Americans Disappointed by Reds List of 3 198 Prisoners
The article reports that the Communist list includes 3 198 American prisoners of war but 11 559 missing soldiers remain unaccounted for. The White House urges skepticism about the list as unverified while UN demands accountings for additional prisoners not named. Europeans seek deeper Western unity alongside Europe army plans and Schuman coal steel pooling.
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Meat Forecast: Pig Crop Down 9 Percent for Next Spring
The Department of Agriculture forecasts a 9 per cent drop in next springs pig crop to 56.5 million head from 61.96 million last spring and from the 10 year average of 55.41 million. The drop, blamed on shrinking corn and feed supplies, could push meat prices higher in butcher shops next year.
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Prices to ease after peak index hits 234.4 on Nov 26
Experts foresee a drop in food prices following a peak index of 234.4 reached on November 26. The column notes declines in fats oils eggs and chickens with meat supplies building up. OPS faces petitions from grocers over low prices and profits.
Military enrollments and VA loan updates in February notes
The article reports a February draft total of 55,000 with 41,000 to the Army and 14,000 to the Marine Corps, down 4,650 from January. It also mentions Veterans Administration direct home loan listings of about 95 million dollars across 15,000 loans, plus 48 million more approved for sale, and aviation cadet enlistment tours shortened to two years. It answers reader questions on death compensation, nonconvertible term insurance eligibility, and VA premium waivers with refunds and interest.
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Army Offers 210 Internship Training Openings
The Army Medical Service will provide 210 internship training spaces for new medical school graduates starting July 1 1952. Sixty will be commissioned by the Air Force from next year’s grads. the rest become first lieutenants in the Army Medical Corps Reserve. All will intern 12 months at 11 large Army teaching hospitals before a year of general medical duty in the United States or overseas. The Navy reports the first gas turbine shaft powered helicopter flight by the experimental K-225, completed this week for the Bureau of Aeronautics.
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Prunes and Raisins Boost Budget Pantry in Season
Shopper's Corner notes a rise in prunes and raisins per Department of Agriculture estimates, with prunes now firmer and tenderer due to modern packaging. Tips include quick-cook methods in a pressure cooker, sweetening with sugar or honey, and using lemon or cinnamon for variety. Tangerines remain plentiful for snacks, juice, marmalade, or cocktails, sparkling with holiday memories.
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Ohio Town Celebrates Premier in Big Way
Bellaire Ohio hosted a movie premiere that disrupted the town with over 40 Hollywood attendees led by Bob Hope and Gloria Grahame. Dentists wife Anne Kuchinka won a contest to bring My Favorite Spy to her hometown.
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Classes Move Into New Building at Caledonia
Caledonia Michigan officials announce a new $160,000 elementary school building, partially complete but enough to house six classes. The structure features cylinder block construction faced with brick, acoustical ceiling, asphalt tile flooring, and radiant heating.
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Washington fur piece price quirk signals graft worries
In Key West President Truman weighs a broader anti corruption purge urged by Sen. Clinton Anderson and Frank McKinney. A munitions board official seeks a 25th wedding anniversary fur gift, learning mink sales have collapsed in Washington as fur prices spike.
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Abandoning Ship Top Officials Drift from Truman Era
The article notes rising exits from the Truman administration with Stuart Symington of the RFC and Manly Fleischmann of Defense Mobilization among those seeking to leave. Officials fear political smearing as the admin struggles with growing difficulties and internal friction. A White House aide questions Symington amid tension over RFC reforms and staff criticism. Congress questions in Europe over delays in British arms production tied to the North Atlantic Pact program. GOP Rep Charles Brownson laments Atlantic lag and suggests incentive pay for defense workers, while a London businessman contrasts American and British work habits and wives’ expenditures.
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Cooper to Seek Senate Seat Against Underwood
Ex senator John Sherman Cooper, now a United Nations delegate, announces a run for the Senate opposing Democrat Tom Underwood. The piece notes holiday gift limits for Mike Di Salle's staff and hints at scarce gifts like mink coats and 12 pound hams.
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Corner Cupboard Is Easy to Make
The pattern makes a simple corner cupboard with a scalloped frame. Use a coping saw for the frame and a hand saw for other parts. Follow the pattern directions to assemble and finish, with sketch numbers and price of 25 cents each. Drawer 10 Bedford Bills, New York.
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It Was Smedley’s Night in Jail and a Joke System
Smedley learns inmates in his block number jokes to identify them. He tries numbers twenty six and fifty two but earns no laughter. The inmate explains some people can tell a joke and some people just can’t.
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