Storage Chest Solves Extra Space Problem
A portable under-the-bed storage chest offers ample space and rolls on large wooden wheels. The pattern shows a 30 by 42 by 72 inch chest, but can be lengthened. Materials lists, bolt and screw hole locations, and simple assembly steps are included. Pattern No. 37 from Bass-Bird Pattern Company, Pleasantville NY, costs 2 cents for mail order.
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Pleasantville
New York
Museum Visitor Hides Under Lincoln's Bed to Steal Guns
Chicago Histories Society guards now check under Abraham Lincoln's bed before closing. Roger Anderson, 34, was arrested after a streetcar motorman reported he waved two pistols menacingly and admitted obtaining them from the museum. He hid under Lincoln's bed and later forced open a gun case.
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Lincoln
Chicago
Chicago Histories Society Museum
Abraham Lincoln
Roger Anderson
Picture Changes Behind Iron Curtain Raise War Fears
Uncensored dispatches claim the Soviet Union may be ready for war sooner than expected. Czech government orders barracks emptied for upcoming Russian troop concentrations near the American zone. Signs point toward Berlin and Paris as bases for Red Army divisions. Russia reports new air bases in eastern Germany and a home for consultation among top diplomats. Purge orders target dissidents across Europe as Kremlin readies for a final showdown.
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Iron Curtain
Russia
Czech
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Red Army
U. S
Berlin
Paris
Siberia
Communist Party
Europe
Stalin
Kremlin
Price Control Debate Spurs Worry Over Rising Costs
After July 1946 congressional action to loosen controls, figures show meat prices up 191 percent since May 15 1946, rents under control rose 7.6 percent, gas and electricity regulated locally up 2 percent, and general food prices 214.1 percent above the 1935-39 average.
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Congress
Dramatic Talk From Truman On Berlin Crisis
President Truman rejected dramatic moves but noted ways to resolve the Berlin crisis without war after a dialogue with James Patton of the National Farmers Union. Patton asked how close the world is to war and urged bold action, while Truman cautioned against overplaying tension and stressed avoiding conflict. Separately Pentagon planners revived a 1942 United Nations base concept to enforce peace with about 50 strategic bases under an international security force to deter aggression.
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Berlin
James Patton
National Farmers Union
Rocky Mountain
Stalin
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Patton
Congress
Pentagon
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Air Corps
Russia
J. ‘Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
A cryptic style crossword list presents clues for Across and Down entries including several numbered items such as 1 Shore recess 4 Beverage 7 Fish and more, with hints like 113 Forbid and 72 0 To be in debt. The Down section adds clues like 1 American explorer 2 Entire Disease of peach trees and 9 Weirdy.
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Ireland
Far West thrills and Broadway chatter in new notes
A collage of celebrity sightings and showbiz chatter spans Broadway rooms to cinema reels. James Farley reads through new FDR dimes, Henry Fonda escapes stage, and Marion Davies’s beach mansion ties to a Beverly Hills owner.
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Morton Downey
Sean
John Payne
The
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Anne
Times Square
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Santa Monica
Joe’ Crown
Swanity Bel Air
Beverly Hills
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Elsa
Col’m
House of Commons
London
Republican Leaders Face Pledges Court In 80th Congress
A Washington columnist questions GOP leaders for arguing the 1948 platform pledges do not bind the current congress. He notes Taft, Martin, Halleck, and Thurmond influence in the 1st congress, cites southern Democrats aiding Republicans, and compares U S price controls with Canada’s lower costs. The piece critiques political evasions and assesses Truman’s re election path amid third party threats.
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Dewey
Philadelphia
Taft
Senate
Wherry
Jay Martin
House
Charlie
Halleck
Knutson
Taber
Allen
Nowy
Truman
Odda
GOP
Henry Wallace
Fortune
Thurmond
Fee
Ask Me Another General Quiz Answer Key Fragments
Fragmented reader quiz items about ancient Rome Colorado Grand Canyon South America equator heart size trout migration wolverine facts. Includes incorrect spellings and partial queries with scattered answers and measurements.
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