U S crops forecast near record despite 1949 year
The Agriculture Department projects a near record 1949 crop volume with corn near 3.5 billion bushels, just under 1958 levels, and wheat around 1.25 billion. Other large crops include rice nuts soybeans grapes and cotton amid anticipated price supports and potential 1950 controls. Meanwhile in Czechoslovakia the Communist regime arrests priests over an underground network, claiming continued operation as church leaders resist new control bills.
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Uncle Sam
U. S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Czechoslovakia
Army and Air Force Resolve War Games Dispute
An Army challenge to an Air Force claim of destroying a mythical German armored force in war games ended with apologies. The Air Force commander had warned of withdrawing planes, but the Army admitted the Air Force was correct after acknowledging its own umpiring error in judging air strikes.
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Germany
Air Force
Army
Coal Strike Threat Looms as Lewis Denounces Delinquent Payments
John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, signals a potential strike amid coal-wage tension, alleging southern operators have drained the union welfare fund by withholding payments. Washington views his remarks as a strike threat while steel workers pause their wage rise and accept a presidential fact-finding board.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Washington
National Coal Association
CIO United Steelworkers Union
Truman
Philip Murray
British receive mixed signals on Washington conference advice
US officials and international financial leaders push devaluation as the likely remedy to Europe's crisis. Eugene Black, head of the World Bank, endorses the move despite recognizing its complexities and consequences.
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Washington
U. S. Treasury
John Snyder
London
Uncle Sam
England
U. S
Europe
Snyder
World Bank and Monetary Fund
Eugene Black
World Bank
Social Security Expansion Costs Projected by 1960 and 2000
A Chicago Research Council study estimates social security expansion could cost American taxpayers about 165 billion by 1960 and over 80 billion by 2000. The plan includes old age and survivor benefits, disability coverage, expanded public assistance, and a national compulsory insurance system. The cost as a share of taxable payrolls would range from 9.7 to 11.4 percent in 1960 and 13.8 to 18.8 percent by 2000. Everything happens in Brooklyn as World Series games were to be shown at a local theater with a $10,000 setup and backing from baseball commissioner Happy Chandler.
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Research Council For Economic Security
Chicago
Council
Brooklyn
A. B. “Happy” Chandler
Aitken Defends Farm Aid Law
Senate aide Aitken defends his flexible farm-support law claiming wheat and cotton price supports will be 83 to 90 percent of parity in 1950. He rebukes critics who say the 1948 act limits to 60 percent and warns such statements amount to misrepresentation.
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Senator Aitken
Aitken
Communist Officials Reported Meeting in Beacon New York
Three representatives from Moscow attended an organization and policy making meeting at Beacon New York. The details surfaced with a Senate judiciary subcommittee on immigration and reportedly trace to Maurice Malkin of Brooklyn a 38 year old former Communist official in this country.
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Moscow
Beacon
N.Y
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee On
Maurice Malkin
Brooklyn
Nickel Call Dime Booths Signal Changing Era
A newspapercolumn discusses the shift toward 10 cent pay stations and dime a call booths amid rising costs in American telephone services. It notes tests on new booths, predicts hearings, and adds humorous asides about comfort and public sentiment. It also references Jolson film chatter and a traffic fatality court case in passing.
TV and film notes from August to October across networks
Robert Q. Lewis filled in for Arthur Godfrey on CBS and hosted an hour weekly TV slot. critics noted strong performances. Sonny Tufts arrived at the Easy Living set with a daily chemical thermos mix as a habit. Walter Huston and Montgomery Clift to co star in Reminiscences of a Cowboy directed by John Huston for Horizon and Columbia. The cigarette sponsor shift moves Ladies Be Seated and One Man's Opinion from Mutual to ABC replacing Against the Storm and Queen for a Day. Cathy Lewis of My Friend Irma is ill long term. Marie Wilson defends her as Irma's co star and praises Cathy’s talent.
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Robert Q. Lewis
Arthur Godfrey
CBS
Wednes
Sonny Tufts
Easy Living
RKO
Walter
John Huston
Horizon Pictures
Columbia
Walter Huston
Montgomery Clift
John Heston
Walter Kieran
Mutual
ABC
Cathy Lewis
Jane
Irma
Marie Wilson
Cathy
Mystery at Sea Ends With Clever Mrs Holbrook
On a cruise, a diamond necklace worth fifty thousand dollars uninsurened was believed stolen. Mrs. Holbrook reveals the real plan to trap a thief by feigning ownership of imitation gems, then using the originals to force a suspect to return them. Captain Talbert approves the ruse and vows cooperation.
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Mr. Holbrook
Bess
Rita Fenway
Mrs. Holbrook
High Seas
Aptain Talbert
Captain Talbert
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
Puzzle lists across and down clues including subjects like ax archeology subsides scope and Norse works along with down clues such as female box fowl and Greek letter. The muddled text suggests a vintage newspaper puzzle page with scattered entries and misread lines.
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