Who Benefits From Fannie May Fund Tricks
A satirical editorial criticizes a financial maneuver by the Federal National Mortgage Association involving trust funds and Treasury bonds. It explains participation certificates and the supposed $500 million exchange that would show reduced government spending and debt without any cash changing hands. The piece questions taxpayer understanding and praises the unknown “financial Wizard” behind the scheme.
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Washington
Federal National Mottpupe Association
Mannie May
Civil Service
Treasury
Fannie May
Treas
Agenciet
The
New York Times New Service
Polite brutality debate as police face rising dangers
A letter argues that police officers face real brutality, citing recent killings in Fronton Ohio, Michigan City, Greensburg, and near Indianapolis. It warns that officers deserve protection and questions claims that police brutality targets the public, framing law enforcement as the ones endangered.
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Fronton
Ohio
Walter B. Markel
Michigan City
Conservatives Triumph in New York Voting Clash
In New York final tally shows the Conservative Party ahead of the Liberal Party, despite odds of 400 to 1. The Liberals backed Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr and spent heavily to no avail, as the Conservatives gain line C and dispossess the Liberals, with Javits mocked as a fading symbol of ultraliberal Republicans.
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Saints
New York
Liberal Party
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr
Dean Paul Dd- Buckley
Javits
Republican Party
Det Itrdomst
Tller
William Bensely
Springville
Addedo
Ives
Conservative Party of
Washington Star Seidicate
Ind
Worry Clinic Promises Slimming for Marital Bliss
A sensational advice column urges wives to slim drastically to rekindle romance with husbands. Nellie S., 38, loses 440 pounds since marriage, touting dehydration diets and rapid weight loss as a path to regain husband’s attention. The piece touts a book and asks readers to send 20 cents for more guidance.
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Nellie S
Dr. Crane
Successful Investing Advice From Roger Spear in 1960s Column
Readers seek guidance on growth versus income. Spear recommends shifting to strong growth stocks for long term protection and capital appreciation, listing Montana Power Standard Oil of New Jersey American Telephone and General American Transportation as quality picks. He advises exiting cyclical holdings like Rockwell Standard and Colgate-Palmolive unless seeking income, and suggests buying Spear's Guide to Successful Investing.
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B.W. A
In Hation
Montana Power
Standard Oil
New Jersey
American Telephone
General American Transportatio
Rockwell Standard
West Point-Pepperell
Libby-Owens-Ford
Colgate-Palnolive
Amstead and
Jones & Laughlin
J.G. A
Colgale
Colgate
Roger Spear
Roger E. Spear
Grand Central Station
New York
Gen
Fea. Corp
Brady’s Health Service COGITATIONS OF OLD CALCIUM BRADY
A fragmented historical health column recounts Osler and Hunter on longevity and the body’s defenses, praising Metchnikoff’s lactic bacteria theory and dairy probiotics, then meanders to personal health anecdotes and old medical curios. It mentions Heberden and arthritis terms, critiquing medical hokum while joking about aging authors.
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Calcium Brady
Wm. Osler
John Hunter
Osler
Elie Metchnikoff
Paris
Metetinikoff
Ile
Metehnikali
Metchnikol
William Heberden
Heberden
Hokum
Hoberden
Evans
Sueherdon
Muther
Brady
Setuely
Folklore and Verses on Travel and Type Casting
Fragmentary folklore and literary reflections capture travel signs in the south, NYT verse by Milton Kaplan about American tourists, critique of typecasting in plays, and an old American saying about hog packers. The piece weaves travel impressions with artistic debates and cultural quips.
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New York Times
Milton Kaplan
Guaranteed income debate faces long odds in Congress
The piece argues against a universal guaranteed income, saying the economy cannot bear it, labor is scarce, and idleness harms personal and societal welfare. It cautions that such a plan would erode work incentives, burden taxpayers, and risk widespread poverty guarantees rather than alleviating need.
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Johnson
America
United States
Irving Biddbitt
Watts
Harlem
The Virginia Privateer Clipper Gain Fame in Early US Seas
The Virginia Privateer, a small clipper, earned fame during the American early republic when the U S government lacked funds to build a strong navy. Commanded by American crews, it’s noted for speed, smart handling, and audacious raids on British merchant ships, often with crews paid on a share of profits which could cover costs.
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Gen
Fea. Corp
Virginia
American Republic
Jef Torson
Olin Pant Jones
France
Maarten
Maine
Theirginia Capes
Kennet Roberts
Lady
Ste
Bastan
New York
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William R. Rayner
Greensburg
Kentucky
Indianaplis
Men In Blue
Anderson Herald
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
George D. Crittzenberger
Harriet W. Toner
Eqzert E. Jackson
Jane Ober Scott Charles W. Laughlin
Secrainty
Edwin A. Bailey
A. Anderson
Rurrisy
Madison
Cowntia
Givenvar
Medlcson
Adjoning
Indiana
Kay and Indiane
Yrar
Associated Press
Herald
Nat
Ellie
Equator
Nellie
Crane
Mellat. Ind
Brady's Health Service
Folklore
Sylvia A. Levitt
Wade
Kirk
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