Weekly news analysis GOP leaders plan bill to meet mood
GOP leaders analyze the political climate and discuss a bill to address the current mood as the Brannan Plan faces farm vote pressure. The column presents editorial viewpoints from Waters and the newspaper union, noting opinions reflect columnists' views not the paper.
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Brannan
Waters Newspaper Union
Farm Vote Moves Brannan Plan Into Spotlight
Washington observers say the Brannan farm program is a campaign lever to win the farm vote in next year’s elections. McGrath and Brannan push for extending wartime price supports to contrast with the Aiken long-range law, while Roosevelt, Jr. is sworn in and signals possible push for housing and civil rights bills.
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Truman
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Ex-Editor Budenz Links Eisler to Moscow Espionage Network
Bates Mission ex Communist editor Louis Budenz testified before a senate committee on subversive activities by aliens. He claimed Moscow ordered Eisler to Europe to train new espionage agents for use in the United States. The scene reflects partisan fear amid looming 1950 elections and debates on a broad relief and defense planning program.
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Senate
Gerhardt Eisler
U.S
Europe
Moscow
United States
Budenz
Red China and Moscow ties rise in Chinese politics
The piece argues Communist China mirrors Soviet policy under Mao, noting Chinese eagerness to follow Moscow and the lack of coercion. It questions whether Beijing merely reformist or a Soviet satellite, with a strong affinity between Peiping and Moscow shaping global affairs. It also reports U S tobacco price support loan rates and quotas set by the Agriculture Department for flue cured and other tobaccos with parity-based loans and eligibility tied to marketing quotas.
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Moscow
Karl Marx
Lenin
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Mao Tzetung
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Senators seek $2M to $4M cuts in new fiscal year
Congress shows bipartisanship by sponsoring a resolution directed at President Truman to trim federal spending by two to four million dollars in the coming fiscal year. The cuts would apply to funds for the new year starting July first, but the text notes the year officially begins on that date.
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A. J. Sabath
D. I
Sabath
Truman
Senate
House
Congress
81St Congress
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Color Choice Sparks Angling Debate in Lure Trends
Topic notes black lures often attract more fish under various conditions and highlights the Johnson silver minnow’s all black spoon. Tests show better performance in dawn and dusk, and cloudy days as anglers seek silhouettes in low light. Idaho’s vast waters lure 1948 anglers. season runs to October with a 20 fish daily limit. The $3 vacationist permit is praised as a bargain.
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Louis Johnson Company
Johnson
Idaho
America
Eisenhower Opposes Federal School Aid Bill
Dwight D. Eisenhower, speaking as a college president, warns against federal money for public schools. He says federal aid would spur competition among states for more government funds. He concedes aid for the neediest areas but opposes abuse or direct interference.
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Supreme Commander of Allied Forces
The Nation's Anglers: Hope and Hustle Ahead of 1949 Season
The piece paints American sportsmen as tireless optimists across cane and pole rural ponds to famed trout streams. It notes rising angler numbers strain fish and game supplies, but conservation worries persist while enthusiasts vow to return next season and “bring home the bacon” with renewed gear and resolve.
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Yankees
DiMaggio
Innovative net saves shrimp and many fish in Beaufort
A new selective net with snood like attachment and interlaced twine reduces bycatch and spares other sea life. A U S fishery lab expert estimates the net could save billions of fish. Iowa leads with carp and buffalo trapping on nine lakes to supplement seining as spawning season begins and large catches are reported.
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Beaufort
N. C
U.S. Fishery Biological Laboratory
Iowa
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Casey Stengel’s steady faith keeps Yankees thriving
In March in St. Petersburg Casey Stengel trusted his coaching staff and core players. He praised Bill Dickey Frank Crosetti and Jim Turner for steady guidance while noting DiMaggio’s injury and the squad’s deep depth beyond its brightest star. The piece argues pitching strength and team unity powered the Yankees’ success.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Berra
Charlie Keller
Casey
Bill Dickey
Frank Crosetti
Jim Turner
Stengel
Bill
Yankees
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