New York Gossip and World Notes Mix in Curious Capsule
A collage of short items mentions a joint tax probe into private veteran charities, changes in political organizers, an FBI deserter caught in a window display, film shoots in Manhattan, betting hush tones on New York basketball games, a Duchess title claim, critics of fundraisers, Walter Philipp’s fast art success, and a Dinty Moore restaurant anecdote ending with a vanished valise.
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New York
Eisenhower
President League
H. Munson
Baldwin
FBI
Navy
RKO
Manhattan
West
London Court of Appeal
Duchess of
Ciudad Rodrigo
Cock of Wellington
Ann Rhys
Dinty Moore
AN. Y. Times
Dinty
Moore’s
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E. F. Hutton
Tax relief in reach as treasury outlines two year outlook
Treasury’s confidential study on the budget outlook for 1948 and 1949 suggests a current fiscal year surplus of four to five billion dollars, leaving room for substantial income tax relief. Democrats push for tax cuts with emphasis on lower-bracket relief while White House seeks genuine exemptions.
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Keyhole
Washington
Congress
Truman
White House
Treasury Department
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Great Britain
End of U S Mexico Livestock Slaughter Campaign
The United States and Mexico suspend the livestock slaughter campaign halted after protests by U S cattlemen. The program aimed to stamp out foot and mouth disease but caused massive economic and social strain in northern Mexico with more than 600 000 animals killed or exposed since December 1946 and widespread rural unrest.
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U. S
Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Battle for Margarine Faces Red Tape and Lobby Pressure
The margarine industry presses Congress for relief from license fees excise taxes and onerous trade rules. Oleo salesmen must prove advance orders for every pound, risking fines if orders are missing. Merchants claim shortages hinder restocking while dairy lobby blocks action.
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Congress
Old and New Cookie Favorites for Snack Time
A guide to quick pantry cookies for visitors and chilly days. Recipes include Nut Macaroons, Date Drops, and Date Dainties with practical tips on keeping butter and shortening costs down and using leftovers.
Lynn Chambers Menu Highlights a Classic Home Dinner
Fried liver with onions mashed potatoes and gravy features alongside grapefruit apple and pear salad buttered corn kernels hot biscuits and baked custard. The menu includes a fruit nuggets recipe for dessert.
Nutty Cookie Mixes and Farm Tips From a Past Issue
A dated collection covers cookie recipes with walnuts oats and pecans plus shortbread notes. It includes kitchen tips on peeling onions, flouring chicken, separating rice grains, and using sour milk for gravies, alongside farm advice on pond water filtration and cattle grub control.
New Insecticide Halts Hog Mange in Heavy Loss Area
U S Department of Agriculture estimates mange costs about $2 per hog due to stunted growth delayed fattening and occasional deaths. Nebraska tests show benzene hexachloride or 666 eradicates mange and lice with a single treatment when mixed with water and sprayed on hogs. Commercial hog oils reduce odor by removing inactive components while preserving effectiveness.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Mow and Spray in One Operation Pays Well
Cornell University demonstrates a mow and weed device that attaches to a lawn mower to apply 2 4 D. A garden sprayer with a 2 4 D mix fuels the system and a boom in front of the blades covers at least a half acre of lawn per fill.
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B. B. Robbes
Cornell University
Midwest Barley Growers Contest Opens in Milwaukee region
The Midwest Barley Improvement Association announces a $30,000 contest to reward barley growers across seven Midwest states. Emphasis is on certified seed, early planting, seed treatment, use of fertilizer and timely harvesting to secure premium prices for barley as a cash grain.
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Midwest Barley Improvement Association
Milwaukee
Midwest
Elephants’ Heavy Tusks Drive Solitude and Ivory Theft
Collier's notes that elephants develop ever heavier tusks with age forcing them to rest in tree forks and fall behind their herds. Isolated, they become easy targets for ivory hunters.
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Africa
Collier's
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