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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1948
Page
11
Department of Agriculture figures show meat animals supplied about a third of farmers cash income last year and the packers paid roughly 10 billion dollars. Edible livestock is the largest single crop, supporting feed, labor, machinery, and materials across the country while arguing against livestock population cuts and rationing.
A Petroleum Institute summary projects a 12 month oil supply of 6 025 000 barrels daily, eight percent above last year, with no serious shortage in sight. The report warns any disruption could arise from strikes or delays, urging public conservation to minimize dislocations between demand and delivery. Nuclear expansion and free markets are cited as crucial to maintaining supply.
A Wall Street Journal survey of Newburyport Massachusetts shows local merchants overwhelmed by fading sales and rising inventories after price cutting experiments. With tight margins and buyer resistance, storekeepers must stock shelves, maintain service, and avoid losses, as profits on staples dwindle to mere cents per dollar.
Analysis notes limited universal training unlikely in an election year while a selective draft appears more probable. About 900000 needed next year with 720000 to the Army. 220000 from volunteers. Ages 18 to 30 registered. only 19 to 25 called first with many exemptions for WWII veterans, students, and certain workers.
A reader puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues covering words from match to solution. The clue set includes general terms, with a note that the solution appears in the next issue and a reference to a Japanese shrub and a plexus as possible answers.
The piece discusses enlistment potential, the expected need for more personnel if global tensions grow, and the unlikely peace-time end to conscription. It notes substantial defense spending, estimating two to three billion dollars annually for manpower expansion and heavy air force appropriations. It also mentions possible shifts if U S Russian relations improve.
A historical perspective argues that American leadership emerged rapidly after abandoning isolation and must be backed by ethical values. It warns against statism and socialism, praising freedom, equality, opportunity, and free enterprise as paths to national greatness without coercion, to set a enduring example for the world.
Jeb Crowell had the audience laughing with a lively take off on a blustery self important character from a hometown. The piece notes Americans often boast yet tolerate different views and ways, reflecting local attitudes.
The excerpt discusses diverse local preferences such as band concerts and dinner beverages, contrasting those who serve beer with those who prefer buttermilk. It emphasizes freedom of thought and action in public affairs, rejecting censorship across serving choices and speech.
Daily and Sunday service schedule for the Chesapeake Bay Ferry system effective October 21, 1947 covering the Sandy Point to Matapeake route. Regular departure times, fare details, and operating notes for travelers.
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