Hoover Revival of Great Debate Shapes 1952 Campaign
Former President Herbert Hoover in a major radio and TV address revived the great debate on postwar spending and defense. He urged cutting army size while relying on mobile air and sea forces and warned Europe must bear more ground defense. The talk also touched Egypt’s crisis, farm waste, price controls, US military training, and Asia tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Europe
United States
Stalin
Asia
Hoover
Far East
Red
China
Chaing Kai-shek
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Carl Vinson
Vinson
U S Newsprint Share Drops in 1950 World Ranking
The 1951 yearbook notes U S use of 60 percent of global newsprint in 1950 while its per capita circulation ranked seventh. The UK led with 599 copies per 1000, followed by Australia 455 Luxembourg 441 Denmark 414 Switzerland 354 and the United States 357. Curtailed supplies hit England hardest and Burma India and Iraq show minimal newspaper circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Luxembourg
Denmark
Switzerland
England
Burma
India
Iraq
Cold Frame Gardening Boost for Small Spaces
An old method, the cold frame, offers top value in any garden area. It began as a pit and evolved into an below ground enclosure with a daylight admitting cover. A simple build, even a novice can assemble it using basement cut boards.
Higher Production Is Goal of U S Farmers
The Department of Agriculture aims for 4 percent higher total production in 1952 than 1951, with 50 percent above prewar 1935–39 averages. Farmers face 200000 fewer workers, fertilizer shortages, and reduced farm machinery output, prompting efforts to boost yields and selective acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles EB. Wilson
Michael V. DiSalle
Office of Price Stabilization
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
Bureau of Labor
Department of Agriculture
Farmer builds drop-side wagon for easier loading
A farmer skilled with tools fashions a drop-side for his wagon from scrap iron and a pipe. The modification helps loading and unloading, particularly when the vehicle is near a loading platform.
Essentials for Ideal Farm Life Are Listed
An Oregon rural life committee after a statewide survey lists nine essentials for the ideal farm home. The items include adequate income time to enjoy life a family goal family love and understanding religious education and spiritual values parental recognition of opportunity ability to build character in children evaluation of ideals and belief in family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Rural Life Committee
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Main Street
Association
Egypt
Farouk
Britain
Cairo
Maher Pasha
Mustapha Nahas Pasha
National Planning Association
Appalachian
Ozark Mountains
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New Mexico
Arizona
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Washington
Korea
France
Southeast Asia
Russia
Army Ordnance
U. S
Peter Mack
San Francisco
Abdin Palace
Narriman
Ahmed Fuad
Prince of
Said
Armstrong Siddeley
RAF
Donald Rankin
Denver
James McCray
Bowling Green
Libya
George Waddington
New Kensington
Joseph McCarthy
Wisc
Capitol
Littlechute
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Marine Corps
Miami
Florida
U.S
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