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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
6
A sweeping roundup of Baroque quips and notes from theater, politics, and society. FDR and Hopkins references mingle with Broadway chatter, housing debates, film trouble at the morgue, and fashion notes as observers report celebrity antics and urban scenes.
A three story brick building near the U S Capitol houses vast German wartime technical dossiers including 400000 microfilms of patents blueprints and chemical formulas debated at Moscow over whether they constitute war reparations. Marshall and Molotov clash on ownership while Amtorg copies material. Congress cuts funding for the Commerce Department s Office of Technical Services endangering small American firms access. The NAM argues German inventions can be sourced from magazines.
General Eisenhower urges direct talk with the Russians, comparing deception to a wife finding out a lie. He says honesty prevents mounting falsehoods and favors straight communication.
In 1947 tornado deaths exceed annual norms, yet the weather bureau contemplates trimming its wartime volunteer weather lookouts kept for early warnings to farmers and rural areas. Public apathy threatens this valued service as funds are blocked by Congress.
Six senators from the appropriations committee helped restore reclamation and irrigation funds cut by House critics. Western members Knowland Cor don Dworshak O Mahoney and Hayden supported the effort, with Styles Bridges of New Hampshire as pivotal ally. Bridges warned against paring a vital western program while urging fiscal restraint.
A list of simple crowd pleasing mains and sides for summer church events. Chicken Chow Mein, Frozen Salmon Loaf, Dutch Hot Slaw, and Baked Beans With Hamburger are described with basic quantities and steps. Emphasizes using garden vegetables and dishes that travel well.
Washington reports that fears of war spurred Bevin and Bidault to invite Russia to a three way relief conference. Hungary’s seizure and Balkan discontent heightened anxiety. The Vatican paper urged U S Russia cooperation for peace while Adolph Berle praised Hungary as a path to World War III. Stalin accepted the invitation.
The clipping blends household recipes with cleaning tips and a lengthy analysis of Hungary and Hungary's Communist threat. It references patterns, baking, and fruit desserts alongside diplomatic commentary on Truman policy, Russia, and the Soviet Union. The piece mentions the Vatican, Bevin Bidault, and the United Nations context.
Monkeys trained by the Food and Drug Administration chewed different bubble gum brands to assess possible mouth infections reported in Louisiana and Colorado. FDA reports no ill effects among the monkeys, allowing the public to chew bubble gum without fear.
Lynn Chambers offers baked beans with hamburger relish, rolls, Dutch hot slaw and a beverage. Also listed are frozen fruit salad cookies and several recipes.
An old woman asks Balzac to judge a boy’s promise from a copybook. Balzac, noting slovenly writing, proclaims the child will amount to nothing. She reveals the book once belonged to Balzac himself, exposing his flawed certainty and his retreat.
A reader asks ten trivia questions about history science and geography. Topics include a Tennessee governor adoption by the Cherokee, ancient Egyptian worship, Old Faithful water discharge, Liberty Bell lip circumference, lightning bolt thickness, U S time zones, longest railroad, city land area, fish seeing fishermen, and how cement hardens underwater with chemical reactions.
Sam Houston answers reveal that ancient Egyptians worshipped a scarab beetle painted on tombs and used in jewelry models. The piece notes volumes about beetles and measurement trivia, including a river of gallons and miles of railroad.
The Indian Chamber of Princes convenes in Delhi with 121 royal members receiving arrival salutes. Each prince is greeted by a gun salute corresponding to his rank, totaling nearly 1,500 cannon shots, a sequence that will take about a week to fire.
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