Peacefare: America's Grand Postwar Peace Mission
News analyst Baukhage surveys a press conference by the secretary of state and envisions a wide plan for postwar economic rehabilitation with Russia included. He coins "peacefare" to describe a nonmilitary effort to banish fear, promote charity, and pursue a global campaign for peaceful humanity.
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Washington
America
Russia
Marshall
Hauptmann
Avithin
New York Times
A. M. Meerloo
Dutch War Ministry
Inter- Allied Psychological Study Group
England
Hull
Europe
Building Plans Spur Inquiries From Across the Nation
The columnist notes wide interest in veteran housing efforts using brick and space conversion. Yakima Washington sparked inquiries from 41 cities and 18 states, with delegations visiting from Spokane Seattle Walla Walla Ephrata Tasco Brosser Ellensburg Bremerton and others. Similar interest spreads to Massachusetts New York New Jersey and across the West as banks chambers of commerce and housing committees seek details.
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Yakima
Wash
Wnearby
Spokkane
Seattle
Walla Walla
Ephrata
Tasco
Brosser
Ellensburg
Bremerton
Washington
Portland
Pendleton
Oregon
Salem
Massachusetts
Gloucester
Bay State
Amvets
VFW
American Legion
Veterans’ Co-Operative
Albuquerque
N M
Houston
Amarillo
Rochester
N. Y
Chambers of Commerce
Bristol
Tenn
Farrell
New York
Canada
Ann Arbor
Mich
San Antonio
Tex
Farm policy shift eyed by American Farm Bureau
The American Farm Bureau Federation weighs abandoning farm price supports and government controls. Edward A. ONeal says a better program than the New Deal era AAA is sought, with farmers divided over subsidies though Southern cotton and tobacco growers favor current limits if prices dip. A ten year view on good prices is forecast. Apple outlook remains favorable with record peach crops in the South and large yet below average cherry and plum harvests in California. Hearings on universal military training proceed with July adjournment uncertain. Four tax revision plans are before Congress to equalize federal income taxes across states.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
Federation
AAA
Roosevelt
Northwest
Department of Agriculture
California
Congress
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Edmund A. Walsh
Truman
Universal Military Training Commission
House
Politburo
Moscow
Europe
Walsh
America
Russia
Treasury Department
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
John Snyder
Relief caseloads surge as public welfare costs rise nationwide
American Public Welfare Association reports general relief caseloads up over 50 percent from 1945 lows with unemployment concentrated among unskilled workers displaced by veterans. Illinois and Pennsylvania raise state relief funds, while New York City sees unemployment benefits surge ninefold.
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Washington
American Public Welfare Association
Minnesota
New York City
Delaware
Wyoming
Ohio
California
Indiana
Lee Refuses Insurance Presidency Over Name Value
After the Civil War Robert E. Lee received many offers including leading an insurance company for 50000 dollars annually. He refused noting he knew nothing of the business. The envoy suggested using his name without work, but Lee warned his name deserved careful stewardship if it was worth so much.
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Robert B. Lee
Lee
Silver wedding at pigsty ends in murderous debate
An old farmer and his wife gaze at their pig as the wife mentions their silver wedding tomorrow and suggests killing the pig. John balks, asking what murdering the pig achieves for a quarrel 25 years past.
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John
Special Mention From Sunday School Inspires Young Raymond
Raymond aged six returns home from Sunday school with a beaming face. He recounts that the minister spoke something awfully nice about him in prayer this morning.
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Raymond
One Way Out
Five year old Alice often ran errands for her mother and dreaded mispronouncing hard words. In a store she asks the clerk to smell a vinegar jug and give a quart, hoping to avoid embarrassment as laughter greets her attempts.
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Alice
Have You Heard My Last Song Humor At Dinner
A famed songwriter sits beside a nervous guest who tries to compliment him. When asked about the new song the guest admits ignorance, and after a misstep the guest says he hopes to never hear it. A club member mourns a wife and another jokes that loss is practically impossible.
Classified Farms and Jobs in Sioux Falls Region
Classified ads offer farms near Sioux Falls at 4750 per acre with crop shares and stock stockyard stock farm notes. Also listings for laundry and dry cleaning business in Sioux Falls and a bulk service station with coffee shop and auto repair. Arizona teaching openings announce 24 semester hour education requirements with PhD preferred and Masters positions across high and elementary schools.
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McLook County
Sioux Falls
Leelynn
Lt Larson
Chadron
Neb
L. Larson
Arizona
3Rd St
Phoenix
Ariz
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Staten Island
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Michelle Parker
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O'Neal
Vicky Ostrowski
Watertown
Pennsylvania
Andrei Gromyko
United Nations
U.N. Information and Hospitality Center
George Dimitrov
Bulgarian Agrarian Party
Bulgaria
Balkans
Good Scout
Rachel Claris
Great Britain
Girl Guides
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
Hunary
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Hungary
Los Angeles
Suzie
Kimball, Cable, Wurlitzer, Story & Clark
Williams Piano CO
Dak
D. W. Fernan
Kensett
Iowa
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