22 Jan 1948
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1948
Page
1
Washington newsmen preview the 1948 campaign as a rodeo of high stakes and rivalries. Hank the Iowa Whirlwind, Wallace, and Taft figures spark public interest while President Truman signals continued unity. Republicans and Democrats anticipate a dramatic year with sharp contrasts and lively contests ahead.
In December 1947 readers report two sea serpent stories. A Santa Clara crew describes a twenty four inch head and a red stained sea with a creature of brown skin and no fins. a second sighting on a Washington street recounts a hair covered four legged beast with a long head and clawed feet. The piece blends local wonder with a playful IQ test about nature and language.
President Truman urged a tax cut for individuals and dependents funded by a corporate tax rise, tying it to a cost of living credit and a higher minimum wage. He backed other measures including anti inflation powers and broader social programs, while Republicans denounced the package. Brazil moved to ban Communists from elective posts, prompting clashes in Rio as an unprecedented anti Reds crackdown, and French leader Blum proposed a world balance of power third force between the superpowers.
In 1947 wets and drys waged a heated statistical fight across 769 local option elections in 21 states. Distilled Spirits Institute cited a net wet population gain of about 150000, claiming a reversal of 14 years of dry progress, while dry advocates reported continued gains in dry communities and warned of further battles ahead.
A vintage debate weighs left handed and right handed players across hitting and pitching. Ty Cobb Babe Ruth Ted Williams Tris Speaker George Sisler Mel Ott Joe Jackson Nap Lajoie Hank Greenberg Jimmy Foxx lead lefty hitters while Righty stars include Rogers Hornsby Joe DiMaggio Harry Heilmann and Cy Young era legends. The piece catalogs graceful fielding and pitching motions and names a full all-grace lineup led by Walter Johnson Dizzy Dean and Babe Ruth among others.
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