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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1948
Page
2
Western powers place Berlin before the United Nations as talks with the Soviet Union fail and the blockade sparks a high-stakes standoff. Bevin warns Russia risks atomic war. the West seeks U.N. action, though a Russian veto looms. The Kremlin aims to drive the US from Europe and dominate the continent.
Washington warns the Berlin crisis may intensify and last until next spring unless war erupts. The six months ahead are seen by the Russians as a window to expand power in Europe and globally while American efforts are divided by the election campaign. Soviet officials argue U.S. leaders will be preoccupied with domestic matters and unable to respond fully.
Yves Chataigneau of France, Walter Bedell Smith of the United States, and Frank Roberts of Great Britain engaged in six weeks of diplomatic fencing with Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov over Germany and the Berlin blockade but achieved nothing. They left Moscow to brief their governments.
The United States demands Russia resume negotiations to settle its overdue lend-lease debt of 11 billion dollars. The State Department issued a new note, keeping the action secret for two weeks to avoid disrupting Berlin talks.
The hottest Washington question aside from elections and war was who ordered 96 new 1948 refrigerators for every U S senator. Budget denials followed as officials questioned the need for in-office cold storage amid anti union deployment at atomic plants. A congressional panel heard claims the United Electrical Workers was the largest Communist dominated union in the U S.
Air Secretary Stuart Symington hinted the X-1 rocket powered plane may have reached speeds between 860 and 1,000 mph in a broad Air Force Association speech. He noted there are two X-1 types in operation, with several more on order and a new X-4 design awaiting flight.
To keep straw hats clean flick with a clean cloth or light brush. Skim fat from lamb or mutton drippings before gravy for meat flavor without strong fat. Drop cookies flatten with a fork in two directions for a crisscross pattern. Empty ash trays nightly to prevent musty odor. Grapefruit juice mixed with ginger ale and ice creates a cooling drink.
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