Loss of Livestock En Route To Market Totaled Vast Sums
Last year US livestock losses on the way to market reached about 95.8 million dollars with 465 65,315,000 pounds of meat represented. Faults include inadequate loading facilities and bruising leading to deductions. dead animals on arrival amounted to about 5.1 million dollars. Packers shift losses to raisers, urging better equipment and facilities to cut damages and boost farmer finances.
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United States
Utah State Agricultural College Extension Service
Air service comes to Uintah basin as Challenger links Vernal
Air mail rapid service boosts Uintah basin life with Chicago to Vernal delivery in under a day. Challenger Airlines may discontinue in March without stronger use. chamber urges credit card travel and heavier air mail usage to sustain growth and development.
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Uintah Basin
Air Service
Vernal Express
Chicago
Vernal Chamber of Commerce
Donald A. Duff
Challenger Airlines Co
Vernal
Challenger
Air Mail
Civil Aeronautics Administation
B.fank Ward
Chamber
Vern W. Gifford
Duff
Denver
Salt Lake City
CAA notes drop in private planes in Utah and U S
The Civil Aeronautics Administration records fewer privately owned aircraft. Uintah county has 18 planes registered this year versus 17 last year. Utah totals fall from 549 to 498, while the nation drops from 97 745 to 92 658.
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CAA
United States
Utah
Uintah County
Pork barrel battles loom as army civil functions bill stalls
Congress fights over river and harbor projects in the army civil functions bill with a $762 million total. Conferees clash on items from Tombigbee to Case’s reservoir plan as Rankin and McKellar push for favored pork while the House trims Truman aid to NATO partners to $580.5 million. Bill moves to the Senate.
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Congress
Conference Committee On
Army
House
Senate
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
House Appropriations Committee
Hayden
Arizona
Russell
Georgia
Thomas
Oklahoma
Chavez
New Mexico
Gurney
South Dakota
John Rankin
Mississippi
Francis Case
Rankin
Tombigbee
Tennessee
Case
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Tottering
Kenneth McKellar
Senate Appropriations Committee
U.S. Congress
Rankins
Paul Douglas
Ilinois
Illnois
Truman
U.S
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
Cooperative expands with large Murray plant and Roosevelt facility
General manager notes the cooperative has expanded and runs a vast plant at Murray and another at Roosevelt. The Roosevelt plant mainly processes butter and cheese. Dairy officials at the Kamas meeting thank Utah grocers as the sole outlets for their products.
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Murray
Roosevelt
Kamas
Utah
Hi-Land Dairy Assn Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
Hi-Land Dairy men’s Association marks its tenth anniversary since Sept. 26, 1939, serving dairy products mainly from the Kamas area. The group promotes quality, convenient packaging and exclusive outlet through local stores. First celebratory meeting was held last Wednesday evening in the Kamas ward chapel with Bruce Fitzgerald as president and officers Sorenson Myrick, Knight, Pace, Felton as directors. Arrangements were by Louis R. Curtis.
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Hi-Land Dairymen's Assn
Roosevelt
Kamas Area
Kamas Ward Chapel
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Bruce Fitzgerald
Ed Sorenson
W. E. Myrick
Ernest Knight
Eugene Pace
G. L. Felton
Louis R. Curtis
Local Hero Returns From Philippines Assignment
Sergeant Lloyd L. Hatch of Vernal has completed a tour in the Philippines and returned to the United States aboard the General Patrick. He awaits his next assignment at Camp Stoneham in Pittsburg California. The report also notes a reference to the “catgut” from domesticated animals and the assault on the Diawalines Islands.
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Lloyd Lb. Hatch
Vernal
Philippines
United States
Eral Patrick
Camp Stoneman
Pittsburg
Cal
Fatal and nonfatal accidents in 1948 rise in workplace data
The National Safety Council reports 48 000 accidental deaths in 1948 with 16 500 on the job and 33 500 off the job. Injuries totaled about 4 550 000 and total time lost reached 410 000 000 man days, equal to shutting down plates with 1 350 000 workers.
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National Safety Council
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William B. Wallis
Grant Heath
Sea
Civil
Gernautics Administration
Salt Lake
Weber
Hi-Land
Tardemazes
Tig
Ida
Anderson's
Sgt. Hatch
Tid Diawalines Islands
Fean
Fifth Wheels
Farm Exchange
Cley
Coca-Cola Company
Oca-Cola Bottling Company
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