Korean War Year In Review and MacArthur Texas Tour
The Korean conflict nears its first anniversary amid questions on world peace. General Douglas MacArthur tours Texas delivering speeches criticizing domestic policy while signaling possible political plans. Congress debates the India grain loan, price controls, and beef rollbacks as defence powers loom. Reservists to be released under new army guidelines.
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Glass encasement planned for Declaration of Independence and Constitution
Washington announces permanent glass preservation for America's key documents, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. After a decade of study halted by World War II, Library of Congress experts, National Bureau of Standards scientists, and Libbey Owens Ford technicians developed bronze and glass enclosures over four years. Public display will be possible once sealed units pass tests.
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Main Street Tourism Roars as Nation Hits the Highways
The Reader's Date Book notes July and August will swell traveler traffic on national routes. Home towns near parks or shrines stand to gain from lodging, gas, food, and souvenirs as millions tour the country. Florida lists cheap summer package deals. western rodeos attract visitors with multiple dates across many states.
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63 Million Take Motor Vacations This Year
The American Automobile Association forecasts about 63 million people will take recreation motor trips this year despite winter snow and ice. Government data show ample spare parts gasoline and tires nationwide and steady motor court prices. National parks drew 32 million visitors last year and expect over 35 million this season, with four percent arriving by private car.
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Farm Labor In U S Drops By Half Million Since 1950
The Agriculture Department reports May farm labor was about 500000 lower than a year earlier and roughly 1.5 million below the postwar peak in 1946 and 1947. For the year, military and industrial demand reduced manpower in farming, signaling a continued decline in agricultural labor.
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