09 Sep 1948
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
1
U S and Soviet leaders confront a tense climax as Floscow talks proceed with unease. The Soviets cut consular relations amid shifting alliances while a Western Newspaper Union analysis outlines potential next moves and the global stakes.
The article surveys Moscow talks, consular row with the United States, and Stalin Molotov dynamics as Western envoys seek a Berlin breakthrough. It also covers Kasenkina case fallout, Lomakin expulsion, and World Council of Churches discourse on moral law and Western leadership, alongside a Commerce Department note on gross output reaching 248.2 billion dollars in Q2.
Prospective home buyers warned by government housing experts that lower down payments may entice purchases beyond means. An expert cautioned that reducing down payments raises monthly payments, increasing affordability strain and potential financial trouble.
Last winter’s fuel oil shortage is unlikely this year as stored supplies run 60 percent ahead of last year and crude runs show a half million barrels more. Refining capacity largely eliminates the shortage and gasoline remains ample, with only potential rural spot gaps during severe transport disruptions.
Americans ponder how a sudden air attack could be detected and warned in time for evacuation of likely targets. Air force officials admit the current radar net is inadequate for all approaches and a Bush led committee of scientists is studying improvements for an adequate warning system.
Herbert Brownell Jr. unveils new federal credit rules under the 80th Congress affecting auto and household purchases. Starting September 20 buyers must put 33 percent down on new cars and repay within 18 months, while stoves and refrigerators require 20 percent down and 15 months. Exemptions apply below $50 and above $5,000. Merchants already used similar terms, with little expected impact on inflation.
The piece praises the Library of Congress in Washington with vast holdings and services, notes its growth since 1800, and explains interlibrary loan and the Union Catalog. It shifts to early 81st Congress debates on farm subsidies, budget cuts, and surplus concerns, plus a spy hearings nickname for Elizabeth Bentley and farm cooperative tax provisions debated by Sen. John J. Williams.
The questions include New York’s nickname the Empire State. Poker’s royal flush breaks about once in 649 740 deals. England has more summer daylight than the United States. South Africa leads gold output at roughly 400 million dollars yearly. The U S rents land around the Panama Canal.
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