Year’s End Highlights Unfinished Business for 1948
Washington notes a year of loose ends from Berlin blockade to Marshall Plan, UN friction, and US domestic politics. It recalls Truman’s clash with Congress, the 80th Congress, and looming draft power plus ongoing espionage probes leading into 1949.
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Berlin
United Nations
80Th Congress
Western
Europe
Truman
Congress
Roosevelt
Ple
Russia
Iger Hiss
State Department
House Un-American Activities Committee
1000 Cars Of Relief Food By Tomorrow
Crops officials expect 1,000 carloads of food for overseas relief in 10 U S seaports by Christmas day. John D Metzler, national chairman, said two thirds of total collected will be shipped. Ports include Seattle New Orleans Galveston Philadelphia Norfolk Charleston Savannah Mobile San Francisco Portland. Iowa leads with 275 cars followed by Indiana 200 Illinois 150 Nebraska 100.
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Dayton
U. S
John D. Metzler
Seattle
New Orleans
Galveston
Tex
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Charleston
Savannah
Mobile
San Francisco
Portland
Metzler
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Nebraska
Lutheran World Relief
Catholic Rural Life
War Relief Services
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Church World Service
Roses Blooming In Baltimore Station
Roses bloomed outside the police headquarters in Baltimore as officers take pride in their small plot. Large blossoms appeared on two of six bushes while remaining snow from a recent six inch snowfall lingered nearby. A historical note recalls the term blue Monday linked to naval punishments.
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Baltimore
Only Family With Dog And Child Need Apply
LOS ANGELES sees John Paul Turk offer a newly furnished apartment rent only to families with a child and a dog. The plumber and his wife, both childless, say many wish for such tenants. Turk insists applicants must have a child and a dog or be refused.
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Los Angeles
John Paul Turk
Santa Claus
Turk
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