Big Business Criticized as Unemployment Rises in U S
The weekly analysis notes Sen Wayne Morse of Oregon blasting big business over Taft Hartley while praising Taft. It discusses possible repeal outcomes, jobless totals at three million with debates over five million as a danger, and seasonal job losses as spring approaches.
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U.S
Sen
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Taft
Ohio
Morse
United States
Ewan Clague
Federal Bureau of Labor
Clague
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
Senate Labor Committee
L. R. Boulware
Wilson
Mind Over Appetite Beats Hog Eating Challenge
In Ann Arbor Michigan junior Paul H Smith abandoned a hog eating contest saying it would reflect on himself and his fraternity. The piece notes wider concerns about college life and the job market, with Robert G Goodwin reporting unemployment claims rose by 62 000 to 1 784 000 for the week ending February 12 1949. Soviet Marshal Nikolai A Bulganin warned of U S aggression on the 31st Red Army anniversary, suggesting possible war preparation and asserting Soviet vigilance.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Paul H. ‘Smith
University of Michigan
Smith
Robert G. Goodwin
Bureau of Employment Security
Nikolai A. Bulganin
Red Army
United States
Bulganin
S. S. Shatilov
of the Armed Services
Florida Heat as Warren Targets Bookies
Governor Fuller Warren tightens a crackdown on bookies in Florida. The underground betting network reportedly went underground as a telegraphic service suspended race results and few operators remained, leaving bookmakers out of work and the scene unsettled.
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Warren
Florida
Fuller Warren
Gre
Washington Digest on Buchanan North South Conflicts
The article recalls early sectional strife centered on President Buchanan and the 1848 to 1860 era. It notes his southern sympathies, the Dred Scott decision impact, militia clashes in Washington, and memorial debates including a statue donation blocked by Sen. Cabot Lodge. It ends with a Truman jab on poll reliance.
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Washington
White House
Tyler
Buchanan
Dred Scott
Supreme Court
Abraham Lincoln
Sen. Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Mr. Lodge
Meridian Park
No Crystal Ball Needed To Tell Needs of Soil Tests
Article explains that soil tests provide clear yes or no answers on lime needs and indicate specific amounts. County agents and agronomists offer to assist, stressing lime as part of a broader soil-building plan with phosphate, potash, legumes, and organic matter for best crop results.
Plowing Under Organic Matter Aids Oxidization
Dr William A Albrecht of the University of Missouri explains soil microbes burn crop residues by oxidation and need nitrogen in simple forms. He notes microbes receive their food before crops, impacting soil nutrient dynamics after plowing.
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William A. Albrecht
Department of Soils
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Turkey show honors paid to Elwood Swanson in California
Elwood Swanson of Turlock California earned grand champion and reserve grand champion titles at the Far West turkey show. The 24-pound hen won grand champion and sold for 30.50 per pound while the 41-pound tom placed as reserve grand champion and sold for 10.75 per pound. Birds finished on grain and mash ration with pelletized milk product added.
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Elwood Swanson
Turlock
California
Quick Home Cough Syrup Recipe From Pinex Ad
A vintage style home remedy promotes a simple cough syrup using sugar or honey with Pinex. It claims fast relief from coughs and bronchial irritation, notes no spoilage and full pint yield, with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
Tillage May Be Used in Controlling Grasshoppers
Farmers may use tillage to fight grasshoppers crickets and wheatstem sawfly says entomologist Dr J A Munro of the NDAC agricultural experiment station. Grasshopper and cricket eggs hatch after late summer remain in soil till spring when insects emerge.
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J. A. Munro
Ndac Agricultural Experiment Station
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City
Harry Truman
Baukhage
Buchanan’s
Turkey
Trousseau
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
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Deliv
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Minn
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Rextra
Kansas City
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J.E. McEachin
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