Russia reshuffles Kremlin leadership in surprise shakeup
Amid a sudden reshuffle in Moscow, Molotov moves ahead of Vishinsky as Stalin reassigns key figures. Mikoyan is ousted in favor of Menshikov while Moscow signals a peace approach, even as Western observers doubt Russia's face saving. London's take contrasts with press at home. The shift foreshadows forthcoming clarity on Russia's policy directions.
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Molotov
Stalin
Russia
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A. I. Mikoyan
M. A. Menshikov
North Atlantic Security Alliance
London
Vishinky
Moscow
Washington
Savings Bonds Signal Confidence In Postwar Economy
Treasury reports a record peace time $7.295 billion in savings bonds sold last year, up nine percent from 1947, with bond redemptions lagging. January sales reached $647 million, $438.3 million in series E, while redemptions were $282.4 million, indicating rising public confidence and a hedge against other investments. Prices easing as shortages improve adds to a buyers market.
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Treasury Department
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Treasury
Britain Exports Hit Record January Levels
Britain reports January exports at all time highs in quantity and value. Output rose 20 percent over 1938, with restrained domestic consumption aiding the surge. Full year 1948 exports averaged 36 percent above 1938, December up 50 percent, as the drive for economic independence continues. The United States remains Britain’s key customer, buying more dollars than before the war, while Britain still imports far more from America, keeping the balance of trade unsatisfactory.
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United States
America
Lenten Editorial by La Crosse Churches Group
A Lenten editorial submitted by the La Crosse Area Federation of Churches in cooperation with the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America reflects on observance and interfaith cooperation during the season. The piece discusses unity, sacrifice, and community action with a church federation lens.
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la Crosse
The Supreme Gift In Christ Our Only Indispensable Gift
A faith driven meditation on Christ as God in the flesh and the indispensable gift for salvation. The text reflects on 2 Corinthians 5 19 and John 11 12 urging recognition of Jesus as the Father revealed and the path to true faith and self surrender.
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God
Christ
Freedom of the Press Rights Challenged by Postal Powers
An opposition column warns Congress against using postal rate making to control newsrooms and proportion of content. It cites a 1936 Supreme Court ruling that any law discriminating against the press is unconstitutional and argues against a proposed system of licensing or taxing by reading material proportions. It stresses the press as a vital informer and laments potential harms to knowledge distribution.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Donaldson
See Court
England
Colonies
Post Office Department
Free America
What Others Think Truman Health Plan
The Truman health plan is a pure fraud and a step toward communism in this country. The federal government would control activities, driven by individuals seeking personal gain rather than public welfare. Oscar Ewing is named as the key promoter, aiming to lead a new federal bureau.
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Spring Valley Tribune
Truman Health Plan
Oscar Ewing
Federal Security
Six Paid Holidays Gain Ground in U S Industry
Nation's business notes a shift to six paid holidays with 44 percent of firms in 1946 and 64.7 percent in the following year granting six days. New Year's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and Christmas are cited. Double time pay for holiday work is now 66.8 percent.
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National Industrial Conference Board
State Reorganization Misses Big Picture in Wisconsin
In Madison a Wisconsin legislature debate over state government overhaul repeats piecemeal reform without a full, logical review. Gov Rennebohm seeks a lasting admin reputation but fails to push total restructuring, risking continued chaos and inefficiency amid many new bureaus.
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Perha
Tom Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Answers to Questions from The Haskin Service Column
Reader inquiries cover topics from the Mameluke sword and Derna to sequoia seed weights, roof snow loads, and film music. The column cites Marine Corps history, building codes, cinema practices, and Tolstoy’s writing span, with concise factual responses.
Veterans Administration list includes about 1500 higher learning institutions
The approved list by the Veterans Administration comprises roughly 1,500 universities and colleges from nearly every nation. It notes the Gallien diamond was found in Africa in 1905 by mine captain Frederick Wells who reportedly opened it with his pocket knife.
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Africa
Frederick Wells
Successful Public Speaking booklet offered for 15 cents
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau announces a practical guide that helps all adults learn public speaking as an art. The booklet Successful Public Speaking costs 15 cents postpaid and is available by sending a dime and a nickel wrapped in paper to the Washington address.
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Education Alone Won't Shape Democratic Leaders Says Truman
President Truman argues Western peoples combat communism through education not slogans. He cites Declaration of Independence history and the need for teachers to connect ideals with realities to build true leadership, warning memorization without understanding risks feeble democracy.
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Rollins College
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Rosary students to attend Papal coronation in Vatican
Miss Mary Skemp and 16 other Rosary College juniors will study in Fribourg and join a group attending Pope Pius XII's coronation in Vatican City on Sunday. Eunice Redpath and Joyce Wallen just returned from the Midwest Beauty Show in Chicago.
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la Crosse
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Switzerland
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Joyce Wallen
Midwest
Chicago
Jane Salzer
St. Mary’s Hall
Faribault
Minn
Kenneth Ier
Iran Fortification Drives Amid Kremlin Uncertainty
Washington sketches the push to fortify Iran as the Kremlin reshuffle fuels speculation. US aids Iran with planes and material while Ambassador Wiley reports possible Soviet moves. The piece also recounts Rep Blanton's 1921 censure for an obscene acronym and his fall after the vote.
Business Costs Heading Down Across Industries
New York reports a general easing of industrial costs as coal and oil prices dip and power production stabilizes. Steel scrap and some building materials see price cuts while gas range production trims output due to weak retailer demand. CCC plans to extend price support loans to store grain and fund additional storage bins amid potential bumper crops.
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New York
Attsburgh Mill
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Co
Armstrong
Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
Motorman Knifed In Clash With Rider
Otto Carrus, 59, a Milwaukee streetcar motorman, was hospitalized with a knife wound after a passenger accused of closing a door and striking him during a confrontation. Carrus said the assailant, a Negro man about 30, fled after the scuffle. He drove the trolley three miles before seeking help.
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Otto Carrus
Carrus
Senator Wherry Re-Election Fueled by Large Political Fund
Senator Kenneth S Wherry won re election aided by a 26785 dollar election fund with only 1500 dollars from him and a general campaign cost of 25192 92. Contributions flowed from major sources including 5000 dollars from the Republican national senatorial campaign funds led by John Townsend and the du Pont family. The du Ponts supplied the largest checks to the committee while Theodore Granik a Washington public relations figure once tied to radio promotion left the Bell Syndicate in 1949.
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Kenneth S. Wherry
Wherry
Delaware
John Townsend
du Pont
du Ponts
Theodore Granik
Ashington
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