Brazil bans Communists and ends party operations
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal outlawed Brazil's Communist party by a 3 to 2 vote, closing 445 party clubs and signaling possible expulsions from arms, government agencies, and media. The party won 800000 votes in recent elections, with a governor and two senators from Sao Paulo, and 17 deputies plus a senator in Congress. Analysts note options: rebrand, form a new party, or go underground. In Oklahoma City, Sen. Thomas Anglin was wounded in a floor shooting by Rep. James Scott, who was arrested. motives linked to a divorce case involving Scott and Anglin's law firm representing Scott's ex-wife.
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Food prices unlikely to drop through May says agriculture
A special farm income report from the department of agriculture indicates food prices will stay near current levels in May. Farm income for May is projected at two billion dollars, lifting cash receipts for the first five months to about 9.6 billion, roughly 25 percent above last year. Farmers’ prices are about 30 percent higher than 1946, but total returns lag due to government payments ending.
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Phone Strike Ends as Operators Accept 4.40 Weekly Increase
Long distance telephone operators accept a 4.40 per week raise ending a month long strike affecting 22 000 workers in 42 states. The agreement includes about 11 cents an hour, vacation benefits and seniority rights and renews old terms for one year. Local Bell system strikes settled on similar terms after a seven hour night session with AT&T and unions.
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Mail Service Politics Charged Over Post Office Curtailments
Senator Bridges accuses the post office of a brazen move to discredit the congressional economy drive. He and Kramer of Holland Michigan say mail deliveries and other services should be cut countrywide due to Congress failure to pass a deficiency bill. Jesse Donaldson, acting postmaster general, says no statement was authorized and Congress is not to blame as the deficiency request has not been submitted.
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U S to End Army Rule in Germany
United States aims to transfer control of the U S zone in Germany from the American military government to civil authority. Secretary of State Marshall plans the move as soon as possible, reversing long standing policy. He has not disclosed details of the proposed civil government.
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Worry as a disease cured by clinic approach
Cosmopolitan cites a Boston dispensary success with a worry clinic treating over 3000 patients. It argues worry is a solvable disease and claims patients can stop worrying by choosing one idea at a time and confronting it directly.
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Marshall sees Soviet delay and US mood shift
Washington reports General Marshall warns Moscow stalls for time by counting on American low mood. He says Russia seeks extended talks while US price relief and European stance test resolve. Aleman talks, then bankers plan aim to back good neighbor policy. OConor bio line count tops directory.
Census Bureau reports 1945 family incomes rise
The average family income in 1945 was 2378 dollars, up 169 from 1944. About one third earned between 2500 and 5000 dollars, one in ten between 5000 and 10000, and 13 out of every thousand had more than 10000 dollars annually.
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Box Car Freight Conditions Improve in Midwest
John Hayden of the Chicago district office says boxcar sit uation is improving and freight conditions are the best in years. Grain cars move in adequate numbers to the Southwestern wheat belt as cutting begins, with plans to store several thousand empties to handle the wheat. Eugene Coughlin notes carriers are in better condition to handle grain traffic than last year.
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Norway's King Haakon Receives 300000 Kroner Raise
The Storting approved a 300000 kroner increase for King Haakon, bringing his annual royalty to 1 million kroner about 220000 dollars. Total royal allowances reach 2417900 kroner roughly 550000 dollars with 340000 kroner set aside for Oslo castle repairs. Crown Prince Olaf gets 300000 kroner per year.
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Water Test Reveals Facts About Fat People
University of Minnesota researchers dunk volunteers in a warm water well to study how fat individuals hearts and veins endure stress. The test traces to Ancel Keys findings from WWII starvation diet studies using conscientious objectors as subjects.
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Relationship Between Body Fat and Tension Dynamics
The article discusses a proposed link between body fat levels, personality tension, and cardiovascular reactions. It mentions an underwater test revealing measurements of fat and heart response, noting how much a cubic inch of fat weighs in an individual.
Tooth Decay More Common in East Than West
Cmdr. Carl Schlack of the Naval Medical Research Institute reports that soil chemistry and water fluorine levels likely cause higher tooth decay in the East than in the West and Southwest. He cites high sugar intake as a contributing factor.
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Naval Medical Research Institute
Banks Post Record Loans in 1946 Second Half
Loans by U S banks rose by more than 4 billion dollars in the second half of 1946 to reach 36.150 billion, the largest total since 1930. Banks also held 1.906 billion more cash at year end than six months earlier but still below late 1945 levels.
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