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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1951
Page
2
Government issues a stopgap order freezing wages and prices to halt the wage price spiral. It halts many collective bargaining talks and freezes prices on many goods while exempting food at farm level but freezing processing wholesale and retail prices above parity. Several exemptions apply to communications and publication fields.
AEC official Captain Carroll Tyler announced detonation tests at the Las Vegas range near Los Alamos New Mexico. The warning prompted Las Vegas residents to prepare as three blasts were reported by locals with tremors and window shocks noted up to Boulder City. Global allies show rising defense cooperation as Pleven meets Truman in Washington and France signals stronger involvement in Korea Indochina and Europe defense plans.
Senate GOP leader Taft calls for firm anti communism stance against Truman policies and Russia in upcoming elections. House Armed Services backs raising draft age to 30 or higher to cover 350 450 thousand new draftees. non veterans 19 to 25 who married since June 25 1950 to be drafted. draft standards may tighten. Economists urge higher taxes and tighter credit to curb inflation. cash surplus requires tax increase over 16 billion dollars and defense aligned spending.
The article notes total war deaths from all American conflicts near 994000 by January and potential to exceed 1000000 if Korea continues. It highlights a contrasting front at home where traffic fatalities reached 966000 by January end, with 29500000 to 30000000 injured since 1900.
After UN forces pushed south of the 38th parallel, a lull followed and probes northward showed only minor resistance. Rumors spread of cold and disease and whether Communist troops were still able to attack, while reports noted continued UN advances but no contact with main units. The mystery lingered as two weeks of minor fighting passed.
Britain faces a third fresh meat ration cut in three months, this time 20 percent, shrinking each person’s daily allowance to about a bite. Householders complain as they hope price controls ease shortages.
A letter from Antonina Graziano of Jersey City endorses ALL-BRAN for regularity and digestion. The note urges daily Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN with ample water and promises double money back if not satisfied after ten days.
A local advertisement highlights a $2.00 savings on a ready mix cough syrup product. The paste reads Easily Mixed and Ready-Mixed, with convenience emphasized for at home use.
Mrs. Lucy Braswell of Route 2 Stone Mountain Ga says Hadacol improved her stomach troubles and overall health after six weeks. She reports feeling much stronger and plans to tell friends about Hadacol. Weathered line about ordering from LeBlanc Corporation and price options appears in ad copy.
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