U N Accord Hope With Walkouts Hit Major Industry
Soviet foreign minister Andrei Vishinsky urged United Nations cooperation as he arrived in New York for the fourth general assembly session. British pound devaluation sent mixed signals, with Canada joining the move and traders awaiting British factory word as imports and inventory values face losses.
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Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Vishinsky
United Nation
New York
United Nations
Stalin
General Assembly
U.N
Britain
Canada
Fire Prevention Week Alarm Over Farm Fire Hazards
The National Fire Protection Association warns 11 000 people died in fires last year and over twice that number were seriously injured. A third of fatalities occurred on farms, with a few structural hazards causing most farm fires. Farmers should check wiring, wet down dry roofs, inspect heating plants and chimneys, and install lightning protection.
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National Fire Protection Association
Association
NFPA
Postwar U.S. Industry Struggles Amid Labor Tensions
Facing recession in key sectors, John L. Lewis's coal miners strike and UAW pressure on Ford foreshadow a broad industrial slowdown. President Truman bears criticism as Cyrus Ching reports no progress four days from a potential steel strike. General Henry Arnold warns Russia fears U.S. long-range air power and atomic capability, signaling strategic imbalance.
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John L. Lewis
United Automobile Workers Union
Ford Motor Company
U.S
Truman
Cyrus Ching
UAW
Henry H. Arnold
Russia
Strategic Air Force
Arnold
Siberia
Japan
Germany
Moscow
Air Force
Vandenberg Backs 1.33 Billion Arms Bill as Peace Insurance
Senator Arthur Vandenberg strong supports the arms aid program calling it bargain peace insurance against Communist aggression. He says it fits North Atlantic pact obligations and helps overcome European weaknesses, arguing it discourages war and strengthens national defense. Meanwhile Brig. Gen Carlos Romulo wins UN presidency despite Soviet opposition, urging a real peace assembly.
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Arthur Vandenberg
Mich
Vandenberg
Senate On Foreign Policy
U.S
Europe
Senate
Marshall Plan Funds Boost European Medical Fight
ECA officials in Paris disclosed that through the Marshall Plan the European recovery program countries receive new laboratory and hospital equipment and vital medicines. Penicillin streptomycin radium and other medical supplies were provided by dollars from the ECA to combat war caused disease and malnutrition.
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United States
Europe
ECA
Paris
Economic Cooperation Administration
One Fireman Ruling on Diesel Locomotives Declared
The presidential emergency board rejected a union demand for a second fireman on diesel locomotives. The board ruled there is no need for an extra fireman on diesel-powered engines now in use.
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the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Presidential Emergency Board
Carson Confirmed to Federal Trade Commission
John J. Carson, a Truman appointee and former newsman, was confirmed to the Federal Trade Commission by a 45 to 25 Senate vote. Republicans attacked his economic views, accusing him of lacking sympathy for the American free enterprise system. Carson was 59 years old.
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John J. Carson
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Truman
Carson
Lift Type Carrier for Tractors Eases Farm Chores
Pittsburgh forgings of Coraopolis Pennsylvania developed the Pittsburgh carry lift to attach quickly to tractors. It supports up to 700 pounds and converts from platform lift to fork lift, enabling moving heavy or bulky loads with minimal hand lifting on varied terrain.
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Pittsburgh Forgings Company
Coraopolis
Pittsburgh
Eyes and Hands Drive Williams to Baseball Excellence
Baseball legend Ted Williams is praised for his exceptional eye and rapid hands, with Bill Dickey noting Williams can anticipate pitches and call balls and strikes. Williams joined the Red Sox in 1939, served in the Navy, and remains a standout hitter with a career average near .354 this season. A contrast is drawn to Ivy League football, where Yale and Columbia face stiff competition from stronger programs due to material and coaching challenges. The column also ponders who will break the four-minute mile, suggesting Coaltown could threaten 1.34 with ideal track conditions.
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Dickey
Williams
William
Ted
Red Sox
Naval Air Force
Boston
Ivy Green
Herman
Lou
Yale
Columbia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Pennsylvania
Brown
Princeton
Harvard
Army
Navy
Rassides
Kusserow
Lou Little
Hickman
Levi Jackson
Young Spears
Doc Spears
Herman Hickman
Merlin
Coaltown
Popular Belting Returns to Farm Market Draws Smile
A Pennsylvania manufacturer reintroduces red rubber agricultural belting after wartime scarcity. Once a pre war favorite for farmers, the belt is valued for flexibility and toughness and is welcomed by a farmer receiving his first roll since 1940.
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Pennsylvania
America
Value of Bicarbonate Use In Swine Feeding Tested
An Iowa State College fall experiment tests bicarbonate of soda in hog diets. Researchers aim to see if bicarbonate improves growth and whether 1 percent of the ration yields observable results in swine performance.
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Iowa State College
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