Russia in 1946 Shifts From Marxist Dream to Party Rule
Nicholas T. Timasheff argues in The Great Retreat that modern Russia is not a Communist state but a Communist Party entity led by Stalin. The book portrays a retreat from doctrinal aims, with Russia functioning as a machine controlled to preserve power, while nationalism and selective reforms sustain the regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timasheff
Russia
Communist Party
Stalin
Napoleon
Marx and
Engels
Joke Exchange Between Scotchmen About Dentistry
A humorous exchange features two Scotchmen discussing career plans. One notes his son aims to be a dentist, the other quips that the son chose dentistry after noting people have 32 teeth but only two ears.
Men could be healthy as rats says scientist
In St. Louis Dr Anton J Carlson, emeritus physiology professor at the University of Chicago and retiring AAAS president, warned that modern eating has become a pleasant pastime. He noted rats eat only what they need when left to themselves, while people tend to overeat when given abundant food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Anton J. Carlson
Carlson
University of Chicago
American Association For the Advancement of Science
OPA Restores Controls Over Slaughtering Heads
The OPA ordered the restoration of wartime controls over custom slaughtering operations effective April 1 amid a rise in cattle buyers pushing prices above ceilings. The move aims to curb price inflation by regulated slaughtering where an owner pays another to butcher a meat animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Blum Says France Needs Seventeen Billion Dollars
In Washington, Leon Blum estimated France requires about 17 billion dollars to re equip and modernize its war damaged economy. He sought U S loan assistance and projected 11 billion dollars in imports needed over four to five years, with five billion dollars coming from the United States. Siberia is not uniformly cold he added, noting temperatures vary from frigid to tropical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
France
Leon Blum
Blum
Siberia
Candidacy Announced for County Judge and Henderson
The Sun reports that J. N. Jim Dickson and Vernie R. Henderson have authorized announcement of their candidacies for County Judge, subject to Democratic primary action, on July 27, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
J. N
Jim) Dickson Vernie R. Henderson
Grayson County Sees Major Oil Lease Activity
Dallas News reports a large oil lease push across Grayson County Texas with active drilling near Sherman Gordonville and Pottsboro. Notable players include Standard of Texas Denver Producing Skelly Oil and local brokers leasing thousands of acres around Gunter Luella and Choctaw Creek areas amid tests in Ellenburger and Oil Creek sands.
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Dallas News
Grayson County
North
Texas
Standard of Texas
Sherman
Denver Producing & Refining
Gordonville
Ellenburger
H. L. Hunt
Dallas
S. Welcher
L. Maxwell
B. F. Walters
H. E. Crenshaw
Quinton Little
M. K. Smith
A. D. Ingraham
O. H. Willis
I. Abraham
I. N. Winderow
C. Palmer
P. H. Belcher
J. B. Terry
Pottsboro
Texas Company
Denison Reservoir
Skelly Oil Company
Denver
Jewell
Allen Survey
Mitchell, McNair Survey
Standard
Delaware Bend
Fred Snuggs
Gainesville
Gunter
P. N. Wiggins Jr
Dorson Wellwater Debuts Play With Critics Praise
Dorson Wellwater, a young author, sought a critic's view of his first play. The critic called the production refreshing and said it bore out his own opinion. He added he felt like a new person upon waking up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorson Wellwater
Wellwater
Russia Called Greatest Danger to America
Boston report quotes George H. Earle former Pennsylvania governor and ex ambassador to Bulgaria calling Russia the greatest danger that ever threatened America. He warns civilization has a dark outlook and says he will push to awaken America to the menace in Russia. He proposes an ultimatum and threatens using the atomic bomb if Russia refuses to retreat to its territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Istanbul
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Bulgaria
Russia
America
Earle
Middle East
Balkans
Final Report Hearing Notice for Harry W. Platter Estate
The State of Texas commands the Sheriff or Constable of Grayson County to publish this citation in a Grayson County newspaper at least once ten days before the return day. Guardian Lucile Wootten McCollough has filed the guardian’s final report for Harry W. Platter minor. The probate court will hear the report on the second Monday in April 1946 at the Sherman Court House, allowing interested parties to contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson
Harry W. Platter
Lucile Wootten McCollough
City of
Sherman
A. D
J. C. Buchanan
Iva Medlin
Bubble Gum Fetches Sky High Black Market Price
School kids chewed gum as war scarcity returns to the black market with gum selling at fifteen cents a package and up to a quarter for a penny stick sold among students with prices soaring beyond normal nickel levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
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Karl Marx
Nicholas T. Timasheff
E. P. Dutton & Co
New York
Fordham University
Josef Stalin
Cook’s Tractor Shop
Fred and
Joe Cook
Fred Cook
W. H. Stedham
Charles Ayres
T. W. Ayres & Son
Carter
Florance Cookstove
D. C
Allen T. Short
Phone 100
Hannah's
H. J. Ford
Whitewright
Flowers of
Carl May
East Whitewright
Elbert Bennett
Jack Mustein
Bells
Ribbons—The Sun
Stafford
Universal Typewriter
Harold Thornhill
Tfe
Rock Road
Stephens & Bryant
W. J. Bilmner
Ted Spinks
Tom Barbee
Bob Gordon’s
C. W. Pope’s
Ayres
Paul Haliburton
Philco
Watterson
Johnson Jewelry
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis, Sherman
Grady Thompson
M. G
Markel
Dicken Weldon Savage
Fred Prestage
E. P. Jackson
F. M
Fat
F. F
Frank
Trimm Cany Hart
Grayson Wildcat
Tale of the Theatre
Magnolia
Gosnell
G. I
First National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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