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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
4
Baukhage recounts key 1948 events from January to December, detailing Truman’s early proposals, Eisenhower’s retirement, the Berlin airlift start, the Dewey campaign, and the November upset. Notable entries include Stalinist and Palestine tensions, the Truman Doctrine, and the Vanport flood. The diary blends politics, foreign affairs, and public memory.
Berlin dispatch reports revived espionage inquiries amid talk of a tax hike foe. Whitaker Chambers implicates Alger Hiss in passing microfilm to Russia, while Chambers and Summer Wells face further testimony as the probe tightens, with A C P stools and grand jury watchers sizing the risk.
Senator O Mahoney urged that corporate profits be taxed more after World War II era, arguing 1929 tax levels would have eased the Depression. He proposed exemptions for small independent firms. A separate note details the Golden Fleece saga in Dijon amid Austria’s bid to reclaim the famed relic and veterans’ postwar employment statistics showing 89 percent of living World War II veterans employed as of last September.
Western powers warned Moscow in a note amid Berlin crisis that elections must be city wide and the Soviet backed government disbanded. The message, formal to a United Nations committee, signals possible new Western measures if the legal administration in Berlin does not resume.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture survey of 3,300 housewives finds that potatoes sold as market ready should be clean medium sized with few eyes light color undamaged and cook up soft and mealy. Housewives prefer medium potatoes for portion control. The report notes injuries from improper handling and culling before sale and asks if growers and shippers will act.
New winter accident facts show more skidding and poor visibility crashes in icy weather. Authorities urge balanced braking tire chains clear windshields low speeds and proper lights to reduce hazards. NSC six rules include feel of road adjust speed chain use windshield care braking technique and safe following distance.
The Week of September 30 report previews farm price supports under a shifted Congress, noting calls for a rigid 90 percent parity and predicting the end of flexible Aiken Hope programs. It highlights Secretary Brannon's doubt and rising opposition to price supports amid crop loans and political debate.
The 1949 Poor Richard's Almanac anniversary notes its influence on American life. Benjamin Franklin's pseudonym popularized almanacs, which hung in rural homes and spread from 1948 onward. The almanac serves calendars, astronomy, and practical tips for matters from fire safety to farming and staying awake in church.
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