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1948: Miscellaneous
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To this day, the U.S. stamp that is most often mentioned as the least necessary is the 1948 issue depicting a rooster and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the American poultry industry. The Chicken stamp, as it has been called ever since, was sponsored by Connecticut Congressman Antoni N. Sadlak and issued in New Haven. A picture of politician and stamp is shown in Figure 2.
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The first large-scale assaults began on January 9, 1948, when approximately 1,000 Arabs attacked Jewish communities in northern Palestine. By February, the British said so many Arabs had infiltrated they lacked the forces to run them back.5 In fact, the British turned over bases and arms to Arab irregulars and the Arab Legion.
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Newspaper accounts titled "President Truman's midwestern campaign trip, October 10-16, 1948. (Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, West Virginia)", dated October 12-18, 1948, by multiple authors: The Marion County Messenger, The Galesburg Post, The Kokomo Dispatch, The Tipton Daily Tribune, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Indianapolis News, Akron Beacon Journal (6 pages)
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Now you can restore or repair your 1948-1956 Ford Truck. LMC Truck offers a wide variety of parts and accessories for 1948-1956 Ford Truck in stock including: Door Weatherstrip, Bumpers, Door Mirrors, Body Parts and Radiators.
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The international letter rate for surface mail -- as opposed to airmail -- was 5¢ in 1948. That rate had been set in 1875 and did not increase until 1953 when it was raised to 8¢.
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Land Rover has produced preeminent sport-utility vehicles since 1948 and has positioned itself globally as a brand synonymous with adventure, innovation and understated luxury. The Range Rover, Land Rover’s flagship model, epitomizes these attributes.
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