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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1948
Page
2
Entered as second class matter on November 2, 1907 at the Patoka Illinois post office under the 1879 act. Subscription rates listed: $1.50 per year in advance for Marion County, $2.00 per year in advance outside county.
In a smart New York night club Jo Stafford opens solo to raves with Frank Sinatra quipping I told you so. The piece recalls her rise from a trio with sisters to the Pied Pipers and A D Johnny Mercer and later featured on the Chesterfield Music Shop.
BAUKHAGE notes that the annual party splits draw in voters and provoke cross party lines. He cites southern Democrats clashing with the White House over civil rights, the potential impact of the Negro vote, and Wheeler-Dealers like Wallace and Morse shaping Republican strategy. The piece treats splits as entertaining yet potentially pivotal in shaping presidential outcomes.
A veteran observer recalls Washington charges of using inside information to trade, noting leaks from the White House and brokerage payoffs. He recalls a WWI era journalist fired for improper tips, and reflects that most reporters expect only general information, not confidential data.
The six day crisis ends with Communist Premier Klement Gottwald and interior minister Vaclav Nosek wielding power. Benes resigns. new government includes 12 Communists and several non‑party ministers. The move sparks global concern over the Marshall Plan linkage and worries of other states slipping to Soviet influence. Concurrent notes warn of oil driven fuel shortages hitting poultry production in Iowa and Midwest states with chick hatchery delays.
Cattle hog and sheep producers fear hoof and mouth disease spreading from Mexico into U S herds. A Chicago joint committee urged Secretary Clinton Anderson to restart eradiation efforts and push Mexican talks on resuming slaughter and burial, fence construction 250 miles south of the border, and new beef canning plants in northern Mexico.
Northwestern National Life Insurance analysis shows price drops in food and durable goods due to rising supply catching up with demand. As consumers push back against higher costs, manufacturers and retailers reduce prices, creating downward spirals in markets for poultry, eggs, radios, appliances, and canned foods.
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