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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1946
Page
9
The piece notes slim chances for Big Four success while praising Secretary Byrnes for defending human rights and debating with the bull-headed Russians. It argues the United States appears largely alone in pushing a strong international government to preserve peace.
A city scene described as craziness rising after WWI as people spend on furs and liquor, with a four block line of shoppers. The writer notes they are waiting to buy nylon hose, revealing a dazed consumer mood of the era.
The piece criticizes President Truman for proposing full military collaboration with the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, despite strained relations with partners. The writer hopes it remains a mere gesture and questions past noncooperation from Central and South America, suggesting limited chances of improving regional defense.
A Washington column notes fierce debate over OPA policy with a forecast of looser controls after July. Rent limits may stay tight while price controls ease gradually, as officials warn of inflation and higher costs despite wartime price jumps.
A national appeal argues that subversive activity stems from internal doubt and ignorance. It praises The American Legion for guiding youth through Junior Baseball, Constitution oratoricals, and Boys State programs to inoculate against un American ideas. Communities and parents should sponsor youth activities to foster confident, informed citizenship.
The piece critiques ongoing OPA controls and price debates, arguing production lags reflect deeper issues. It highlights Hatton Sumners quitting Congress to warn against centralized power, warning such government reach threatens representative democracy and self-reliance.
The American Chemical Society reports a theory that mud at sea bottom may be converted into petroleum using radioactive transformation processes. Scientists reproduce in labs the way nature reportedly forms crude oil over millions of years. The piece argues not to overestimate scarce American oil and to rely on current resources while science and industry push innovation.
A commentary on gasoline taxes tracing their rise from penny imposts to a heavy burden. It notes motorists pay about 42 cents of every dollar's worth of gasoline and over half a billion annually to the federal government. The piece warns of ongoing tax increases and urges motorists to protest to defend automotive transportation.
A traveler visits a vast Far East city with a crystal river and a marble church. An illuminated cross glows over the skyline as he reunites with a youth who was his Sunday School friend. An old man recalls a shipwreck and a prayerful childhood before a dawn rescue.
The narrator describes a pleased traveler who thanks God for a ship and is led to a prepared, radiant home. Clad in sparkling gowns, they walk a pathway as the traveler admires the young man and muses on a forever life together. The scene closes with a hopeful longing for eternal companionship.
A critical analysis of government handling of labor strikes led by coal and auto actions. The piece argues executive and legislative failures hinder reconversion, inflation control, and public welfare, accusing parties of bowing to labor leaders for votes while courts and laws are underused to settle disputes.
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