Truman to address Congress with broad welfare program
Washington dispatch reports President Truman will send three messages to Congress within a week outlining higher taxes on business to reduce the deficit, repeal Taft Hartley restrictions, broader labor protections, and a large 43 billion dollar budget reflecting cold war costs and welfare initiatives.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Capital Hill
Tramen
Hearest
Council of Economic Advisers
Edwin G. Nourse
Bia
Begai
St. Lawrence
Missouri Valley Authority
Stockman Fred Hartenbower Dies in Wichita at 61
Fred Hartenbower, 61, prominent Doug lass Kan farmer and stockman, died in a Wichita hospital Saturday night. Survived by his widow and a son.
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Wichita
Kan
Fred Hartenbower
Douglass
Fragmentary record from old bar tale mentions ages and ship
Readable fragments describe a boy linked to a bar since age three and a later note of marriages and ages 2 and 21, referencing the USS St. Paul and Alma Brown from Long Beach. The text is incomplete and ambiguous about full events.
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Ka Miler
Uss
St. Paul
Alma Brown
Long Beech
Unions blamed for Dayton strike violence in federal probe
Washington reports blame falls on officials of a unions group in the Dayton August strike that sent National Guard troops to Ohio. The House labor subcommittee urged federal penalties for violence and urged changes to Taft Hartley requiring affidavits from employers and union officials denying communist ties.
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Washington
Congressional
Unive Lens Company
Dayton
Ohio
House
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Hoffman
R.-Mich
Smith
R.-Kan
Fisher
D.tex
Labor ‘Subcommittee
U.e.c.lo
UN American ‘Activities Committee
Can
Ional
New York City
Alamasca
Mich
Federal Communications Commission
National Guard
Ize
An American Activities Committee
New York
Kalamazoo
International Fur and Leather Workers Union
C. I
Shakespeare Products
Representapublican
F.C. C
Wint Smith
Kansas
Popcorn Industry Bursts Into Big Business Ranks
Washington reports popcorn skyrockets into a $50 million to $104 million industry. The 1948 popcorn year set near 300 million pounds, with double growth over a decade. Farm yields rose to about 2,600 pounds per acre. major states include Ohio, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas, California. Popcorn marketing and hybrid varieties spurred consumer demand and new processing methods.
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Washington
N.E.A.J
Chicago
Popcorn Processors Association
United State Department of Agriculture
Rank
Ohio
Michigan
Iowa
Nebraska
Kai
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Texas
California
Colorado
Idaho
Tennessee
Virginia
Record high popcorn prices push farmer gains across states
The market season closed with prices from 3.25 per hundred in Kentucky to 5.80 in Iowa, yielding 50 to 150 dollars per acre. California shells and values popcorn at 6.70 per hundredweight before sale, with total crop value estimated above 13 million dollars from 293 million pounds.
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Kentucky
Iowa
California
Baldwin Area News Highlights And Personal Notices
Kansas City resident Edwant Wood spent New Year with his parents, and local society members attended church services in Baldwin and Paola. Mrs Rose Barkley shows improvement, Mary Newman recovers from surgery, and the Baldwin Chapter AAUW plans a January meeting with guest speaker Edwin Abels. Local sports include two Baker Memorial games, and neighbors host open houses and family gatherings at Christmas.
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Edwant Wood
Kansas City
Abe
Virell Wood
Clare Hayes Gearme
Holvourtommt Lin
Bright
Mereifa Lawrence
Truebinal
Holy Auditorium
Emt
Rollo Mier
Jimmie
Kenneth Phillipe
Joyce Malicky
Paola Methodist Church
Mina Net
Rose Barkley
Bermy
West High Street
Baker Memorial Eyen
Central Anttexe
Bethany College
Sire
Walter
Carpenter
Haldwin
Grand Island
Jardon
Alfred Harrison
Harrison and
Glenn
William
John
Donald Craig
Lawrence
HW. EK
Samuel Longwood
Star- 1
Orlin
Stanford Guests Attend Welcome For New Pastor
The First Methodist church welcomed Rev and Mrs Clare Hayes and Ione Kent as new pastor and wife. About 36 attended a dinner and program in Fellowship Hall with music from a high school quartet and a female choir.
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Sever and
Phine. Stanford
Longwood
Stafford
Richard McLeal
Kansas City
Mra. McLeod
Alson FE. Smith
McLrot
Alson F. Smith
Xradies
F.C. Leithaber
George Hoiicourt
P. Harn
Isle OF Welcome
The
Hayes
Tam
Mayes
Menner
Prat
Weilam
Capper Bids Schoeppel Luck In Radio Farewell
Washington reports Sen Arthur Capper veteran Republican of Kansas wishes his successor Andrew Schoeppel well in a radio broadcast marking the end of Capper 30 years in the Senate. At 88 he reflected on his career and said he would try to avoid past mistakes if given another term.
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Washington
Arthur Capper
R-Kan
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Lafter
Renate
Capper recalls 30 years in Senate and landmark farm laws
Senator Capper reflects on a long career beginning with Charles Curtis in 1919 and advancing farm policy through landmark acts. He notes Capper Volstead farm cooperatives Capper Ticher grain exchanges Capper Ketcham 4 H and ends as agriculture committee chair. Only Kenneth McKellar remains from Capper’s era among former colleagues. Arthur Vandenberg is highlighted as a top contemporary Republican.
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Senate
Capper
Charles Curtis
Topeka
Capper-Volstead
Banana fritters and steamed puddings guidance
To make banana fritters prepare large ripe firm bananas split lengthwise and quartered. Coat quarters in flour then sauté or fry in deep fat. For holiday puddings or breads, use a greased coffee can two thirds full with a tight lid for steaming.
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Douglas County Building & Loan Assn
Douglas
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Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Bank
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Pearl Emick
John C. Emick
Ruth V. Myers
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L. E. Eby
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