Wars Since 1917 Have Cost U. S. Over $677 Billion
U S wars cost over 677 billion dollars since 1917 as calculated by Herman Ficker for Rep. Lawrence H. Smith. World War I 66.59 billion, World War II 449.68 billion, Korea 150.88 billion. Ficker notes final tallies will come long after hostilities end.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Lawrence H. Smith
Wisconsin
Herman Ficker
Library of Congress
Korea
Corn Meal Salmon Patties With Cheese
Native American taught settlers the fish and corn meal mix leading to corn meal Salmon Patties. Use canned salmon grated American cheese and corn meal thickened with boiling liquid to form six patties. Brown in fat and top with cheese. Serve with Mushroom or Tomato Sauce. Yield six patties.
RFC Ending 22-Year Give-Away Washington
The Recon struction Finance Corp. ends its 22-year history in liquidation. Congress shut it down amid corruption and favoritism scandals, with loans to risky ventures and luxury interests hastening its demise. The RFC will be absorbed by other agencies as a Treasury subsidiary, potentially taking decades to wind up.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corp
RFC
Congress
Congressional
Treasury Dept
Federal Facilities Corp
The
Treasury
Jesse H. Jones
Lustron Corp
Ohio
Film Schedule Highlights With Stars at Local Theater
The venue lists Thur Fri July 12 showings: Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters with Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall. Sat mat and night feature Mighty Joe Young. Sunday night only Rachel And the Stranger with Holden Young Mitchum. Hondo with John Wayne Page appears Sat Sun Mon. Them with Gruen Weldon Tue Wed. Thur Fri July 8 9 Men of Fighting Lady with Van Johnson and Dewey Martin.
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Bowery Boys
Monsters
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Joe Young
Rachel and
the Stranger
William Holden
Loretta Young
Robert Mitchum
Prevue
Sun
Mon
Hondo
John Wayne
Geraldine Page
Edmund Gruen
Joan Weldon
van Johnson
Dewey Martin
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Ficker
Smith
Ayres
T. W. Ayres & Son
McCall’s Patterns
Stetson
el Anne
Kemg LO
Whitewright Lumber Co
Howard Hughes
Kaiser Steel Co
Kaiser Interests
Amos and
Andy
Linda Theatre
Monnie Biggerstaff
Whitewright
E. L. Hill
Assembly of God
Assembly of God Parsonage
West Grand Avenue
Floyd Everheart Jr
Denison
Texas
Dawson Butane
Hannah Florist of
Sherman
Carrie Hamilton
Stephens & Bryant
Babcock Auto Store
Johnson Jewelry & Appliance
NEW Theatre
Trenton
Doris Day
Howard Keel
C. J. Meador Hardware
Farley & Hill
C. J. Meadow Truck & Tractor Co
Floyd Bassett
Itsy
Calif
Griffin
Griffin’s Baking Powder
HEINZ
Decker
Oleo
ADC
the Food Mart
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