No Paupers in Jefferson County How Aid Is Changing
A Sun-Gazette inquiry. Jefferson County Illinois shows 30,000 population with 1,755 on Public Aid across five categories. The editor argues the end of the Poor Farm marks a shift to in-home assistance and notes county aid percentages, comparing state averages and other counties.
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Jefferson County
Illinois
Lycoming County
Williamsport
Paul G. Gilmore
Mr. Gilmore
Pennsylvania
Franklin County
Saline
Cook
Crawford
Gallatin
Marion
Massac
Pike
Pulaski
Sangamon
Scott
Wayne
White
Washington
Williamson
McHenry County
Churchill’s Decline Casts Shadow Over Britain’s Dismal Outlook
Editorial notes a gloomy mood in Britain as Churchill’s Conservative government struggles to tackle entrenched problems. Local Labor gains, indecisive leadership, and aging premier fuel debate over whether Churchill remains fit to lead in a half war, half peace era, with Eden seen as a possible successor.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
London
Labor Party
London Economist
Churchill
10 Downing Street
Bitain
World Statesman
Eden
Elizabeth II
Courtesy Etiquette Primer From A Car Door Moment
A brief advice piece contrasts two approaches to opening a car door. The correct practice is for a man to offer the courtesy and a woman to accept graciously, rather than insisting or refusing the gesture. The tone mirrors old etiquette columns emphasizing mutual politeness and smooth social conduct.
TV Comedienne Lucille Arnaz on the Waves
The readable crossword style clues hint at a TV comedienne and her husband Lucille Arnaz on television. The puzzle lists across entries like a folding bed and fish eggs while surveying common terms from media and everyday objects.
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Arnaz
Steel Mills Seizure Over as Supreme Court Frees Owners
The Supreme Court cancels the wartime seizure of steel mills, returning them to owners while workers strike. President Truman and Congress face options to restore seizure, prohibit strikes, or seek new legislation. A potential settlement remains uncertain amid price disputes and industrial tension.
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Washington
Truman
Supreme Court
Congress
Office of Price Stabilization
First Sun Exposure Warns Against Overdoing It
Dr Edwin P Jordan notes early season sun exposure risks and the dangers of sunburn. He explains melanin protection, vitamin D benefits, and that pale skin lacks tanning, increasing burn risk. Cautions against sleeping in the sun and reliance on lotions, urging careful exposure for pale skin.
Weather threat and tornado strike near Waterloo Iowa
The midcontinent outlook shows cooler and wet conditions while showers hit eastern Lake Superior to Illinois and the southern Rockies. An eight year old girl was killed and two others injured when a tornado struck rural areas about 30 miles west of Waterloo Iowa, demolishing several farm buildings as heavy rain and hail followed in northeastern Iowa.
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Lakes Michigan
Huron
Erie
Lake Superior
Illinois
Rockies
Plains
Waterloo
Iowa
Primaries set delegates and key stops across states
Associated Press reports Californian primaries allocate 70 Republican and 68 Democratic delegates for nominating conventions while South Dakota assigns 1d and 8& delegate slates. Maryland names 18 delegates at Baltimore, Alabama adds final member of its 15 vote delegation for Senate and House races. Eisenhower holds Pentagon briefing. Widnall campaigns in NYC. Taft, Kefauver, Russell travel for appearances and TV interviews in DC New York Kansas City New Orleans and other hubs.
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Senate
House
South Dakota
Maryland
Baltimore
Alabama
Dwight Eisenhower
Pentagon
William Widnall
New Jersey
Eisenhower
Atlantic Union Committee
New York City
Robert Taft
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kansas City
New Orleans
Richard Russell
Georgia
Nbc-Tv
New York Daily News
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