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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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War Food Administration officials plan to submit food subsidy proposals to Congress next month, including purchasing farm surpluses and various price support forms, pending fund authorization. WFA Administrator Marvin Jones announced this in a radio address.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-(UP)- War Food Administration officials said today they expect to have plans for food subsidies ready for congress when it returns to Washington next month.
WFA Administrator Marvin Jones said last night that the government would be prepared to purchase farm surpluses and to take losses where necessary.
He said in a radio address that price supports might take several forms.
Details of the program, however, must await congressional authorization of funds.
WFA officials said no surprises in food or farm financing are being planned. Two methods of administering subsidies now in use and one additional may be proposed to congress.
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War Food Administration officials expect to have plans for food subsidies ready for Congress when it returns next month. WFA Administrator Marvin Jones stated in a radio address that the government would purchase farm surpluses and take losses if necessary, with price supports in several forms. Details await congressional funds authorization. No surprises planned; two current subsidy methods and one additional may be proposed.