Ghost of Latvia recalled by Washington observer
Washington analyst Baukhage recalls Alfred Bilmanis, Latvian minister in exile, and Latvia’s struggle after the 1940 Soviet seizure. He describes Bilmanis’s lifelong effort to keep Baltic links with the United States, 4 H clubs in Latvia, and a lingering dream of a free Latvia. He notes Baltic resistance to communization and portrays Bilmanis’s hope for a museum and real freedom for the Baltic republics.
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Baukhage
Washington
Alfred Bilmanis
Republic of
Latvia
State Department
Lithuania
Estonia
London
Charles Zarena
Britain
Bilmanis
United States
Baltic
Free Republic of Latvia
Carl Ulimanis
Nebraska
Europe
Kremlin
Reds
Baltic Review
Sweden
Cina
Communist Party
Russia
Baltic Republics
Moscow
Napoleon
Washington Red
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
Alexander Koral
Weekly News Analysis Bumper Crops and Living Costs
By Bill Schoentgen Western Newspaper Union staff writer notes editor's disclaimer. Analysis discusses bumper crops potential to ease high living costs and examines growing confusion around spy probe developments.
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Bill Schoentgen
WNU
Western Newspaper Union
Record Crop Profits and Peril as U S Crops Surge
A giant crop year promises relief to consumers from high food prices but risks postwar surpluses and costly government supports. Corn and wheat lead the gains, with oats barley and rye rising. livestock feed and exports may shift as prices fall. Also covered: a dramatic Russia spy investigation subplot and a stark 1947 accidental death toll, highlighting safety gaps and rural versus urban traffic deaths.
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Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Dure
Nere
U. S
National Safety Council
Council
Texas City
Centralia
Personal income surges to 311.9 billion in June
The Commerce Department reported a June personal income of 311.9 billion dollars, up 3.5 billion from May. Increases were driven by the absence of major strikes, third round wage boosts in durables, and higher farmer prices for livestock, with wage and salary payments rising by 23 billion.
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Commerce Department
Department of Commerce
New Way to Construct an Old-Fashioned Swing
Modernized lawn swing pattern teaches four seat builders to trace cut and assemble parts with stock lumber and common tools. Full size printed outlines show exact component locations bolt holes and fasteners for easy build and use by adults and children alike.
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