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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
7
Charm your living or dining room with a simple wood window valance pattern. No carpentry skill needed. Trace pattern, saw, and assemble as shown. Pattern materials listed. buy at local lumber yard. Save over half the cost by making it yourself. Send 25 cents for Mt. Vernon Valance Pattern No. 30 to East-Bird Pattern Company, Pleasantville, New York.
Four hour hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee pressed Secretaries Acheson and Johnson and ECA Ambassador Harriman on the fine print of the North Atlantic pact. Lawmakers queried collective security scope, reporting obligations, and whether Europe should be armed by U.S. or by treaty nations. The session produced calls for a public outline of a one billion one hundred thirty million plan while concerns over secrecy and press leaks surfaced amid heated exchanges.
A narrator recalls Henry Spafford whose bragging and self-importance frustrate peers. After Henry is fired from the Jason Reid line, Madge remains a calm center. Friends arrange a new opportunity with Bob Taylor, offering Henry a fresh job and a chance to move on.
Major league clubs prep for a loaded season led by Stan Musial Ted Williams and Lou Boudreau as top hitters. Musial and Williams battled for the crown last year with 39 and 25 homers respectively, while Boudreau’s sharp rise with Cleveland sparks a key AL race. Sid Gordon emerges as a dark horse with 30 HRs last season and strong spring play.
A reader asks about washing recently varnished hardwood floors. The answer notes manufacturers generally disapprove of water on such floors. Clean with special wood floor cleaners or wipe with turpentine dampened cloths after removing loose dust. consult a hardware dealer for suitable products.
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