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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1948
Page
2
A home cough syrup recipe promises rapid relief by mixing granulated sugar water and Pinex into a pint bottle for quick use. The ad claims fourfold medicine value, easy preparation with no cooking, and a money back guarantee if not fully satisfactory.
Weekly News Analysis reports the United Nations Security Council's Berlin issue remains unresolved after a dull first session in Paris. Molotov urged a Big Four meeting to handle Berlin and Germany, arguing the council lacks authority while U.S. Bedell Smith supported limited air transport safeguards against illicit currency deals.
Former Vice President Jobo Garner and President Harry Truman reconnected in Uvalde Texas during Truman's preelection tour. The pair, longtime friends, shared a cheerful meeting that did not harm the president politically as Garner remained a popular figure in Texas, dubbed Cactus Jack.
One Mera Alliance Sen. Chan chairman of the senate armed services committee proposed a formal military alliance pledging U S aid if western Europe is attacked by Russia. He said he would ask the next congress to approve the alliance and back it with a new lend lease program to rearm western powers.
Inflation in bread costs persists despite lower wheat prices. Bakers cite rising inputs like flour sugar shortening and labor as key factors while Bureau of Labor Statistics shows sharp increases since 1939. Retail bread costs have risen but not in step with raw material spikes, leaving inflation engrained in the cost of production.
Former President Herbert Hoover leads a campaign to create additional cabinet members to act as operating vice presidents. The non political government reorganization commission, chaired by Hoover, weighs adding up to three posts beyond the existing nine. Possible new departments include social security, public health, public works, and education, though no decision has been made. The commission was formed under a postwar reform act with appointments shared by President Truman and Congress.
At the United Mine Workers 40th convention in Cincinnati John L. Lewis delivers a blistering anti Truman speech. He brands Truman unfit and dangerous, accuses him of cowardice over Taft Hartley, and says the union will not back Truman. Lewis teases Dewey for later remarks as the convention continues.
Scientists report a green mineral found on mine walls in the Belgian Congo, a relative of carnallite, with about 60 percent uranium. Being analyzed at Columbia University, its abundance and practicality remain uncertain but could rival U.S. imports from carnallite in the Rocky Mountains if viable.
A United Nations economic affairs report says shortages of basic foods and coal lie at the root of much suffering and many troubles. Scarcity hampers reconstruction, fuels inflation, and weakens human capacity to work and produce across the world.
In Washington last month amid heated campaign talk a political prognosticator outlines likely outcomes. Dewey may win with a minority of votes while Republicans remain a minority party. A new populist party could emerge from Urberan elements. Truman appears unlikely to win states east of the Mississippi though some border states may go either way. The Dixiecrat revolt could cost Truman the Deep South, while strong Western support remains. Democrats target Senate gains in several states, with a four-seat path to control. Wallace and the Progressive party are forecast to fall short of three million votes.
The piece compares 1948 with 1912 and 1860 elections where splinter movements influenced outcomes. It cites Roosevelt and Taft versus Wilson, Lincoln versus Douglas, and notes southern Democrats aiding Thurmond Wright, arguing their stance aids Communists and undermines the two party system.
The modern broiler industry emerged after 1923 as poultry producers learned to maintain uniform quality through all seasons. Early 1910s targets were 1.5 to 2 pounds at 12 to 15 weeks, while today growers aim for 3.25 to 4 pounds in the same period. Industrial tools now enable rapid sampling of molten steel using an eye dropper like device from General Electric in Schenectady, extracting a rod for quick quality checks.
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