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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1947
Page
2
Western Newspaper Union reports Prime Minister Churchill urges united Europe while Truman signs portal pay bill to speed aid. Editors note that opinions reflect WNU analysts, not the paper.
Secretary of War Patterson says 400000 tons of food will be sent to Germany in May and similar amounts in June with more in July, while US investigators note an ugly mood of resentment toward the United States. Hoover's survey guides shipments to ease hunger amid strikes feared by officials. A new mold may offer an influenza cure though origin of dirt is unknown. Soviet reports reveal colossal oil reserves in the Urals east of Moscow as industry shifts eastward.
An ordnance expert Paul W. Martin says rocket weapons outpace the army and navy anti aircraft unit. He notes rapid firing radar directed guns are surpassed by atomic energy and guided missiles and cites three defense features a long range detection system a defensive rocket and destruction of the enemy missile at a safe distance.
Winston Churchill told 10 000 at London's Albert Hall that Europe should unite as a single regional entity under UN supremacy possibly excluding Russia. He urged immediate British and French effort to found the movement and to establish headquarters in England.
President Truman approved congressional legislation freeing employers and the government from back portal to portal pay claims, overriding labor opposition. He said the move preserves past gains for labor while aiding production planning and high employment. He urged lower prices and a minimum wage rise to 65 cents.
To ease transport strain later, sugar allotments can be purchased early. A second 10 pound stamp for consumers (No 12) is valid June 1 through October 31. No home canning sugar stamps will be issued this year, but 35 pounds for home use covers canning.
The Northwestern University School of Dentistry argues standing dentists offer better care. It plans to teach its students to use a specially designed stool to keep dentists upright during procedures. The school claims standing work reduces fatigue and may extend a dentist’s professional life by about five years.
Macpherson mistook a passerby for his friend Mackintosh and slapped him on the back. The startled stranger demanded to know why he was hit, while Macpherson defended his action and questioned the man’s concern.
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