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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1947
Page
2
A Western Newspaper Union essay lampoons soaring living costs under Truman and Snyder noting higher prices for basics like bread, logs, soapbones, and manure. The author argues wage gains will fuel inflation, cites hotel downturns and overbuilt housing, and mocks government price policies. The piece mixes personal anecdotes with political commentary.
Democratic committee members from several states met with President Truman in the White House seeking support for a Draft Truman drive. They discussed Emma Guffey Miller's request to have Margaret Truman sing The Star-Spangled Banner at the 1948 convention but left without a commitment.
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