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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1948

Page

6

Spending gaps: government outlays miss Truman forecast

Washington June 1 government spending falls short of White House estimates for the current fiscal year. Experts say treasury outlays will be 300 to 400 million dollars below Truman's January forecast 37.728 billion. Under-spending on foreign aid pushes toward a large surplus, with one month left and potential shifts of funds looming.

Washington White House Treasury Truman Proca Schedue Aepublican Congress

Lag in European recovery outlays and aid programs miss budgets

The year sees shortfalls in European recovery outlays and the Greek Turkish aid program. The Greek Turkish aid is expected to fall about 100 million short of its 275.6 million budget as it started late. Export-Import Bank foreign loans, budgeted at 736 million, run at about half with one month left. Tax refunds are projected to exceed the 2.046 billion budget by roughly 280 million. Research points to ultrasonic waves soon processing foods and goods and aiding mining and industry.

Faithful Maid Is Given Vacation

Viola H. Clark long served the H. H. Blanks family as cook at 1006 North Third Street. She took a two week vacation awarded for faithful service and attended the A. M. E. Church general conference in Kansas City Kansas, returning pleased with the trip.

Viola H. Clark H. H. Blanks North Third Street Cook The A. M. E. Church Kansas City Kans

Butte vendor laments meter stealing papers near stand

Butte Montana Frank Ericson a blind news vendor complains he must compete with a parking meter beside his news stand. He notes the meter never leaves its spot for a sandwich or a snooze and that readers sometimes put a nickel in the meter instead of the collection box.

Butte Mont Frank Ericson Ericson

AMVET program building report notes progress on boat post home

Walter S. Savage Jr. presides at the AMVET post meeting in Ouachita parish courthouse at 8 pm. Carpentry nears completion on converting the quarters boat moored at Howard Griffin's docks on Ouachita River. Donors include Kellogg Lumber Perry Lumber E R Kiper Hardware New York Hardware and Lumber Co C C Bell Manufacturing Southern Hardware Monroe Hardware and Weaks Supply. Funds raised by certificate sales to be discussed. The report ends with a note on recent canning of water contrasting past food preservation.

Walter S. Savage, Jr Post Quachita Parish Howard Griffin Ouachita River Kellogg Lumber Company Perry Lumber Copany E. R. Kiper Hardware Company New York Hardware and Lumber Company C. C. Bell Manufacturing Company Southern Hardware Company Monroe Hardware Company Weaks Supply Company The

Bastrop 730 Kilocycles Radio Schedule Highlights

Local broadcasts list a full day from 6:30 to 7:00 line off. Programs include Morning Devotions, Musical Almanac, Coffee & Donut Time, Listen Ladies, Top of the Morning, Westward Ho, Smokey Joe, Duke of Paducah, Pipes of Melody, Off the Record, Home Edition News, Harlem On Parade, Swing Shift, Rhythm Rangers, and Final Edition News.

Martin Agromsky Breakfast ABC Betty Crocker Terry A the Joe Pierce Joe Hasel Tavern-On-the-Green Stamps Baxter Riders of the Purple Sage Duke of Paducah Rhythm Rangers Sportsman

Ark-La-Tex Jubilee Local Radio Schedule Listing

Radio programming excerpt for KWKH Shreveport Ark-La-Tex area shows a dense schedule with local and CBS programming. Entries include local hosts Baker Mercer Brothers Lucifer Harmie Smith and callers Weekday news blocks with Miranda Bailes Brothers and various CBS shows spanning morning to late night.

Mercer Brothers Johnny Wendy Warren CBS Helen Trent Pappy Covington Guiding Light The Doughboys Nora Drake Evelyn Winters Hint Hunt Lis Lum ‘N Abner Lowell Thomas Beulah Jack Smith Club Edward R Murrow Big Mr and Mrs North We, the People Christopher Wells Studio One Bob Shipley Peter Donald Fairfield

Radio Programs Network Time Zone Note

A brief notice explains time adjustments for network programs. It states Eastern Local Time and advises subtracting one hour for Central and two hours for Mountain. It notes stations may change relay times to fit local schedules and that one minute program changes are excluded.

Evening Radio Schedule Highlights Across Networks

A dense listing of daily program slots across CBS ABC and MBS networks detailing show names host programs, repeats, sports, news briefs, drama, comedy and musical programs from early evening to late night including Dinah Shore Show, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Amos and Andy style variety and a late dancing segment. The schedule maps three network chains with times and program titles.

Abe Cbs Network Abe-West Mbs-East Mbs-West Cbs Chicago Orchestra Cbs-East Abner Cbs-West Abe Lowell Thomas Beulah Cbs News Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Mbs Abe Jack Smith Song Cbs Daily L. Herman Oainter Abe Bob Crosby The Green Hornet Harkness Abe Ed Murrow Cbs Sports Chs Judy Abe Mr Mrs. North Cbs America's Town Meeting Billy Rose We the People Gabriel Heatter Fibber and Molly Abe Christopher Wells Cbs Boston Pons Abe Gregory Hood Bob Hope Studio One Cbs Public Defender Red Skelton Freedom iIt Abe West

Red Wolves Use Flag Ring Trick in Moscow Region

Moscow papers report wolves learning to slip through a ring of red flags used to trap them, undermining a centuries old hunting method. Officials fear wolves threaten elk populations numbering about three thousand in Moscow province forests.

Moscow Russia

Czechoslovakia Falls Under Russian Totalitarianism

Mackenzie outlines the Communist takeover in Czechoslovakia, noting a rigged election, mass nonvoting, and the rise of Klement Gottwald. He warns democracies to heed the warning against Soviet expansion and the subversion of Slavic allies. Eduard Benes’s potential resignation is mentioned amid the crisis.

German Garden Plan Munich Proposal to Grow Gardens

The military government proposed a joint American German vegetable and fruit garden in occupied Munich land. Americans provide seed and fertilizer, Germans supply labor, yield split fifty fifty. Legal staff note directives allow it but forbid selling output. Requisitioned land would be used under MG policy.

Munich Murray D. van Wagoner

Czech Leaders Cite Popular Approval of February Revolt

Prague June 1. The Czech oslovak government was reelected by 89.2 percent and hailed the vote as approval of February maneuvers after the Communist takeover. About 11 percent cast blank protest ballots. President Eduard Benes's future remained uncertain as talks of resignation circulated amid health concerns and constitutional issues. The Interior Ministry logged 7,204,256 votes from 8,005,887 registered, with 806,041 invalid or absent ballots and protest ballots reaching 39 percent in some localities.

Associated Press Czechoslovakia Soviet Union National Front Red Ministry of the Interior Front London Eduard Benes Bolshevists Prague Russia Tom Clark Supreme Court House Joseph H. Martin, Jr Gettysburg Klement Gottwald Benes Ministry of Interior

Griswold Optimistic On Greek Situation After Greece Mission

Dwight Griswold head of the American aid mission to Greece said he is very optimistic about the Greek situation after two weeks of talks with U S government officials. He left for Athens by plane and reported no change in American policy toward Greece due to the visit.

Griswold New York Dwight Griswold Greece Athens U. S

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