Controls needed in food crisis and world trade limits
The piece argues for extending wartime export and import controls to prevent food price spikes and protect global relief efforts. It warns that lifting controls could push wheat prices up, hurt hungry nations, and drain American dollars while urging careful balancing of business interests with need-based aid.
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Crossroads of Humanity Theorized in Bee Drones and World Ideologies
A University of Ohio apiarist notes drone bees are expelled as pollen scarcity rises. A French writer’s remark about America versus Communism triggers analysis by an engineer philosopher who links animal society patterns to totalitarian regimes and Marxist Leninist thought.
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Charles Reese
University of Ohio
Reese
Andre Vilson
Frerch
Vilson
Columbus
Farm Budget Cuts Hit as Train Fares Rise
The House appropriations committee proposed a 32 percent cut in Agriculture Department funds for the coming year, slashing over 383 million dollars from President Truman s request. Clinton Anderson and Democratic congressmen condemn the move as harming soil conservation and farm programs, with AAA to be dissolved by July 1, 1948. critics argue the selective cuts target farmers while paying less to cooperatives.
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Department of Agriculture
Truman
Clinton Anderson
Anderson
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
AAA
Housing costs unlikely to fall soon say real estate expert
James C Downs Jr of the Real Estate Research Corporation warns against expecting bargains in new housing as high national debt and capital demand push costs up. He notes the housing shortage worsens with high building costs deterring new construction and more buyers entering the market. The Interstate Commerce Commission approves roughly a 10 percent rise in east of Mississippi rail fares to offset operating losses.
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James C Downs Jr
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi
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Russia Abolishes Capital Punishment in Historic Move
Moscow radio cites growing strength and patriotism as reasons for ending the death penalty. The announcer says peace is secured long term despite aggressive elements and postwar tensions. Herbert Hoover criticized Soviet obstruction in relief channels and demands for reparations.
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Russia
Moscow Radio
Germany
Japan
Herbert Hoover
United States
Appalling Waste Mounting Fire Losses Predicted
Chicago report cites National Board of Fire Underwriters president Frank A Christensen warning that fire losses may top a billion dollars by 1950 and life losses could rise to unprecedented levels. Causes include delayed alarms and careless habits, with juveniles and mentally irresponsible individuals linked to many arson incidents.
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Chicago
Frank A Christensen
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Truman
Christensen
National Board
Red Cross offers cake hungry vets class in Jamaica NY
New York area Red Cross pivots to bake centered study for G I brides and relatives. The School for Cake Hungry Vets opens with grandmothers and sisters in attendance as Dorothy Wettemann and Grace Lohmann lead baking instruction.
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Red Cross
Jamaica
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G.i.s
New York City
Queens Red Cross
G.I
Red Cross School
Dorothy Wettemann
The
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Horseback Trek To Follow Trails Into Adventure
BELLE FOURCHE S D Un surpassed mountain scenery western companionship and a well stocked chuck wagon combine to make the horseback caravan from Belle Fourche to Devils Tower offered for the first time this summer as a tourist attraction An interesting diversion from the run of the mill vacation Nine trips are planned during June July and August Departure dates are the 1st 11th and 21st Each caravan it is hoped will comprise 25 to 30 riders The rides are sponsored by Western Trails Inc an organization of Belle Fourche business men Traversing Black Hills National forest the trail passes through mile after mile of virgin Ponderosa pine up and over the Bear Lodge mountains along sparkling creeks and through grassy lowland meadows Western terminus of the eight day trip is Devils Tower in eastern Wyoming Devils Tower rises 875 feet above its base Cowboys wrangle saddle the string of western ponies a trail boss guides the caravan and a crew travels ahead to set up each night's camp
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Bear Lodge Mountains
Wyomin
Overtime Parker Meter Offers Second Chance
In Chillicothe Missouri a single parking meter at the police station allows overtime parkers to pay a nickel within one hour of receiving a ticket to gain forgiveness. If they delay beyond sixty one minutes they must pay a dollar.
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Chillicothe
Parkers
West Point of Air opens cadet training for civilians
Sixty eight youngsters competed in a model aircraft contest in Kansas City under the Model Aircraft Institute and the AMA. A civic drive in Du Quoin Illinois seeks 10000 dollars to buy 93 acres for airport development. Lions club backs site purchase with temporary financing. CAP expansion planned with wing commanders reporting at Washington meeting. Airplanes aid law enforcement as a patrolman tracked escaping youths via Cub plane. Helicopters seen replacing pick and burro prospector work in mineral exploration. Dr Francis A Thompson foresees helicopter-based discovery in the Northwest. Dr Frank A Brewster uses planes to travel between Holdrege Oberlin Lexington over 100 miles apart. The Army air forces launches pilot training to civilians at Randolph Field with a 500 cadet class starting July 1 for a 52 week course.
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Model Aircraft Institute
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Washington
du Quoin
Ill
Lions Club
Civil Air Patrol
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United States
Army Air Forces
Kansas
Glenn H. Johnson
Kansas Production and Marketing Administration
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Air
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Army Air Forces Fy
Randolph Field
San Antonio
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