Nebraska Recovers from Drought As Dams Sought
Nebraska agriculture officials report a return to near normal crop conditions after drought. Wheat and corn output estimates are provided by A. E. Anderson with projected yields for 1930s crops and notes on oats and barley. Lincoln expects 5,000 relief jobs from federal works program starting mid August with 7.4 million dollars in highway allotment.
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Cochran pushes 2.5 million flood dam plan in Nebraska
Governor R L Cochran and federal officials study flood rehab aims in Nebraska. He urges constructing at least three major dams in the Republican river valley with storage targets including a 40 000 acre foot south fork reservoir, a 45 000 acre foot Arickaree project and a 24 000 foot Frenchman creek dam near Imperial. A 10 000 acre foot Megidge creek reservoir north of Cambridge is also proposed.
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Cambridge
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Nebraska farm census cites growth in farms and land value
Preliminary census figures show Nebraska with 133 616 farms covering 46 644 221 acres and land and building values of 1 564 515 534, up from 129 458 farms and 44 708 565 acres in 1930, with valuations of 2 495 203 071. The Platte River’s flow has reduced to a trickle in lower reaches as rainfall remains sparse.
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Nebraska Soil for Cracow Ready for Polish Anniversary
Nebraska will contribute soil from beneath Lincoln’s statue for a Cracow memorial marking Poland’s fifteenth independence anniversary. A. E. Sheldon sent Nebraska earth to F. Piskorski in Chicago to join soil from all states into a ceremonial mound. The effort honors Marshal Pilsudski. Meanwhile sugar beet payments total about $2,000,000 to Nebraska cooperators in the next 60 days. H. G. Gould notes 1934 and 1935 payments. 2,800 Nebraska growers to receive 75 and 80 cents per ton. Wheat prospects remain strong despite rust and heat, with 40,460,000 bushels projected and potential rise to 58,000,000 by mid-year, though losses from rust, hail, and premature ripening reduce yield.
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Sahara's Immensity Revealed by Desert's Vast Shield
Desert area described as larger than the continental United States with winds from Central Asia creating extreme day night temperature shifts. The Sahara's vast emptiness historically protected Central Africa from northern overland exploration and encroachment.
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Gilbert Grosvenor
National Geographic’ Magazine
Rule Without Exception We All Are Subject to It
The text presents a general statement about rule without exception and implies universal applicability. It reflects a philosophical view that authority applies to everyone, including those who declare or enforce the rule.
Family Reunion Sparks Confusion Over Lineage
A distant relative at a family reunion struggles to place a young woman by asking whose daughter she is. He then adds that her sisters resemble their father while she does not look like anyone, highlighting confusion over family resemblance.
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