U. S. Registers Cold War Victory in Budget Fight Notes
In a Western Newspaper Union analysis Bill Schoentgen reports the United States scored a political win in the broader Cold War clash, while tense Moscow talks appear headed for failure as Truman faces congressional budget fights. The piece frames the clash between executive actions and legislative opposition shaping wartime finance and foreign policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Moscow
Truman
Congress
Cold War Breakthroughs Amid Berlin Crisis and Defections
The piece notes Oksana Kosenkina and Mikhail Samarin, two Russian teachers, seeking freedom in New York and London athletes refusing to return, signaling a Western propaganda setback for Moscow. It discusses stalled talks among U S England France and Russia, the Berlin airlift, and a slim chance at rescue negotiations with Stalin.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Russia
Oksana Kosenkina
New York
Mikhail Samarin
England
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Soviet Union
Voice of America
U. S
Villian
France
Stalin
Budget clash over deficit or surplus in year end tally
The piece contrasts President Truman and Republican lawmakers over whether the budget will end the year in deficit or surplus. Truman cites a 1.5 billion red while Republicans foresee a 5 to 6 billion surplus, with blame and counterclaims about tax cuts and adjusted figures. It notes an apparent adjusted surplus due to last year’s 3 billion shifted to this year for foreign aid. The column also cites Dr. John Milne Murray linking war to mass human breakdown and the need to study mass reactions to prevent conflict.
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Truman
Congress
GOP
Treasury
White House
Sen
Styles Bridges
Rep
N. H
John Milne Murray
Boston University
Dr. Murray
Babe Ruth Legend Becomes Timeless Baseball Tale
In a distant era some will claim every swing by Babe Ruth produced a home run. The tale will be told among youngsters as a grand, if exaggerated, chronicle that endures despite fading record books.
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Babe Ruth
Babe
Coffee and Milk Dominate 1948 U S Liquid Intake
A Northwestern National Life Insurance report estimates 1948 sees Americans drinking about 7.95 billion gallons of beverages. Coffee and milk lead, with 55 gallons per person, while beer totals around 2.7 billion and soft drinks about 1.7 billion gallons.
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Family Economics Bureau
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Niagara Falls
Masaryk Death Theories Stirred By Doctor's Claim
Dr. Oskar Klinger, Masaryk's physician, disputes self inflicted death, saying Masaryk planned to flee to Britain that night and killed four men before being forced to the window. He cites lack of a note and four coffins as supporting clues amid official communist ruling.
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Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Foreign Office
Prague
Masaryk
Oskar Klinger
Great Britain
Klinger
Churchill on capitalism liberty and English socialism debate
A long wartime style column quotes Winston Churchill denouncing socialists and praising capitalism as the American path. It contrasts English postwar drift left with Americans supporting private enterprise and individual effort, urging economical government and celebration of free enterprise. It also includes reader letters criticizing coal union taxes and local government inflation.
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Winston Churchill
England
America
Atlantic
Theodore Roosevelt
Fis
Waterer from Drain Tiles Keeps Poultry Hydrated Year Round
A farmer showcases a poultry water system using drain tiles as 2% feet high waterers with pie plates for drinking. Ordinary sink drains carry overflow to a central waste line and hillside spill. The 500-gallon tank is powered by a two-horsepower electric motor, keeping pipes open in winter.
Current Events Quiz Reflects On U S History
Five trivia questions cover constitutional rights presidential eligibility wartime events and a Kansas senator. Answers reference the Fifth Amendment presidential qualifications Nagasaki bombing the August dates and Senator Arthur Capper.
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House un-American Activities Committee
Truman
U. S
Kansas
Senate
China
Union of India
Nagasaki
Russia
Japan
Arthur Capper
Kas
Boxcars No Worries Amid Record Crop Outlook
U S railroads anticipate a less tight boxcar situation this autumn despite record production and bumper crops. Southwestern grain totals drop from peak levels while Northwest car availability increases and terminals have storage space.
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U. S
Pay to Mechanize Boosts Farm and Industry Yields
The Farmers and Manufacturers Beet Sugar association says mechanization cuts labor sharply. A century ago wheat needed 64 man hours per acre, now under 10 hours. Seventy five years ago 19 workers fed one city person, now one worker feeds four urban residents.
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Tion
Causes and cures for livestock health and product quality
The notice explains how fly trouble and poor pasture drive milk slump and offers control tips including spraying buildings with DDT and using repellents at milking time. It notes feeding grain or silage to bolster short pastures, warns mudholes harm hogs and raise heat stress, and states mangy hogs fetch 50 cents to 1 dollar less per cwt. It also says mange is easy to treat with benzene hexachloride.
Farm Population Drops 10 Percent Since 1940
The farm population of the United States fell about three million people, or 10 percent, from the 1940 census to January 1, 1948. The 24,439,000 figure remains higher than January 1945, when many residents were in the armed forces or in other work.
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United States
First Aid for Damp Walls and Ceiling Patches
Damp walls need moisture source control and careful sealing. Do not use black asphaltum. aluminum paint followed by glue sizing allows washable wallpaper. Excess moisture should be located and corrected. Ceiling patches may indicate plaster disintegration from dampness and should be inspected before repapering.
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Ares
Gay Decorated Shelf Pattern Made Easily From Print
A full size printed paper pattern helps readers trace and cut the shelf design. The pattern is used to guide sawing and assembly exactly as shown for a quick decorative shelf project.
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WNU
Western Newspaper Union
Willian
Out of the Park
Tokyo
International Military Tribunal
Eanee Wee
WNU Features
East-Bird Pattern Co
Dept. W
Pleasantville
N. Y
Calox Leloy
McKesson & Robbins
Atv
FOLEY
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
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