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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1949
Page
1
Weekly analysis notes landlords resisting rent control measures amid policy debate. Coverage also highlights Russia launching an anti ERP program and a regional sign of reduced fighting between Israel and Egypt as tensions ease. The report frames the international and domestic responses shaping economic and security policy.
An official of the American Property Owners Association in Tulsa says 600 to 1,000 eviction notices would be served to tenants within 60 days as part of protests against rent control bills before Congress. Leaders cite federal powers to regulate evictions and rent limits, while observers note current law restricts such actions.
The article notes fading peace hopes in the Holy Land as Israel gains backing from Britain and major powers. Armistice talks continue after recent setbacks while prophecies of Jewish statehood resurface amid regional realignments. It also reports U.S. farm policy shifts aimed at curbing wheat and cotton surpluses and potential acreage controls.
An administration bill filed in the senate by Senator Maybank and in the house by Representative Spence would extend rent controls through March 1, 1951. It would empower reimposition of ceilings on decontrolled areas, tighten evictions, allow triple damages for overcharges, and enable criminal action against willful violators.
Jackson Day fund raising aims for a record near one million dollars as Truman loyalty and party ads rally donors. The plan calls for dinners in every congressional district with a Washington event targeting about 3000 attendees and hopes to surpass the usual six to seven hundred thousand raised.
The American Heart Association launches a 949 national drive highlighting heart disease as the top cause of death in the United States. Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease hit youths 5 to 19 hardest, with adults 35 to 54 also at high risk.
The piece outlines American Heart Association campaign dates February 7 to 28 and National Heart Week February 14 to 28 with a five million dollar goal. It details allocation, local programs, and the national expansion plan under the slogan Open your heart fight heart disease. It also notes coal resources and projected industrial growth based on coal as stated by Dr Edward R. Weidlein of the Melton Institute.
Washington analysts survey post inauguration politicking as factions eye Dewey for the Senate seat, Wagner uncertainty in New York, and a push to amend Taft Hartley before April contract deadlines. Labor leaders push for repeal while administration seeks a one package bill with safeguards.
The piece traces reforms to the un American activities committee after political turnover. It notes the chairmanship remaining with Rep Wood and a shift to lawyers and civil rights respect. Witnesses gain counsel and the committee aims to curb unfounded accusations. It also mentions Canadian university concerns about militant communist nuclei.
A Hoover Commission subcommittee reports the United States must raise psychiatrists from 4,500 to 10,000 before meaningful mental health reform can occur. The piece notes the nation faces a critical need for more professionals to address widespread psychiatric demand.
Transfer of four pot holders and two oven mitts described in a pattern with charts photos and concise directions highlighting an improved needlework method for easy results.
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