Parity reform debate rouses farm leaders in Hometown area
The article discusses efforts by farm and rural groups to revise the parity price formula, contrasting them with the failed labor management conference. It argues government-facilitated fact finding and a cooling off period could curb strikes, protect public interest, and urge fair prices for farmers and wages for workers. It cites Secretary Clinton P Anderson on subsidies and inflation, urging common ground for farmers and labor amid postwar pressures.
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Congress
Clinton P Anderson
Philadelphia
Washington Digest guesses early on 1948 candidates
Washington observers forecast the 1948 race with Truman as the likely Democratic nominee. Dewey faces New York politics without city backing, while Vandenburg Stassen Bricker emerge as top contenders. A dark horse Brian McMahon of Connecticut is noted for atomic energy leadership.
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Truman
Dewey
New York
Washington
Harry S. Truman
New York City
William O’dwyer
Thomas E. Dewey
O'Dwyer
Josiah Goldstein
LaGuardia
Little Flower
Albany
Kenneth McKellar
Senate
House
Congress
McKellar
Brian McMahon
Connecticut
John Danaher
Thomas Dewey
Department of Justice
Harlan Mine
White House
Mrs Dye Ends in Faultless Starch For Overalls
Mrs L E Dye of OK cites five sons and a husband to prove Faultless Starch makes overalls last longer and look better. She notes light starching saves rubbing, keeps dirt from grinding in, and leaves fabric smooth and less scratchy. The ad urges daily use for work clothes.
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Pitcher
Oklahoma
L. E. Dye
Adv
Barbs by Bankhage on postwar U S capitalism versus leftist tides
The column argues the United States emerges from the war as an island of capitalism in a sea of leftist countries and warns unity is needed to resist internal pressures toward state socialism. It recalls Admiral Nimitz reception in Washington and notes a parade mishap with a canine unit avoiding a mess.
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U. S
United States
Admiral Nimitz
Washington
Eisenhower
Jury’s twelfth man absent as verdict looms
A judge nearly finishes his summing up when he notices only eleven jurors. The foreman calmly explains the twelfth juror was called away on business but has left his verdict with him.
Father and Son Letter Exchange Back Home
A typewritten draft shows a young man writing to his father seeking money and permission to end his life. The father answers with a bleak note asking for another letter and mentions Jimmy thinking of him, ending with farewell.
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Dad
Tom
Jimmy
Auto thief chase ends after 1500 miles and oil stop
A sheriff quips about pursuing an auto thief as deputies say they chased the suspect for a mile before an exhausting 1500 mile journey forced a halt for an oil change.
Joy in Doing Teacher to Parent
A fragmentary exchange shows a parent and teacher discussing Johnny’s education with a mix of concern and reassurance. The dialogue hints at neglect followed by a hopeful shift as the child responds with an upbeat line.
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Johnny
For Sale Fencing Ad Sparks Humor in Weekly Paper
An ad for fencing reads For Sale Fencing 25 yards extra strong wife 3 feet high $10. The line appears humorous as readers interpret the fence as a joke about keeping a wife in place rather than a product description.
Costs to Hide Family Tree Lookups Revealed
A quoted exchange shows a person paying 50 dollars to look up a family tree and 150 dollars to silence the matter. The dialogue suggests an attempt to conceal information for a total of 200 dollars. The source presents the dialogue without further context.
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Walter Shead
WNU
Washington Bureau
Eye St
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Labor-Management Conference
Labor Management Conference
Fact-Finding Boards
Disraeli
Maine
Jefferson
Augusta
Flora McDonald College
Red Springs
N. C
Beresford Cat Club of America
Chicago
Lady Aris
Sidney F. Gray
H. B. Fraley
Ashland
John Castle
Polly
Spooky
Parrot
Elliot E. Simpson
Washington Digest
Guess
Baukhage
WNY Service
Eye Street N.W
Washington, D. C
Arthur Vandenburg
Michigan
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
John Bricker
Ohio
Vandenburg
United States Senate
San Francisco
Cate
Amity
Vandenburg’s
Stassen
Bricker
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Mrs. Dye
Bankhage
AA Ag
Bors Vath Uy
Doan
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