01 Jul 1948
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Newspaper
Billings Herald
Location
Billings, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
1
The Herald pledges impartial presentation of news under new ownership, aiming to reflect diverse public opinion regardless of editor views and to serve public welfare by addressing social economic and political wrongs. It cites The Constitution and the Bill of Rights as guiding principles.
A Billings Public Forum letter criticizes Colliers magazine for its veteran housing series by Albers Q Maisel. The writer cites Rotteness and political manipulation behind veteran benefits, urging public scrutiny and action against injustices faced by veterans in America.
The piece mixes a patriotic note on Independence Day with praise for the President’s Committee on Civil Rights reporting woefully lacking civil liberties. It then shifts to oil demand and supply prospects, predicting a record available daily supply of about 25,000,000 barrels in the coming year, with factors like government interference and strikes influencing expansion plans. a call for public conservation and cooperation follows, ending with a nod to a Vincent hospital expansion fund and city management discussions.
The piece urges local groups to study civil rights in their towns, unite with other groups, and plan concrete actions to fight discrimination. It stresses moral, economic, and international stakes, urging persistent effort to promote equality and keep America strong and free on Independence Day.
Joseph A. Elcher, AMVET Vice Chairman for Veterans Housing, blasts postwar housing schemes as scams that overprice GI properties and deliver shoddy, substandard homes. He urges voters to scrutinize ads seen in the Herald and to oppose what he calls a nationwide “dream houses” bait-and-switch.
The Merala calls for a vigorous probe into GI housing fraud alleged to involve bankers, VA appraisers, inspectors, builders, and real estate agents. Veterans accuse authorities of inaction, lament broken promises of affordable postwar homes under the GI Bill, and urge accountability across local, state, and national agencies.
The piece argues profiteering by real estate and building interests drives postwar housing policy. It cites sabotage of wartime programs under pressure from lobbies, delays in national housing bills like Watt Blender Wagner and McCarthy measures, and unfulfilled promises of home ownership for ex-GIs, kept as a dominant interest.
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