Common Man’s fitness to rule questioned by education experts
Washington discussion on Henry Wallace and the “common man” centers on whether population intelligence can rise through education. Figures like Burch warn of rising feeble-mindedness in Britain while Brown and Bell urge expanding schooling to improve judgment, literacy, and civic responsibility for governance.
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Chicago
Briton’s Economic Crisis Feeds American Stock Slump
A chain of events from Field Marshal Montgomery’s return to Britain to plans for higher coal output signals a global economic crisis. London’s market turmoil spreads to U S wheat and industrial shares as shortages and inflation threaten stability, with the United States eyeing another large wheat crop to offset scarcity.
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Little Isle
Clement Attlee
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Death Toll Slips in 1947 Traffic. Cities Cut Fatalities
The National Safety Council reports six months of 1947 saw 14 480 road deaths, 9 percent below the prior year while total travel rose 11 percent. New York fatalities fell 15 percent, Los Angeles 16 percent, Jacksonville 69 percent. overall city traffic fatalities declined amid rising traffic. In international news the UN Security Council debates the Dutch Indonesian fracas as Netherlands calls it a police action while Indonesians label it colonial aggression.
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Farmers Benefit AAA To Resume Soil Program
Washington reports the agriculture department ordered the AAA soil conservation program to restart after Congress approved 255 million dollars for administrative funds and 265 million for farmer payments. The program offers cash and materials for approved soil and water practices, with local work led by over 100,000 ex-committeemen. It was halted when a 165 million dollar appropriation was voted. the plan aims to resume on the original basis with personnel cuts and streamlined admin costs. The 1848 funding includes 150 million dollars for next year, with a phased continuation and minimum guarantees for farmers.
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Magic Lasso Lets Kids Learn Real Cowboy Rope Tricks
In Philadelphia two war veterans turned childhood dream into a business by making a safe easy to spin magic lasso for children. David Knox and Horace Reese, former servicemen, employ up to 14 people with yearly output near 500000. They also offer an adjustable jumping rope for flexible use.
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American Flowers Bloom in Profusion in Pacific Hospitals
Flowers and vegetables bloom across army and Marine hospitals in the far Pacific with seeds supplied by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Convalescent men from the Philippines to Japan plant seeds in hospital gardens, creating rival, health-boosting plots that aid recovery and morale. Since inception, 60,000 plus packets have been distributed, with 6,734 sent this year alone.
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Ex-G I Carries Out Order In Farm Case
District Judge Frank Williford allowed an army veteran to return home after a youth facing charges for writing a worthless sheet. The judge told him to go home to his mother and wire back when there. A telegram arrived collect costing 45 cents.
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Frank Williford
Wyoming Hosts Odd Attractions In Land of Spectacles
Cheyenne Wyoming stages unusual events from cross country horse races to bow and arrow buffalo hunts. The latest attractions include a lid mile endurance horse race and a humorous Pony Express race attracting spectators.
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Wyoming
Indiana GI teaches German youths American farming methods
In occupied Germany a Midwest home demonstration agent and GI youth train nearly 100 German youths in modern farming. Pfc. Birch Bayh Jr. of Vigo County Indiana, aided by Miss Mildred Schlosser, organized 48 plots for two children each, delivering lessons on tilling planting and weeding. A promising tomato and corn crop grows as evidence of success.
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Purdue University
Bank bulges again with golden wheat at Centerview
Centerview KS bank once liquidated 15 years ago now swells with deposits in the form of wheat. A. R. Francis and son Raymond leased the old bank building to store the grain, filling the space previously used for banking.
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Centerview State Bank
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Penns Liked Solid Houses Deed Shows SUNBURY PA
A 1778 deed from the Penn family grant demanded a substantial dwelling with brick or stone chimney within three years. Frederick Nagle leased the land in Berks County and built a lasting log home. Miss Katherine Reed, owner of the property, holds the original parchment from Penn’s heirs.
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