Andresen Attacks Potato Destruction and Imports
Representative Andresen accuses the agriculture department of willful destruction of potatoes while Canada-sourced imports flood Southern markets at high prices. He cites bills of lading claiming potatoes are imported as farmers are paid not to harvest. Since July 1946 the government has bought 87 million...
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H. Andresen R
Agriculture Riment
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Carolina
Virginia
Andresen
Sen
Notice of Vehicle Forfeiture In Virginia Court Case
Commonwealth of Virginia v Notice and Order of Publication targets a 1941 Chevrolet Convertible and proceeds of sale. The nonresident owners Charlie Chrisawn and Otis Senour Chase must appear June 7 1947 at Frederick County Circuit Court to show cause why the car should not be condemned for transport law violations. Publication required weekly for two weeks in Winchester Evening Star.
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Erick County
Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia v
North Carolina
Charlie Chrisawn
Miraville
Otis Senour Chase
Charlie Chrisaiwn
Charlie Chrngeawn
Ots Senour Chase
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Winchester Evening Star
Winchester
Frederick
Chrisawn
Otis Seby
Elliott Marshall
Purge of Potatoes Under Price Support Shocks Officials
Bushels of potatoes bought at a net cost of 80 million dollars to support prices were largely destroyed. Anderson notes 22 million bushels destroyed as part of the foreign relief effort. Andresen urges President Truman to explain how such purchases influence prices paid by American consumers.
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Andresen
Truman
May Details Garrson Lumber Dealings in Bribery Trial
Former Rep Andrew J May testified that checks from the Garrson Brothers were deposited to his personal bank account to pay Cumberland Lumber Company expenses. He faces bribery charges tied to the Garsson shellmaking combine and denies profits, saying he acted only as their agent while funds passed through his Prestonburg Kentucky accounts.
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Andrew J. May
Garrson Brothers
Kentucky
House Military, Committee
Murray
Henry Garsson
Garsson Shellmaking
May
Garsson
Cumberland Lumber Company
Garssons
Cumberland Company
Prestonburg
Endorser Cites Funds Used for Company Expenses
May explains that all money in his account was spent on ae company expenses. A question about verifying relatives' Berlin zone before sending a food parcel is answered by the Post Office Department, which is Op. 8.
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May
Berlin
Germany
Post Office Department
Parcel sends to Berlin without zone name noted
A notice in the Postal Bulletin of April 29 1947 states parcels to Berlin can be mailed without knowing the specific zone name, outlining the mailing method and any implications for addressees and postal handling.
Rainfall Statistics From Wind Search Laboratory Readout
Present and past rainfall totals show 24 hours ending 7 a.m. with May totals 0.59 and year to date 3.59 inches. Average annual rainfall figures scattered by month list 2.45 in January 1.97 in February and 3.86 in May with other months noted. data courtesy of the Wind Search Laboratory.
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Windsearch Laboratory
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