Farmers Ready For Food Saving
Iowa farmers, surveyed at the dairy cattle congress in Waterloo, show willingness to cooperate with President Truman's food conservation program. Estimates by Chuck Worcester indicate 250 million bushels of grain could be saved next year through economical livestock feeding, driven by price conditions and grain shortages. Hog marketing at lighter weights could save substantial grain, with roughage feeding further boosting the savings.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Truman
Farm Service
Chuck Worcester
WMY
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Bill Quass
Linn County
First School Fund Established in Connecticut May 1795
Connecticut created the first permanent state school fund in May 1795 marking a milestone in public education financing. The fund aimed to support public schooling and establish a lasting revenue source for education.
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Connecticut
Republican Women Meet at West Branch
The Iowa Council of Republican Women in the first congressional district holds a meeting in West Branch at Hoover Park or city hall on Friday October 19 with a cooperative luncheon at 12 50 p m. Mrs R J Dawson invites attendees to call. District president Mrs William Beggs will preside. Registration starts 10 39 a m with an 11 o clock general meeting and speeches by Mrs B F Maxwell Mrs Irving Knouse Don Vernon and Herbert H Hauge among others.
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Iowa Council of Republican Women
First Congressional District
Hoover Park
City Hall
West Branch
R. J. Dawson
William Beggs
Washington
B. F. Maxwell
Tipton
Irving Knouse
Davenport
Don Vernon
Woodward
Herbert H. Hauge
Board of Control
Vernen
Hughes inquiry may widen to aircraft industry probe
An informed source says the senate war investigating committee may expand its Howard Hughes inquiry into a broader aircraft industry investigation. The exact goal was not disclosed and was discussed in a super-secret session Saturday. Senator Homer Ferguson raised the possibility of widening the Hughes probe.
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Washington
Qoet. 7
Senate War Investigating Committee
Howard Hughes
Homer Fergson
Mich
Hughes
Resumed Earlier Than Scheduled Date
A fragment notes that proceedings or activities resumed earlier than the planned November 17 date, signaling a scheduling adjustment without further details.
Wallace accuses US and Russia of plotting oil grabs
Former vice president Henry A. Wallace, touring New England, charged that both the United States and Russia are planning international thievery to control Middle East oil. He said both nations have pressured elections and exploited proximity to gain power, citing Churchill’s actions in Greece as a precedent.
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Montpelier
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Russia
Wallace
New England
Vermont Forums, Inc
Churchill
Greece
Clement R. Attlee
Wallace Criticizes Republicans as Hopeless for Progress
In a sharp critique, Wallace labeled the Republican Party as completely and utterly hopeless as an instrument of progress, arguing that its national policy stance hinders advancement and reform.
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Eign
Wallace
Republican Party
Early detection cited as key to tuberculosis control
Dr J Arthur Myers of the University of Minnesota urged early detection over vaccination at the American Public Health Association meeting. He noted eradication in school age children in Minnesota is possible in sizeable areas, but total eradication is decades away. He emphasized monitoring adults with living tubercle bacilli and praised tuberculin testing and isolation over routine X rays.
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Atlanticity
SW. Ji
J. Arthur Myers
University of Minnesota Medical School
American Public Health Association
Minnesota
Midwifery seen as profitable in Germany versus America
The article notes midwifery remains a lucrative profession for women in Germany while being outdated or declining in the United States. It cites economic factors and professional status shaping gender roles and healthcare work.
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America
Germany
Economic Trends Shown to Rotarians by Hugo Lenseh
Hugo Lenseh of the Cargill soybean plant demonstrated using charts that economic trends are regular and cyclical. He noted sunspot correlations and argued cycles persist under all governments. The gathering included October birthday honorees and visiting Rotarians Dr W W Bowers and Frank L Wilson. Artemas Brown urged funds for Y M A lobby games. about $35 was collected.
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Hugo Lenseh
Cargill
Rotary Club
Washington Rotary Club
W. W Bowers
Cedar Falls
Methodist Church
Frank L. Wilson
Washington
Washington Club
Artemas Brown
Farm Prices to Stay High Indefinitely Warns Senator
Washington Oct 7 Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma says Americans should be advised that farm product prices will remain high indefinitely. He states it is not possible to have prices drop soon and cites ongoing supply and demand pressures affecting agriculture nationwide.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
Oka
Lawmakers Debate High Taxes Versus Farm Prices
Thomas told a joint session of the house agriculture committee and the Senate subcommittee that high taxes are necessary but must not drive farm product prices up. Hearings on a long range agricultural program aim to replace the old era of low prices. He urged public understanding that the goal is equitable treatment for all.
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Thomas
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
Farm values rise 92 percent since war
Economists report farm values now stand 92 percent higher than wartime levels, with many states exceeding prewar peaks of 1920. The gain reflects broader agricultural market shifts and ongoing price strength across regions.
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