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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
2
Weekly news analysis notes that Laborites confront a pivotal clash with miners, amid broader U S policy on egg price support. Editors state opinions reflect union analysts, not newsroom positions.
The piece reports Anthony Eden and Winston Churchill rallying Conservatives to defeat Labour in today’s British election. It notes Eden’s warning that the United Nations is faltering, democracies pay for armaments, and communism threatens Asia, while Labour’s socialist stance draws sharp critique from opponents.
The piece notes federal egg price supports keeping farm prices around 25 cents a dozen and government storage of dried eggs. It also covers a Treasury proposal to tax unrelated business income of unions, leagues, clubs, and some organizations, with religious bodies exempted except for educational operations.
President Truman invokes the Taft-Hartley act to seek resolution of the coal miners strike amid defiance from John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers. A three member board including David Cole Wirtz and John Dunlop is named to restore peace while coal stocks dwindle. The piece also notes fringe hydrogen bomb rumors and spy intrigue surrounding atomic weapon developments.
Reports say a former clerk at the French consulate in Stettin Poland confessed to leading an espionage network that gathered information on British military movements. The individual was named Andre Simon Robineau as the alleged head of the ring.
The Republican National Committee and lawmakers meet for 11 days trying to craft a unified platform amid internal splits over Truman Fair Deal opposition. They clash on foreign policy, secret agreements, anti communism, and health and wage controls while bidding a balanced budget and tax repeal. Democratic hopes rise as GOP splits threaten victory chances.
The United States weighs continuing European recovery aid as Western Europe seeks four to five billion more for the next two years. Observers warn that even if Europe progresses, aid will persist due to Cold War tensions and the looming H bomb era, extending beyond 1952.
Gertrud Voleynik, shown right, announces power to raise the dead and heal the sick as she drifted from eastern Germany. She appeals to parents of recently deceased children for revival, but few take up the offer. She is pictured attempting to cure a paralyzed woman who says she feels better after treatment.
A Bridgeport Connecticut jury of parents acquits 21 year old Carol Ann Paight of murdering her cancer stricken father, saying she acted after learning he had only weeks to live. The verdict fuels debate on euthanasia and mercy killings.
A psychiatrist recounts a memory lapse episode linked to a former Broadway juvenile, Jerry. The tale spans a hotel room amnesia, a Scarsdale home, and a chaotic burglars misread. the doctor notes amnesia can arise from escapist habits and offers light advice.
A poet offers companionship in grief, saying let me come in and be still beside you. Tears bring relief as I breathe a prayer and hold your hand. I have known a sorrow such as yours and understand.
Connie invites Jud Morrison for a fishing trip with her brother Tom Norbert and Marc. Jud, a college hero, informal rivalries stoke tension as Connie tries to entertain him while Marc plots to draw him toward more dangerous rapids, hoping to outshine him.
Marc admits envy toward Jud and contemplates revenge as Connie and Jud form an unspoken bond. Jud leaves for a month, Mare travels upstate, and Connie confronts Marc on the porch. He recalls a near folly and the relief of escaping a foolish mistake.
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Inez Gerhard reports on the success of Halls of Ivy and its shifting hosts. The show grew through guest appearances by Colmans and others, with Morey Amsterdam and Quinn contributing. Elliott Lavis previews a new composition Ballet for Thirsty Arabism and a Search of Water inspired by New York’s water.
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