Truman Relieves MacArthur From All Commands in the Far East
The action shocks millions of small town readers who see MacArthur as a national figure and underscores a break with White House and UN diplomats over Korea. The piece notes congressional reactions, civilian unease, and the broader impact on public sentiment and policy.
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Truman
Gen. MacArthur
Far East
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
White House
Europe
Asia
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
House
Congress
Tokyo
Main Street
Republican Party
Korea
High School Dropout Trend Prompts Stay-In-School Push
A national survey of Nome town high schools finds increasing dropout rates among boys and girls. The study warns the trend could rival World War I exodus and urges schools to expand counseling and stay-in-school programs to retain students and address draft pressures, employment, and disengagement.
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Nome Town
National Child Labor Committee
Motorists Pay Largest Per Cent of State Tax
The pocketbook of the American motorist remains the main support of state governments. Motorists paid 29 percent of state taxes in 1950, totaling about 4.24 billion of the nearly 8 billion collected by the 48 states. Fuel taxes amounted to 1.548 billion and vehicle license fees to 749 million.
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Family Ecors Bureau
Northwestern
Na- Lice Sail Life
Fishing Tackle Is Main Street's Big Business This May
May opens Let's Go Fishing Month and sparks on Main Street. Americans flood stores with rods reels and poles as Kiwanis and Rotary clubs back Better Fishing Inc. and local rodeos to spur youth fishing. The coast to coast push aims to curb delinquency and build sportsmanship through community contests and family outings. Local merchants sponsor prizes for boys and girls under 16 in national and local events, while adults join summer contests to boost health and family fun.
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America
Kiwanis
Better Fishing Inc
Chicago
BFI
Cropland Conservation Warns of Impending Food Crisis
Dr. Wendell H. Camp warned at the American Chemical Society meeting that misuse and erosion have reduced 100 million acres of U S cropland from 560 million and another 100 million could be lost by 1960. With a population over 150 million growing at 2.2 million yearly, the nation faces a turning point in food supply unless measures include plant breeding, reforestation, and better fertilizer use.
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American Horticultural Council
American Chemical Society
Wendell H.camp
Experimental Botany and Natural Sciences
Philadelphia
World
United States
America
Yeast and Seaweed Might Feed a Growing World
Dr. Camp argues that even with cropland protection and yield improvements, population growth will outpace traditional crops. He suggests yeast and seaweed could supply basic protein fats and starches, offering a survival hope beyond bread and meat as a long-term solution.
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Camp
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