Morgan Horse Tradition Preserved at Vermont National Farm
A Franklin Vermont feature details the United States Morgan horse farm near Middlebury, established in 1907, showcasing Justin Morgan’s lineage and a breeding program that measures three year olds for gait and endurance. The piece notes the breed’s American origins, historic riders, and wide adoption from Vermont to California.
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Department of Agriculture
America
Justin Morgan
United States
Morgan Horse Farm
Middlebury
United States Department of Agriculture
Joseph Battell
Colonel Battell
American Morgan Register
Middlebury College
Justin
Vermont
Department
Morgan
Justin I
Marguerite Henry
Joel
Monroe
Dr McFee
Animal Husbandry Division
Ethan Allen
Black Hawk
Dan Patch
Morgan Farm
Green Mountains
California
East
Mount Mansfield
Killingon
Sam
Rioting Flares in India and British Emergency Rules
The report notes violent riots in Punjab ahead of India's independence, with Lahore hit by fires and casualties. It details Britain's wartime style emergency powers now law, to control labor and industry, as Churchill's Conservatives push for strong measures amid economic slump. It also covers postwar policy battles over tax exemptions for cooperatives versus private firms, highlighting Greenbelt investigations led by Rep. Walter Riehlman.
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Clement Attlee
Islands
Winston Churchill
Britain
House
Cooperative Community Enterprise
Greenbelt
West Coast
Walter Riehlman
Rep
Saucers Mystery Deepens as Soviet Agents Suspected
The piece notes Soviet agents in the United States ordered to solve the flying disk mystery, hinting the saucers may be connected to Kremlin military radar countermeasures. It also mentions France clearing former battle zones to safeguard tourism, with caution about mine risks.
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United States
Kremlin
French Ministry of Reconstruction
France
No Thumb on Scales Extends Prepackaging of Meat
A trend toward prepackaged fresh meats spreads from about 100 stores nationwide as displays wrapped in cellophane attract buyers. Large chains explore centralized cuts and self service while unions split on pre-cutting. Proponents cite lower overhead and faster turnover aided by varied thicknesses and attractive packaging.
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Detroit
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's Union
Letter From H S Phillips Satirizes Postwar Economic Plans
The letter to Secretary of Commerce Averell Harriman mocks the Nineteen Club’s projected study of U S foreign lending and underwriting. It jokes about defining the bottom of the barrel and bunghole size, then contrasts Stop Look and Listen with Shoot the Works. It also notes Bill Powell as Hollywood’s choice for Elwood Dowd in Harvey, suggests Barry Fitzgerald, and comments on aviation contracts and wartime parties.
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Bill Powell
Elwood Dowd
Harvey
Idaho Senator Taylor Plans Pacific to Atlantic Peace Trek
Idaho senator EN GLEN TAYLOR will ride horseback from San Francisco to Atlantic coast this summer to promote peace. He aims to speak for the United Nations and world cooperation, calling the trip a publicity stunt for peace and suggesting steps to strengthen the UN and curb veto power. The trek, starting at the Golden Gate Bridge, will cover deserts and mountains over about three months with two horses involved.
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EN Glen Taylor
Idaho
Alaska
Europe
Taylor
Pacific
Atlantic
United Nations
World Cooperation
Middle West
California
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Rocky Mountains
Walter Winchell Land of the Melting Pot
The piece discusses America's melting pot image with 256 denominations and a democratic origin in Virginia under Yeardley. It notes early worker clashes, unfilled immigration quotas, the myth of vanishing Indians, and the growth of Indian reservations with modern homes.
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America
Virginia
Yeardley
Plymouth
America A Nation Of Minorities Remains A Core Truth
Historians describe the American Revolution as the achievement of an aggressive minority. Washington’s army included men and women from Ireland England Scotland France Germany Holland Switzerland Sweden Poland and Italy plus many faiths. The article notes America is a nation built by minorities and that only about ten percent of the population is foreign born, with the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of immigrants.
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Ireland
England
Scotland
France
Germany
Holland
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Italy
Washington
America
Cost of Living Spirals and Truman's Appeals
President Truman warned of rising prices in his state of the union and economic reports urging action. Congress did little, with hearings planned for mid September as living costs peaked and profits climbed, totaling earnings near 50 percent above 1946.
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Truman
Congress
Senate
Useless Jobs to Stay Despite Party Changes
The piece argues federal agencies and bureaus will remain regardless of which party governs. It notes jobs created sustain patronage and that both Democratic and Republican administrations can fill these roles. Republicans seek to retain the positions should power shift.
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John Q
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Frank Fay
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Hollywood
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Howard Hughes
Drew Pearson
Congressional
Junket For Peace
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Land of
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Ealed Power Orp
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