Palestine Crisis Heads Toward Climax Amid Invasion Loom
Editor notes warn of escalating Arab Jewish clashes in Palestine with Jaffa and Jerusalem at risk as six Arab nations may invade before May 15. U N police plan and U S restraint frame a tense regional prelude to a broader conflict. Vandenberg signals possible U S-Western Europe alliance and anti-Communist drive ahead of 1948 politics. Aerial bombing research firms in California explore high altitude precision strikes.
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Bradley Sees Less Chance for Quick Peace
General Omar N. Bradley told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the war prospect is greater now than three months ago. He linked this to Russia and ERP aid to Europe, warning the United States may need broader draft and training while expanding atomic research with a new UC cyclotron costing nine million dollars.
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Army
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University of California
Atomic Energy Commission
Berkeley
David E Lilienthal
A&c
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United States
Talking Tamper-Detecting Check Invented by Burgess Smith
Inventor Burgess Smith, formerly involved in counterfeiting, unveils a check that can identify itself through speech when tested by a special machine. If altered or forged, the device emits a shrill screech to mark the bill as worthless.
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Burgess Smith
U.S. Treasury
Let Not the Public Be Deceived by Quiet in Coal Mines
The piece argues the June 30 expiration of the United Mine Workers wage pact with coal operators will likely trigger renewed conflict led by John L. Lewis. It links low coal stocks to broader economic strain and explains high food prices amid postwar exports and rising grain costs. Stassen campaigned in Oregon for May 21 GOP primary delegates.
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United Mine Workers
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University of Wisconsin
Ohio
Sen
Robert Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Oregon
Thomas E. Dewey
Portland
Stassen
GOP
Farm Machinery Shortage Meets Demand Surges
The article notes a US shortage of farm machinery despite high production. Demand far outstrips supply with waiting lists long, and 1947 output up 131 percent from 1939 levels for tractors and other equipment.
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U. S&s
New Guatemala U.S. crossbreed corn resists drought and rot
Iowa State College officials and Earl E May report a Guatemala crossbreed tested in Ames outyielding common U.S. hybrids by up to 25 bushels per acre. The strain withstood hot weather and dry spells while remaining in full ears. Researchers collected 1200 varieties from Central America and plan continued testing. James Moore of KMA station notes Guatemala work has been fully successful and could soon be grown widely in the United States.
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Earl E. May
Iowa State College
Guatemala
Iowa
Central America
U.S
Ames
Midwest
United States
James Moore
K.M.A
Organic Matter Helps Soil Bacteria In Crops
A Ohio agricultural experiment station figure says one ounce of soil holds 50 million bacteria that can aid or harm crops. Beneficial bacteria release nutrients and build soil, while harmful types cause disease. Organic matter boosts good bacteria and suppresses bad. return animal manures, crop residues, and grow deep rooted legumes with phosphate and potash fertilizers.
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R. C. Thomas
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Early Growth Variability in Eight-Week Pigs
The article notes eight week old pigs vary widely in weight from about 20 to 40 pounds. Heavier pigs reach 200 pounds liveweight earlier, while lighter ones slow in growth toward baconer size.
Portable Hog Self-Feeder for Farms
A portable hog feeder holds 55 bushels by default and can be built to any size. With proper painting it stays watertight, making labor easier on farms that raise hogs.
Culling Strategy Boosts Poultry Producers
Regular culling yields gains for poultry farmers though other duties limit action. Early moulted birds should be segregated and sent to market first, maximizing returns during moulting season.
Lovely Nightie and Cool House Dress Patterns in Checks
Vintage sewing ad promotes a crisp checked nightdress Pattern No. 8134 with sizes 12 through 42 and 3% yards of fabric for size 14 plus 25 cents for extra pattern directions. Also offers Pattern No. 8857 for a simple house dress in sizes 14 through 42 with 3% yards of 39 inch fabric and trim.
Progress in Drying Grain Shows Promise of Chemical Method
Progress in drying grain through chemical drying using calcium chloride as the drying agent is reported to justify further investigations. The findings are attributed to the U S department of agriculture and suggest potential efficiency gains in seed grain processing.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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