Editorials on memory and farm policy in 1950
A March 23 1950 editorial reflects on memory and mortality while critiquing farm programs and deficit spending. It traces the New Deal era, Brannan Plan proposals, and agricultural surpluses, arguing for pragmatic democracy changes. It also notes political manipulation and the misuse of planning in governance.
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The
Daily Worker
Capitol Hill
America
U. S
Iowa
Congress
Name Officers For Experiment Association In Conesville
Southeast Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association at Conesville elected WS. D. H. Christianson as president Clarence Metcalf as vice president and Charles Shellabarger as secretary treasurer to lead the group in Columbus Junction and surrounding area.
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Columbus Junction
Southeast Lawa Agricultural Experiment Association
Conesville
WS. D. H. Christianson
Clarence Metcalf
Charles Shellabarger
Subscriptions Offered with Mail Payment Terms
By mail in Iowa months year. Outside Iowa 2 Lear 228 all subscriptions payable in advance.
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Iowa
Lear
C. J. Fire Department Considers Fire Bids
Six firms submitted bids Monday evening to furnish a fire truck body and equipment for the Columbus Junction volunteer department. The purchasing committee will study the bids before recommending a contract. The department expects to spend about $6,000 on the new unit.
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Columbus Junction
Fire Department
Communist Citizen Army Fights Italian Troops in Major Revolt
In San Savero a rebel citizen army seized the city and battled regular army armored cars and police as authorities retook the southern half by noon. At least 10 policemen and Carabinieri were injured. a second clash occurred in Cerignola as disorders spread in the Puglia region.
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Communist ‘Citizen Army
Rome
San Savero
Foggia
Cerignola
Guiseppe di Vittorio
Voggia
T He
Pugua
Poxgia
New Surfaces Require Several Paint Coats
The guide explains priming thin coats for new wood, drying ten days before the next coat, using aluminum paint as primer, filling nail holes after priming, then applying two more coats: undercoat and finish. Over old surfaces inspect first, brushing clean, then a single coat may suffice if in good condition, with washing for dirty walls and full drying before painting.
U S Forest Experts Study German Wood Processing
Two dozen U S forest products specialists have been in Germany since June gathering data on wood processing, conversion, and use. Findings promise practical peacetime applications for U S industry, including insights into nitrCellulose from low grade pulps and advances in wood sugar, ethyl alcohol, and yeast production.
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Forest Service
U. S
Germany
Comm unrest blocks Bologna Foggia line near San Savero
San Savero, population 50,000, faced anti communism crackdowns with new police measures aimed at communists and neo-fascists. The citizen army blocked the Bologna Foggia railroad, delaying a train due at 3:50 a.m. to 1.34 a.m.
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San Savero
Bologna-Foggia
Foggia
North Polar training tops air force schedule
Anchorage officials announced two months of spring training missions for the 10th Air Rescue squadron in the North Polar area. No landings are planned, but the aircraft will transport scientists.
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Anchorage
Alaska
North Polar
Air Force
Northole
BC Legislator Reports Heat Shortage at Liquor Store
Vernon BC residents complain of extreme cold in a government liquor store during a cold snap. Ghav Morrow, a BC legislator, notes customers report bottles freezing and breaking glass to lick frozen liquor.
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Vernon
B. C
Ghav Morrow
British Columbia
Remove Blight Source From Dormant Apple and Pear Trees
The guide advises removing live blight cankers during the dormant season to control blight. Live cankers typically appear at the base of blighted spurs or shoots or on twigs larger than half an inch in diameter.
Night driving hazards raise danger from darkness
The data show three of every five fatal accidents occur at night while only 39 percent of driving happens between dusk and dawn, indicating darkness creates new risks that require slower speeds and greater caution.
Crain Named Best Actress by Catholic Group
Film star Jeanne Crain is named best actress of the year by the National Gaelic Athletic Asen, a Roman Catholic group, for her role as a Negress in Pinky.
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Hollywoorp
Jeanne Crain
National Gaelic Athletic Asen
Pinky
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