Truman Proposes $85 Billion Peacetime Budget to Congress
The White House unveils a peacetime budget of $85.6 billion for the coming fiscal year, largely for national security. It would push armed forces to 3.7 million, expand air power, and boost foreign aid, with a projected $14.4 billion deficit unless tax increases pass. Churchill visits the U.S. to strengthen alliance and warn on atomic weapons. Egypt tensions rise over the Suez canal zone after the killing of Brigitte Ann Timbers. Korea talks drag with no agreement on airfields or prisoner exchanges amid Taft’s critique of the war.
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Truman
Congress
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Winston Churchill
United States
Bismarck
Britain
Churchill
Europe
Western Europe
Korea
United Nations Command
South Korea
U.N
Taft
U.S. Baby Boom Seen As Population Surges
A Metropolitan Life bulletin projects rapid U.S. population growth, with births topping 3.9 million last year and a net gain of 2.65 million after deaths. The report cites marriages rising since the Korean War and a trend toward larger families and earlier marriages.
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United States
Frugal Stews Feed a Large Family on a Tight Budget
Dorothy Barclay offers budget friendly stew ideas for busy homes. Use shoulder chops and breast cuts or lamb for rich flavor, with onions carrots potatoes and Lenten vegetables. Slow simmer boosts tenderness and economy, with beef chicken and oxtail options detailed for practical family meals.
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Echo
Two Couples Shine in Sports Power Markets
In a look at athletic power couples, Leo Durocher and Laraine Day loom large with about $50,000 in earnings and TV offers, while Ralph Kiner and Nancy Chaffee Kiners earn $65,000 and star in tennis and golf. Both couples balance sport, media deals, and a Palm Springs home as they ride strong careers into a promising year. A younger talent, 14-year-old Michael Franks of Beverly Hills, projects a future as tennis’s potential world champion with remarkable power, precision, and composure.
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California
Leo Durocher
Laraine Day
Ralph Kiner
Nancy Chaffee Kiner
Durocher
Nancy
Ralph
Pittsburgh
Pirate Park
Branch Rickey
Nancy Chaffee
Juaraine Day
Kiners
Palm Springs
Durochers
Leo
Kiner
Laraine
TV Vision
Yankees
Chuck Dressen
Australia
Frank Sedgman
Sederman
U.S
Trabert
Savitt
Michael Franks
Beverly Hills
Mike Franks
Franks
Feltrop
Village Population Jumps by the Dozen
Nantucket Mass. The island village population rose by 18 in one afternoon with the arrival of Rev Clayton E Richard and his wife and their 14 children at First Congregational Church. Neighbor Robert Gilbreth Nantucket high school teacher is linked to the family in Cheaper by the Dozen.
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Nantucket
Mass
Clayton E. Richard
First Congregational Church
Richards
Robert Gilbreth
One Accepts Council Job, Village Needs Five More
The small village of Lucas has one councilman and needs five more and a three man Board of Public Affairs. No candidates filed before the November election. several names were written in, and write in winner Willard Darling has agreed to accept. Mayor Zane Moore was the only official who sought office.
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Lucas
Amall
Willard Darling
Zane Moore
Storage bins and kitchen tips mix with wry humor
A fragmented meal and domestic tips collection offers advice on cleaning vegetable bins with baking soda, making cider tastier with unpeeled apple slices, and simple cooking hints. A humorous exchange about alarm clocks contrasts with practical kitchen guidance.
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Guy Gabrielson
Elmer Robinson
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Grantland Rice
Pirates
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Babe Ruth
Sportscope
Bowan
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Harot
Arnett
Arneti
Tiholatum
Entholatum
Anne Eukbos
Kellogg's Powee
Mugar
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