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  2. Resettlement Administration - Wikipedia

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    Roosevelt transferred the Federal Emergency Relief Administration land program to the Resettlement Administration under Executive Order 7028 on May 1, 1935. [ 3 ] However, Tugwell's goal of moving 650,000 people from 100,000,000 acres (400,000 km 2 ) of agriculturally exhausted, worn-out land was unpopular among the majority in Congress. [ 4 ]

  3. Rural American history - Wikipedia

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    Many small independents operated decentralized, locally owned and locally oriented telephone networks that offered cheaper but mediocre quality service to a small towns and rural areas, and did not provide long distance. [98] [99] By 1912 there were 3200 rural telephone systems, doubling by 1927. Most were not-for-profit cooperatives that were ...

  4. Slum clearance in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Federal law required cities to relocate displaced residents in safe and sanitary permanent residences prior to demolition of their slum home, with priority for available public housing. A report in 1950 suggested that over 6 million dwellings, representing around 20% of all city housing, did not meet minimum sanitation standards.

  5. StandardAero - Wikipedia

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    The company was founded by William S. Bickell and Charles F. Pearce as a small automotive engine repair shop. [3] StandardAero was formed in 1937 as an offshoot of Standard Machine Works and become fully independent in 1940. [4] Standard Machine Works still operates as a separate entity in the west-end neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba. [5]

  6. American system of manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    The American system of manufacturing was a set of manufacturing methods that evolved in the 19th century. [1] The two notable features were the extensive use of interchangeable parts and mechanization for production, which resulted in more efficient use of labor compared to hand methods.

  7. The remote Spanish region of Extremadura, bordering Portugal, is offering up to 200 digital nomads and remote workers a maximum of €15,000 (about $16,778) in grants to relocate there for at ...

  8. Subsidized housing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Permanent, federally funded housing came into being in the United States as a part of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Title II, Section 202 of the National Industrial Recovery Act, passed June 16, 1933, directed the Public Works Administration (PWA) to develop a program for the "construction, reconstruction, alteration, or repair under public regulation or control of low-cost housing and slum ...

  9. How to update your driver’s license when you move to ... - AOL

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    When moving out of state, the rules are often stricter, and you will have to obtain an updated driver’s license from your new state of residence. Even when moving within the state, you are ...