Dust Bowl Fears Return Across Plains States
A New York Times correspondent notes dust storms threaten Kansas Oklahoma north Texas eastern Colorado and New Mexico. Farmers who plowed marginal land fed drought and the Soil Conservation Service warns 60 percent of newly farmed land is unsuited for cultivation, risking a multi state wheat failure and further misery avoidable with conservation.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
New York Times
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
California
National Geographic dog census proposal challenges city dog count
The National Geographic Society urges a national census of dogs to replace the current poor count of humans. It estimates 15 000 000 to 25 000 000 dogs and calls for public records, welfare data, and housing conditions to be included. It proposes listing named dogs and assessing whether dogs enjoy happy surroundings or suffer ill treatment.
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National Geographic Society
Bowser
Fido
Spot
Fluffy
Canada Cuts Taxes After War End
Five years after World War II Canada reduced national taxes by 43 percent and halved government costs. The article contrasts Canada’s tax cuts with the United States where new levies persist, noting wartime taxes remain and urging Congress to follow Canada’s lead or face voter backlash in November.
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Canada
United States
Congress
Small A Bombs Heighten Military Potential
The text argues that miniaturized atomic bombs enable saturation bombing patterns, increasing the chance of hits. It notes that lighter bombs can be carried by fast fighter bombers, complicating interception versus the heavier slow bombers used for larger weapons.
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Nazi Germany
Florida court opens path for large cab tip rule
A Florida court rules tipping a cab driver to exact amounts is legal, but warns it may set a troubling precedent. The item critiques Newtonian notions and notes rising national debt while joking about turkey storage and a flying saucer bid.
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Florida
France and Britain Face Schuman Plan but Clash Persists
Paris announces a major Franco German pool to coordinate iron coal and steel post war production. French premier Bidault and foreign minister Schuman, resistance veterans, push toward European integration amid British opposition and ongoing talks.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Europe
Georges Bidault
Adolf Hitler
Robert Schuman
Schuman
Great Britain
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
Charlemagne
Britain
Washington, D. C
Washington
Colonel Blimp
America
Charles Campbell
The Parent Problem Critique of early childhood wedding rites
Garry C Myers argues against kindergarten graduations with gowns and Tom Thumb weddings as harms to children. He decries adult vanity, asks for simpler ceremonies, and warns such practices foster early awareness of opposite sex and undermine family life. He notes expanding paired play invitations and offers his bulletin for parenting guidance.
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PTA
East 45Th Street
New York
N. Y
One Man's Opinion on Rent Control and Landlords
Walter Kiernan laments government takings of property rights as tenants gain power. He cites a Rhode Island case where tenants won alimony and control over a furnace, with the landlord visiting the lobby monthly and barred from accepting rent offers unless unhinted. He calls rental regulation a lasting truce and mocks landlords' plight.
Return To Old Haunts On Airline Weight Fairness
Henry McLemore argues airline baggage rules and weighing scales favor heavier men. He notes a 66 pound limit versus passengers over 300 pounds, laments lack of fairness, plans witty carry undergarment disguise, and jokes about dieting before travel. Distribut ed by McNaught Syndicate.
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Washington
Truman
Alsop Brothers
Arline
Idlewild
Cairo
Copenhagen
Arlines
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Try And Stop Me by Bennett Cerf humorous quiz bit
A 1950 Bennett Cerf piece recalls an afternoon quiz show where a housewife misidentifies California as Illinois, with humorous remarks about states and culture. See predictions from Claude Hooper Peggy Fears James Thurber on family, gender, and postwar America.
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Orange Groves
Motion Picture Studios
Golden Gate
Illinois
M. C
California
Florida
Claude Hooper
Henry Ford
Peggy Fears
James Thurber
King Features Syndicate
Washington Memo Quotes on Espionage and Warfare
A Washington letter quotes Sen Knowland asking Hoover about the Amerasia case, and Gen Collins stating atomic artillery is possible. Reports also include Irish Ambassador Hearne on political society, and Norman Thomas criticizing capitalism versus Stalinist state capitalism in Detroit.
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Sen
Knowland
Calif
J. Edgar Hoover
Amerasia
J. Lawton Collins
Army
America
South Bend
Ind
John J. Hearne
Free Nations
Detroit
Norman Thomas
Just Folks WEDDING Poem on Blended Families and Fidelity
A 1950 Edgar A Guest poem reflects on a wedding where two families unite beyond a couple. It contrasts the bride and groom's initial view with the reality of shared obligations to living and deceased relatives. The verse suggests lasting ties bind both partners to their extended kin.
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Edgar A
NEWS celebrates 40 years of service at The NEWS
The NEWS marks 40 years of Jacob F. Rentz as president and honors long serving staff. Workers’ tenure totals 1245 years with 53 percent over ten years and 20 percent over twenty. Rentz recalls early days with hand set type and thanks townspeople and family for support.
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Jacob F. Rentz
Summer Vacation Brings Higher Child Traffic Risk
State Police warn schools closing for summer raise child exposure to streets and highways. Past accident records show a rise in child fatalities in summer months. Parents should keep children off streets and motorists should stay especially alert while driving.
Bible Thought I will destroy the wisdom of the wise
A brief biblical reflection cites 11 Corinthians 19 as a warning against human wisdom. The line emphasizes divine prerogative over earthly understanding and calls readers to seek spiritual insight beyond scholarly insight.
Britain Watches Schuman Plan With Skeptical Interest
Washington dispatch notes British officials in Washington view the Franco German steel merger idea as unproven and risky. Attlee and officials worry it harms Britain's wartime steel monopoly and may tempt nationalization debates while Moscow looms as a threat.
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House of Commons
Attlee
Schuman
Labor
M. Schuman
Britain
Europe
France
Germany
Russia
Looking At Life: Zulu Justice and Modern Courts
A South African Zulu village case awards 483 dollars to a man after his home and wife are destroyed by arson, prompting Brandeis to compare simple communal justice with costly legal appeals in Western systems. He notes lower crime in Zululand and questions the value placed on spouses.
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Feleba Ngubane
South Africa
Zululand
Thre
King Pontares Syndicate
School of Denture Making to Close Without Support
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports a denture making school will shut due to missing government aid. Its president warned continued operation would leave the school “on his uppers” if support does not resume.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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