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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
3
A sport column expresses reader opinions about telephones as a broader topic, reflecting the era and editorial voice of the Western Sewepager Union. The note clarifies that opinions quoted are the paper’s and not the publication’s official stance.
John Foster Dulles, in his first Senate address, urged ratification of the North Atlantic pact and rebutted Taft’s opposition over arms commitments. He argued the treaty imposes no mandate to fund or build arms, while warning against extending the Monroe Doctrine. Senator Flanders urged a Monroe Doctrine alternative and warned of vast arms shipments amid potential Communist takeover. The Truman administration seeks a $1.15 billion program to rearm Western Europe.
Sir Stafford Cripps unveils a new austerity plan cutting Britain’s spending in the United States and Canada by 400 million dollars. The piece notes a serious, though solvable, fiscal strain, blame on inflated wartime prices, a possible Labor defeat if elections were held, and rising efforts by Union leaders to end dock strikes as military and civilian forces unload ships loading food.
Rep. Shafer of Michigan calls for President Truman to suspend Maj. Gen Harry H. Vaughan along with two other generals amid a senate probe into army contract handling. Shafer cites Vaughan's alleged ties to the same matter without detail. The inquiry involves five per center contractors who obtain government contracts.
President Truman unveils a 60 day peace plan as major steel firms accept a fact finding board while protesting. United States Steel and others push limits on authority, unions threaten a four company walkout, Taft Hartley act limits. Roosevelt criticizes steel chief for not yielding.
Dr Robert M Hutchins chancellor of the University of Chicago urged a world union of men of good will at the Goethe Bicentennial Convocation in Aspen Colorado He warned that patriotism without restraint risks catastrophe and called for world government to avert global death through human action He argued for peaceful use of atomic energy and a dialogue driven civilization aligned with Goethe's dream of a world of friends.
Doctors Phillin West and Jessa mine Hilliard of the University of California medical school report a yardstick method to gauge cancer growth or decline. The technique analyzes blood compounds to assess treatment effectiveness, but it is not a cure nor a cancer presence test.
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals in New York upheld federal Judge Harold Medina ordering three Communist defendants Gus Hall Harry Winston and Gilbert Green to remain jailed for the remainder of their piracy and contempt trial between sessions. Eight other defendants and top party leaders were free on bail. The defense argued indefinite sentences due to unknown trial length but was rejected.
In a fireside chat President Truman argues that selfish interests press for budget cuts that could plunge the nation into depression. He defends a $42 billion budget, condemns calls to slash spending, and warns such moves would raise unemployment and hinder peace efforts amid an ongoing economic downturn. He criticizes political motives behind claims of a low mood and calls for prudent spending to avoid worsening conditions.
A New York to California airliner crashed in the Santa Susana mountains near Chatsworth California. The death toll stands at 25 with 18 injured. Police say a violent altercation on board was reported by the pilot just before the crash. Actress Caren Marsh is among the injured.
A note about gas turbine engine research at McGill University in Montreal. It explains that turbine engines use many small blades driven by hot gas produced by a torch and fueled by air, offering an analogy to water mill wheels. The text is fragmentary and garbled.
Baltimore county updates its school system with three new buildings in use and three more due in September. Green glass boards, yellow chalk, pink sound deadening ceilings, and broad window walls reflect a psychology guided design aimed at reducing glare and fatigue. The Loch Raven elementary building hosts nearly 700 students when the county physician marvels at the quiet, almost holiday like environment.
New York reports Miss Louis Replogle a Fergus county Montana county attorney at 25 and in her second term. A frontier gunslinger and cattle rancher, she jokes about seeking the presidency around 1980. Her father Bert Replogle, once her opponent, recalls a courtroom spanking as she pursues Republican politics and re election.
New hormone Compound E from adrenal glands offers relief for severe arthritis. Discovered at Mayo Clinic by Dr. Philip Hench and colleagues, production by Merck & Company limited to about 20 patients worldwide, with plans to scale to thousands next year as manufacturing improves. The finding is momentous yet hampered by complex synthesis.
In the historic Wyoming room the living senate reconvenes amid debate over Congress surrendering budget control. A 61‑member coalition urges the majority leader to push a resolution assigning appropriations to the president, drawing sharp criticism from Senator Mahoney of Wyoming.
The senate has dawdled on appropriations and passed special bills to fund salaries after a missed payday. It has restored and raised some cuts, while pushing for horizontal cuts across all appropriations. The house opposes, arguing the nation faces a growing federal deficit over a billion dollars. The senate is accused of not having the fortitude to balance the budget and shirking true economy for pet schemes.
In a trewnus column the senate chamber will be moved for roof repair air conditioning and acoustics. The 79th Congress approved the improvements, the 80th accepted them, and a 1948 contract to cost about 2.3 million dollars faced a spending battle led by Senator Lodge who opposed altering decorations.
Advertises complete crocheting instructions for a bedspread pattern titled No Suit. Requests payment of cents in coin, with sender’s name, address, and the pattern number to obtain the instructions.
Practical home guidance covers varnish use to prevent bubbles stirring not shaking, mirror streaks solved with oil furnish polish, rug anchoring using jar rubbers or shellac, and patching walls with plaster of Paris. A note warns plaster may set quickly. add a spoonful of ordinary glue per cup to slow hardening.
When nickel faucets stain, rub with a soft cloth dipped in spirits of ammonia. Wash with hot water and soap, then polish with a soft dry cloth to finish.
Reader asks about drying plaster in a bathroom to paint walls. Answer suggests using portable stoves to aid drying, warns against oil paint before two months, recommends resin-base water-emulsion paint for rapid coverage, notes limitations for bath or kitchen, then advises varnish size and two coats enamel undercoater plus enamel finish after drying.
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