Moscow talks give hope for peace amid Berlin crisis
The Moscow conference between Stalin and three western ambassadors spawns cautious hope for gradual easing of Berlin restrictions and possible talks on German currency. Domestic issues loom large as inflation and housing press Congress while Truman weighs credit controls, with voters eyeing November 2.
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Berlin
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France
Stalin
Molotov
Truman
GOP
Whittaker Chambers Reveals Names Under HUAC Shield
Senor editor Whittaker Chambers testifies before the House Un American Activities Committee and names additional high level officials connected to the Washington spy ring. He cites Alger Hiss Nathan Witt and Lee Pressman as participants in the decade old affair.
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Whittaker Chambers
Time Magazine
Communist Party
House un-American Activities Committee
Washington
Alger Hiss
State Department
Nathan Witt
NLRB
Lee Pressman
CIO
Espionage sensations color capital amid spy rumors
The article chronicles spy accusations surrounding Elizabeth Bentley and alleged sources in government circles, naming Nathan G. Silvermaster William W. Remington and Alger Hiss while noting FBI expenditures and ongoing congressional probes without conclusive proof. It contrasts this with cotton farming’s shift to mechanization aimed at reducing labor costs across 18 states and boosting regional competitiveness.
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Nathan G. Silvermaster
Board of Economic Warfare and
War Assets Administration
William W. Remington
Commerce Deew
Alger Hiss
State Department
Sree Geeee
Enok
FBI
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House
Karl Mundt
S. D
UN American
U. S
World Council of Churches to meet in Amsterdam
The World Council of Churches with 148 churches from 40 nations plans its first world assembly in Amsterdam from August 22 to September 4 to assess Christendom and propose a common basis for world order. Delegates will tackle infusing spirituality into mechanized society and church action for world order amid power politics.
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John Milton
Milton
Paul
World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Bernadotte Plan Hopes Rise at September Peace Talk
The article notes a tentative easing of Jewish Arab violence after the July 18 truce while UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte prepares a September peace proposal. King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan urges careful, full discussion of any future plan to ensure permanent peace and prevent bloodshed.
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Near East
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U. N
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Trans-Jordan
Arab League
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Oil demand in free quarter 1948 averages 6.3 million
Report notes overall oil demand for the first quarter of 1948 totaled about 6.3 million barrels equivalent more than the same period in 1947. The rise signals stronger activity in the oil market during early 1948.
Elevators and Conveyors Transform Farm Chores
Farmers widely adopt portable and stationary elevators to lift hay ears corn root crops shelled grain and forage without back breaking labor. Efficiency varies with use size and motor power with about 500 bushels of grain costing under five cents in electricity using a five horsepower drive.
Small Farm Units Are Big Implement Buyers
Two thirds of the 1.0...billion dollars in agricultural implements this year will be spent by small one family farms, per a survey by the Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers association. For the first time the small farm operator owning about 6 percent of the nation’s farm acreage becomes the largest customer for automatic labor saving devices. The labor shortage and rising farm savings drive mechanization of smaller farms, with projections to 1950 that four million farms will produce a third of output.
Plastic Lily Pond Versatile Outdoor to Indoor Use
The plastic pond can be emptied folded and stored indoors during winter. It can serve as a wading pool for children or as a small duck pond here.
Weevil Damage in Grain Traced to Unclean Bins
Grain weevils traced to unclean bins that remain from year to year. Proper cleaning can prevent damage.
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