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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
2
BACKHAGE argues a Czech openness and economic strains suggest weak Soviet control. He cites border looseness, rising anti Communist sentiment, and military reluctance for offensive action as factors that could undermine Moscow's grip.
Weekly analysis notes that the Moscow conference between Stalin and three Western ambassadors shows signs of potential concessions. A deputy foreign ministers meeting could ease Berlin tensions, possibly loosen blockade restrictions and open dialogue on currency and other issues. A cautious view suggests Russia may press for concessions to avert broader conflict.
The special session yields little legislation and fuels partisan attack. Democrats claim GOP inaction on inflation and housing while Republicans say they acted within principles to limit reforms. The session sharpens the split ahead of November's vote and highlights disputes over credit controls and a watered-down housing program.
A National Industrial Conference Board survey titled Domestic Consumer Markets states individual taxpayers in the United States will pay nearly 125 billion dollars in direct personal taxes by year end. The report notes Americans paid more in personal taxes last year than combined spending on new homes cars furniture and medical care.
The piece links Elizabeth Bentley’s espionage accusations to a broader inquiry in Congress and the FBI's costly probe, naming several officials amid claims of a Soviet spy ring. It also notes cotton mechanization expanding from Virginia to California, with the National Cotton Council citing limited full mechanization in 1947 and growing use of harvest and thinning equipment.
The World Council of Churches with 148 churches from 40 nations will meet in Amsterdam August 22 to September 4 to assess Christendom and define a basis for world order under the theme Man's Disorder and God's Design. Delegates will discuss infusing spirituality into mechanized society and church action for world order amid amoral power politics.
A collage of Hollywood gossip and media notes covers Japan steel scraps and Miss Truman trivia, plus Margaret’s new middle name. It recalls theatre laws in Houston, Ted Saucier’s MGM talks, vaudeville’s possible revival, and S. Jay Kaufman’s Hoover anecdote. It also notes Betty Grable’s pay, publishing shifts, Lindbergh’s new book, and a costume quip about Gold-tipped shoes.
Hungary's Imry Nemeth wins the hammer throw with a distance of 183 feet 11 inches. The piece notes ongoing Near East diplomacy as Count Bernadotte prepares a September plan and King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan calls for careful consideration of any peace proposals to end bloodshed in Palestine.
That Old Oil Oil is being consumed in the U. S. today at a rate exceeding the total world consumption of only 10 years ago, according to an article in a recent issue of Business Comment bulletin of the Northern Trust company in Chicago. Demand for all oils in the first quarter of 1948 averaged 6.3 million barrels daily, an increase of 7 per cent over the corresponding period of 1947.
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