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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1947
Page
2
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Sen. Arthur Vandenberg hailed the vote as a display of solidarity as the Senate approved the inter American defense treaty by 72 to 1. The accord binds 21 republics in mutual defense with automatic action against external attacks and guided aid within the hemisphere. President Truman urged turning theory into action with a Panama Canal conversion to a sea level waterway and a unified Atlantic command under Adm. Blandy.
The administration proposes a bill giving broad powers to ration scarce goods such as food gasoline and steel. It would allocate materials to essential users control inventories and sustain export controls with potential for consumer rationing and even buying up crops if needed. Business leaders accuse the plan of edging toward socialization and government control of markets.
Premier Robert Schuman dissolves Communist led strikes by over one million workers and forces a return to work with a final offer of a 12.60 living allowance. The move weakens Communist leverage in France while the Soviet Union cuts grain talks and hints at ending the Franco Russian alliance. De Gaulle’s far right Rally faces delayed power prospects.
Arlington plans a new Unknown Soldier monument beside the World War I memorial. The tomb will honor an unidentified World War II soldier, chosen from nine unidentified bodies, after a three year wait for repatriation of 250,000 fallen servicemen.
In St Louis Kathleen Louise Timmermann six months old earned five dollars an hour as an advertising model and was issued a social security card valid for 65 years. In Seattle police rushed to rescue a woman whose life was claimed to be in danger after her boyfriend threatened to smother her with kisses. In Windsor Vermont a prison inmate asked to delay release two weeks to join the prison minstrel show Stars in Stripes as the drummer.
Charles Luckman resigns as chairman of the citizens' food committee and congratulates successor James A Stillwell on his appointment to head a food conservation subcommittee. Stillwell will oversee U S food saving efforts for needy Europe.
Cattleman Eugene K. Denton conducts a 25 day trial feeding 20 yearlings raw potatoes, salt, and molasses. They gain about 1.4 pounds per day, supporting Rutgers expert William Lundahl calling the test a success. Denton proposes a formula mixing 100 pounds potatoes with salt and molasses water for feed.
The United States ponders increasing naval presence in the Mediterranean to deter a possible Arab holy war amid Palestine tensions. New units may be sent, while current forces could redeploy to concentrate ships near Palestine. Oil interests fear disruption as Russia risks expanding influence in the region. Alf Landon backs Dwight Eisenhower for president and predicts the Kansas delegation will support him at the Republican convention. Eisenhower is slated to assume Columbia University presidency next June 7 before the GOP gathering.
A fan letter from 3A to Samuel Goldwyn endorses his stance against double features. The writer derides the practice as a substitute for sleep and entertainment, mocks current programming, and argues for better film pairings. The note praises Goldwyn and urges continued public support.
Two boys aged 8 and 10 stole six rifles and 10,000 rounds from a sporting goods store in Fostson Minnesota. They fired on homes cars gas stations and a tourist camp while a sheriff's posse pursued them for hours and twice escaped. The boys had a prior arrest for overturning 26 tombstones in a cemetery.
Uneven reflection on aging and mindset notes. The speaker mocks efforts to raise standards while failing to improve, defines middle age as chasing relief from pain, and jests that a man’s mind is useless until it’s “made up.”
A Collier's report notes Spain revived a dangerous form of bullfighting where the matador, dressed in white, stands on a pedestal and appears statue like while a bull approaches. About seven of ten bulls seem fooled at first glance and walk away, while others press the pedestal and force the matador to flee or be attacked.
The 1939 Nash's Dinosaur Track Establishment offers 15 types of fossil footprints for decor such as walks and fireplaces. Tracks range from 1 to 23 inches in length and price from 12 to 70 dollars, targeting individuals seeking unique prehistoric decorations.
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