GOP Takes Over 80th Congress and Wartime Powers Trimmed
As the 80th Congress convened under Republican leadership, veterans shaped the GOP command in disputes over policy. Arthur Vandenberg headed the Senate as president pro tempore, Wallace White led the Senate majority, and Kenneth Wherry eyed the whip role while Joe Martin won the speakership amid a Taft-Dewey leadership clash. Legislation and border livestock inquiries loom alongside wartime economic curbs and the end of certain price supports.
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Shirtwaist Dress Flatters Figure in Large Sizes
Tailored shirtwaist dress for women in larger sizes with brief sleeves and a notch collar. Pattern No. 8001 accommodates sizes 36 through 50 with 414 yards of fabric guidance. Demand is high and some orders may take longer to fill. Price 2 cents. Send orders to: SPAIN Issue of FASH.
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Truman Proclaims End of Hostilities and Expiration of Laws
President Truman announces formal end to hostilities, terminating powers under 20 laws and setting 33 others to expire within six months to five years. He stops short of ending wartime emergency measures in place since 1939 and 1941 and the state of war.
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Power Growth in 1946 Electric Utility Service
In 1946 the electric utility sector added nearly 2,000 new residential customers and achieved a record rise in average consumption to 1,330 kilowatt hours per customer. The year marked coal driven expansion across the industry and higher usage by households.
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United States seeks Polish cession shifts and German border return
Secretary Byrnes signaled a Moscow peace conference will push to restore Pomerania and Brandenburg to Germany while ceding Silesia and East Prussia to Poland. America's stance rests on farmland lost to Germany and food security. Monroe Auto Equipment marks 30 years as a leading hydraulic shock absorber producer with 25 000 daily output and 4 billion 1939 sales.
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Quick Kitchen Tips From A Past Column
Practical household hacks are listed for cooking pasta without stirring using a colander, flavoring soups with tea balls, and drying aroma on ironing boards with cologne. Tips cover oatmeal with molasses, refreshing blankets with ribbon binding, and keeping spices fresh in glass jars.
Sewing Circle Pattern Request Ad
Pattern department at 530 South Wells Street Chicago Illinois invites readers to enclose 25 cents in coins for each pattern desired. Pattern number appears after the text.
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Fresh lemon water cleanse for morning bowel action
An advertisement promotes a simple wake up routine using the juice of one Sunkist lemon in water on an empty stomach to stimulate regular bowels. It touts lemons as rich in vitamin C and other nutrients and claims general health benefits.
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