Roosevelt Family Turns to Farming
In Hyde Park New York Eleanor Roosevelt and her son Elliott take over the Roosevelt estate to pursue commercial farming focused on Christmas trees. The former tenant Moses Smith retires after 27 years on 140 acres, while a broader farm revival is framed as a constructive, enduring use of land.
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Washington
Moses Smith
Moses
Smith
New York
Juliana
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Eleanor Roosevelt
Elliott
Roosevelts
Senate War Investigating Committee
Hughes
Mrs. Roosevelt
New York Herald-Tribune
Hudson
Samuel Bard
Monroe Doctrine Revival as Americas Forge Defense Pact
The article reviews a 1947 inter American defense conference at Petropolis Brazil where a mutual defense treaty for North and South America was agreed. It outlines three core points including automatic military response to outside attacks and voluntary aid inside the hemisphere with consultations. The piece notes revived Monroe doctrine influence in the atomic age.
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James Monroe
United States
Petropolis
Brazil
North
South America
North Pole
South Pole
Americas
U. S
Torrid Zone Corn Declines Amid Heat Wave
Record heat grips the United States as corn and oats hit new highs. August reports show the corn crop reduced to 2.437 billion bushels, down 223 million from the prior estimate, with Iowa and Illinois fields shrinking under hot, dry winds.
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Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Iowa
Illinois
Headliners in Washington and Around the Nation
John Samp son Kirby of Tennessee was held under observation after police stopped him with a pistol in the Capitol and claimed he had just been elected president of the United States in New York. Virginia Walton Brooks, 14, returned from an African hunt with her parents and boasted of shooting an elephant and a lion plus many rare species. Mrs. Anna Metz ger, 47, endured a 40 year leg pain before pressing the area and pulling out a two inch sewing needle.
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Washington
John Sampson Kirby
Tennessee
Capitol
United States
New York
Virginia Walton Brooks
Cbicago
Anna Metzger
Ford Raises Prices On Most Models And All Trucks
Henry Ford II announced immediate price increases on most Ford passenger cars and all trucks from 20 to 97 dollars, an average rise of 4.2 percent. The move ends Ford’s effort to resist inflation as other automakers also hiked prices, prompting questions about the dynasty’s ability to hold the line.
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Henry Ford II
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Oysters Threatened By Slow Snail Pace In Chesapeake Bay
A University of Maryland study clocks a common snail at 0.000363005 mph as it traversed 22 feet 1.5 inches in 11 hours 30 minutes. Researchers aim to slow snails further to curb damage to Chesapeake Bay oysters.
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University of Maryland Fish and Wildlife Laboratory
Chesapeake Bay
Tragedy in the Forests and Fire Prevention Comments
A neighbor’s memorandum decries forest fire losses from trimmed fire budgets. It cites vast potential timber use for housing and industry, notes nine of ten fires are human caused, and urges coordinated conservation among loggers, regulators, and the public. One non cooperative match tosser can undo much of this work.
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Congress
Interior Department
America
Alaska
New Orleans
Minneapolis
First Victim of Deflation Warns for Farmers Amid Inflation Peak
Federal Reserve Board researchers warn that deflation could hit farmers first if inflation reverses. They note high food shares of incomes, wide profit margins, and speculative factors keeping prices up, with land values likely to fall first and many farmers carrying increased debt despite overall prosperity.
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Federal Reserve Board
Labor unions and consumer power clash in policy critique
Paul Mallon argues unions do not reflect all labor claiming 15 million of 60 million workers while 140 million citizens exist. He contends unions use political pressure and intimidation to influence the economy, mislabeling themselves as labor and overstating clout.
Garble Sisters Speak and Sports Talk Highlights
The column features quick exchanges on baseball races with the Yankees under new manager Ernie Bevin and Brooklyn sizzling. It notes player progress like Tony Baksi and Tito hitting well this summer. It also touches on film picks such as The Two Mrs Paulines and Brute Crossfire and jokes about fashion concerns and other light culture chatter.
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Yankees
Ernie Bevin
Brooklyn
Tony Baksi
Tito
Highest Paid Lobbyist Drew Pearson Report
Ex-Senator John Danaher, a Connecticut Republican, tops the list as the highest paid lobbyist with a 25 000 fee from Revere Copper and Brass for securing suspension of the copper import tax. He also earned 2000 for appearances before the Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees, prompting comment that many lobbyists are paid more under claims of legal services rather than lobbying.
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Congress
John Danaher
Connecticut
Republican
Danaher
Republican National Committee
Revere Copper and Brass Company
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Peculiar People in the Big Burg of New York
Walter Winchell surveys quirky city life from stately uptown to bustling lower streets. He notes social contrasts from cocktail lounges and Park Avenue hotels to sailors’ saloons, window dressers, pigeons, and a park magician entertaining children. The piece sketches bustling urban diversity and colorful characters across Manhattan.
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Staten Island
Park Avenue
Funs
South Street
Strategy in the Economic War Between U S and Russia
The piece argues America and Russia fight a vast economic war with unclear outcomes. It says U S aims to secure freedom in eastern Europe, while guiding cred it exchange of goods and services. It questions whether current methods will weaken Soviet influence or amount to shadow-boxing.
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Egardless
United States
Russia
Washington
U S
Eastern
Europe
U .S
Eastern Europe
U. S
Rights of Local Government Loom in Presidential Election
WRIGHT PATTERSON argues the coming election will hinge on local and state self government rights. He notes a surprising Republican tilt toward limiting state spending on projects when the federal government can cover the cost, citing Boston aiding Los Angeles flood control as an example.
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Boston
Los Angeles River
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