Truman Triumph and Democratic Takeover Across Congress
The Nation embraced President Truman after a sweeping victory over Dewey, granting Dems control of both chambers. The article notes Truman’s two million plus plurality and 304 electoral votes, plus looming policy priorities including price and labor actions, civil rights, agriculture, housing, taxes, and a strengthened national guard in the new Congress. It highlights Dewey’s defeat, Truman’s elation, and anticipated early measures in January.
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Dewey Defends Campaign Strategy as Clean and Constructive
In remarks in the room Dewey asserted no error in campaign strategy. He said he discussed the situation with running mate Earl Warren and they agreed they had run a clean and constructive campaign. He added that they had no regrets in the world.
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Earl Warren
Wee
Joy Abroad About Truman Victory Delights World Officials
Joy abroad over President Truman’s reelection spread through United Nations delegates who viewed the outcome as beneficial. Western European teachers saw quicker Atlantic Pact talks, while Russian and Eastern bloc delegates, unhappy with Wallace, preferred Truman due to familiarity. Some doubt whether Soviet attitudes reflect a genuine shift. Delegates expect Truman to pursue improved U.S.-Soviet relations and Berlin talks, while noting the enduring strength of the federal government and anti Communist sentiment in America.
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America
Western Grazing Problems Plague Range Lands Across West
Overgrazing threatens meat supplies as cattle and sheep nibble public rangelands. In the Southwest drought and heavy grazing replace beef grasses with mesquite and snakeweed. Jornada range near Las Cruces shows cows fat despite extreme drought, proving overgrazing can be managed.
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United States
U. S. Forest Service
Texas
Jornada
U.S Forest Service
Las Cruces
N. M
United Nations delegation attends Paris opera with Vishlasky
In Paris a special performance for United Nations delegates featured Madame Vishlasky and Am Atel Vishinaky. The event showcased Blithe Spirit themed joy and a light frame of mind as diplomats observed the opera.
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Allenda
United Nations
Paris
Madame Vishlasky
Molecules Inside Story Using Long Radio Waves
A new kind of light called Hybt or Hybt wave uses radio waves less than a quarter of a gigabyte inch long to probe molecular structure. These waves, thousands of times longer than visible light and longer than infrared heat waves, interact with atoms in molecules to reveal internal details.
Wood Rocking Horse Has Own Personality
A Easy to follow pattern offers a full size woodworking guide for a rocking horse with charm for children. The maker can trace patterns on wood, saw and assemble with no special tools. Printed outlines guide facial features for a professional finish.
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Wood
Pleasantville, N.Y
Fewer Tenant Farmers As Ownership Rises Nationwide
The U F department of agriculture reports a shift from tenant farming to land ownership. An enumeration of about 15,000 farms shows 24.9 percent operated by tenants in 1946, down from 32.7 percent in 1945 and 42.4 percent at the 1930 peak. The decline, especially during the war, reflects fewer tenants returning after the war and gains in agricultural technology reducing labor needs.
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U.F Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Worried Fish and Animals Show Similar Anxieties
A Bronx Aquarium report notes a jack fish died after a nervous collapse while being chased by a larger mate. Director Christopher Coates cites animal stress from isolation, crowding, and changes in environment, with examples from goldfish, weasels, giraffes, platypuses, and small schooling fish showing heightened fear and erratic behavior.
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Precinta
Animal Kingdom
Coates
Heaven golf match and comic exchanges headline
A humorous set of vignettes unfolds with a temperamental Mrs Fiery a playful heaven golf duel between St Paul and St Peter and a dental appointment mixup. The pieces weave quips about miscommunication and deafness with light punchlines and social caricatures.
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St. Peter
Paul
Farmer Jones Plans Future After Fencing Lessons
In a light exchange a farmer notes his son may become a farmer too. Farmer Brown jokes about fencing lessons at college as the hint of a career path emerges. The dialogue emphasizes family ties and rural life.
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Farmer Jones
Farmer Brown
Feathers in His Cap Doomed Jones on Travel Return
Jones left the city to travel for a new firm and wrote hopeful letters claiming promising orders. Despite optimism, money ran short and he wired for funds to return home. The reply mocked his claims, saying to string the feathers together and fly home.
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Dehydrated Eye Shella Egg Replaces Lime in Diets
Dehydrated shells are ground into a fine powder for livestock feed and, where available, provide an economical source of lime for human nutrition. The process highlights a commercial enterprise using ground shells as a nutritional additive.
Devil Haunts Jarbridge Canyon as Sacred Shoshoni Site
In Owyhee county Idaho the Shoshone worshipped Jarbridge Canyon as a sacred place long tied to a fearsome devil rumor. The legend reinterprets the devil as a huge mountain lion that inhabited the canyon, shaping local belief and caution.
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Jarbridge Canyon
Owyhee County
Idaho
How Pigeons Drink Pigeon Water Mystery
Pigeons drink by suction as the sole bird type using a suction method. Other birds lift water into their mouths and tilt heads back to swallow.
Study of Living Things Mentions Plants and Animals
A compact note lists life forms including bacteria, minute plants and animals, fungi and molds, insects, grasses roots herbs shrubs and trees and vertebrate animals living together in poll environments. The passage surveys diverse organisms coexisting in a shared ecosystem.
Chicago grain and butter futures markets lead world
Twe Chicarge Firsta Chicage Board of Trade is described as the world's largest grain exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as the world's largest market for futures in butter eggs and potatoes.
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Firsta” Chicage Board
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Rail freight locomotives shift despite fewer engines
In 1947 railroads operated 20 percent fewer freight locomotives than in 1922 yet the locomotives hauled 8 percent more tonnage and covered more miles. The improvement reflects higher utilization of remaining locomotives across the freight network.
World's Biggest Bite Clamshell Buckets Reach New Load
Two new coal unloading buckets on Superior docks claim the largest bite yet for this unit. Each 27 to 500 pound bucket, when open, spans 22 feet in length and 19 feet high, enabling heavy unloading from boats to storage.
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Superior
First U.S. Sponges Shipped From Key West to New York
In 189 the first American produced sponges were shipped to New York from Key West Florida. The report notes distant origin and references a far coastal location as the nearest mainland point.
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New York
Key West
Fla
Crownies
Articulated Locomotive Feature Explained
An articulated steam locomotive uses two sets of driving wheels and a hinged frame to improve curve navigation. The design allows better stability on tight curves and distributes weight for enhanced traction.
How to Measure Lumber For Board Foot Calculation
To compute board feet multiply the thickness in inches by the width in inches and by the length in feet. Then divide the product by 12 to obtain the board measure.
Road safety tips for recovering from a skid
When your right wheels strike a soft shoulder grip the wheel firmly and lift off the accelerator. Let the engine slow to a safe speed before braking or steering back onto the road. Telegrams to mobile units enable radio telephone communication with cars trains planes and ships. The World Book encyclopedia notes a human heart pumps about 659000 gallons of blood annually equivalent to 81 standard tanker cars of liquid.
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World Book Encyclopedia
Baby Bain Ride Mother bats carry their sewborn with them
The young bat clings to its mother's fur with claw and teeth as she flies about in search of food during the first days of life.
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Bain
Flax Production Forecast for 1944 In U S
The 1944 flax crop in the United States was projected at 44 million bushels, about two thirds below the year’s average.
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United
Meat production expected near two billion pounds this year
Meat production is projected at about 2 billion pounds, down 10 percent from last year and the smallest output since WH. Declines will be across four meat types, with beef and pork likely lower, and the drop most pronounced in the final quarter affecting hog marketings. Highway construction resumes on a large scale as road spending nears one fifth of state costs.
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Coates
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