Washington statues and park lore weave through Lafayette circle
A veteran observer recalls Lafayette Park in Washington and its statues of Lafayette Rochambeau Kosciuszko and others. He notes past debates over statue placement, Polish history tensions, park maintenance, and recent congressional funding for repairs and upkeep of monuments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George Washington
Lafayette Square
Harding
John Russell Young
District of Columbia
Washington
Lafayette Park
Andy Jackson
Young
Washington Circle
Andy
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Marquis Marie Joseph Paul Yves Rich Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette
Lafayyette Park
Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur
Comte de Rochambeau
Decatur
Stephen Decatur
Commodore Barron
Bladensburg
Friedrich ‘Wilhelm August Heinrich von Steu‘ben
Lafayette
Tadeusz Andrzej Bonaventura Kosciuszko
James Madison
Dolly
du Pont
Samuel F. du Pont
Kosciuszko
West Point
Corn and wheat crop estimates revised downward in September report
The Agriculture Department cut the 1947 corn harvest by 33 million bushels, bringing total reductions since August to 256 million and lowering projected output to 2.4039 billion bushels. Wheat forecasts also fell from August to about 1.409 billion bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Global News Totals Sparked by Postwar Turbulence
Reports from New York Tokyo London and other cities describe diverse events from Margaret Truman joining the AFL guild to Tojo on trial and political maneuvers in Florida and Pennsylvania. Military manpower figures show Europe’s crisis as Marshall pushes stopgap aid while U S Army strength dips below authorized levels by 105000.
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New York
Margaret Truman
Board of Governors
American Guild of Musical Artists
AFL
Tokyo
Hidekei Tojo
London
Elliodor M. Libonati
Chi- Tojo Cago
No. 10
Downing Street
Tallahassee
Claude Pepper
Dem
Fla
Democratic Party
George Marshall
U. S
Congress
Europe
Marshall
William L. Clayton
GOP
Fortune Telling Booth Sparks Party Entertainment
Create a lively fortune telling booth at a party with a colorful turban, dangling earrings, a Scenee domino deck, crystal ball, and tea leaf reading to entertain guests. The setup invites playful mystique and interactive fun as guests seek quick readings.
Change in Bird Ringing Inscription Sparks Complaint
The Washington Biological Survey updated the metal ring inscription on birds released for study to read Notify Fish and Wildlife Services, Washing ton DC. An Alberta farmer complained after misreading and jokingly claimed he shot a pet crow and followed flawed instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Biological Survey
Fish and Wild Life Services
Washington, D. C
Alberta
U. S
Cold-Blooded Forecast Coal Shortage Looms in 1947-48
The article warns of a severe coal shortage for the 1947-48 winter, driven by surging demand, a historic rail car shortage, and consumer indifference to summer stockpiling. It notes production could reach 600 million tons in peak years but fall short due to strikes and car shortages, with prices likely rising.
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Andrew Jackson
Warsaw
Poland
Russia
Austria
Germany
Bankhage
Florida
Florida Gulf Ports
Apalachicola Bay
Milwaukee
Lucy Nostrand
Franklin H. Lichtenwalter
Phil
Storch
Pennsylvania
Lichtenwalter
Koopla
War Department
KMES
West 17Th St
N. Y
He Wlis
Ome
Kone
Qwre
He Modern
Traci
Avalon
U.S
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