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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
6
A compact analysis recalls Truman's criticism of economic gloom as the Atlantic Pact is labeled a war breeder. A congressional committee trims ERP funding, highlighting rising wartime anxieties and policy shifts in the era.
In a Senate speech Senator Taft argued the Atlantic pact risks peace by tying the U S to arming Europe and provoking an arms race. He favored reservations to avoid binding arms provision and noted opposition from colleagues while discussing Marshall Plan funding and Spain’s role in recovery aid.
President Truman told Congress the nation faces recessionary pressures but warned against a major tax hike. He proposed easing losses and raising estate and gift taxes while avoiding new income tax increases. His advisers noted deflationary forces since January weakening markets. Pearson faces Krug health dispute over Forrestal death coverage with a physician confirming Krug’s fitness.
Chicago professor Robert C. Woellner argues at least half of adults are mis placed or better placed with vocational guidance during youth. He links wrong careers to social unrest high divorce rates and mental illness across the United States.
Washington dispatches report the new federal rent law starting April first has released about 9,300 rental units daily from controls. Officials note most decontrol actions affect smaller markets, while 651 defense rental areas remain under controls in wartime. If the pace continues, the industry could face significant shifts nationwide.
United Auto Workers delegates reelect Walter Reuther to a third term amid right-wing unity and opposition from the left. Leon Keyserling urges wage policies boosting consumer buying power while Ford argues for stagnant pay with cost of living. Tom Clark attacks big business as monopoly concerns rise.
CIO President Philip Murray warned of a looming steel strike as a half million workers faced potential walkout after fruitless government negotiations. He cited a complete deadlock following talks with federal conciliation director Cyril K. Ching.
An expanded electric Seine used on smelter trout streams proves effective in Kentucky. Leon ard Joeris of the Kentucky division built the rig, a two strand rubber coated cable with probe poles and fronta supports. The generator delivers 6 1/2 horsepower at 2400 rpm and powers 150 feet of cable to shock fish, with rapid recovery and no obvious fish mortality observed in testing at Elkhorn Creek near Frankfort.
Fred Arbogast & Company promote the Hula Popper as a powerful topwater lure with strong voluntary testimonials from anglers. North Carolina anglers Ed Howell and W. G. Hood Jr. report bass strike it eagerly, noting its surface action and versatility. The lure floats at rest while its skirt imitates prey and can be popped, plunked, or jerked to provoke strikes.
Wisconsin conservation wardens allege Chinese rulers placed on trout creels mismeasure catches. Creel rulers three quarters to five eighths of an inch short of seven inches, leading to undersized trout. Wardens acknowledge fishermen bought creels in good faith.
A pointed critique of the post Tunney Louis era weighing Ezzard Charles against legends like Dempsey and Walcott. The piece argues Charles lacks power, compares him to past greats, and notes Walcott's underwhelming performance while suggesting the sport has few viable stars left.
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