Many Persons Now Buying Farm Lands
Washington reports a postwar shift with thousands of people moving to farming as war work winds down. Economists note 6.3 million left farms in five years, while 1.85 million joined the armed forces. many veterans and war workers buy land near industry as a precaution. High land prices deter small buyers. analysts warn buyers to be cautious amid shifting demand and limited good farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yas
Armed Services
John W. Snyder
Eresa
Department of Agriculture
Depart of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Postwar farming shifts loom as veterans seek land
Army surveys indicate 900,000 to 4.6 million servicemen may seek farms after the war with about 300,000 planning to farm but lacking locations. As many as 1.5 million farm jobs may open in five years due to retirements, land sales, and shifts in labor, while farm prices remain high and risky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Army
Department of Agriculture
Ferce
White House Tour Ban Likely to Extend Beyond One Year
A proposal discussed with President Roosevelt would keep civilian tours of the White House closed for at least another year. No official reasons given, but painting work on the mansion is mentioned. The public would only view select lower floors on open house days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Prasan
Pearl Harbor
Armed Services
Aluminium Fabrication Notes and Calculations
A brief fragment discusses fabricating aluminium foil to a thickness of 0 and mentions a pound yield with references to surface area figures such as 30650 square miles. The text is fragmented and lacks clear context or a coherent narrative.
Advances to Command of LST by Sandefur
Lt. Daniel D. Sandefur of Bunkie Louisiana rose through Navy ranks from third class petty officer to commissioned officer October 1 194 with steady promotions. He was placed in command of LST 510 during repairs in an English port and later brought his crew back to the United States visiting his home port briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Daniel D. San‘defar
Bunkie
Sandefar
Navy
Sandefur
States
Seedless Pear Propagation Tests Begin Near Amite
Amite Louisiana. A. Puleston found a seedless pear on his farm and plans propagation tests. Donald M. Hastings of H G Hastings Co Atlanta expects to propagate from cuttings. Louisiana State University Experiment Station will conduct tests on the fruit.
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Amite
Dabn A. Puleston
Donald M. Hastings
H. G. Hastings Co
Atlanta
Sead
Louisiana State:University Experiment Station
Service Members and Families Amid World War II News
Pownal residents report service members and family visits as soldiers return on furlough. Ernest Welch, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Welch, is home after months in Italy. Harold Kenyon returns from Africa and Italy and heads to Fort Devens after furlough. Victor Nielson arrives aboard the Queen Elizabeth in New York. Lawrence Chaffee, from the Army since 1941, receives an honorable discharge and returns to his parents. Mrs Valesks and Mrs Paddock are visiting in New York and at Carpenter Hill cottage respectively.
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Pownal
Valesks
Deta Fuente
New York
Frank C. Paddock
Hannah Holt
Carpenter Hil
Ernest Welch
John Welch
Italy
Victor E. Nielson
Queen Elizabeth
Corp Harold Kenyon
Africa
Fort Devens
Lawrence Chaffee
Pacife
Ire Chaffee
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Lasciaaa
Revion
Frears
WM. H. Frear & CO
Sue Ackemn
Personnl Precision Blades
Strent
Rensonwa
LST
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Binister
BEARS
Stetson
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