Peacefare: A New Path in U S Foreign Policy
News analyst Baukhage reports on a possible major shift toward a peacefare program blending economic rehabilitation and moral leadership. He cites Secretary Marshall and Hull, notes Russia’s tentative role, and urges a global campaign to banish fear and war while promoting decency and shared humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
High Command
Marshal
Harvard
Russia
America
Marshall
Hauptmann
Mnort
New York Times
A. M. Meerloo
Dutch War Ministry
Inter- Allied Psychological Study Group
England
Hull
Europe
Building Plans Spur Inquiries Across States and Cities
The column notes American ingenuity in veteran housing using alternative materials. Yakima Washington led with wide interest as 4 cities and 18 states requested information and many local delegations traveled for firsthand details. Salem Massachusetts inspires similar plans, with Gloucester copying parts and inquiries from Am nets VFW and American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Wash
Massachusetts
Gloucester
Bay State
Amnets
VFW
American Legion
Veterans’ Co-Operative
Adbuquerque
N. M
Houston
Amarillo
Syracuse
N. Y
Chicopee
Mass
Las Cruces
Great Falls
Mont
Erie
Berkeley
Calif
Oklahoma City
Detroit
Rochester
Chambers of Commerce
Bristol
New Farm Plan Studied and Strong Apple Outlook
The American Farm Bureau discusses abandoning farm price controls and pursuing a better program than the old AAA. Apple crops show rosy prospects despite late spring frosts. 1947 strawberries up about a fourth from 1946, peaches set to exceed 25 million bushels in the southern states. Training hearings begin on universal military training while tax revision plans contemplate income tax changes for married couples across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
Federation
AAA
Roosevelt
Northwest
Department of Agriculture
California
Congress
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Edmund A. Walsh
Truman
Universal Military Training Commission
House
Politburo
Moscow
Europe
Walsh
America
Russia
Treasury Department
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
John Snyder
Relief rolls rise sharply as welfare costs surge nationwide
The American Public Welfare Association reports general relief caseloads up more than 50 percent from the 1945 low, with unemployment concentrated among unskilled workers displaced by veterans. States raise funds, and Pennsylvania adds 10 million for 1947 48, while New York City unemployment benefits jump ninefold. Total U S general relief caseload steadies around 344,000 in February, up from 258,000 a year prior.
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Washington
American Public Welfare Association
Minnesota
Association
Pennsylvania
New York City
Delaware
Wyoming
Ohio
California
Indiana
Uie
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Baukhage
Ben Cohen
Bankhage
Halloran Hospital
Staten Island
Louis Novelli
Madinaqua
Michelle Parker
Red Cross
New York
Atlantic
Gulf
New York Harbor
Chicago
Laurence McLachlan
Earlville
Don Gabriel
Geneseo
Gabriel
Frederick L. Wakeman
Ways and Means
U. S. Army
Martin J. Papula
Plymouth
Smal Town
Normandy
France
O'Neal
Vicky Ostrowski
Watertown
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