Washington gossip and headlines mix of politics film and society
A column of brisk items notes Senator Van denberg denying a run and urges not to draft him. Carnegie funds Harvard scholars to study Russia with unofficial State Department ties. Hoover faced urging to run but refuses. Gromyko relocates to Park Avenue. plus social register counts and assorted cultural jabs about film, fashion, and aviation history.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Carnegie Corporation
Harvard
Russia
State Department
John Edgar Hoover
Southern plan urges 27.4 billion for farm uplift
A House Agriculture Committee report by southern economists and federal experts calls for a Marshall plan style aid of 27.4 billion to revitalize the South. It cites an overtaxed agrarian system, high erosion soils, and a 80 percent higher farm reproduction rate, predicting 2.15 million farm workers displaced by 1965 due to new mechanization.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture, Commerce, Labor and Interior Departments
South
Truman Adviser Plan Aims at Economic Prosperity
The council of economic advisers draws up key items at the president's request. A long range prosperity study, a social security expansion program, and stabilized wages and price controls to sustain American agriculture. White House will forward the findings to Congress.
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Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
White House
Congress
New Reclamation Formula Promises Broad Financing Reform
Senator Harry Cain unveils a plan to finance reclamation projects with federal revenue bonds sold to the public. Proceeds would repay loans from power and irrigation profits, aiming to cut annual appropriation fights, allow long range planning, boost public involvement, and curb inflation by absorbing surplus money. Library of Congress researchers reviewed the proposal and endorsed it.
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Washington
Sen
Harry Cain
Cain
Reclamation Bureau
Hoof and Mouth Warning Discussed With U.S. Cattlemen
President Truman heard blunt warnings from Albert Goss of the National Grange C. E. Weymouth of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association and Charles W Holman of the Milk Producers Federation along with cattle spokes men. They urged stronger action than the secret treaty with Mexico, including an administrator to coordinate with Mexico and planned eradication of infected cattle and vaccinations to slow spread.
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Truman
Mexico
Albert Goss
National Grange
C. E. Weymouth
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Charles W. Holman
Milk Producers Federation
United States
Goss
Cold Weather Salads Offer Fresh Winter Nutrition
Winter salads use uncooked produce to retain vitamins and minerals. Luncheon Salad combines green beans carrots celery lettuce ham and eggs. Sauerkraut and Beet Salad uses lemon gelatin with sauerkraut and beets. Mixed Vegetable Salad blends peas cauliflower beans anchovies in french dressing. Additional combos include shredded carrots with celery and ginger, cabbage with olives, and other fruit and vegetable pairings for quick winter bowls.
Tips to Preserve Vitamins in Cooked Vegetables and Dairy
Cook vegetables quickly with tight cover and minimal water and serve promptly. Avoid moisture in cheese during storage to prevent mold. Do not overcook cheese or it becomes stringy. Refrigerate milk containing foods in a covered container to prevent vitamin loss gouring and odor absorption from other foods.
Lynn Chambers Menu Delights With Elegant Salads And Desserts
Veal and Rice Casserole, Baked Squash with Creamed Onions, Whole Wheat Rolls, Brazilian Salad, Honey Baked Pears, Cookies, Beverages and Shrimp Apple Salad feature in a luncheon menu. Two Cranberry Fruit Salad molds and Frozen Fruit Delight offer make ahead options plus tips on fat and nutrition for midday entertaining.
Causes of Inflation and Wartime Spending Debate
A reminiscence on past wages and living costs contrasts earlier hard times with postwar inflation. The article cites Roosevelt's monetary policy and wartime labor practices, arguing inflation stems from excessive spending and 40 hour week policies. It accuses union bosses and contractors of graft and critiques Dewey’s warnings on work-for-pay during the war effort.
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Washington
Florida
Roosevelt
Tom Dewey
Dewey
War Labor Board
Pretty Mitch Shades One Yard Shiner Date Pattern
Sewing circle pattern offers a pretty practical bib apron using one yard of fabric. Pattern No. 8108 includes sizes 32 through 46 with bold ric rac edging and a pocket. Size 34 requires one yard of 35 inch fabric and trimming.
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Mitch
Inc
Race to Claim Furniture Echoes War Deprivation on Alderney
In 1945 Alderney Island residents returned after Nazi occupation to find their homes looted and furniture scattered. Authorities staged a field race where evacuees rushed to grab pieces as in a gold rush, a memory that fractured neighborly ties and lingered as fear of seeing lost belongings resurfaced.
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Alderney Island
English Channel
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