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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
2
Seven hundred small town unionists met in Washington and adopted a seven point Grass Roots manifesto. They called for full representation of labor farmers small business and consumer groups on mobilization and stabilization agencies to restore public confidence in controls.
The survey shows American farmers own 91 billion dollars in land buildings livestock and equipment. They produced about 30 billion dollars of produce in 1950, about a third of the plant value, with gains from a 900 percent surge in farm tools and machinery since 1900 and improved seeds livestock and fertilizer.
Nebraska's rural safety program reduced highway crashes by 91 percent at a dangerous rural intersection by removing an unnecessary traffic signal and installing stop signs and warnings. J Edward Johnston of Lincoln, state traffic engineer, won the $100 first prize in the 1950 Getting Results Through Traffic Engineering contest for this entry.
The article notes Frank Sinatra’s return from Florida with a strong stage presence and enthusiasm for performing in New York, where he has not yet appeared on the legitimate stage. It details his CBS TV show, radio series, and upcoming Universal film Meet Danny Wilson.
A girl recalls a childhood love triangle involving her sister Bess Clyde and a druggist. After a heated quarrel over a photograph hidden behind the piano and months of hurt, reconciliation comes when Becky reveals the truth to Bess. The town expected a church wedding, but the couple wed after all.
Puzzle lists across clues and down clues with partial phrases and word hints. The grid references general terms for geography objects and roles, including inland sea Asia flat-topped hill and various European and Indian language hints. The page mixes standard crossword prompts with abbreviations and missing letters.
A compact clue set lists fourteenth century terms and translations. It pairs Fourth caliph with an answer, then hints at river and unsteady as collegiate style, and asks for a Jewish month and a ruminant. Final clue seeks a word meaning equips.
The piece argues that RFC frauds plus gifts to White House staff show systemic graft. It cites mink coats, fixer payments, and taxpayer funding, predicting indictments but likely no convictions. Past cases like wartime contractors, radar delays at Pearl Harbor, and Alcan highway projects are cited as whitewashed investigations.
A fragmented excerpt shows a Sunday school scene with a mother, a teacher, and a boy Raymond. The dialogue touches prayer, gratitude, and a critique of expressions, plus a clerical observer and a young girl. The piece captures confusion and awkward humor in a church setting.
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