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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1949
Page
2
The column urges creation of a Unified Transport Board while noting U S prestige waning in China and calls for federal tax measures and debt reduction. Veaterh Newspaper Union analysts present opinions as editorial commentary.
A proposed central policy board would coordinate air water rail and highway programs to cut federal outlays and study user charges on carriers. Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer would present the plan to President Truman amid debate over efficiencies costs and potential opposition. The piece also notes Vice President Barkley’s May December marriage and public reception.
The piece notes U S prestige suffering in China over the Ward consulate incident as a hands off policy risks China’s recovery from Communism. It also reports Virginia Senator Harry Byrd calling for up to 10 billion in federal spending cuts and James Byrnes urging tax and debt reductions.
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran urged the United Nations to secure peace for small nations during a week long state visit. He called for a peace that would foster social justice and prosperity amid wary East West tensions with the Soviet Union.
Pattern No 6506 a rewrite perforated design in sizes 12 14 18 18 and 20 with short sleeves uses 4 yards of 39 inch fabric. Fall and Winter FASHION magazine offers the complete pattern book with patterns and a free pattern printed inside. 25 cents to send for copy.
A rural exchange shows two hunters trading barbs about a loaded gun. The first taunts the second for a supposedly unloaded weapon, joking that the rabbit cannot know whether the gun is loaded, highlighting rustic humor.
Advertising copy touts Hadacol as beneficial for all ages with a large economy bottle. Personal anecdotes from Ethel Guidry of Port Neches and Mrs. Thompson of Port Arthur claim improved appetite, energy, and weight after taking Hadacol’s vitamins and minerals. The copy emphasizes digestive relief, lack of B vitamins, and rapid absorption, urging readers to try the tonic for lasting relief.
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