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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1948
Page
7
An old fashioned 22 inch rocker pattern promises joy for girls as the originals now serve as fireplace logs. The Colonial Cradle Pattern No 64 offers full size templates, requiring simple tracing saw and assembly with no special tools. Send 25c to East Bird Pattern Co Pleasantville NY.
A general quiz asks how long the rain lasted on earth during the Noah story and when the ark departed. It also queries the inscription on an army hat shield, the meaning of fiasco, where petroleum was first discovered, and the meaning of Mine haha. It lists two tunnels under the Hudson River into New York City.
The set lists six items: a biblical rain period, the motto E Pluribus Unum, a phrase for failure, ancient Baku as a Caspian port with 2500 years noted, Laughing Water as a Native term, and the names Lincoln and Holland.
The Berlin blockade crisis continues as the Big Three blame Russia while President Truman insists on no talks until the blockade ends. U N leaders press for a resolution, Trygve Lie and Evatt push broader forums, and winter weather threatens airlift.
Former agriculture secretary leads drafting of a new measure aimed at helping farmers. The plan features a flexible price floor to shield growers, expanded storage for corn and wheat, broader reclamation and soil conservation benefits, and increased rural electrification funded by the government.
Amid jubilant crowds outside Buckingham Palace a prince is born to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip six days before their anniversary. The event raises questions about succession and Britain’s waning empire amid postwar uncertainty and atomic age fears. Also, veterans with education or GI loan overpayments may have benefits withheld by the VA.
Renowned radio comic Arthur Godfrey orders musicians not to laugh or sing during his routines. He cites AFRA union rules that would impose an extra 800 to 900 dollars weekly per musician if they perform, threatening a weekly 16 000 dollar cost.
President Truman enjoys a carefree moment during a post election break in Key West Florida. He uses the downtime to shape the broad outlines of his next four years in office and briefly declines a proposal for another Big Four conference.
Washington opinion notes reflect on President Truman’s victory and Wallace's exit, Dixiecrats, and GOP reform. Joe Martin warns Republicans of too little appeal and calls for new blood. Hugh Scott says social gains legislation are here to stay. The piece cites Dewey Illinois West Virginia crossovers and predicts a quicker GOP rebound.
Anthropologists uncover a possible early human ancestor in a Transvaal cave. The bones suggest a million year old man-ape who used weapons and built fires, offering clues to early human evolution.
Readers recall a presidential election upset and answer questions on birthplace states of presidents, southern defections, vice presidents who won full terms, term start dates, and cabinet changes under the 1947 Armed Forces Unification Act. Virginia and Ohio led in births, five southern states voted Republican, Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge served as vice presidents who later won full terms, and the defense secretary role replaced the old navy and war posts.
A reader asks about laying tile over a worn asphalt trailer floor. The expert suggests a contractor would likely remove the old covering to avoid an uneven base, but final choice depends on the actual condition of the current layer.
Leaks often can be stopped by the application of an asphalt roofing cement. A roofer can do this job for you. But if the roof leaks all over, a new roof would be more advisable.
A holiday gift suggestion for women includes Camels for smokers who prefer mild cigarettes or Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco for pipe lovers. Both come in Christmas wrapping with space for greetings and are available from local dealers.
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