Truman Plans Parity Price Freeze and Anti inflation moves
President Truman seeks congressional authority to set a year long parity price freeze for farm goods, with plans for tighter rent controls import subsidies and new credit limits under a extended Defense Production Act. Maybank noted the proposal links to a broader anti inflation push as Harrison resigns from defense production chief post.
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Communism Tries To Take Hollywood
Washington reports Screen Director Edward Dmytryk testified before the House Un American Activities Committee detailing how the Communist Party sought to infiltrate Hollywood through guilds and unions. He cited aims to take a share of high salaries, gain prestige, and most importantly control motion picture content by capturing writing and acting guilds.
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Dmytryk Breaks Silence on Communist Ties and Hollywood
Canadian-born film boss Dmytryk, jailed for contempt of Congress, admits brief Communist Party membership in 1944 45 and reveals a Hollywood campaign to place CIO unions in charge. He claims Communists had limited influence over major studios and says the party should be outlawed to resolve contradictions in the American people.
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Maryland to shift to daylight time this weekend
Most of Maryland will move clocks forward to daylight time as 3 a m Sunday, leaving Garrett County on standard time. Rural areas may resist, farmers worry about schedule disruption, and several towns already adopt daylight time each year. The shift affects rail schedules and daily routines across cities and counties.
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British jet engines blamed for enemy planes in Korea
Washington April 2014 Rep Brown said British made jet engines powered enemy MIG planes shot down in Korea. A Rules Committee hearing on aid for India heard from a MacArthur staffer that every enemy MI6 plane examined had British engines. He offered no further details.
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Athlete's Foot Remedy Ad Promises Fast Germ Killing
An old advertisement promotes a foot sanitizer labeled with a 98% undiluted alcohol base and the active medication Seepl y. It claims germ destruction on contact, offering a one hour result and a 40c price at Williamson's Drug Store.
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Draftees’ Service Length Set at 24 to 27 Months
The Air Force said no MIG 15 aircraft shot down in Korea has been recovered by United Nations forces. Washington report notes 24 month service for draftees, three months more than previously. Senate and House conferees compromise on 24, 26 and Defense Department seeks 27 months.
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