Farmer Aid First Says Eisenhower Official
New York a top farm official said saving farmers from ruinous prices takes priority over campaign promises to shrink agricultural government. John H. Davis of the Commodity Credit Corporation urged full use of existing farm programs despite their flaws to prevent a 1930s style collapse. He blamed past administrations for surpluses and warned tighter production may be needed next year and the year after.
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New York
Eisenhower Administration
John H. Davis
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Davis
American Seed Trade Association
CCC
U S Atomic Strength Declared Superior by Dean
Washington Gordon Dean retiring this week as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission said there is no question the U S atomic strength is greater than the Russians. He warned Russia may not realize the deterrent effect and emphasized the danger of a third world war if Moscow underestimates U S power.
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Washington
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Dean
Russia
Economy Ax Falls On 8 Army Camps
Washington reports a broad army retrenchment plan to operate seven training centers by January 1 with six closures and two mergers. Closed centers include Signal Corps at Camp SLO, California and Quartermaster at Fort Lee Virginia, Chemical at Fort McClellan Alabama, Transportation at Fort Eustis Virginia, Engineer at Fort Belvoir Virginia, Field Artillery at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Military police and signal centers at Camp Gordon Georgia will be consolidated.
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Camp Gordon, Ga
Orphaned youths in Korea face hunger and neglect
Brig. T. W. Boyce reports 30 000 to 40 000 lost children are living in deserted villages and battle zones in Korea. About 40 000 have been rounded up into orphanages. No epidemic or mass deaths from starvation are seen, but under nourishment threatens tuberculosis. Speeding on U S streets and highways killed 13 430 people last year.
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London
Brig
T. W. Boyce
National
Save-the-Children Fund
Korea
U. S
Government Plans Purchase of Beef for Drought Relief
The Agriculture Department announced a 200 million pound beef buying program to aid drought stricken Southwest cattlemen. Purchases include canned beef and gravy hamburger and boned beef for next year’s school lunch program and other outlets at a rate of 10 million pounds weekly.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Southwest
Ezra T. Benson
Benson
Mutual Security Agency
Atomic Radiation Keeps Perishables Fresh Indefinitely
Radiation treatment can sterilize surviving bacteria in food, potentially preserving it without cooking or refrigeration. Experiments show meats oysters and tomatoes staying fresh in sealed packaging after irradiation, suggesting vast benefits for food security and price reductions worldwide.
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University of Michigan
Brooklyn
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
India
Dozens of Industries Face Hunger From Food Decay
Dozens of industries now struggle with food decay as spoilage rises. Authorities note widespread losses in supply chains and storage systems impacting manufacturers retailers and consumers across multiple sectors.
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Itsy
Life Open Book for Farm Owners
Washington reports the average American farmer is about 48 years old and has run the same farm for 13 years. The Commerce Department notes farm owners average 10 years older than tenants and nearly two in five farmers earn income from off farm work.
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Washington
Commerce Department
First Drinking Fine Under Denison Auto Law
Lynden Hagans, police court judge, fined a Denison man five dollars for drinking beer from a can while parked at a barbecue stand. The arrest marks the first enforcement under a new ordinance prohibiting drinking in automobiles and littering streets with empty cans and bottles.
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Denison
Lynden Hagans
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