26 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
1
The column by Bill Schoentgen analyzes bumper crops expected this year and how they could influence high living costs. It notes mounting confusion over a spy probe, emphasizing ongoing uncertainty for readers.
Government grain estimates forecast a record corn crop of 3.506 billion bushels and large wheat, oats, barley, and rye harvests in 1948. Oversupply risks loom as livestock demand falters, prompting possible price supports and export shifts. Meanwhile, the U.S. spy controversy widens with the Samarin and Kosenkina case as witnesses vanish and reappear. Accidental deaths in 1947 rise by about 2,000, with home, traffic, and workplace fatalities highlighting safety concerns.
Personal income rose to a historic 211.9 billion dollars in June led by a 2.3 billion dollar rise in wages and salaries. The Commerce Department cited absence of major strikes, wage boosts in durable goods, and higher livestock prices for farmers as key factors in the May to June increase.
The piece argues that eliminating juvenile delinquency requires family awareness of home causes and focuses on Youth Month September. It highlights the role of the Theater Owners of America in publicizing the issue and cites a National Conference report as a guide for parents and policymakers. It also notes East West tensions over Moscow talks and Berlin struggle, with media and propaganda shaping perceptions.
In London Mrs Fannie Blankers-Koen, famed Dutch track star with four Olympic golds, settles into home life after her remarkable career as she receives a kiss from her husband. In Oakland Edwin G Chester tells a judge meat prices weigh heavy as he pleads guilty to killing a 850 pound heifer. In Chicago Diane Janakos accuses her husband of cruelty in a divorce with proof a pocketbook of hair she says he pulled from her head. An eight page draft questionnaire covers social economic physical and marital status with no question about loyalty to communism.
Washington columnist Baukhage recalls Alfred Bilmanis Latvia’s diplomat who served in exile after the 1940 Soviet seizure. The piece notes Latvia Lithuania and Estonia’s continued legations, 4-H links, Bilmanis’s legation treasures, and Baltic resistance to communization amid a dream of a restored free Latvia.
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