Up and Down with Prices by Mark Sullivan
Mark Sullivan critiques the economic policy clash between price stabilizers and price supporters. He notes the Economic Stabilization Agency aims to freeze prices while the Agriculture Department runs price supports for crops, creating a contradictory system with overlapping federal roles. He questions feasibility and calls for decisive action from Truman and the administration to curb inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Sullivan
New Economic Stabilization Agency
Office of Price Administration
Department of Agriculture
Truman
Eric Johnston
Department of Agricuture
President Truman
Executive Department
Congress
Korea
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
A Humble Home: Inflation and Housing Woes
The piece muses on cramped housing and rising costs, citing inflated living expenses and wage escalations. It notes inflationary pressures from economic controls gaps affecting farm prices, and observes widespread cost of living increases as workers face automatic wage rises tied to inflation. The voice blends verse with commentary on shortages and housing strain.
Local Ladies Visit in Logan and Nearby News
Wilma Bingham and Vonda Bigelow visit Logan by bus to see the Murray and Long households. Barbara Lowe and her Roosevelt kin visit her parents the Rasmus family. Weldon Woolley of Rangely visits his parents. Wilma Bingham becomes grandmother to a baby boy born January 29 to the Murrays of Logan. Pete Harrison relocates to Colorado for work. Bert Angus of Roosevelt stays with Ad Kump during Salt Lake City trip. Mae Sprouse returns to the Post Office after two weeks away. Dale Hayes moves to Clearfield for work. Agnus Walker travels to Stockman California after sister Rose Delys’s death. Merlin Norton, son of the Nortons, enlists in the Navy in Salt Lake City. The Nortons, former Lapoint residents now living in Vernal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Bingham
Vonda Bigelow
Logan
Jay Murray
Norman Long
Barbara Lowe
Roosevelt
Thurmer Rasmussen
Weldon Woolley
Rangely
Milton Woolley
Hoy
Clarence Murray
Whiterocks
Bingamn
Pete Harrison
Colorado
Bert Angus
Ad Kump
Salt Lake City
Mae Sprouse
Dale Hayes
Clearfield
Agnus Walker
Stockman
Cal
Rose Delys
Merlin Norton
Albert Norton
Nortons
Lapoint
Vernal
What Would They Think of Ts by Eva Ashton
Local readers are urged to consider the questions raised by Eva Ashton of Vernal in The National News of the American Legion. Her article discusses whether Washington and Lincoln would approve current activities and warns against excessive party loyalty that could distort facts. The piece emphasizes unity and lessons from history as the nation faced global tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Eva Ashton
Vernal
Ashton
Auxillary
Washing
Lincoln
United Nations
Washington
Reading the Nation's Debate on Life and Liberty
A fragmentary report discusses the heated moral question of worth and the nation’s future. It references sweeping ideals from Washington and Lincoln and debates over education, justice, and American ideals. The text hints at calls for thorough study of character and policy.
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Eddie Guest
Ay Brown Lee. Yates
Mable Jenkins
Ed Pillsbury
Phoenix Artz
Johnny Lambert
Keith Jensen
Meeker
Lawrence Caldwell
Jensen
Nelee
Caldwell
George Bigelow
Ir Bigelow
Minnie Olds
Union Meeting
Stake Center
Mammie Nasmussen
Vera Bigelow
Althea Bodily
June Woolley
Jerry Rich
Nine Mile
Dean Huber
Lawrence
Buck) Rich
Raymond Plow
Boyd Neilson
Betty
Ogden
Rhoda Ann Lee
Lawrence Lee
Willfield
Acel Haslem
Provo
Rulon Rasmussen
Alicé White
Carolyn
Arents
Joseph Orrocks
Paul Hardy
Sont
Leo Walker
Wendel Johnson
Larson of Victory
Tin
Express AD
Mercury
Showalter Motor Company
Baét Main Vernal
Utah
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