Congress Opens With GOP Lead and Tax Cuts Push
As the 80th Congress convenes under Republican control taxes and labor legislation are slated for early action. Leaders like Byrnes and Vandenberg guide foreign policy, while Truman ends wartime powers and reduces premiums across several industries. Hoof and mouth disease checks and border discussions flag farm and livestock policy amid postwar economic shifts.
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Potatoes Losses, Disarmament Talks Shape Postwar News
The government faced a potential loss of up to 20 million bushels of wartime potatoes due to storage and market issues while it sold millions to distillers and exporters to avert complete waste. In the UN, Russia pressed for rapid disarmament advancement and veto concerns slowed atomic energy control. A U.S. House panel urged tougher Moscow policy until Russia complies with arms control, and a vet study shows veterans dominate undergrad enrollments. The era’s debt burst from 1941 to 1945 is noted with 1945 figures.
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Hidden study on California farms sparks political clash
The Senate Small Business Committee released a long-suppressed study comparing Dinuba and Arvin in California's Central Valley. Dinuba showed higher retail trade, stronger employment, and better living standards. Pressure from large landholders shelved the report until Sen. Jim Murray ordered its publication.
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Looking Back at 1948 A Satirical Year in Review
A sprawling, sardonic 1948 retrospective highlights political missteps, cultural shifts, and notable names. It lampoons President Truman, Ingrid Bergman, Eleanor Roosevelt, and LaGuardia while skimming sports, industry quirks, and postwar politics with sharp, era-specific humor.
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Growth in power use drives utility gains in 1948
The 1948 period saw phenomenal growth in the electric utility industry with nearly 2,000,000 new customers. A 1946 high record noted an average residential consumption of 1,930 kilowatt hours per customer, reflecting rising demand across households.
Life depends on choices on both sides of work
The piece contrasts personal agency with external pressures, noting that some pedestrians face danger if they fail to act. It implies that worker complaints about bosses may reflect broader outcomes, suggesting smart bosses could avoid layoffs while less savvy ones risk losing positions.
Pet Crematories Expand Services in New York City
Four crematories operate in the country with the most modern facility in New York City. Established in 1939, it cremates over 500 pets yearly including dogs cats parrots and canaries. Prices range from 15 to 25 dollars for the service 5 to 300 dollars for an urn and 25 to 100 dollars for a niche and its perpetual care.
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Matter Over Mind Wit At Government House
Sir Mark Young, Hong Kong governor during the Japanese capture, famed for sharp wit, tells a tale about a guest mis seated at Government House. A lady complains about being on his left but the remark ends with the punchline: those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter.
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