Resigns Defense Post Prompts Tax Rise Talks
The article reports the resignation of a U.S. defense secretary amid broader defense concerns and inflation fears. President Truman names General George Marshall as likely successor, seeks rapid legislation, and outlines stabilization measures to curb costs. Symington to coordinate new powers for defense and economic controls, while warnings about inflation and price policy frame the national emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed W. Stuart Symington
National Security Board
Truman
Northern Front Pressure Falters Amid Stalled Communist Offensive
Assaults persist along Yongchon and Pohang as the northern push stalls again. New strikes reported near Taegu while U N troops make minor gains around Changnyong and Yonguan in the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yongchon
Pohang
Taegu
U.N
Changnyong
Yonguan
Agriculture forecast boosts harvest volume to peak since 1948
The department of agriculture projected a harvest at 125 percent of the 1923–32 average, higher than five of the past eight years and more than any year before 1948. It listed crops growing smaller than average, with corn remaining strong, and noted record soybean and sugar beet production amid broader gains across multiple grains and fruits. Military reports in Korea described ongoing danger but with front lines calmer overall, as UN forces repelled a major communist offensive and aimed to seal gaps around key bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Department
Korea
Taegu
U. N
Pohang
Reds
Nam
Nakton
Far East Air Force
Red
Pusan
Yongchan
Taee
Local woman Yolande of Mobile described with personal stats
A garbled passage introduces Yolande from Mobile, Alabama. It mentions a brown hair description and appears to list approximate measurements, set amid a chaotic narration about America, mobilization, and rising prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa
Amerlea
Yolande
Bet Eze
Mobile
Ala
Foreign Ministers Discuss Western Germany Defense Pact
British Prime Minister Ernest Bevin, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, and U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson met in New York to chart Western Germany defense against a possible Soviet attack. They pledged support for the general line to arming Western Germany and backed Truman’s plan to send more American troops to Europe. France would supply raw materials and steel for rearmament. Germany would not rebuild armament factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
France
United States
New York
Germany
Harly
Ernest Bevin
Great Britain
Robert Schuman
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Congressional Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
Europe
Schuman
Tobey Election Target Faces New Hampshire Primary
Senator Tobey faces a tough New Hampshire primary as foes rally against his decade old fight against RCA bribery and antitrust action. The piece links his courage in exposing payoffs to his political enemies and notes pressures from big business and labor in this year’s GOP contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
New Hampshire
Tobey
Smith
Roger Whiteford
Washington
GOP
Charles Tovey
Whitch
Maeup
United States Senate
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Radio Corporation of America
RCA
National Broadcasting Company
Affiliates
Hoover
Whiteford
Radio Corporation
Tobery
George Moses
Herbert Hoover
William D. Mitchell
Dan Hastings
Delaware
Republican National Committee
U.S. District Court
Wilmington
Del
John P. Nields
Hastings
Justice Department
Senator Tobey
Senator Smith
Grady
Ebert Thomas
Thomas
Senate Labor Committee
Claude Pepper
Florida
Frank Graham
North Carolina
Truman
Ed Pauley
Navy
Textron
New England
Manchester
Royal Little
Notable Courtroom Gags and Stagecraft Snippets
A scrambled collection of comic lines and exchanges from a merchant customer dispute and a sleight of hand act. Notable bits include a two year old unsettled account reply, a banter about standing, a conjurer asking for an egg, and a joke about a birth scar versus an old wound. The fragmentary items read like quips from a late 19th century program.
Classified department offers farm sales and business opportunities
Multiple listings from Minnesota and Iowa traders advertise farms from 160 to 400 acres with buildings, electricity, and water. Also offered are farm machinery, real estate for sale, and employment ads for salesmen and auto mechanics. Several contacts include Bloomfield Iowa, Hackensack Minnesota, Perham Minnesota, and Estherville Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business & Invest
OPPOR
Fonda Pwa
Goa
Staton
L. A. Brush
Bloomfield
Good Beach
Niness Forces
A. W. Murphy
Hackensack
Minn
Gross
Tneame
Deke
Observer Blig
Grant County
Minnesota
William Dr
Goetzinger
Ebow Lake
Willams
Macon
Mnacon County
Wayne Go
Elec
Mark Wharton
Linoville
Fews
Durverberger Sales Co
Perham
Pattern No 1903 dpw rils perfo rmed pattern for siten 34 to 42
Pattern No 1903 is a sewing pattern description for sizes 28 to 35 with yardage details. It notes a dpw rils perforated pattern for siten 34 36 08 40 42 4a k pn mi 48 and mentions a tall and winter stylist filled with ideas for smart fall into winter sewing. Includes a gift pattern printed aside the back and requests 25 cents.
Care of Paint Brush and Household Tips
A compact roundup of home hacks covers brush care by wrapping in aluminum foil to keep it pliable for days, the beet color preservation with a spoon of vinegar per quart, a cherry pit remover using a hairpin, a new vegetable insecticide CPR with rotenone and pyrethrum, chromium copper pans needing steel wool after use, and enamel pot safety warnings about bare spots and rust risk to food.
Black Magic Trick Sparks Suspicion at Home
The magician's wife suspected his deception after finding a hare on his shoulder. The odd scene fuels intrigue as a lighthearted dialogue compares heat and cold in a playful exchange.
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U.S. Defense Post
Ipofense
Johnson
U of Defense
Marshall
Hiessmen
Coshocton
Crac
Din
Adl
Truman Grins Broadals
Marine Corps League
Hiss Amerloa
West
State Department
Utah
Thomas E. Dewey
Joseph E. Hanley
Saratoga Springs
Dewey
Hanley
U.S. Senate
Nodge Ton Panel
Wayne Philp
Wavelock
Iowa
Farm Machinery & Equip
J._D
Ford
A. Welr
Pwn
U. Mod Tractor
Follmann
Keystone
Mid West
Munson
Galesburg
Madls Auto Mechanics
Motor Inn
Estherville
Baldwin J. S
Main St
Rock Valley
Clyde
F. Stotts
Gollins
Canary
Dm Argent
Prc Achinchereete Chilton
U.S
Abi
South Wells
Chicago
Kellogg's
Mario Lanza
Hollywood
Nadine Conner
Metropolitan Opera
Fran Warren
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