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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1948
Page
6
WNU staff analyzes a year of bumper harvests with potential effects on prices and living costs. The piece notes ongoing spy probe confusion, with analysts weighing economic and political implications as details remain unsettled.
Government grain estimates for 1948 show a record corn crop of 3.51 billion bushels and large wheat oats barley and rye yields. But surpluses threaten postwar farm support costs while price expectations shift as markets anticipate exports and potential price supports.
The Commerce Department reports personal income at a historic 211.9 billion dollars in June, 2.5 billion higher than May. The rise is led by wage and salary payments up 2.3 billion, with gains from durable goods wage boosts and higher farm prices, while strikes remained absent.
The piece argues that juvenile delinquency begins in the home and urges awareness as a path to pressure for eliminating school and church failures, housing issues, and value shifts. It cites Youth Month activities led by Theatre Owners of America and a Washington report on prevention. It also notes rising East West tensions with Berlin amidst propaganda and fear in Berlin.
Washington writer recalls Alfred Bilmanis the Latvian minister who kept a ghost government alive after the 1940 Soviet seizure. The piece contrasts Baltic resilience, 4 H ties, amber treasures, and Latvia’s dream of restoration as a museum to freedom for a future Europe.
In London Mrs Fannie Blankers-Kooi, four time Olympic track champion, retires from sport and shares a kiss with her husband. In Oakland Edwin G Chester pleads guilty to killing a large heifer amid high meat prices. In Chicago Diane Janakos sues for divorce claiming cruelty and shows a hair-filled pocketbook as evidence.
An eight page draft questionnaire avoids asking if a candidate is a Communist or loyal to the United States. It covers social economic physical and marital status instead.
Ammonia wiped on the bronze screens can remove green discoloration with caution for fumes. If that fails, use a good metal polish or a vinegar paste with flour, rinsing thoroughly. For the chimney leak, inspect mortar joints over the fireplace and porous bricks, check roof flashings, and hire a chimney mason to diagnose. Consider tuck-pointing and a cement base waterproof coating.
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