Penini Braves Press Echo on Big League City Balance
The piece discusses expansion and relocation pressures for major leagues, naming Los Angeles San Francisco Baltimore Buffalo Houston and other growing cities. It argues the 12 current major league cities are losing population and calls for reorganizing to a 12 team structure, stressing fans in smaller cities deserve access to major league games. The piece suggests a showdown among league executives as population shifts continue.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Baltimore
Buffalo
Houston
Aiready
San Bee
Rose Bowl
Anita
York
Cleveland
Deyuendance
Francisco
New York
California
England
Minnesota
Texas
Split-Second Action Defines Jockey Ted in Tight Races
The veteran jockey Ted explains racing demands instant mental decisions under pressure. He compares it to boxing and notes split seconds decide outcomes, with commentators like Arcaro and Atkinson praising his nerve, instinct, and ability to ride the best horse in any given race. He emphasizes the fine line between winning and losing in a sport of rapid decisions.
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Ted
Arcaro
Jacobs
Gus
Lem
Atkinson
Shipping Ban Violations Highlight Hidden U S Exports
The column alleges ongoing export of war materials to Communist regimes despite stated bans. It cites a license from the Office of International Trade to Overseas Mercantile for ball bearings to Czechoslovakia, notes Skoda’s military output, and warns of rising 1949 budget requests by Army and Navy totaling about 21 billion dollars, with Air Force yet to come. It also mentions political maneuvering by G O P leaders for budget input.
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U. S
Commerce Department
Office of International Trade
William Remington
House un-American Activities Committee
Russia
OIT
Czechoslovakia
Overseas Mercantile Company
N. Y
Skoda
Germany
The
Army
Navy
Congress
Air Force
Truman
G.O.P
Editor note on Washington Merry-Go-Round authorship
While Drew Pearson is on vacation, the Washington Merry-Go-Round is being written by his old partner, Robert S. Allen. The note flags the temporary byline change and the continuity of the syndicated column’s voice.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Robert S. Allen
Political kettle boils as Truman and Dewey clash
The national race heats up with Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey facing off in a pre Labor Day showdown. State contests loom large with big implications for Congress and the Democratic machinery, as undecided voters and Kefauver's upset of Crump unsettle seasoned operatives and excite a fresh sound in the public.
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Harry Truman
Thomas Dewey
Congress
Mr. Truman
Memphis
Crump
Kefauver
Surprise in Service Pay Report Stirs Military Ranks
The advisory commission on service pay will mostly boost enlisted personnel and junior officers while top ranks may see no increase or even a pay cut due to proposed elimination of tax deductions and certain allowances. A prior generals and admirals committee had urged boosts across all ranks. Defense Secretary Forrestal bypassed Congress, appointing a civilian commission for fresh study.
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Advisory Commission On
Defense
Forrestal
Congress
Traelf
California
Sunkist
Summer spraying fails to halt heel fly grub infestation
An older herd sprayed with DDT showed fewer grubs in winter, but experts note the method is unreliable as heel fly grubs mainly affect young cattle. Agriculture officials advise targeting grubs while they’re in the backs of cattle rather than summer spraying.
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Corn Belt
Pas
Department of Agriculture
Soil Inventory as Basis for Good Farm Management
An invited view urges farmers to inventory soil fertility like livestock and equipment. It notes many farms lacking soil records, with issues from overcropping and poor soil structure to low organic matter and drainage. Conservation practices such as contour farming strip cropping and terracing can halt leaks, improve soil and reduce topsoil loss.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Soil Fumigation Needed In Sugar Beet Culture
Joint Utah tests by sugar interests and USDA show soil fumigation for beets following beets creates large yields where nematodes build up fast. without fumigation the next year's crop dies.
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Utah
Sugar
USDA
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