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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1945

Page

3

Fun Fact Lapses Through Time From Noted Tricks and Tales

A collage of curious claims and trivia spans singing boosting health myths to historic curiosities. Topics include Verdi rivals, Caligula meals, early rail tunnels, and peculiar laws, with tongue in cheek asides and parenthetical quips.

Truman Era Postwar Washington Faces Quiet Mayhem and Shifts

Washington settles into peacetime with a long recess planned in Congress and a crowded capital as returning servicemen and a wave of political insiders flood the scene. Truman aides, Battery K veterans, and Pauley and Hannegan factions jostle power while Republicans prepare for a vigorous 1948 race and new officials push reforms in labor and agriculture.

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Road to a long and hard future for Germany postwar

Writings argue four Allied zones govern Germany and shape its future. The piece questions when civilian law replaces military orders and how German re education will unfold while G I Joes police the four sectors. It also discusses American standards of living and postwar values. The editorial notes the importance of UNCIO representation by Edward R Stettinius and ends with a satire on town gossip.

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