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Newspaper
Pleasant Grove Review
Location
Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1949
Page
2
Critics and supporters react as Agriculture Secretary Brannan unveils a draft farm program proposing sweeping federal controls over most farm products. The plan would require producer approval by a two thirds vote and would link payments to support a “fair” return when market prices drop below target levels.
The Senate presses a major labor law question as it postpones the North Atlantic security pact debate to focus on Taft Hartley repeal or overhaul. Organized labor pressures the administration amid campaign pledges to scrap current labor measures. Majority Leader Scott Lucas signals extending the session past July 31 if urgent bills remain.
Reports from Een, Holland claim Meinheer J. Van Rooyen, a barber, discovered a method to cure baldness and is treating 160 people after patient demand and media attention. The story, though unverified, sparked thousands of letters and widespread interest.
In Shanghai the city and millions swung to the Communist camp with apparent enthusiasm. Red flags hung from shops as newspapers reversed policy overnight. Students sang Communist songs, clerks learned songs in customs halls, and radio stations broadcast singing lessons, marking a swift societal shift.
The article reports on Lidice fund efforts after the Prague village was destroyed by the Nazis in retribution for Heydrich's assassination. It details fundraising totals, distributions to Czech and American supporters, and criticism by figures such as Jan Vodicga and Dr. Jas Papanek about how money was allocated and used.
The U S Department of Labor urges employers to keep school children under 18 on file with age and employment certificates to avoid violations of federal rules. The Fair Labor Standards Act sets 16 as the general minimum age for most jobs and 18 for hazardous occupations.
The U S department of agriculture reports tobacco farmers receive about half of the tax take, while combined federal and state receipts from tobacco are projected at about 1.75 billion dollars for the fiscal year, a potential record.
Elmer Twitchell attacks the Supreme Court ruling limiting curbs on hatred and violence in speech. He asserts the majority supports rabble rousing at the expense of order, while Justice Jackson condemns doctrinaire limits and warns of a constitutional drift toward chaos. The piece also notes remarks on Judith Coplon, a romantic NY reference, and the forfeit of Gerhart Eisler’s $20,000 bail amid Cold War context.
A reflective religious note praises past blessings and seeks a renewed path to usefulness and service. It expresses belief that obstacles will clear, crooked paths become straight, and asks divine guidance to keep the brave in hope during waiting times.
AN SEYMOUR has shared a microphone with Bing Crosby Bob Hope Milton Berle Benny Goodman Andre Kostelanetz and Lily Pons. After 14 years as emcee of We the People and Sing It Again he prides himself on ad lib skill and quick thinking. MacDonald Carey seeks a new comedy role after Copper Canyon Streets of Laredo and Ride of Vengeance. Gloria Swanson, amid a long absence, pursued $18,000 weekly contracts in 1926 to form her own company but remains in demand on television. Robert Sterling’s feud with Sunbeam ends as he recalls Roughshod and riding trials shared with the horse Sunbeam.
A neighbor shows the author the brick house on Drybridge Hill, home of Prince Alexander Moisevich Deborin. The prince helps with removing windows during a spring task and accepts a secret fishing plan, revealing shared views on humanity and solitude.
The page lists numerous crossword clues across and down with numbers and partial spellings for entries such as play mad tellurium isym and river in German. Readers fill in answers like working equipment for animals macaws Tibetan priest and ritual noting many garbled readings and misprints in the puzzle layout.
Last week’s answer includes 41 from the crossword. The clue for 44 refers to a sleeveless garment in Arabic, while 45 yields a word meaning guided. The snippets suggest a themed puzzle with language and clothing terms embedded in the grid.
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