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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1950
Page
5
In a column style weekly analysis, Labour members confront a pivotal moment amid a miners confrontation with a historic foe. The piece notes enduring U S egg price support and highlights editorials framing the political stakes.
The piece reports Anthony Eden leading Conservative hopes against Labour in Britain’s election. It notes Eden’s broadcast warning on United Nations strain, armament costs, and the fear of socialism. It covers Gaitskell’s critique of socialism’s costs, egg price policy, and a Treasury plan to tax unrelated business income, excluding religious bodies.
President Truman invokes the Taft Hartley act to resolve the coal standoff with United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis. A three member board of inquiry is named, including David L. Cole, John Dunlop, and W. Willard Wirtz, while miners press for "No contract no work" as stockpiles shrink to two weeks. The report also notes unproven claims of a Soviet atomic bomb and spy tensions fueling defense and arms talks.
Reports heighten fears as officials note leaks and treason allegations over the hydrogen bomb. A former clerk at the French consulate in Stettin, Poland, Andre Simon Robineau, confessed to leading an espionage network that gathered British military movement information.
Republicans wrestle between unity and discord as they draft a platform opposing Truman Fair Deal. The 11 day meeting yields split on foreign policy, social programs, and budget measures. The party remains divided, dampening GOP hopes for victory and benefiting Democratic opponents.
The piece argues that fears of ending ERP funding fade as Europe’s recovery prompts calls for more aid. It notes eight billion spent already and four to five more needed over two years, with recovery progress used to justify ongoing support beyond 1952 amid Cold War pressures.
Gertrud Voleynik, shown performing a revival claim, shocked Berlin by saying she could raise the dead and cure the sick. She invited parents of recently deceased children to seek revival, but found no takers as she treated a paralyzed woman who reported feeling better after the session.
A Bridgeport jury of all parents acquits 21 year old Carol Ann Paight of killing her cancer ridden father by a single gunshot after learning he had only weeks to live. The verdict defies euthanasia advocates who favor mercy killing.
Inside the Atomic Energy Commission President Truman ponders naming Adm. Lewis Strauss, a Republican ally of Wall Street Kuhn, Loeb, to chair, while LR Lilienthal faces replacement. Strauss backs the hydrogen bomb, Lilienthal opposes, signaling three vacancies. Moscow peace overtures and internal politics color the deliberations. Oscar Chapman’s confirmation spurs light ribbing at a cabinet meeting as Formosa debate lingers. Republican senators press questions at a closed session on defense and policy.
An evocative feature describes a matron in a refined afternoon look, noting its precise cut and soft feminine retail touches. The piece highlights decorative buttons and colorful trims that enhance the garment’s refined charm.
Sonny questions why most tales begin with Once upon a time. A humane society rents a window exhibit of wild furs to protest killing, disrupted by a man claiming he belongs in the display to highlight a sign about skinned fashion.
A discussion of dulling varnish finishes by rubbing with fine sandpaper pumice or steel wool. It notes manufacturers lower gloss by adding wax metallic soap and finely divided silica to varnishes to avoid rubbing.
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