Spy Ring Revival Dominates Washington Probe and Veterans’ Jobs
The column reports on renewed espionage investigations led by the House Un American Activities Committee and a federal grand jury, highlighting microfilm evidence linked to Whittaker Chambers and alleged involvement of Alger Hiss. It notes the impact on public fear and the status of veterans’ civilian employment postwar, with millions of World War I veterans, including hundreds of thousands on farms or in school, still active in the labor market.
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Washington
Stalin
House un-American Activities Committee
United States
State Department
Whitaker Chambers
Time Magazine
Alger Hiss
Carnegie Foundation For International Peace
Russia
Hiss
Chambers
Sumner Welles
Research Council For Economic Security
Chicago
Farm to Berlin and Potatoes: Cited Crises and Advice
A long column surveys political clashes over a modified excess profits tax and a Berlin impasse, cites Senator O Mahoney and wartime tax logic, notes Austrian requests to reclaim the Golden Fleece, and ends with a USDA guide urging farmers to market clean, medium potatoes with few eyes and proper handling to prevent losses.
Poor Richard's Almanac Anniversary Highlights Book's Effect
Announcing Poor Richard's Almanac anniversary on January 17 1949 the piece notes Benjamin Franklin's nom de plume and the almanac's varied influence. The 1949 edition shelves the 1948 and earlier issues and offers calendars astronomy data and practical tips from rat deterring to chick rearing and staying awake in church.
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Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin
Pepperry
Robot Ear Lights Homes On Ringing Phone
A new device shown at the American Medical Association meeting converts phone bell vibrations into electricity to light lamps. The box sits on the telephone line and powers indoor or outdoor lights when the phone rings, usable even when no one is home. FBI and undertaker uses are noted, reflecting wartime detec tion origins and 24 hour on call use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham Bell
Tom Edison
American Medical Association
St. Louis
FBI
Undertakers
Rain-Making Bag Attracts University Interest
Archeologist Franklin Fenenga of a California university kept a rain making bag that allegedly triggered showers in Kern County and Berkeley. The bag contained a beaver tail, seeds, eagle down, fossil vertebrae and charms. The item is now housed at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Fenenga
California University
Kern County
California
Fenenga
Berkeley
University
Christmas Eve Miracle in Dickie’s Room
Dickie lies feverish awaiting Santa as talking animals in the Nativity come to life. The donkey and three lambs heal him, and he vows to keep their kindness secret until next Christmas Eve. His parents celebrate his recovery as he looks toward a busy day ahead.
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Dickie
Santa Claus
Mommy
Daddy
Dr. Benton
Years of 1948 remembered by Baukhage in Washington
Washington Digest recalls a year of historic events through Baukhage’s radio narration. From Eisenhower’s nomination and Truman’s candidacy to Berlin airlift and Dewey’s upset, the chronicle links key dates, leaders, and incidents shaping postwar politics and world affairs.
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Baukhage
Bankhage
House of Representatives
Rankin fights to keep Un American Activities post
Northern Democrats press to force Representative Rankin from the House Un American Activities Committee citing seniority rules. Rankin may become chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, fueling a clash over dual posts and committee leadership. Meanwhile Truman denies White House suppression of Bikini atomic test findings in a news conference.
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John E. Rankin
Miss
House
Truman
Congress
UN American Activities Committee
Rankin
Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Bikini
White House
Atoll
Bradley Dewey
Poinsettias Originated From Mexico Through Poinsett
The poinsettia name honors Joel Roberts Poinsett an early American diplomat. As U S ambassador to Mexico he brought cuttings to his South Carolina home about 125 years ago and nurtured the tropical plant into a thriving decorative bloom.
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Joel Roberts Poinsett
Poinsett
U. S
Mexico
South Carolina
Knitted Wool Baby Set Pattern No 5804
Instructions for Baby Mine set pattern number 5804 offered by the publisher. Readers may obtain complete knitting directions by sending 20 cents along with name, address and pattern number to the provided publisher.
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Western Newspaper Union
Wyoming
Senator O'Mahoney
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Jason
England
Dijon
France
Philip the Good
Burgundy
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Austria
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Vienna
Reich
Britain
Soviet Union
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Moscow
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Washington Digest
New York
Europe
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Palestine Commission
Connecticut Avenue
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Gandhi
MacArthur
Jan Masaryk
Wallace
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Marshall
T. Allen Goldsborough
John Lewis
Palestine
Bedell Smith
Israel
Dewey
Oregon
Smuts
South Africa
Vanport
Schnellenbach
Washington State
Philadelphia
Booth Lucé
Vandenberg
Harian Kelly
Taft
Stassen
Barkley
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John J. Pershing
Arlington
Stephanove Kasenkina
New York City
Babe Ruth
Count Bernadette
Linda Brown
San Antonio
Tex
Linda
Robert B. Greene Hospital
Sewing Circle
South Wells St
Foley
NEW Foley's
Scott
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
WNU
Doan
Uae
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