Truman Tour Highlights Non Political Swing Across West
Editor notes Truman's West trip appears political as he attacks the Republican-led Congress and its aid cuts. Omaha crowd turnout faltered amid deliberate non political framing, underscoring tensions over campaign strategy and party unity. Senate debates revive military draft with civil rights vote and reductions in ERP funding draw fire from Republicans.
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Republican Congress
Chicago
Swedish Pioneer Centennial Association
Farm Belt
Omaha
Neb
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraska Democratic
George Marshall
Europe
John Taber
N. Y
House Appropriations Committee
Paul G. Hoffman
Congress
House
Greece
Turkey
China
Senate
National Guard
Army Air Force develops XB-52 long range bomber
The Army Air Force is testing a new long range jet bomber named XB-52. It seeks to combine jet speed with reduced fuel use by using propellers powered by jet turbines to extend range and overcome the high fuel consumption of jet bombers.
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Northrop Flying Wing
Europe
U.S. Army Air Force
Army Air Force
Palomar Telescope Aims To Unveil Cosmic Secrets
Scientists eagerly anticipate the 200 inch Palomar telescope atop Mount Palomar California. The mirror nearly 17 feet wide will probe space twice as far as before and could address the long standing question of life on Mars.
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Mount Palomar
Calif
Mars
Mine Talks and Snags in 1948 Contract Talks
The article covers UMW head John L. Lewis pressuring soft coal miners’ operators, demanding welfare guarantees before signing, and accepting a court injunction to bargain. It notes the earlier fruitless talks and Lewis calling operators fat cats amid a tense labor fight. It also outlines postwar Europe planning for western Germany’s self-government with international control of the Ruhr, and Western powers’ plan to rebound Germany while Russia keeps the eastern zone under occupation.
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UMW
Lewis
United States
Springfield
Ill
U. S
T. Alan Goldsborough
Southern Coal Producers Association
Association
Europe
Germany
Russia
Britain
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Ruhr
State Department
Soviet Zone
One Yard Blouses Easy Sewing Pattern No 1763
Advertisement offers pattern No 1763 for blouses in sizes 12 to 20. Requires one yard 39 inch fabric for size 14 and includes fashion trends, free pattern and knitting directions inside the Spring and Summer FAS book for 25 cents.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago 7
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