Weekly news analysis hints at price hike and economic crisis
The piece reports coal operators signaling a 10 to 40 cents per ton coal price rise with varied impact on retailers and consumers. It also notes Britain facing renewed financial strain and the US role in aiding allied economies amid postwar debt, plus political theater over excise tax cuts and revenue balancing delaying any relief before July 1.
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Britain
United Mine Workers
U.S
United States
Truman
Acheson under fire as McCarthy targets State Department
U S secretary of state Dean Acheson faces renewed attack after Senator McCarthy accuses three top State Department aides of Communist leanings and calls for inquiry into a navy scientist. The rift follows Acheson’s prior pledge not to turn from Alger Hiss and echoes ongoing loyalty questions amid British Labor tensions and Attlee’s government.
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Dean Acheson
U.S
Senator McCarthy
Wis
Capitol Bill
Acheson
Alger Hiss
Pan
State Department
McCarthy
Navy
Department
Costly Figure in Presidency Sparks Taxpayer Debate
Republicans label President Truman the best paid private citizen, detailing salary, travel costs, staff, and security. Comparisons expand to Roosevelt and Hoover, while world elections show Stalin’s uncontested win in Russia and a tumultuous Belgian vote over King Leopold III’s throne.
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Truman
Roy O. Woodruff
Michigan
Williamsburg
Key West
Fla
Maryland
Woodruff
Secret Service
White House
Representative Woodruff
Roosevelt
Hoover
Russia
Stalin
Belgium
Leopold III
Leopold
Service in Peace and War Disaster Relief by Red Cross
General George C. Marshall extols the American Red Cross for its nationwide disaster response. The piece outlines three disaster phases preparedness emergency relief and rehabilitation and notes earmarked funds and area to national coordination. It cites Guam typhoon relief Midwest floods and Far West winter storms as examples of rapid mobilization and neighbor helping neighbor.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
American National Red Cross
United States
National Guard
Guam
Carlton Skinner
The
Midwest
Far West
Glass stove promises coffee in fifty seconds
Corning Glass Works has developed E C glass a transparent electrically conducting skin about sixteen millionths of an inch thick. The glass heats air or boils water for coffee and can reach up to 660 degrees Fahrenheit. It is used in flat panel heaters for applications like warming baby chicks.
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Corning Glass Works
Curves In Or Out Debate Shapes Spring Fashion
Designers debate whether milady’s curves should be concealed or displayed to best advantage this spring. The discussion centers on which silhouette pleases the American male buyer who will largely fund the trend.
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Milady
Tailored Summer Shirtwaist with Yoke Style Details
A crisp shirtwaister features a yoked yoke with sleeves built in and two pockets. Four buttons close each shoulder, a square neckline, and a tied bow add charm. Easy to sew frock marketed as versatile for summer wardrobe.
Braided Rugs From Castoff Clothing Pattern
BRRDED rugs may be made from castoff clothing and other fabrics such as faded draperies worn bedspreads and blankets or remnants and mill ends. Pattern 334 offers new and old tricks with dyeing and color harmony directions. Price 25c. Order from Bedford Wills New York.
Red Cross Loyalty to Volunteers and Members Emphasized
The Red Cross states it is a membership organization with no government funding. It relies on American volunteers who outnumber staff by 100 to 1, and the Board of Governors aims to preserve the interests of these volunteers and contributors while inviting broad participation.
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Red Cross
United States
Board of Governors
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Cleveland
Ohio
George C. Marshall
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Atlanta
Marshall
Chicago
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