Sharp decline in liquor consumption across United States
The Distilled Spirits Institute reports a 22.6 percent drop in spirits consumption in the United States last year. Nevada led with a 45 percent reduction, followed by Missouri 44 percent and Nebraska 40 percent. a few states showed increases including Iowa Virginia Alabama West Virginia and North Carolina.
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Distilled Spirits Institute
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Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Virginia
Alabama
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Bikini natives to be moved again after atom tests
The Navy announced that 160 natives from Bikini Atoll will be relocated from Rongerik to Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. The move comes after Rongerik proved unable to feed them since the 1946 atom bomb tests, and Kwajalein will save shipping supplies to Rongerik.
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Rongerik Atoll
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Professors Labeled Poor Drivers in Fremont College
FremontNebraska college professors are described as poor drivers by Ken McCaw from the Nebraska State Safety Council. He says some drivers with high IQs ignore road signs and others with IQs above 110 are distracted, a trend he attributes to professors steering thoughts away from driving.
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Fremont, Neb
Ken McCaw
Nebraska State Safety Council
Principles or Patronage in the Truman Debate
Southern leaders condemn Truman's push to end segregation and urge voters to withhold support. The piece contrasts New Dealers who mock such talk with regional calls to stand apart, invoking past ballots and the plea for self respect. It argues that some principles outweigh patronage in shaping loyalties.
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Paris News
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al Smith
Herbert Hoover
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