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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1947
Page
4
The piece notes boomerang politics as both Congress Republicans and the Democratic executive contest who lands the most backfires. It cites a farm land boom as an example of shifting political fortunes and presidential actions triggering reactions.
The excerpt critiques government policy on farm prices and housing, attributing failures to administrative ineptitude. It cites paying for non production, withholding surpluses, inflationary Farm Credit lending, Fed discount policy, and price supports. It also argues blame for housing program breakdown returns to the President.
Georgia charges CBS with restraint of trade in a bid to end WGST affiliation and shift CBS to WAGA. A temporary injunction blocks CBS transfer, set for June 26 for a permanent ruling. Attorney General Eugene Cook argues a 17 year CBS-WGST tie is harmed by the plan.
Bureaucratic shifts after V-3 Day allowed scarce materials to flow to office towers movie houses and race tracks. Krug’s control removal and Small's permissive permits boosted commercial construction while housing needs lagged. Wyatt sought RFC support but was blocked by a political clash. The pending bill could expand housing controls or raise rents unless vetoed.
The term stadium began as a description of a racecourse used by Romans and later came to denote the site where such races occurred. Over time its usage broadened to refer to any large public venue for athletic events.
The French essayist and novelist Stendhal, born Henri Marie Beyle, adopted his pen name from a small German town. The second fact notes the state of Washington’s size relative to New England plus Delaware.
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