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Parowan Times

Location

Parowan, Utah, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1949

Page

2

Needlewauk Patterns Chair Set Adds Fresh Look

Crochet a fresh look for living room chairs with a handsome chair set. Includes back 17 by 13 inches and arms 9 by 9 inches. Complete instructions, stitch illustrations, and finishing tips provided.

U S Agriculture Records High Output in 1948 Year

The Britannica Book notes United States agriculture hit record yields in 1948 with Wheat topping a billion bushels for the fifth year in a row and overall crop output near peak levels. Prices rose in January 1945 before falling, yet farm income grew to about 35 billion dollars though rising costs trimmed net income from 1947.

United States Britannica Book of Bet

Weekly News Analysis: Labor Measure Pact and Jobs Trend

This Western Newspaper Union analysis notes the Senate backing of an Atlantic pact as labor action heats up. It highlights rising unemployment nationwide and frames the issue as a pivotal policy debate.

Senate Isheer Usion

Labor Bill Clash Over Taft Hartley Repeal and Amendments

Labor leaders clash over repealing the Taft Hartley Act as government forces urge quick action. John L. Lewis claims AFL and CIO agreed to four oppressive amendments, while AFL officials deny a secret deal. Proposals include emergency plant seizures, union financial disclosures, affidavits of non Communists, and guaranteed free speech in labor relations.

Thelin Dette Yeoue Eibert Thinos Lb Utate Wdministate John L. Lewis APL CIO Eraani Thomas Lewis United Mine Workers Union AFL CLO Cleveland

Article 5 debated as NATO pact moves through Senate

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed the North Atlantic pact but wrestled with Article 5. Senators George and Pepper argued the clause does not grant the President authority to declare war or deploy troops without Congress. The discussion highlighted fears that executive actions could bypass congressional war powers.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Congress George Pepper Fla Roosevelt

Unemployment rise sparks postwar concern

In a May release the federal census bureau said unemployment jumped by 273000 between April and May, to over 3.25 million, with two thirds of the rise among high school and college age youths. Seasonal farm activity also contributed as leaders warned the situation could deteriorate.

Federal Bureau of the Census Ptong

Secretive outputs at Manford plutonium plant discussed

Carleton Shugg of the atomic energy commission testified to a Senate appropriations subcommittee that the Manford Washington plant is handling a phase in plutonium production. He declined to name the product, noting it is a fissionable material used alongside uranium-235 in atom bomb fabrication.

Manford Washington Carleton Shugg Atomic Energy Commission Shugg

Soviet Literary Gazette Reviews Foreign Diplomats Poem

In Moscow the Literary Gazette appraises foreign diplomats and newspapermen in the Soviet Union. It prints Sergei Mikhalkov's poem in translation, noting the poet, playwright and coauthor of the Soviet anthem. The verse taunts outsiders, with a sharp line about recognizing them even if not doctors.

Moscow Literary Gazette Soviet Union Gazette Sergei Mikhalkov Sergei Eiven Russia

Heart Study Shifts Focus to Artificial Hearts

Dr Alfred Blalock, Baltimore, reports to the American Medical Association that surgery now centers on artificial heart devices. He cites Dr John Gibbon’s pump as promising, noting a dog was kept alive for 48 minutes with a heart substitute and suggesting 30 to 45 minute substitutions could allow deeper inside-heart operations.

Alfred Blalock Baltimore American Medical Association Hlalwek John Gitton Jefferson Seniol Philadelphia Gibbon Blalock Dr. Gibbon

AMA Sacks Fishbein Over Health Plan Clash

The American Medical Association moved to curb Dr Morris Fishbein amid a heated dispute with the administration over the president's compulsory health plan. The board ordered him to stop writing and speaking publicly on policy issues, signaling a vote to maintain AMA policy control.

American Medical’ Association AMA Morris Fishbein Treuivine

Army Boss Nominees Buck Private for Army Secretary

Gordon Gray a former buck private and 12th army group captain in Europe is nominated by President Truman to be secretary of the army. Gray, 40, currently undersecretary, has led industrial mobilization and procurement for the department for 14 months after Kenneth C. Royall’s resignation. He is a North Carolina publisher and lawyer born in Baltimore.

Gordon Gray President Truman Gray North Carolina Kenneth C., Royall Baltimore Army 12Th Army Group Europe

Lewis Faces Major Setback in Contempt Case

A federal appeals court upheld the contempt finding against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers for defying a Taft Hartley court order to end the 1944 coal strike. The court cited previous Supreme Court rulings and signaled likely further appeal to the high court.

Federal District Court of Appeals John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Lewis United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Prettymin

Washington Diary Benchmarks A 1950 Budget Tug of War

Washington inside story on 1950 domestic and European recovery funds, with forecasts of national income falling below 1949, possible ECA cuts, and behind the scenes battles over Taft Hartley repeal. Mentions Senate leaders Lucas and labor strategy, and Hassil B Schenck of Indiana Farm Bureau.

European Recovery Aomministration Fundatus Department of Commerce

Ilse Koch Faces German Court For Buchenwald Abuses

Munich officials announced Ilse Koch must stand trial again on charges of mistreating Germans at Buchenwald where she was married to the commandant. U.S. authorities handed over records of nine German officials to help determine if she could be tried by German courts for crimes against German citizens.

Ilse Koch Buchenwald Ilse U.S Lucius D. Clay Munich Bavarian Ministry of Justice

Jet Fighter Tests Complete at Ue Murce Base

The United States Air Force showcased its Lockheed F-90 after completing flight tests at Ue Murce flight test base in California. Secrecy surrounded the plane’s performance while hints mentioned a 26.00 pound weight and a climb to 15.00M feet in 100 minutes, though the pilot noted it was not reliable.

United States Air Force Ue Murce California Pune

Economy talks as congress debates army civil functions funds

Congress continues debates on the economy and votes on higher appropriations. The main clash centers on the army civil functions bill. The Hoover commission accused army engineers of colossal waste. Senator Paul Douglas urged a 49 percent cut, while Republicans pushed for about a 10 percent slash but were defeated.

Congress Hoover Commission Army Paul Touglas Ninos

New Pen to Pen Hog Selling System Gains Traction

Farmers and buyers move away from weight schedules to a pen to pen method where price is agreed in the pen before weighing. This shift rewards quality such as Chester White sows and litters, with premiums for well bred hogs and a potential move to dressed carcass pricing. Public markets fear declining hog volumes and seek better selling methods under federal research programs.

Chester Canada

Rasmussen Brothers Win National Wheat Championship 1948

Victor and Max Rasmussen of Cache County Utah on a 4000 acre farm near Cache Junction and Clarkston raised hard red winter Cache wheat. Their sample weighed 64 pounds per bushel and won first in the 8th Pillsbury judging against 37 samples from 20 states in Minneapolis. The land is shared with brother Reuben, and the family traces to Philip H. Rasmussen who won the Pillsbury award in 1946.

Victor P. Rasmussen Eft Max J. Rasmussen Cache County Utah Cache Junction Clarkston Victor Rasmussen Reuben Rasmussens Cache Philip W. Pillsbury United States Efrain Minneapolis Philip H. Rasmussen Pillsbury

Soil Check May Answer Slow Tile Drain Puzzle

If tile drained land dries slowly check the organic water content of soils before blaming the tile system. Many tile lines that worked originally are now hampered because water cannot pass through the soil to the tile. Improve drainage by growing deep rooted crops and returning straw cornstalks and manure in the rotation.

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