Crop Prospects Excellent Yet World Food Situation Stagnant
The United States shipped 479.7 million bushels of wheat for foreign markets this past year. Domestic crops look strong with a record corn output likely, but the world food outlook remains grim due to population growth and constrained per capita supply through 1951. Export dynamics and international factors forecast rising total crops yet persistent scarcity for many populations.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Economic Co-operation Administration
Agriculture Department
ECA
Iron Curtain
Soviet Union
Poland
Germany
Canada
United Kingdom
Australia
Argentina
Burma
Siam
Courtesy Notices For Visitors In The Sun Pages
A brief notice urging readers to share guest visits and personal items with The Sun as a courtesy. The text frames the newspaper as a channel for social updates and personal messages among readers and friends.
Atomic power planes and a coin toss court
Hastings notes discuss housing in Denmark prioritizing families with children, delaying newlyweds. Andrew Kalitinsky reports on atomic powered flight challenges and potential for long endurance. A two headed turtle in the Commerce aquarium is described. A rocket ear prank and a wild basketball game in Kentucky-Oilers overtime ends with Kentucky winning by one after a firecracker mistaken for a gun.
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Hastings Baker
Denmark
The
Society of Automotive Engineers
Andrew Kalitinsky
Kalitinsky
Department of Commerce
University of Kentucky
Phillips Oilers
U. S. Olympic
Oilers
Kentucky
Tank gifted to Broad Ripple Legion post sparks moving dilemma
In Indianapolis the Broad Ripple American Legion Post hoped for a small war souvenir but the War Department sent a 15 ton M-5 tank. The post now plans to move the heavy tank from freight yards to its lawn without damaging streets. A want ad offers to sell it.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Broad Ripple
American Legion
War Department
Legionnaires
Vast buried arms plant built by Smith & Wesson
Springfield facility described as the strongest underground fortification of its kind. Carl Hellstrom says the 126 acre swamp plant, sunk and reinforced, features bomb proof doors air raid shelters and sealed rooms with 150000 gallon water tanks. Officials note peace time use is limited and thousands will be employed.
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Smith & Wesson
Springfield
Mass
Smith & Wesson, Inc
Corporation
Carl R. Hellstrom
Keeping Cool Talk of Mind
Chicago doctors warn heat waves disrupt sleep as anxiety raises body heat. Dr. Andrew C. Ivy of the Chicago Medical Society says worry makes insomnia worse, with sufferers piling stress before bed and unable to relax enough to fall asleep.
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Chicago
Andrew C. Ivy
Chicago Medical Society
Ivy
Texas constitutional amendment permits judges retirement pay plan
Texas House Joint Resolution H J R No 39 proposes adding Section 11-a to Article 5 to authorize retirement and compensation for appellate judges and district and criminal district judges based on service age or disability, with reassignment to active duty as needed. It calls for voter submission on November 2, 1948 and gubernatorial proclamation.
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State of
Texas
State of Texas
30 Million Farm Hazards Targeted During National Farm Week
The National Safety Council and the agricultural department launched a campaign to remove 30 million farm hazards in one week. The drive follows President Truman's proclamation urging every American farm family to weed out at least one accident source during National Farm Week starting Sunday.
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Washington
National Safety Council
Agricultural Department
Truman
Woman’s suicide attempt kills husband in Mulhouse
Mme Marie Vogel, 54, leaped from her third floor flat in Mulhouse. She survived in grave condition while her husband, strolling in the courtyard below, died from a skull fracture.
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Mulhouse
France
Mme
Marie Vogel
Mme. Vogel
Texas constitutional amendment on sheriff and precinct officer salaries
The proposal H. J. R. No. 36 seeks to amend Section 61 Article XVI to require all sheriffs deputies constables and precinct law enforcement officers to be paid on a salary basis across Texas beginning January 1 1949 with submission to a statewide vote. It specifies salary mandates for counties based on population and allows commissioner's courts to decide fee or salary for precinct officers in all counties.
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State of
Texas
State of Texas
Commissioners Courts
Commissioners Court
A. D
Texas Constitutional Amendment on County Officer Pay and Tax Exemption
The proposed amendment requires county officers including sheriffs and deputies to be paid on a salary basis starting January 1 1949 with fees directed to county funds. It also amends Section 61 Article XVI to require salary compensation for law enforcement officers and adds a $3000 homestead tax exemption effective January 1 1951 contingent on House Joint Resolution No 24.
Constitutional Amendment H J R No 35 Proposal View
Legislative summary notes H J R No 35 an amendment to Article VIII proposing a three thousand dollar threshold of assessed value for all residence homesteads. The measure outlines how homestead tax relief may be applied under the amendment and implies shifts in taxable valuation treatment.
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House
State of
Texas
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Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Best Farm
Sherman
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Old Chamber of Commerce Bldg
Bonham, Tex
Community Public Service Company
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