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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
2
A writer reflects from Fort Pierce Florida on coastal life and fishing near the Indian River. He details vivid scenes of palm fringes, wakes of boats, and a fisher wife as he chats with Douglas Silver of the local chamber of commerce about life here versus the north.
Fort Pierce Chronicle recounts the town’s fort as part of eastern coast defenses built to deter Indian attacks. It describes water access, settlers planting citrus and vegetables, Civil War blockade running, submarine threats in World War I, and the area’s later use as a major amphibious training base with simulated Pacific terrain.
In this Western Newspaper Onlines item the piece surveys high court protections for the accused and critiques top U S officials pay as inadequate. It notes alleged Reds named in a Costa Rica invasion scenario in a sweeping roundup.
Supreme Court splits four to three upholding that in the United States a person accused of crime is innocent until proven guilty and that rights extend to the guilty as well. Justices discuss third degree interrogation limits, prompt magistrate appearance, and right to counsel. dissenters warn of expanding the rule. Budget Director James E Webb urges higher pay for top officials, suggesting cabinet salaries near 25 000, or 150 000 for the president with a realistic expense account. VP pay also slated for adjustment.
Washington newsmen heard President Truman reiterate his push for congressional approval of the St Lawrence Seaway and hydroelectric project. He noted repeated calls in State of the Union messages and called the venture one of the greatest engineering efforts of all times, while opposing New York Ontario hydro plans.
Headlines warn of deadly fires in Chicago hotels Victoria and Hubbard with five dead and 187 injured while a separate Costa Rican disturbance sparks talk of an invasion. Investigations loom as analysts weigh hemispheric responses under the Rio Pact amid small forces and regional tensions.
The National Education Association announced a bipartisan proposal for a federal college scholarship program with a $100 million first year appropriation benefiting about 250 000 students. It would offer $400 to $500 yearly stipends, no federal control of institutions or students, and race creed sex safeguards.
Astronomers report a possible planet discovery either new or old, nicknamed 1948 AA by observers. It may approach within 140 million miles of Earth on its next then predicted pass, possibly July. Further study is needed to confirm if it is a new world or a reappearance of a known minor planet.
The navy unveiled a compact self starter for jet and turboprop engines weighing about BS pounds, usable in fighters and bombers to start engines in remote areas. The gas turbine powers cabin systems too and runs from the plane’s fuel, with two versions developed by Air Research Manufacturing Company of Los Angeles at a cost of two million dollars over 343 years.
A collage of playful and sharp society notes mentions Doris Duke happy to be single, Doris and Robert Cunningham Reid ties, Mrs Chiang Kai-shek seeking Conn estate near Henry Lucesa, and Archduke Felix of Austria named Bank of Mexico exec in Washington. Includes chatter on Roosevelt wages, FDR cabinet talk, and a parade of media and political rumors with lively, period voice.
Harvard anthropology experts studied army data and reported that geography influences physique. New England and Middle Atlantic regions show strong, well muscled men while South Atlantic areas lag. Pacific states yield well balanced fat and muscle. mountain states display medium fat or high muscularity. West North Central leaner on average with some heft nearby. South Central shows western men more muscular than eastern peers.
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