Ghost of Latvia Recalls Memories of Better Days
In Washington a memory of Latvia's ghost republic evokes Alfred Bilmanis, Latvia's minister who died in July, and a portrait of a nation’s struggle since Soviet seizure. The piece recalls 4 H links, amber jewelry, and Bilmanis's hopes for a restored Latvia amid Cold War tension.
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Ghost of
Latvia
Washington
Alfred Bilmanis
Republic of
State Department
Lithuania
Estonia
Record Crop Outlook and Spy Testimony Dominate News
A sweeping crop report forecasts a record corn crop and strong wheat oats barley and rye gains for 1948 raising worries about postwar surpluses and price supports. Separately the Russian spy testimony expands as Samarin and Mrs. Kosenkina vanish and reappear amid a congressional probe with dramatic escapes and defections.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Record of U S accidental death toll 1847 shocking totals
National Safety Council released figures showing about 100000 Americans died accidentally last year, up 2000 from 1946. Home accidents numbered 34500, motor vehicle deaths 32400, occupational deaths 17000, with disasters claiming many lives in Texas City, a Texas Oklahoma tornado, Centralia mine blast, and plane crashes. Rural traffic deaths reached 20000 while city traffic deaths were 11400.
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U.S
National Safety Council
Council
Texas City
Centralia
Ill
U S Personal Income Reaches Historic June High
Personal income in June rose to an all time high, with the Commerce Department reporting 2119 billion dollars, about 25 billion more than May. The rise was driven by wage and salary payments, farmer income from livestock, and the absence of major strikes.
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Rome
Greece
America
Congressional
Mikhail I. Samarin
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
U. N
Samarin
Kosenkina
Shy
New York
U.S
Russia
Commerce Department
Department of Commerce
Youth Month Observance Aims to Curb Juvenile Delinquency
September proclaimed Youth Month to raise awareness that delinquency begins in the home and to push for solutions addressing school and church failure, housing, and ethical shifts. The Theater Owners of America backs media campaign across newspapers, magazines, radio, and film as a springboard for action and study of the National Conference report on prevention and control of juvenile delinquency.
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U. S
America
National Conference On Prevention and Control
Washington
Bitter East West clash deepens in Berlin talks
Ambassadors from the United States Britain and France meet Soviet Foreign Minister Molo tov in Moscow while East West relations sink to new lows. Berlin newspapers fuel a propaganda war as rifts widen and fears mount over Berlin’s fate and future governance. The bitter exchanges threaten any progress in peace talks.
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Moscow
Molotov
Kremlin
Berlin
Telegraaf
Germany
Russia
Mrs Fannie Blankers-Koen wins four Olympic track golds
In London headliners report Mrs Fannie Blankers-Koen, famed Dutch athlete, winning four Olympic track and field golds before returning to domestic life and sharing a kiss with her husband. Oakland notes Eqwin G Chester pleads guilty to fatally injuring a 59 pound heifer amid high meat prices. Chicago mentions Diane Janakos charging her husband with cruelty in a divorce, presenting a pocketbook full of hair as evidence.
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London
Fannie Blankers-Koen
Duten
Oakland
Calif
Eqwin G. Chester
Chicago
Diane Janakos
Draft Questionnaire Reveals Draftee Information Gaps
A draft board questionnaire spans eight pages asking about serial number economic status physical condition and marital status. It notes that questions about political beliefs are rarely asked and that loyalty is presumed for most potential inductees.
Exploring New York's busiest corner and iconic quirks
A collage of New York lore cites the busiest corner as the intersection of Sth Street and Broadway. It notes graves, mile markers, notable figures like Lewis Morris and Tom Paine, and city landmarks from Broadway real estate to Central Park, bridges, statues, mosques, and curios about boroughs and parks.
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New York
Times Square
St Ann's
Lewis Morris
New Yorker
City Hall
St. Nicholas Avenue
47Th
Broadway
Washington
Bleecker Street
Tom Paine
Harlem
Hudson
Central Park
Pelham Bay Park
Edwin Booth
Booth
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Fragmented Local Notice Card Humor From Dazed Page
A garbled OCR style fragment features scattered lines about a traffic cop, a motorist, a neighbor Jasper, and a quirky fictional dialogue with references to Trump and Jasper’s fall from a roof. Readable names include Mrs Jones Mrs Jasper and Diane. The piece resembles a humorous column note or sketch with disjointed vignettes and odd dialogue.
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Nebraska
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Washington Red
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Koral
Miss Wonderful
2Nd Avenue
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N. S
St. John's Cathedral
Brooklyn
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Mammoth
N. Y
Washington Square
Hart's Island Prison
Bronx
Barbizon Plaza
Madison Avenue
Pearl Street
New York Harbor
Lafayette Street
Fay Jasper
Johnny
Classifie
MEI
Angieren
Monsey Iron & Metal
Wee
Salt Lake City
Mulfea
Hollywood Hair Care
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