Cost of Living Stabilizes For First Time Since 1950
The article notes that the cost of living index has paused its rise for the first time since the Korean War began in June 1950. Food prices show a small 0.2 percent uptick, while overall housing and other costs remain above year earlier levels. It also discusses President Truman, price policy, and casualty figures in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Labor Statistics
White House
Truman
Michael V. DiSalle
House
Senate
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Korea
U.S
Farm manpower problem worsens as draft boards grant few deferments
Reports from many sections show no improvement in farm labor. Draft boards are issuing few agriculture deferments and industry is drawing away remaining farm workers. The nation faces mobilization pressures with the smallest farm workforce in history and many available workers limited to hoe work, lacking agronomy and machinery training.
Vintage hitters and pitchers clash in a 1951 look back
A veteran baseball voice weighs the troubles of modern pitching with talk of dead balls and short fences, contrasts early greats like Mathewson and Walsh, and notes how relief staffs and heavy purses reshaped the game. It also surveys racing profits and famed figures like Amiel, Citations, and Mize, as 1951 awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Baker
Baker
Gil Hodges
Dodgers
Alexander Mathewson
Johnson
Young
Alexander
Matty
Mathewson
Mattey
Ed Walsh
Cubs
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Reds
Mantle
Morgan
Mize
Yankees
Korean marriage custom and hat legend described
The text explains a three day stay by the groom with the bride at the father in law's house before returning to his family. It notes marriage as the threshold of manhood and limited influence of bachelors. It mentions hats as anti conspiracy measure and a legend of a ruler enforcing large hats to stop whispered plotting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Korea
American Red Cross
Red Cross Club
Pusan
Asia
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