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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1948
Page
9
Fire Prevention Week runs October 3 through 9 with a poster showing the Fifth Horseman fire alongside the Four Horsemen. The piece warns fire kills, disfigures, and destroys billions in property yearly, and urges adherence to safety rules to vanquish the Fifth Horseman.
Four feet eight and a half inches is the standard rail gauge in the United States with few narrow exceptions. Early rails varied from two to six feet but competition gave way to voluntary cooperation among railroads to adopt a common gauge. This standard enables any car or locomotive to operate across lines, aiding swift, economical national movement of goods and services.
The article contrasts British nationalized mines with American coal industry. It notes Britain pays taxes before nationalization and suffers losses since, while American mines boast strong production, high wages, a powerful union, and greater efficiency from mechanization. It argues free enterprise drives better records and profits.
Outdoor News Bulletin from the Wildlife Management Institute argues floods start at their source and can be reduced by land management. It notes spring cloudbursts on denuded hillsides caused by overgrazing and related practices lead to runoff that damages soils. Small dams trap water but cause silt buildup. large dams stack debris. The piece criticizes overuse of flood control for costly power projects and urges flood prevention to protect farmland. Official surveys show headwaters suffer the most flood damage.
A crossword with across clues listing marks dates vestments social groups and more and down clues covering lengths colors measurements and common words from river to islands and general terms for objects and actions, forming a standard puzzle grid.
The article argues that large dams sold to taxpayers for flood control and land conservation largely fail. It notes TVA lakes have flooded more good land than protected, urging flood prevention through proven farming practices to keep water on the land.
Those responsible for foreign policy face a grim imponderable. Is the Soviet Union willing to go to war if other means fail to achieve expansion? No definite answer exists yet. Washington policymakers must act on assumptions and theories that may or may not prove correct.
The piece surveys three schools of thought on whether Russia will go to war, from cautious restraint to inevitable conflict, and outlines a Western response. It argues for stronger firmness, bolstered military forces, and a clear Propaganda to win global understanding of free society.
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