Costly Coal Strikes Drive U S Toward Feed Reductions in 1946
United Mine Workers walked out under a two week truce as a coal shortage tightens power and industry. Senatorial and admin action follows amid calls to limit freight, curb consumption, and back a health and welfare fund for miners. Government plans include grain conservation, price shifts, and discussions on essential industry operations during the crisis.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Hastland
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American Federation of Labor
UMW
John L
Mississippi
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Chicago
National Parks Travel Rush Faces 1946 Slump
In a Chicago meeting, the National Industrial Traffic league representing 300000 shippers warned that immediate tariff hikes could hurt industries and urged the ICC to deny the carriers’ petition. They demand a fair hearing to review facts and potential outcomes, amid a projected $345 million deficit at current rates.
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Eotmet Wie
Chicago
National Industrial Traffic League
ICC
Meals From Dump At Navy Chow, Texarkana Killings Update
Reports detail a Navy disposal of canned meat and cranberry sauce dumped as garbage in Washington and Astoria food sales while Texarkana reels from a phantom killer case. Authorities urge vigilance as rangers, police, and the FBI intensify the dragnet for the attacker who killed and wounded multiple couples in rural and urban Texas areas. The piece also mentions prewar park tours and a postwar recovery plan for National Park Service operations through 1947.
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Washington, D. C
Norblad
Ore
Navy
Astoria
Texarkana
Texas
Texarkanana
Texas Rangers
FBI
Murederer
Poland peasant land reform under Soviet domination discussed
Dr. C. Anderson of Pennsylvania State College notes a shift as large estates seized from wealthy landlords are now being divided among Polish peasants. The move fuels hopes for land ownership despite Russian occupation.
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Poland
C. §. Anderson
Pennsylvania State College
Corn Borer Causes Heavy Losses to Farmers
The European corn borer cost American farmers about 37 million dollars last year to feed its hungry mouth. Estimates are considered conservative and may rise with increased acreage and yields. In 1844 losses were estimated at about 22.7 million dollars.
Baseball Fight Over Pasquel Taps Major Leagues
Mexican baseball league controversy gains seriousness as New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers pursue permanent court actions against Pasquel solicitation ties.
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Pasquels
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pasquel Pote
Treasury receipts beat January estimates in March surge
U S Treasury reports nine month receipts total 89.148 billion dollars and projects the current fiscal year ending June 90, 1946 will exceed the January budget estimate of 38.609 billion. March receipts were the highest of the year while estimated expenditures of 04.64 billion now look lower than the January projection.
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Treasury Department
Oregon Caves Reopen Near Grants Pass in 1944
Oregon caves recreational area near Grants Pass will reopen late in May under the national park service after war closures. Harold B. Say is named general manager. Caves discovered in 1874 when Elijah Davidson tracked a wounded bear into a hidden underground world. Attendance is expected to surge as travel season opens through the Siskiyou mountains from the Redwood highway.
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Ore
Oregon Caves
National Park Service
Harold B. Say
Elijah Davidson
Davidson
Siskiyou Mountains
Eastern Parks Offer Variety To The Tourist
The Shenandoah and Great Smoky mountains national parks showcase vast areas of primeval forests, misty peaks, and 600 miles of trout streams. Accessible from Knoxville via bus routes, the parks offer campgrounds, nearby hotels, and a 408 mile Blue Ridge parkway link. Skyline Drive spans 107 miles with scenic overlooks and picnic areas. Visitors can enjoy the Shenandoah valley and Piedmont hills from these scenic corridors.
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Smoky Mountains
Rockies
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Knoxville, Tenn
Knoxville
Asheville
Great Smoky Mountains
Shenandoah
Sherlandoah
Roanoke
Blue Ridge
Shenandoah Valley
Piedmont Plateau
Seven Rocky Mountain Parks Open For Vacation Plans
The Rocky Mountain region offers Glacier Grand Teton Mesa Verde Yellowstone Windcave Rocky Mountain and Bryce Canyon national parks spanning about four million acres. Visitors can explore Mesa Verde’s ancient Indian city ruins Yellowstone’s geysers Glacier’s trails Grand Teton’s rugged peaks and other scenery, with archeological wonders highlighted at Mesa Verde in southwestern Colorado.
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Mesa Verde
Yellowstone
Windcave
Rocky Mountain
Hryce Canyon
Rocky Mountain-Plaing
America
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
Mesa
Welch Seeks White House Support For Bay Bridge
Congressman Richard J. Welch of California, long allied with Hoover and Roosevelt, presses President Truman for a public hearing to back a new Bay Area bridge linking San Francisco and Oakland despite Navy opposition. Amid price control debate, OPA and Bowles face a Senate clash as Porter warns against trimming enforcement. Truman relatives in Independence stir with buttered pound cake nostalgia as OPA policy fuels ongoing national dynamic.
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Great Britain
Barkley
Lucas
Dem
Ill
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Navy
Bay Area
Welch
Truman
OPA
House of Representatives
Congress
Paul Porter
Chester Bowles
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House
Porter
Bowles
Chester
A General Quiz Babee ne The Questions
A quirky quiz item lists questions on topics from biology to culture. It asks about differences between a mosquito and four mosquitoes, carat purity, twin types, a phrase meaning, an old barley corn length, and Brahman caste status.
Mosquito Some Insect and Caste Reference Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a mosquito as an insect and an inhabitant of Central America coast. It lists identifiers twenty four identical fraternal Siamese and a note on equality. Mentions a one third inch measure and a statement about priestly caste.
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Qabautte
Amerca
Nutritious Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN Promotes Daily Health
All-Bran made from outer wheat layers delivers protec tive nutrients. One ounce covers over one third of daily iron needs for red blood, plus calcium phosphorus vitamins and protein to support bones and body growth. Sold by grocers, Kellogg’s of Battle Creek and Omaha.
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Grocve’s
Kelloge’s
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Omaha
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