1874 in West Branch Iowa. He was a Quaker descendant and early student at Leland Stanford University, graduating 1895. Public career spanned mining engineering relief committees and U S government roles, with inauguration March 4 1929. Charles Curtis as Vice President.
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Herbert Clark Hoover
West Branch
Iowa
Famil
Pennsylvania
Herbert Hoover
Leland Stanford University
American Relief Committee
Commission For Relief
Belgium
United States Food Administration
Commerce
Herbert C. Hoover
United States
Charles Curtis
Fay Controls Broadened Under Wage Restrictions
Washington reports nine types of small business enterprises placed under wage controls by Economic Stabilizer Roger L. Putnam. The list includes trucking outfits tool and die shops automotive repair logging operations and sawmills building concerns likely to hire more than eight workers and those with industry or area basis setups. Also included are enterprises earning at least 25 percent of income from dividends interest rents or royalties. Congress had exempted eight-employee firms from wage controls but allowed Truman to reimpose them if needed.
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Washington
Roger L. Putnam
Congress
Truman
G E Union Discuss Knalls Walkout
Genev a Electric Co and union reps planned talks on a wage dispute affecting 31 instrument mechanics on strike at the Knolls atomic power laboratory in Schenectady. The Mechanics, Local 1301, CIO Electrical Workers, walked off for the second time this month and rejected a pay boost demand.
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Chantilly
Lily of the Valley
Ismait
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Knalls
Syracuse Herald-Journal
East Hiawatha Blvd
Harmony House
Mee Widue
Sears
Beller—Reaty-made
Gene
Robert Williams
Slip Gover
Williams
Balance Monthly
Wilitien Wiasies
Allen Weaving Co
Paramount Theater
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