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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1946
Page
4
U S military leaders announce a new command setup placing each theater of operation under one leader to avoid Pearl Harbor style confusion and ensure unified command. The plan aims to clarify control for Army and Navy areas in operation theaters worldwide.
A Bureau of Agricultural Economics study shows the agricultural plant valued at 101.5 billion dollars on January 1 1946, up nearly 12 percent from 1945 and about 90 percent since 1940. The rise mainly reflects asset values and cash from high price sales, not new physical improvements, as tractors influence farming since 1838.
Demonstrations show that separating traffic streams by at least two lanes each way and eliminating crossings reduced accidents by 76 percent. Wide shoulders and restricted pedestrian access, plus dedicated access exits and freeway parkway design standards, enable current speeds and future increases.
Authorities say the surest path to wildlife restoration is to increase permanent breeding stock by improving the surroundings in which it lives.
The article notes that more than one third of the nation’s electrically powered farms receive service from cooperative lines, highlighting the impact of co operatives on rural electrification and farm utilities.
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