U.S. Crop Outlook Amid Forecasts of Near-Record Output
The Agriculture Department projected near record U S farm production in 1949 with corn crop large enough to trigger potential price supports and government sales. Wheat and other crops also showed sizable yields while reports noted milder changes from prior forecasts. In Czechoslovakia the Communist regime targeted priests, arresting them to disrupt church networks and pressing for a new church control bill.
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Uncle Sam
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Army Air Force Feud Fizzles During German Maneuver
Tense clash over a mythical armored force in aar games in Germany ended with the army apologizing and admitting the air force was correct. The air force commander had threatened to withdraw his planes, but a conciliatory note followed as the army admitted misjudgment of the ground force’s assessment.
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Coal threat by Lewis seen as strike warning
The North shows early autumn color while the West reports snow. John L. Lewis signals possible industrial action over coal payments, arguing southern operators withhold wages. Observers in Washington interpret his remarks as a strike threat amid unsettled contracts. The National Coal Association labels the language a direct threat amid no current contract to pay.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Levis
Pasmens
Lewis
Washington
National Coal Association
Steel Round Unsure As Strike Ends In Wage Truce
The CIO United Steelworkers halted a wage hike push, agreeing to a Truman backed extension of the strike truce and a presidential fact finding board to resolve the steel wage dispute. Philip Murray said the union abandoned the demand with regret but accepted the board's recommendations to reach a quick settlement. Six major producers accepted the truce extension, while no company had replied on the board's formula.
Aitken Defends Present Farm Aid Law
Senator Aitken of Vermont defends the flexible farm support measure bearing his name. He asserts the act fixes wheat and cotton price supports at 83 to 90 percent of parity if no new farm aid is enacted, countering claims of 60 percent under the 1949 act.
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Aitken
Present Day Economy Undermines Nickel Phone Calls
The piece notes 10-cent pay stations replacing 5-cent calls as telephone firms test dime-a-call machines. It argues costs rise and service changes loom, with tests aiming to gauge operation and user reactions.
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Merican
Public debate over nickel phone booths and rising costs
A reflective piece traces the nickel phone booth’s dwindling role as prices rise and calls cost more. It previews hearings with Elmer Twitchell and others while noting broader concerns about inflation, entertainment temptations, and evolving public sentiment. The column blends satire with social critique and references Jolson films and a traffic tragedy as broader cultural echoes.
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America
Snowy at STAGES SCREEN RADIO BY INEZ GERHARD
Inez Gerhard reviews television changes from August to October noting Robert Q. Lewis replacing Arthur Godfrey on CBS morning shows and a Wednesday hour long program. Mentions Sonny Tufts lunching on set and film updates including Go limbiz project Reminiscences of a Cowboy with Huston directing.
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Snowy
Inez Gerhard
Robert Q. Lewis
Arthur Godfrey
CBS
Wednes
Fi ct io n Flash of Brilliance on a Cruise Ship
A luxury cruise turns tense as a $50,000 uninsur ed necklace is reported stolen then recovered. Mrs. Holbrook confides to Captain Talbert that the thief returned the real jewels after realizing the fake ones were not valuable. Her cunning plan restores her carefree image aboard.
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Mrs. Wolbrook
High Seas
Talbert
Ma’m
Captain Talbert
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
A dense list of across and down crossword clues with archeology abbreviations and varied wordplay. Entries include terms for subsides moisture and inflection markers alongside archaic and literary references.
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