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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1947
Page
2
BAUKHAGE reviews the heavy labor of shaping the Marshall plan in a fraught Senate session. He notes three discussion phases, European and American viewpoints, and the tension between detailed technical proofs and public selling of the plan.
Secretary of State George Marshall urges a December 1 deadline for emergency relief to France Italy and Austria and eyes an early March target for a four year 20 billion plan for European recovery. State department witnesses back his plea stressing funds now cover only through December and warn of chaos beyond that.
An illustration shows Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown in ivory duchess satin with seed pearls and hand embroidery. a 15 foot train features ivory silk tulle. The piece shifts to a brief forecast on meat and poultry production amid a smaller cattle herd by 1948 and high feed costs. It then reports strikes in Marseille and Milan, with Communists provoking rioting and calls to suppress fascist and anti republic elements amid near terror conditions.
An analysis argues that a shrinking world, mass production and big chains push the old general farm and corner store toward obsolescence. It notes higher food costs born from inefficiency, distribution markup, and market rigging, with consumers favoring low prices and quality.
The article notes monkeys in Benares bite pilgrims and 107 deaths last year, while elephants in Assam and Mysore destroy crops and kill. Himalayan black bears and tigers roam near Bombay, with about 200,000 deaths yearly. Cobras and other snakes kill 400,000 annually, underscoring India’s ongoing animal peril.
Hastings Nebraska veteran Charles E. Jenkins spotted his khaki shirt from the Solomon Islands campaign in an army navy surplus shop. He had turned it in after graduating OCS in 1944 and the initials and serial number matched his. Jenkins submitted his dogtag as proof and the manager returned the shirt.
Florida's Seminole Nation will again receive free automobile license plates under a 17 year old agreement. Governor David Sholtz proposed the policy and led a cabinet trip to the Tamiami Trail to discuss aid, but the Indians accepted only the license benefit and asked to keep their plates looking pretty.
Diet guidance promotes lettuce and greens for minerals and vitamins. Describes salads with egg fish cheese fruit and vegetables plus low fat dressings. Includes booklet No 46 with two week menus recipes calorie charts hints and rules priced 25 cents.
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