Time and Chance a Baldridge Biography and Philosophy
Washington column reviews Time and Chance by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge, praising the autobiographical art book. It traces Baldridge from Arkansas to Chicago and Paris, noting his WWI service, collaboration with Caroline Singer, and his developing human philosophy about time and chance.
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Wallace Enters Race as Third Party Candidate in 1948
Wallace declares as an independent candidate on a nationwide Chicago radio broadcast. He cites bi partisan war policies and calls for a new political alignment a peace party stance toward the USSR while rejecting universal military training. His bid likely draws left wing Democrats and may split votes, with sustained Communist support.
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Henry Wallace
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King Michael Abdicates Romanian Throne Ends Dynasty
King Michael I abdicates as Communist Romania proclaims a popular democratic republic ending the Hohenzollern dynasty. The monarch resigns after citing changes in politics and society, while the Communists restructure the government to align with their ideology.
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New High In Farm Prices As Prices Paid Also Rise
U S farmers report record price levels with the general farm price index at 301 percent of the 1909-14 average, up 5 percent from mid November to mid December. Prices paid by farmers for living and production items rose to 245 percent, a new high, with December 15 figures showing sustained gains.
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Department of Agriculture
British braces and the burden of governing Britain
English readers face taut braces and torn trousers as a government order limits elastic to three inches at the back. Historian Arthur Bryant complains of four failed pairs in a year. The Times notes four freedoms mocked by pants that won’t stay up.
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Pushbutton bill of fare could reshape American meals
A Newark based lab plans an April Los Angeles test store where customers buy diverse goods by pressing electric vending machines. The venture foresees nationwide rollout by 1950 with groceries, clothing and even hot cooked meals dispensed at a button.
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Los Angeles
Russia Eyes Collapse Theory Says Moscow Misread West
Drew Pearson cites a Soviet diplomat who says Russia has nearly lost the cold war. The three main errors blamed on Moscow include expecting U S unemployment and economic ruin after World War II, doubt about real Communism in Western supporters, and anti American campaigns led by Molotov and Vishinsky. The diplomat says Stalin’s circle still believes U S collapse is imminent and that Marshall Plan aid would vanish without it.
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Walter Winchell Notes From the Late Watch
Notes from Walter Winchell cover a range of topics from political retirements to entertainment. The column mentions Fred Hartley quitting Congress, a high priced lecture tour, George Kaufman in a new diary role, and a comedically dramatic hotel incident. It also notes a potential betting scandal in college basketball and comments on postwar industry revival. It ends with remarks on Jim Farley and a long-standing fan club linked to Gus Van and the team Van and Schenck.
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Tax Equity Fight Over Farm Co-ops Complicates GOP Plan
Congressman Walter Ploeser has sought to label farm co-ops un American and tax patronage refunds while backing a tax bill proposal to exempt the first 25 000 of corporate income. Harold Knutson's Ways and Means Committee now handles hearings with little expectation of action this year as protests from churches lodges and tax free property owners escalate.
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Tax Equity League
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H S Phillips notes humorous skits about Jim Durante Otis Chatfield Taylor and Molotov in a bubble gum twist The I C C rails for railroads Taft predicts spring meat rationing on a British system Dentists urged to stay at work Russia devalues ruble with embossed denunciation of capitalism and better money value
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Weary Walking in Washington Calls for Transit Relief
Westbrook Pegler notes the half mile distance from the old and new House office buildings to the Capitol and the lack of transportation options. He observes representatives and staff must walk several round trips daily, despite an unused tunnel link and no trolley-to-offices service. The piece urges use of taxis or scooters to save time and energy for public work.
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Wright Patterson TVA Costs Debate
A columnist denounces the idea of government ownership of industry as socialist. He argues TVA is financed with government money and pays little tax, while people fund interest and taxes through private utilities. He notes Tennessee Valley Authority financing details and contrasts public and private cost burdens.
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Montpelier Book Case Craft In Two Evenings
A brief DIY notice describes building a full size Tru-Edge Pattern book case using a few feet of pine boards hand tools and two evenings of spare time. The tone suggests a home carpentry project for readers.
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