Veterans split over Hoover Plan for VA hospital system
War veterans clash as Hoover Commission proposes placing all major government hospital programs, including the VA, into a new independent agency. Major groups like the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars oppose while the American Veterans Committee backs the plan, fueling a bitter nationwide fight with rival studies and extensive publicity from both sides.
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Hoover Commission
Washington
Veterans Administration
Herman W. Steinkraus
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Steinkraus
American Veterans Committee
AVC
Legion
Michael Straight
The
George N. Craig
Congressional Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
New York
Roosevelt
the Legion
Craig
Citizens Committee
Citizens’ Committee
Robert L. McCormick
Fingerprints 4 Cont ont Lie
Detective Stivers investigates a burglary and fingerprint swap as Martin Queripel and Kelso confront a masked intruder. Queripel and Stivers reveal truth through a staged confession while Kelso fights for justice, leading to a tense conclusion.
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Martin Queripel
Stivers
Queripel
Kelso
Pete Kelso
Paul Moody
taxes and wartime levies dampen business and wages
The piece argues wartime taxes on luxury goods hit business and raise prices. It notes declining consumer spending, reduced government revenue, and the burden on taxpayers. Households face higher potato prices as farmers sell to the government, while moon shiners and retailers feel the squeeze as unemployment could rise.
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Washington
Cleveland tackles junked jalopies to free curb space
Cleveland officials pledge to remove out of date wrecks and charge a five dollar fee to haul them away. Many vehicles end up in junkyards or linger months by curbs while insurers later note cheap prior costs for owners. Police face a difficult, tedious task patrolling streets and enforcing removal.
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Cleveland
State of Ohio
Safety education urged to cut Ohio road toll
Ohio safety groups call for a broad program to reduce daily road deaths and property losses. They advocate education, stricter checks on drivers and vehicle conditions, policing at drinking spots, and targeting dangerous road sites to curb accidents without bias.
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State
Ohio
Byrd Proposes $36 Billion 1951 Budget Balance Skies
United States Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia advocates a federal budget of 36000000000 for 1951 to balance the books with 6400000000 saved and without harming essential government operations. He cites nationwide support and labels 71 percent of the budget untouchable while urging cuts to curb inflation.
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United States
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Congress
Truman
Byrd
America
Pete the traveling rabbit tours New York for charity
In New York Pete the ten and a half pound white rabbit from Minneapolis tours the city as Minnesota's goodwill ambassador. He raised funds for crippled children and met locals from Times Square to Greenwich Village before boarding a flight to Paris with help from American Overseas Airlines.
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Pete
Minneapolis
Empire State Building
Minnesota
al Smalley
St. Paul
Manhattan
Northwest Airlines
Hasenpfeffer
Grover Whalen
Park Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Times Square
Bunny
Greenwich Village
Lou Grumich
Tex Alexander
Paris
France
American Overseas Airlines
Goodwill Bunny
Eiffel Tower
Local National Guard unit seeks recruits at Parkersburg Armory
Sergeant Charles R. Larson of the West Virginia National Guard writes that the 1092nd Engineer Battalion Headquarters and Service Company in Parkersburg welcomes recruits with at least a high school degree or current graduation. The unit offers training in water purification, drill nights Tuesdays, and invites veterans and non veterans to visit Armory No. 3 Wilson St. for potential enlistment. The Plains Ohio resident H L McDonald adds a broader critique of postwar labor disputes and political pressures.
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the Messenger
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
West Virginia National Guard
Head Quarters and Service Co
1092Nd Engineer Combat Battalion
Parkersburg
W. Va
South
Southwest
Pacific
Philippines
Camp Atterbury
Field Artillery Reserve Corps
1092Nd Engineer Bn
National Guard
Fort Knox
P.F.C
Ft. Belvoir
Headquarters and Service Co
Ohio
Wilson St
Charles R. Larson
Little Hocking
Shorter Terms Urges Fresh Faces in Washington
Wesley Thompson of Murray City Ohio argues against long tenure in office and calls for term limits of two, contending new blood is needed in Washington while voters show rising apathy toward elections.
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the Messenger
Washington
Wesley Thompson
Murray City
Ohio
Television Listings for Several Ohio Stations Pause
TV schedules show WLW Channel 3 WTVN Channel 6 WSAZ Channel 5 WBNS Channel 10 listing programs from 6:00 p.m. to 5:15 a.m. including Kukla Fran Ollie Life of Riley Captain Video Newsreels and Wrestling with time slots and program titles varying by station.
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Wlw-C
Channel 3
Cactus Jim
Kukia
Fran
Ollie
Wendy Barrie
Star Theater
Riley
Pauper
Corky Robbins
Judy Splinters
Carnival of Music
WSAZ
Channel 5
Kukla
Telenews
Wbns-Tv
Cannel
Ed Wynn
Studio K
Fern Sharp
Ted Steele
Quiz Hall By WILTON E. HALL
A brief quiz with multiple choice questions for men women and teens, assigning point values and a humorous scoring guide. It lists ten questions on topics from finance and geography to history and language with comic encoded answer strings at the end.
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Wilton E. Hall
Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Primetime Programs
A detailed list of radio programs and time slots across networks CBS ABC MBS and MBEs from 6:00 PM to 5:00 AM with news music drama mystery comedy variety and kiddies shows including Frank Sinatra Bob Crosby Cavalcade of America and Philip Marlowe along with serials sports and talk segments and a Wednesday morning lineup across multiple regions and repeats.
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Cbs Network
Abc-East
Abe-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Abe
Cbs
Frank Sinatra
Abe Renlah
Cbs News
Abe Jack Smith
Cbs Daily
Tropics
Cbs Counter Spy
Abe Mr
Mrs. North
Cbbs
Gentlemen of Press
Bob Hope
Luigi
Abc
John Steele
Time For Defense
Abe Ance
News
Cba
News & Variety
Nbe
Red Foley
Hollywood
Abe Hannibal Cobb
Abe Queen
Abe Bob Poole
West
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