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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
6
Early in the year economists saw a readjustment with no near recession and a high plateau. Five months on, data show continued downtrend and uncertain leveling, though first quarter indexes remained strong with GDP near 256 billion and unemployment around 3 million in April.
In Russian controlled Eastern Germany the single Communist ticket faced strong turnout against it. Berlin saw 2,280 votes for the Red ticket and 3,809 voting for two write ins from 7,000 counted. Observers say anti Communist support exceeds official figures. The Reds faced pressure and sought a united Germany with Allied withdrawal, risking Western friction.
A humor and opinion column blends social satire with science notes and family anecdotes. It lampoons vanity, televised vaudeville, and political showmanship while recounting a Brookhaven letter denying radioactive phosphorus promotes plant growth. It warns readers about uranium disappearance with light self deprecation.
The British Labour Party opens its annual conference at Blackpool with a vote expelling Ronni Zilliacus and Leslie Solley for not following the Ireland bill line. Opinions split on nationalization, with moderates seeking a slowdown policy feared by Conservatives amid election hopes next year.
The article centers on Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper and the Atomic Energy Commission facing scrutiny over security in atomic energy programs. It notes disputes over enforcement of union loyalty at General Electric plants and the broader challenge of safeguarding fissionable material amid sensitive contracts and secrecy.
The piece laments Margaret O'Brien's temporary retirement from public life as a calamity and satirizes juvenile attitudes toward elders. It jokes about doctors in Atlantic City examining each other amid socialized medicine and mentions John Lewis' contempt fine.
A contemplative note cites Joshua 5 3 asking whether he joined God or enemies. It suggests choosing God’s side eliminates doubting allegiance and questions about support amid conflict.
In New Castle the Hospital Building Fund campaign gains support as John J Hudak, after a miraculous recovery from eye surgery, visits Madonna Church and donates three dollars to the fund. Officials praise the boy and express hope for continued health and community generosity.
The poem outlines a worker's cherished dreams beyond daily labor. It envisions a wholesome home with meals, children's clothes, a well‑furnished home, a son’s education, a wife’s attire, family health care, and dignity, all framed as rewards for toil.
Dr A Womer discusses polio in a city health talk noting its usually mild form and that many infected show no symptoms. He explains uncertain spread, emphasizes lack of a cure or preventive, and calls for continued research and a hopeful push for prevention.
A humorous reminiscence by Henry McLemore on gambling, a Los Angeles grandmother taking an arm shot to cure gambling fever, and the narrator’s own unlucky bets from a Western town with a mocked tale of a fixed mouse game. It ends noting syndicate distribution.
Senator Connally backs the North Atlantic Pact as a path to peace and UN goals. James Byrnes recalls D-Day on an anniversary, urging patience to avoid future wars. Trygve Lie calls for a Near East economic plan to use water resources like TVA. Dr. Margaret Clapp advocates a broad college education to broaden young people’s horizons.
William Henry Harrison was born February 9 1773 at Berkeley Virginia educated Hampden Sidney College. He joined the army in 1791 served under General Wayne and fought Indians at Fallen Timbers. He governed Indiana Territory from 1800s to 1812 and won Tippecanoe victory aiding his presidential election. He was inaugurated March 4 1841 and died April 4 1841.
The piece describes scrutiny by a Senate committee of Atomic Energy Commission head David Lilienthal over government financed scholarships for Communists and related delays at Argonne Lab. It notes Lilienthal’s New Deal links, Tennessee Power Project leadership, and political tensions in Washington amid ongoing inquisition.
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