Palestine War Follows UN Truce as Bernadotte Fails
The UN truce in Palestine collapses with renewed fighting as Arabs reject Bernadotte’s plan to restore pre‑division borders. Truman signs a farm price support bill extending current policies for 18 months starting 1950, with cotton support at 90 percent of parity and other staples also kept at 90 percent.
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United Nations
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Count Folke Bernadotte
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Arab League
Bernadotte
Trans-Jordan
Holy Land
Congress
Berlin crisis deepens as east and west pull lines tighter
Berlin faces a sharpened East Western standoff with the Soviet block drafting a new German constitution and pledging economic ties to the Soviet zone while Western leaders resist a West German federal state. Power cuts hit the western sectors as coal arrives by air. Dewey ponders post election reforms and cabinet balance as inflation rises.
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German People’s Congress
Russia
No Strike Ends After Federal Judge Ruling
Federal Judge T Alan Goldsborough issued a permanent injunction prohibiting a national rail strike after earlier seizing the railroads. The unions conceded a 15 percent wage increase and rule changes following talks arranged by John R Steelman, with President Truman praising the settlement. The article also cites a cited周期 concern about future cycles predicting a century of dictatorships and a collapsing western civilization.
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John R. Steelman
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ECA Reports First Quarter Marshall Plan Disbursements
The Economic Cooperation Administration closed its first quarter noting recovery shipments totaling 762,747,140 dollars approved for Europe and China. The figure represents about 58 percent of the quarter’s goal, with Administrator Paul Hoffman saying the remaining balance would be used later.
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Headliners in New Orleans and Midwest Misadventures
In New Orleans Baptist hospital welcomed a son for Mrs Mor ris Champagne 24 hours later Mrs Joseph Liquor bore a daughter and 18 minutes after that Mrs S R Staggers delivered a daughter. In Butte Deputy Sheriff Robert Russel treated for burns from demonstrating safe firecracker handling. In Kansas City Clyde E Paine invented a noisy electric fan to aid sleep after shift change. In Milwaukee James Beard arrested after paying a pay phone with nickels and wandering city streets with the phone cord around his neck.
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Morris Champagne
Baptist Hospital
Joseph Liquor
S. R. Staggers
Butte
Robert Russel
Kansas City
Clyde E. Paine
Milwaukee
James Beard
Starter Fertilizer Boosts Tomato Yield
New York state experiment station reports that complete soluble starter fertilizers used at transplanting greatly raise tomato yields. A leading formula 15 30 14 dissolves fully in water and, when applied at four pounds per 50 gallons, can increase yields by about a ton and a half per acre, costing under one dollar per acre inMaterials.
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New York State
Endless Chain quilt pattern by the Penny Saver method
Learn a hit or miss Endless Chain quilt using the Penny Saver approach. Buy small fabrics, sew a few blocks monthly, then fit into your budget. Pattern 7217 includes pieces directions charted visuals photos and complete instructions. Name and address requested.
Precautions Suggested To Cut Haying Mishaps
National Safety Council urges farmers to reduce haying hazards with checks on hitches ropes and ladders. Ensure loft floors and chutes are in good repair and start stop maneuvers are gradual to prevent falls from racks and mows. Stop machinery before servicing and keep guards in place. Position pitchforks in sight, avoid throwing them, avoid loose clothing, and ensure hay is well cured to prevent barn fires. Regularly inspect hay for heating.
Two Row Stalk Cutter On Skids For Field Transport
A two row stalk cutter is shown on its skids for transport between fields. When reversed and riding on cutter blades with blades removed it levels corn stalks to prepare ground for the next crop. An arc welded rigid frame is built to support hauling behind a tractor.
2 4 D Spray Proves Fatal To Some Woody Plants
Many woody plants including willows are partially killed by 2 4 D sprays. The spray may be used to prevent resprouting of susceptible species by applying as a concentrated spray to resprouts after trees and shrubs have been cut. Repeated applications will be necessary to prevent further growth.
Jay Walking Dangers Highlighted by Safety Experts
Safety authorities warn that 11,000 pedestrians are killed yearly by vehicles with half of deaths from crossing streets outside crosswalks. Jaywalking and stepping from behind parked cars are major hazards, along with crossing against signals.
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Accident Prevention Department
Association of Casualty and Surety Companies
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