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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
5
Western Newspaper Union analysts report President Truman pushes the Brannan Plan and calls for European economic unity. The column notes editorials urging publicity in the dollar parley and frames opinions as analyst perspectives.
President Truman champions the Brannan plan for farm price supports in Des Moines, arguing for modernization while facing opposition from congressional leaders and farmer groups. The plan would set market prices with government subsidies covering the gap to parity, a point of fierce debate ahead of the 1950 elections.
Tito's envoy in Strasbourg reports a push for a federal European authority with real power over member governments while observers warn of idealism versus political realism. UK leads in transparency for the England dollar crisis with daily briefings proposed by officials from Britain the United States and Canada to inform the public.
The piece notes a Russia to US bid by air force lieutenants Anatol Borzov and Peter Pirigov who landed in the American zone of Austria in a stolen bomber seeking U.S. citizenship. Borzov allegedly changed sides and was held at Ellis Island before return, while Pirigov claimed Borzov tried to bribe him to return to Russia. The State Department offered no confirmation, and President Truman used the episode in broader political rhetoric about the Fair Deal and attacks on organized interests.
The American male is urged to move cautiously as designers launch a “new look” every five years. Myron Kahn, executive director of national fashion previews of men's apparel, says the men's apparel industry is in bad shape and complains of no changes.
A Chicago group named Divorcees Anonymous forms to salvage marriages and slow the rising national divorce rate. It grew from attorney Samuel Starr’s attempt at reconciling an estranged couple, aided by a divorced woman who volunteered to help.
A reflective piece urges preserving war-era memories for children, arguing that stories of dads' exploits in World War I and II foster patriotism and civic responsibility. It cites Hoover’s post presidency mood, currency figures, and calls for civilian control of armed forces alongside a strong national narrative.
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