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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
2
Weekly analysis notes Truman signs the North Atlantic Pact, Brannan farm plan defeated in the House, and British pressure for atomic secrets. The piece comments on U.S. leadership, domestic policy battles, and international security concerns shaping the week.
House approves continuation of farm price supports while Brannan plan trials fail and Gore substitute wins. Pace bill defeated 222-152. Aiken law doubtful. Senate ratifies Atlantic Pact 82-19, committing U.S. to collective defense and signaling postwar security stance. Opposition centers on reservations by three Republicans and lingering doubts about obligations.
England reports say the administration studied sharing atomic sector knowledge with the United Kingdom by executive agreement without Congress. Some lawmakers seek limits on the president. Blair House hosted a secret meeting, and Britain may threaten uranium ore supplies if secrets are refused. An unrelated note mentions a $4900 modest home for military housing near Fort Belvoir and a bill restricting US housing costs abroad.
University of Toledo researchers uncover unusual fish in a search for boosting lake and river stocks. Floyd J. Brinley, physiologist, reports creatures like thirty three eyed brown trout and trout with transplanted pulsating hearts. Additional experiments include fish born to test oxygen effects in controlled tents.
Fragmentary note cites Truman requesting funding for Western Europe defense aid after the Soviet pact. Mentions Henry Wallace and running mate tie to Idaho and a sum around 480 million dollars in a defense program context.
The report describes bias against British rule in Singapore with imagery of Chiang Kai-shek and May Tseung documents damaged, as Communist leaders face harsher actions. Britain responds to unrest by targeting leaders, amid fears of renewed Communist influence in the city.
The SEC reported that net corporate income after taxes fell about 16 percent from the prior year’s quarter to roughly 400 million dollars in the first quarter of 1949, with larger firms hit hardest as profits to equity dropped from 18 to 14.4 percent. Smaller firms and most industry groups also showed declines.
Syria and Tarsel sign an armistice to keep military forces behind international frontiers and establish demilitarized zones. The ceremony near the Israeli Syrian fighting lines in north Galilee aims to ease Israel Arab tensions. UN mediation credits Bunche and Riley. Civil life can resume in zones pending final peace talks.
Clemson extension entomology and plant disease specialists warn diagnosing plant ills remains complex and requires study. They advise considering winter injury and cold damage in decisions and note seed treatment is helpful but not a cure-all. Disease germs can reside deep in seed or be carried by crop refuse, soil, or weeds, needing broader control practices. Seed treatment can delay watermelon anthracnose but isn’t full protection.
In Guatemala a military revolt against President Juan Jose Arevalo ended with loyal troops recapturing Fort Guardia de Honor and civilians. Forty people were killed, police director said. Observers noted Col. Francisco Javier Arana was killed after refusing to lead an uprising.
Janice Marvell of Carolina Beach North Carolina was chosen queen of the Lions at the 22nd annual Lions International convention held at Madison Square Garden New York City. She competed against other entrants in the beauty contest.
Fragmentary report shows Russia protesting Talisa membership in a northern alliance, with Secretary of State Dean Acheson denying the protest. The contested pact reportedly violated a treaty with Russia and other Allies after the war, as claimed actions by Talisa and others drew mixed reactions from victors.
W. W. Allen, a paint company chemist, admires a poisoned ivy plant sprayed with Weedone brush killer 32 in a photo demonstration. The new preparation, mixed with diesel oil, targets woody growth and weeds, marking a pioneering product in weed control.
Dairymen aiming to gauge efficiency can use two rules of thumb from University of Maryland extension dairyman Joe Pou. One rule links daily milk output to labor, suggesting 50 gallons per full-time worker, while the other ties productivity to land, proposing one gallon per acre of cropland and pasture used for feed.
Missouri university test shows range shelters improve bird health and growth. Birds pastured on well fertilized alfalfa used less feed per pound of grain, while gaining more fresh air and cleaner pasture. Easier to build and move than larger houses, these shelters cut costs for poultrymen.
A new electronic brain, larger than an upright plane and resembling gym lockers, is set to assist the Agriculture Department by processing vast data from Hessian fly to goat care. Dr. Vannevar Bush conceived the microfilm rapid selector, built with 360 feet per minute film scanning, using coded dots to open access to indexed information. John E. Parker of St. Paul’s engineering group notes government funding and future uptake by medium sized firms and agencies.
About 22 women in Norristown celebrate being single by declaring June 4 Old Maid's Day. Marian Richards, 44, proposed the idea a year ago in a local factory, hoping a national observance would curb jokes about spinsters. The Dutch treat dinner drew 21 other workers aged 30 to 77, who paid their own $2.70 bill and sang nostalgic songs.
Freeville New York story describes George Junior Republic as a self governed community where any boy or girl can advocate changes and campaign to amend or abolish laws. Founded 1895 by William Ri Daddy George it sits on 50 acres near Ithaca and includes 26 buildings with classrooms chapel gym trade shops and living quarters.
Wrap coarse sand- paper around a hand block to abrade high spots. Use a plaster skim coat to fill low areas after priming. Consider a plastering trowel, hawk, and a straight edge to sight and grind, then recoat with finish plaster for a smooth surface. Use lightweight joint compound for minor refinishing.
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