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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
2
Washington argues the Truman Doctrine aims to curb Soviet expansion without war by backing free peoples against coercion. The policy supports Greece, Turkey, and Europe while warning that unchecked communism could trigger a wider clash with the United States.
The government halted household sugar rationing for now with prices for retail meat rising sharply across the country. Secretary Clinton Anderson cited Cuba sugar allotments and surpluses as well as Java sugar as factors easing supply. Meat prices jumped in cities like Scranton and New York while Chicago saw broad increases. autumn beef runs may cut prices by up to 25 percent.
The United States charges the Soviet Union with coercion in Hungary and seeks a UN inquiry into the overthrow of Hungary’s democratic regime and the exile of Nagy. A separate report describes a "pushbutton" automatic flight lin of a pilotless four engine transport from Long Beach to Wilmington.
U S agriculture department projections indicate a record wheat crop of 1 409 800 000 bushels for the year despite a wet cold spring. Winter wheat prospects total 1 093 071 000 bushels with spring wheat at 316 822 000. oats lower at 1 247 333 000 and corn largely unplanted due to cool wet May conditions across the Great Plains and Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Colorado.
The Marine Air Reserve marks its first year ending July 1 as it expands from 20 to 24 weekend fighting squadrons. Brig Gen C F Schilt says the unit trains for combat readiness with progressive instruction from basic to aircraft engineering. Summer maneuvers run August 14 29 at Cherry Point North Carolina and El Toro California involve east and west coast squadrons for close air support and air defense coordination. Ground control intercept squadrons and volunteer reserve training are also emphasized as funds allow.
National Air Week features South Dakota Flying Farmers with Joe Foss leading a 50-plane air cruise across 100 towns. Clyde Ice heads a new flying service at Pierre airport with sons Cecil and Charles assisting. Public aviation events include a Denver conference, a Manchester Iowa flying club, and dusting crops by air in Idaho Oregon Washington.
In New Castle Delaware a single patrolman watched a grocery across from the state police station. He called in the break in to the barracks five miles away. State police arrived ten minutes later and captured the two burglars.
In Pittsburgh a man walked away, leaving behind two artificial legs with socks garters and shoes. Police report the legs appeared recently worn and are recovered as part of the incident.
In Edmonds Washington F F A members at Edmonds high school are building a vocational farm shop using salvaged lumber from three abandoned Paine field buildings. Harold Silvernail Smith Hughes instructor directs the student construction effort.
This item lists ten oddball questions ranging from a fighter’s theme in a match to a statue honoring a man for eating a tomato. It includes inquiries about US governance under the Articles, bee preferences for saccharine, and literacy-era details.
Gene Tunney earned 990000 dollars from his second Dempsey bout. The Union of South Africa is mentioned. Grocers are noted. Bees find it tasteless. About 290 million people or 89 percent of the population. From 1781 to 1789 the new Constitution took effect in 1789. Reflective light is seven times moonlight. Ireland is cited. In 1832. In Newport Rhode Island a statue honors Michee Felice Corne and the tomato was once deemed poisonous until courage to eat it.
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