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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1947
Page
6
A Washington analysis compares Russia's ruble devaluation to U S policy, noting that with rubles turned in for new money at one for ten, city workers gain while peasants lose. It discusses savings, price shifts, and potential effects on wages and production.
Palo Alto reports the Food Research Institute proposes conserving 250 million bushels of grain to meet export goals and form an emergency reserve. Dr. Merrill K. Bennett notes the plan in a booklet by Dr. Helen C. Farnsworth and staff, aiming to double the government export target and stabilize supply.
Chicago December 16 Edward A O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation told the federation 29th annual convention the United States stands at a threshold to a golden age or a decline He said science and technology can raise productivity but social moral and human relations must keep pace He urged support for consumer purchasing power the Marshall Plan Europe cooperatives soil conservation central agency and changes to the price formula as core goals while noting his near retirement.
A Chicago man identified as John Hurley attempted suicide by swallowing bi chlo ride of mercury in a Philadelphia style trial scene after a Pennsylvania woman testified he wooed, married and swindled multiple wives. Police reported he hid the poison in his shoe heel during a recess outside the federal district court. Ruth Wick of Philadelphia testified Hurley defrauded her and vanished.
The text calls for fresh minds and vigorous enthusiasm to tackle changes across human affairs, signaling a shift toward innovative concepts and renewed energy in leadership and inquiry.
A man reportedly declared before his suicide that he had fifty five wives. The remark followed a fatal self inflicted act yesterday, leaving authorities to verify the claim and the man’s personal history.
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