Albuquerque Housing Co op Builds Low Cost Homes in New Mexico
In Albuquerque, New Mexico the New Mexico Housing Cooperative Association completed its first house for 58 members chosen by drawing. The 9500 housing project uses savings from donations, reduced prices on materials, and member labor to cut costs. Each member buys stock, selects a design, and can contribute labor for credit toward the home.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico Housing Cooperative Association
Housing Association
Lota
Arvada Avenue
Purple Mountains
Lee
Association
Lea
Paul Robinson
Veterans home costs spark co op idea in Albuquerque
York resident L L Coryell doubted a two bedroom bungalow for veterans could cost 5260. The story chronicles how Robinson, after navy service, built a two bedroom house in Albuquerque at about 4200, despite local veterans paying around 7000 in the open market, fueling thoughts on a veterans cooperative.
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York
L. L. Coryell
Lincoln
Neb
Colorado School of Mines
Robinson
Navy
Albuquerque
Farm land prices soar and wage bill signed by Truman
President Truman signed congressional legislation erasing nearly six billion dollars in back claims for portal to portal pay. He said the act relieves employers and government from future claims while ensuring labor gains were not retroactively nullified. He urged business for lower prices and called for raising the minimum wage from 40 to 65 cents an hour to spur production and full employment.
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Truman
Organized Labor
Labor
Schwellenbach
Congress
Too Much Smoke Forces Observ
The U S naval observatory plans to relocate from the nation’s capital to a sylvan site at least 25 miles from any city. Officials say eight years are needed to select a site, build facilities, and install instruments. The observatory provides precise time checks, tidal data, moon phases, calendar calculations, and aids the radio industry.
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U. S. Naval Observatory
Observatory
Flu Stopper Green and black mold offers potential cure
A new soil mold, green and black, is reported by two scientists from the Society of American Bacteriologists to show curative effects against influenza in chicken embryos and mice. Humans not yet tested. origin of the mold sample remains unknown among many global samples.
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Society of American Bacteriologists
Northwestern dentistry shifts to seated work for longevity
The Northwestern University school of dentistry plans to teach student dentists to work while seated on a specially built stool. The change argues that a standing dentist offers no more benefit to patients, and the school believes sitting could extend a dentist's career by about five years.
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Northwestern
University School of Dentistry
Farm Land Prices Rise Sharply In 1949 Survey
A U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics survey shows farm real estate prices rising 12 percent nationwide in the year ending March 1. The rise mirrors a 13 percent gain in 1948 with 11 and 15 percent in 1945 and 1944 respectively. 56 percent of sales were all cash.
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U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Outmoded Defense: Rockets Far Ahead in Warfare
An ordnance expert, Paul W. Martin, asserts rockets have rendered the army and navy's best anti aircraft guns obsolete. He notes rapid fire radar directed weapons have been surpassed by atomic energy and guided missiles. He cites three defense needs: long range detection, a defensive rocket intercept, and destroying enemy missiles at a safe distance.
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Army
Navy
Paul W. Martin
Record Slaughter Set in April in Federally Inspected Plants
The Department of Agriculture reports April slaughter in all federally inspected plants reached a record high for cattle at 1,203,197 a year after 714,800. Calves slaughtered were 678,440 up from 445,049 in April 1946. Hog killings declined from 8,867,972 to 3,615,746 and sheep fell from 1,735,882 to 1,326,589. This marks the lowest hog total since 1939.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
Economic peaks mask glancing downturns in early year output
Washington reports that national income and gross national product reached record annual rates in the first quarter, aided by higher prices and wages. The Commerce Department notes the gain was the smallest since the 1946 reconversion bottom, despite consumer spending boosts and rising relief, social security, and veterans payments.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Farm Youth Nets 135 Foxes To Win New York Championship
Ithaca New York youths dominate the 4 H Farm Bureau contest as Huck Spaulding 18 of South West Albany County ranks champion fox trapper with 135 foxes. Robert H Hark 18 Dalton and George Rathbun 18 Dalton take second and third with 51 and 28 foxes. Hark wins best prepared pelt. prizes include cash and medals. Other top finishers come from Lockport and Port Jervis. Spaulding Hark and Rathbun will attend Cornell campus events.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Huck Spaulding
South West
Etlo
Albany County
Spaulding
New York
Robert H. Hark
Dalton
George Rathbun
Hark
State Farm Bureau Federation
American Agriculturist
Farm Magazine
School Builds Seven-Family Apartments to Attract Teachers
Crawfords ville Arkansas school board solved teacher housing shortages by constructing a seven family apartment across the street from the school. The new complex offers rentals as low as 25 dollars a month and was built with local labor and school bought materials. Finished cost roughly 50 thousand dollars, saving eight to ten thousand versus contractor costs. The project is funded partly by the Arkansas education department revolving loan fund and the school board, with a payback expected in 20 to 25 years.
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Crawfordsville
Ark
Arkansas Department of Education
Primmer Files Pencil Towel Application for County Post
Clinton Iowa Ralph M Primmer a county supervisor candidate filed his June vacancy application on a paper towel to show he will do a clean job. The pencil written note was submitted to the county auditor as part of the filing.
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Clinton
Iowa
Ralph M. Primmer
Primmer
Frost Flying Aids Orchard Then Iowa Falls Airport Show
When the temperature fell to 26 degrees a Washington apple grower hired a pilot with a dusting plane to blow frost from an orchard, lifting air temperatures to 30 to 91 degrees. Dedication of Iowa Falls municipal airport and an air show are set for May 30 with a 7 a.m. flight breakfast. The report covers aviation efforts from dusting planes to plantings and aviation training, plus industry notes on production and baby travelers.
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Cashmere
Wash
Iowa Falls
Iowa
JJ. Schecter
Alamosa
Colo
Norman Kramer
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
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Civil Aeronautics
Uru- Quay
Seattle
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