Merchant Marine hearings flag slow progress on vital fleet
A 1949 news briefing notes Truman asks Congress for universal training, cabinet subcommittee reviews the Keller report on the merchant marine, and lawmakers push for shipbuilding budgets while warning of delayed action. It cites shortages, foreign dockyard activity, and calls for faster conversion of funds into ships.
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Puzzle Answer Key Clues From Chamber Four
Answer list with numbered clues and words including Prefix terms Withered salad herbs possess blend level seeped Rhode Island pitch evil English school turn surgical tool area measure blessing methods stockings electrical units three toed sloth throw leave out musical direction upon that thing higher
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Roosevelt's Wife Sees U S Role Shift in World Peace
My Day column by Eleanor Roosevelt argues Truman veto of tax cut shifts burden to a Republican Congress. She warns demobilization, global reliance on planning, and needs for military strength and economic ties with other nations. She emphasizes citizen sacrifice and clear understanding of U S position.
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World Copyright
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
London
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United States
Great Britain
Spring styles and cautionary notes mix in light verse
A Cleveland boy is injured after falling from the back of an ice truck. The column playfully notes spring fashion, home upkeep with screens, and the idea that money isn’t everything though it still matters in many ways.
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Cabinet split over how to handle Lewis mine strike
President Truman faces a split by advisers on how to counter John L. Lewis and the coal strike. Some urge immediate injunctions under Taft Hartley, others warn of appeals and court battles, as Krug and Clark press for fastest action while Clifford argues the crisis should run its course.
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Paul Gallico mocks Ford kiss fuse in Hollywood derby
The Hollywood Local mocks Glenn Ford for a supposed kiss routine called The Slider. The piece ridicules the idea, contrasts it with alternatives like The Nibbler and Ten Little Fingers, and ends by condemning Ford’s conception of love as a disservice to cinema.
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Milkburgers: Synthetic Beef From Milk Solids
Dr Barnett Sure of Arkansas University reports a milk based powder can be cooked into meat substitutes including hamburgers and meat loaf. He notes higher protein and calcium, potential for school lunches, budget savings, and interest from Arkansas authorities and the federal government. Canada currently processes the powder though no U.S. company makes it yet.
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Band In Dark Washington Parades To Dixie Amid Capitol Tension
The U S Army band marched at Army Day near the capitol while President's allies in Congress sparred. The band played Dixie as farmers face annual cost climbs, signaling simmering dissension.
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Radio Listings and 1948 Food Price Context
A radio schedule for KEYY 1240 and KEIO 1450 KC outlines morning to late-evening programs across Thursday. The page ends with a note that in 1780 Boston butter, sugar, and tea had exorbitant prices due to devalued paper money, while 1948 per capita food consumption is expected to exceed prewar averages.
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