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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1946
Page
2
In a preview of 1948 Republican prospects Taft gains attention as Bricker and Stassen vie for support. The piece notes Taft’s liberal measures and party organization strength in Pennsylvania and Cincinnati, with mentions of Vandenberg and international issues shaping candidate dynamics.
Edward Emerine recounts how Oregon country drew settlers to the Pacific coast. Ambition north of the Columbia River spurred a push for a separate territory, while the 1846 treaty settled a compromise boundary at the 49th parallel, keeping the region within the United States.
The article traces Washingtons path from part of the Oregon Territory to statehood in 1889, detailing legislative steps, key figures, and shifts in population. It highlights the Mercer Girls, railroad expansion, economic diversification, and the 1893 downturn followed by recovery, plus resources like timber, mining, and agriculture. It notes major cities and the regions rich in resources and hydro power such as Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams.
The text notes rising U S average age since colonial times as analyzed by the Metropolitan Information service. Army grooming shifts and Business Week observations touch on cost burdens and the coal strike’s impact on the economy, while a critical line warns of bread scarcity amid food demand.
A collage of vignettes from Our Town and Midtown sketches includes Rogers Stearns hosting goings to the Derby, jest about Mussolini’s body, elevator gaffe in Radio City, and Biloxi hotel snag for a convention. Satellite notes touch on Berlin songs, Basie’s new record, Erskines studying Greek, Foxes of Harrow bid, Rockefeller Center debate, and church groups clashing over burned Bibles.
General Motors Frigidaire unit pursues NBC half hour spot for Bing return. LaGuardia rejects partial $15,000 UNRRA chief salary. Sean O'Casey plays Red Roses for Me heads to New York. Car dealers anticipate 180,000 new models soon. A premiere of Woman Bites Dog sparks mutt incident. David Terry, Italian descent, counters bigot’s remarks. Round table on Congress secrecy yields quips about closed minds. Horace Greeley on journalism’s dangers and vitality.
An assortment of urban vignettes and personal notes opens with a long running local peddler in the Saks foyer on 60th Street. The piece hints at a Newport style Riviera possibility near Westport Connecticut tied to Longshore Club grounds. A Miami Beach hospital memo recalls a marriage in town two years ago a divorce last year and a minor accident this year.
A pint size lawn chair offers children play value and doubles as a small seating option. The pattern includes materials, cutting diagrams, and illustrated steps. seat height about ten inches and depth thirteen inches. Pattern 253 for the child chair, 269 for the adult chair. Patterns 15 cents each or 25 cents for both by mail order.
The article notes that among hundreds of lunar features named over 300 years, only 520 names remain in common use, all originally chosen by Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli in 1651.
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