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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
3
A veteran writer argues young Americans resist military service mainly due to propaganda and fear. He notes exemptions, deferments, and college paths while urging acceptance of duty. He recalls World War I morale boosters and contrasts old and new army insignia and leadership.
The weekly analysis notes the UN truce in Palestine collapsing as Arabs and Jews resume fighting. Bernadotte failed to unite the two sides, with Arabs rejecting a revised partition plan. Back in Washington, Truman signs a farm bill extending price supports for 15 months starting 1950, while critiquing Congress for inaction on soil, research, and rural issues. Parity supports hold for cotton at 90 while wheat, corn, rice, peanuts, and tobacco stay at 90.
The Soviet blockade of Berlin intensifies with talks of a new constitution and plans to economically link Berlin to the Soviet zone. Western leaders resist Western plans for a Federal Republic as power cuts hit the western sectors while coal shipments resume. Also noted, Dewey debates tasks if elected, including sweeping officials and unifying policy across departments. The Consumer Price Index reaches a May high, with dollar purchasing power at 61.3 cents in 1923 terms.
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