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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1948
Page
2
In a reflective Washington column, the author muses on the enduring cave-man inside all voters. He argues democracy channels primal urges through sublimation, noting baseball as a stage for primitive emotions and praising the peaceful power of free electoral discourse.
Western powers reject a six power U N plan to lift the Berlin blockade. Stalin claims Anglo American and French forces seek a new war while accusing Churchill Truman and Britain of aggression as Moscow radios forecast Truman defeat. He says Western powers oppose any Soviet led settlement and aims to block Ruhr control.
A mix of quirky local incidents from York and other towns features Mrs. Walter Sechrist hearing short wave chatter from a neighbor’s radio, a Salem divorce claim after a 1944 marriage, a thief target at Potomac Edison, a Welsh postmaster humor amid a robbery attempt, and popcorn deliveries by old hearse. Gen. Hap Arnold weighs U S and Russian moves around Berlin citing bluff and power dynamics.
The piece describes a planned Western military treaty linking the United States Canada Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg to bolster air land and sea forces standardize equipment and establish a seven nation unified command under an American commander in chief The plan envisages mutual defense bases and a mid 1949 ratification target while noting congressional reaction remains uncertain It also covers post war naval shipbuilding emphasis polar capability and early 1949 CVA 58 carrier development plus rising inflation and August price hikes in Russia including transport and subway fares.
Willa Cather's posthumous volume The Old Beauty draws high offers even as her will bans screen adaptations. Other items note stage and film projects for Cleveland Amory and Ferdi Lundberg and Maryn Farnham inspired works, with Moscow and Paris gossip fueling a busy entertainment column.
Dr John C Brauer of the University of Washington school of dentistry argues that many dental pains can be avoided through preventive care practiced now. He notes that children can avoid most future pain while older adults suffer due to past habits.
The article notes that baby teeth are formed before birth and emerge around six to eight months. It states that maternal diet before birth shapes the baby’s dental health, with permanent teeth also forming before birth. It emphasizes calcium in milk and Vitamin D in fish-liver oil as essential for strong teeth.
Advertising copy urges buyers to purchase Camels cigarettes and Prince Albert tobacco as ready wrapped gifts from a local dealer. It promotes convenience with holiday wrapping and space for a personal greeting, targeting Christmas shoppers seeking simple tobacconist gifts.
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