Truman's Fair Deal shows only moderate success in 81st Congress
The article reviews the Fair Deal program under President Truman across the 81st Congress. It notes mixed outcomes with some measures advanced in the House, while others stalled in the Senate, including tax proposals, labor law reforms, social security expansions, health insurance, education funding, rent controls, and civil rights. The report highlights partial progress on housing, minimum wage, farm price supports, and international aid, contrasted with inaction on national health insurance and broader anti-lynching legislation.
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Houses
Senate
House
Chamber
House Labor Committee
Brannan
Agricultural Department
Social and Club Activities Across SOD Patch
Major E S Fonda and Sgt Stanley Dudas traveled to Kansas City for a four day business trip. Royal Neighbors district meeting in Crawford on October 12 featured Mrs Blair and Mrs Humphrey, with several bridge games and high scores recorded. Damsels and Officers Club events occupied Barracks 23 and nearby venues, including Halloween planning, a heart attack recovery at Roche Hospital, and visits from family members. The annual Wye Braska Area Council Boy Scouts meeting occurred in Gurley, with depot members attending, and Mr and Mrs James Brunton visiting Don Walker in Broken Bow.
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E. S. Fonda
Stanley Dudas
Kansas City
John Blair
Fred Humphrey
Crawford
Royal Neighbors
Detroit
E. O. T. Bridge Club
James Brunton
Dick Sedgwick
Ward Olson
James Oeeekee
James Brunon
Officers Club
William Burchill
Hallowe'en
Charles Worrall
Roche Hospital
Sidney
Ordville
Barracks
Ralph Gideon
Harry Leach
Vermont
Victor Dietz
Council of Churches
Carroll Graves
Alvin Hedges
Wm. Hradecky
Sally Wines
Jack Jones
Lynn Jones
Gary Osborne
Butch) Strong
Lola Seger
Linda Wright
Karen Davis
Diane Dietz
Ethel Strong
Helen Baker
Rae Duncan
Barbara Printz
Beverly Farmer
Bobby
Eddie Conklin
Bernice Conklin
Thelma Pettit
Leanna Jacobsen
Darlene Anderson
Margaret Ann Olson
Lois Stewart
Grace Stark
Adeline Bonner
Hallowe’en
Damsels
Vivian Yarney
Bessie McCarthy
Dorothy Vestal
Wye-Braska
Councl
Boy Scouts of America
Gurley
Glen Yauney
Vern Cossey
Howard Berg
LeRoy Emerson
Theron Jones
Leonard Buck
Don Walker
Broken Bow
Junior High Gridders Meet Alliance Today
Sidney junior high football team closes 1949 campaign with a 2:30 p.m. game against Alliance at Sidney High School field. Coach Harold Wooten urged fans to attend and watch players who will bolster the Sidney high eleven in years to come.
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Alliance
Harold Wooten
Sidney High School
Wooten
Grid
Sidney High
Suzette Club Elects Officers After Cookery Lesson
The Suzette Club met at Mrs. Edward's home on October 19 with eleven members sharing household hints. Mrs. Swanson was elected president, Mrs. Steele vice president, Mrs. Sunderman secretary treasurer, Mrs. Ed Bauman song leader, and Mrs. Mae Burke publicity chairman after a vegetable cookery lesson led by Mrs. Hahler and Mrs. Gerler. A lunch was served by the hostess.
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Suzette Club
Edward
Hahler
Gerler
Swanson
Steele
Sunderman Secu Treas
Ed Bauman
Mirs
Mae Burke
Insecticide Use DDT Sprays Ratify Dairy Barn Walls
The article notes that DDT may be sprayed on ceilings and walls in dairy barns and stables to control pests. It also records that over 900 cotton picking machines have been registered at the U.S. Patent Office and offers guidance on garbage can covers and regular washing to maintain cleanliness.
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U.S
Patent Office
Forsyth County Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Beards
Population in Forsyth County North Carolina rose above 10000 as residents grew beards to mark the county's centennial celebration. The event showcased communal spirit and local pride across communities and generations.
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Forsyth County
North Carolina
Hitch-hiker cocklebur seeds hitch to fur and clothing
A note explains how cocklebur seeds hitch onto fur or clothing of passers-by, allowing the plant to spread to distant places. The mechanism relies on burr-like seeds clinging to animals and fabrics as people travel.
Plant fat from fungus foods boasts rich fats and vitamins
A claim notes that fungus based foods supply fats, proteins and vitamins especially B complex, produced from a plant. The report mentions Aicoste fires as a contextual aside.
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Joe Meick
the Telegraph
Sidney, Nebraska
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