Milk versus cream debate and army draft line
A memo of a humorous congressional scene in 1948 where lawmakers debate liquid weights and the weight of milk and cream. Rep Harness and others clash over a gallon’s weight as the rules committee chair insists on focus. The piece blends satire with war era politics and streetwise banter.
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Andrews
Indiana
Harness
James W. Wadsworth
New York
Leo Allen
Illinois
Short
Joe Stalin
Rules Committee
United Features Syn
Which Is the Heavier a Gallon of Cream or Milk
House committee debates a playful question about weight of dairy liquids. Members Richards of Pennsylvan ia and Short of Missouri discuss cream versus milk while poking at Army testing. Forest Harness of Indiana insists on clarity amid lighthearted remarks.
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House Committee
Robert F. Rich
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New York
Rep. Forest A. Harness
Indiana
Learn-to-Swim Campaign to Run at Thompson Pool
The Ama illo Junior League hosts first annual Learn-to-Swim program at Thompson pool next Monday. Boys swim 10 to 11 am and girls 11 am to noon. sessions run each morning all week for youths ages 8 to 15. Participants must reserve through the Youth Center 609 Carolina after testing for certification eligibility.
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Amaillo Junior League
Thompson Pool
Jack Hans
Haas
Carolina
Times Square Hunting Place For Wolves
HAL BOYLE surveys Times Square where young men known as wolves roam the streets at night. They sport modern fashions and use quick comebacks, blending with crowds as costume-clad figures in a changing city scene.
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Times Square
New York
Grandma
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