Town Fights Black Market Oil Amid Cold Minnesota Storm
International Falls residents refuse black market fuel oil despite 40 below temperatures. President Truman plans emergency cargo as oil dealers raise prices while locals evacuate or reduce consumption. John Biatnik petitions the president, and St. Cloud receives 10 tank cars via Harold Knutson's influence.
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International Falls
Minn
U. S
Truman
Reguar Peenternational Falls
John Biatnik
Minnesota
St. Cloud
Shivering International Falls
Ways and Means
Harold Knutson
Notes of a Bystander by Walter Winchell
Duilest revelation in the papers that the Z in William Z Foster's name stands for Zebulon. Baylor offers a radio gag writing course. Half Steinbeck Russia material published. Harlem Broadway Piffle Rent parties resume from the Depression era. Draft board letters discuss service again. Perfume industry at a low as manufacturers sweep into bottles. Almond-eyed Abie, a Chinatown laundry owner, hosts weekly parties for the China Doll show cast. Hot Harry buys odd lots of silks to make into ties. The press agent reads a Chinese newspaper to trigger subway double takers.
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William Z. Foster
Zebulon
Baylor University
John Steinbeck
Russia
Broadway
Harlem
Man
Abie
Chatham Square
Chinatown
Irlie
Hot Harry
Law Bows to Politics in DOJ Critique
A political critique denounces the Department of Justice as corrupt and politicized, citing failures against labor leader Jimmy Petrillo and other prosecutions. The speaker accuses DOJ of lax preparation, biased outcomes, and improper pardons while alleging immigrant naturalization and tax cases were mishandled for political ends.
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Department of Justice
Fred A. Hartley
New Jersey
Elfin
Jimmy Petrillo
Chicago
Hartley
Democratic Party
National Gallery of
Snowstorm switching could move storms to small towns
A fictional reporter foresees three year horizon where storms are diverted from big cities to sparsely populated areas. He imagines a town hissy fit and a hockey style sky battle as communities form switcher backer corps to push weather away from their backyards.
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Science
Irving Langmuir
General Electric
Directors Fail to Plan The U S Government Biggest Business
Walter Shead argues Congress acts as the board of directors for the United States government. He contends the government costs should be forecast before tax reductions, criticizing year to year planning and urging a long range policy. He compares this to corporate boards like United States Steel and General Motors.
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Government of
United States
Board
United States Steel
General Motors
Congress
U. S
House
Board of Directors
Wright Patterson Good By With No Regrets
The article notes Charles Chaplin faces potential deportation from the United States after decades of fame and fortune in America. Chaplin fears leaving as England remains his citizenship, and the piece suggests Americans seek his departure and hints he could return to London pubs or Russia.
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England
Charles Chaplin
United States
Chaplin
America
London
Russia
Heavy Crops Drain Soil of Plant Food
University of Illinois expert O L Whalin notes wartime crops removed far more nitrogen from Illinois soils than was returned by fertilizer and legume crops. Across the Midwest similar losses occurred, with about 3.3 million tons of nitrogen removed in 1942 46 and only 1.5 million returned. Nitrogen and other minerals like phosphorus and potash were seriously depleted and needs for lime, manure, inoculated legumes, phosphate and potash are urged to sustain yields.
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Illinois
O. L. Whalin
University of Illinois
Whalin
Deep Rooted Legumes Improve Soil Health Through Rotation
Deep rooted legumes like sweet clover and alfalfa push tap roots deep into soil, breaking compacted layers and creating channels for air and water. They boost mineralized organic matter and efficiently mine phosphorus and potash, enriching subsequent crops in rotation.
Soil Fumigant Stops Work of Nematodes
In its war on soil pests scientists unveil a soil fumigant named D-D with dichloropropane as its main component. The chemical kills eel like nematodes, enabling repeated plantings and crop rotation across many southern farms, reducing idle land.
Four Women Punished as Common Scolds in U S
Collier s notes only four women have been found guilty as common scolds in U S history. Anne Royall in Washington 1829 paid a $10 fine and posted a $50 good behavior bond. The Znosko sisters in Pittsburgh last October received jail terms from 3 to 23 months.
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United States
Collier’s
Anne Royall
Washington, D. C
Znosko Sisters
Pittsburgh
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Big Jim” Folsom
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Arlington, Va
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Earl O. Shreve
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
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Miami
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