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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1948
Page
2
The column surveys post election shifts for Democrats and Republicans. It notes Wallace’s exit affecting the Dems, GOP reorganization needs, leadership cautions from Martin and Scott, and signals liberal momentum may persist despite the vote.
Western powers blame the Soviet blockade for the Berlin crisis as President Truman signals no new talks until the blockade ends. U. N. appeals by Lie and Evatt fail, while American resolve and airlift prospects shape the Cold War stance.
The article argues President Truman owes his 1948 win to farmers and outlines plans to give agriculture priority in the next congress. Charles Brannan backs this with charts claiming farmer support, while a new flexible price support program is drafted to take effect in 1949 ahead of 1950. Senator-elect Clinton Anderson is noted among continued farm policy discussions.
Former agriculture secretary directly helps draft the measure and will introduce it. The program offers a flexible price floor to protect growers without permanent subsidy, added storage facilities for corn and wheat, extended reclamation and soil conservation benefits, and increased rural electrification funded by the government. Farmers who backed Truman hope for extended benefits and support beyond the Dewey plan.
The London crowd learns a prince has been born to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip by a royal decree from King George VI. The infant arrives six days before the couple's anniversary and could face a complex future amid imperial decline and looming global dangers. The piece notes potential royal succession issues and broader world concerns including the atomic age. It also mentions VA education and GI loan overpayment issues affecting veterans.
Anthropologists announce a new missing link in human evolution from a Transvaal cave find in South Africa. The possible man-ape lived about a million years ago and may have used weapons and built fires, suggesting early behavioral traits.
Reader quiz recalling birthplace states of presidents and cabinet history. Questions cover Truman’s Missouri birth, southern party defections in 1928, presidents who later won full terms, start dates for terms, and cabinet structure under the 1847 act. Answers cite Virginia and Ohio as birth states, five southern defections, two presidents later elected, January 20 and January 3 start dates, and one secretary of defense replacing war and navy posts.
Radio comic Arthur Godfrey explains that his musicians no longer laugh at his jokes or sing with him due to AFRA rules. He warns that allowing laughter or singing would place musicians under AFRA, adding 800 to 900 dollars weekly per musician.
A lively survey of scene stealing on stage and screen notes Danny Kaye enacting 56 Russian composers in 40 seconds during Lady in the Dark. It highlights rivalries and comic stunts from W C Fields to Helen Hayes and Katharine Cornell, ending with a King George V funeral procession vignette.
A reader asks about floor repair for a worn asphalt covering on a trailer home. The expert says a floor contractor would likely remove the old covering to ensure a flat base for tile, though the final decision depends on inspecting the current layer.
Leaks can often be stopped by applying asphalt roofing cement. A roofer can perform this repair. If the roof leaks across many areas, installing a new roof is more advisable.
A holiday gift suggestion for women facing Christmas shopping. Camel cigarette cartons and Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco tins are offered as complementary presents for smokers. Both come in Christmas packages with space for greetings and are available from local dealers.
President Truman relaxed in a casual shirt on a Key West vacation after the election. He outlined broad policy goals for a four year term and briefly paused plans for another Big Four conference.
A complete Isaiah scroll with all 66 chapters and only small gaps has been found in a Dead Sea cave. Dated to the second century BCE, the ancient manuscript could let scholars reexamine biblical meaning and trace copy errors over time.
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