Farmers Boost Cattle Output By Six Millions
The Agriculture Department reports farmers are raising 6 million more head of beef cattle this year, while many stay on the farm to build larger herds. Slaughter is expected to run below last year’s level, with half-year cattle slaughter down 9 percent and calf slaughter down 18 percent. Prices may ease, but defense demand supports meat. Hog slaughter rises about 6 percent, with late-year slaughter likely 5 to 10 percent higher. sheep and lambs slaughters trend below last year as flocks remain small.
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Taft Welcomes Labor Change in Taft Hartley Debate
Senator Taft of Ohio announced that major labor unions have shifted toward supporting amendments to the Taft Hartley Act. He offered a bipartisan amendment with Senator Humphrey to allow union shop agreements before work starts, addressing building trades concerns over defense projects and wartime recruitment. President Green reportedly signaled a shift from earlier AFL opposition to amendments.
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Burmese Wrap-Arounds May Hit U. S. Fashions
ANGOON Aug 10 AP The Bur mese longyi a wrap around worn by men and women in Burma may influence American dress designs Carol Schnurer a New York designer visited Rangoon to study textiles and plans to adapt the longyi for U S styles She expects hand woven Mandalay silks to appear in New York salons next spring as evening gowns or cocktail dresses
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North Canton Schools Set to Open on Sept 4
Public and parochial schools in North Canton will open Tuesday September 4. Public classes start at 8 35 a m and end 3 50 p m E C T. St Pauls parochial hours are 9 a m to 2 50 p m. Both schools dismiss early opening day for Stark County fair attendance.
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Thwaits to Serve 10-Day Sentence With Jailfront Sign
Goshen Indiana Melvin FE Thwaits, 25, gets a 10 day sentence for a traffic violation. His car stays parked before the jail with a sign proclaiming My owner is in the county jail for reckless driving.
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Melvin FE. Thwaits
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