Social Security Debate Shapes Presidential Campaign
A Washington observer notes that Congress may not reverse course on social security and warns the issue could dominate the coming campaign. The system created in 1935 helps workers and retirees but has seen limited expansion, with about 34 million covered and 22 million left out amid funding and eligibility gaps. Budget allocations and appropriations for Congress and related offices are also discussed.
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Congress
Farm Legislation Shapes Election Year Agriculture Policy
President Truman calls for a broad long-range agricultural bill while the GOP greets farmers with their own program. Reprisals target cotton-seed growers as Senator Aiken backs a farm bill echoing Clinton Anderson and garnering GOP and Democratic support. The plan aligns with postwar prosperity credits and reciprocal trade agreements to boost farm exports.
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Truman
GOP
Aiken
Vermont
Clinton Anderson
Letter to Eric Johnston on family life and crime fears
A reader praises Eric Johnston for urging protection of the American family and youth. He cites recent crimes involving youths and asks Johnston to share his speech and address where to hear him next. The page also promotes dubious real estate offerings with sensational copy and odd product names.
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Eric Johnston
National Conference On Family Life
America
Washington
Johnston
Farmers Buy Most Planes Drive Postwar Air Usage
Farmers have bought more postwar airplanes than any group except airport operators. Flying Farmers, active in 35 states with over 6,000 members, have spurred landing field expansion and built in-field stores for groceries. To date 200 farm airstrips exist in Nebraska Iowa Colorado Minnesota and the Dakotas.
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The
Flying Farmers
Nebraska
Iowa
Colorado
Minnesota
Dakotas
FIRST AID TO THE AILING HOUSE BY WHITMAN
Digest of homeowner questions on septic tank care and plaster staining. Drain cleaners in small amounts safe. large use halts bacteria, flush with water, reseed with yeast. Rain stains in plaster stain through. once dry paint or cut out and re plaster.
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Roger C. Whitman
ASK M A quiz show of unusual science facts
A quiz with answers onFlowers blooming year round starfish spider silk water levels river crosssection red headed population Alaska crops and the potato claim. Answers include chickweed blooms ten months a year and a starfish turning a limb, spider thread as thin as 30 microinches, river depth varies by bank in NH vs SH, about 13 percent red headed, and Alaska crop is potatoes.
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Liiary of
Government Printing Office
GPO
National Conference On American Family Life
Mr. Johnston
Hollywood
Elmer. P.S
Eric
Larceny Heights
Hornswoggle Acres
Gyppem Holding Corporation
Cape Cod
Garrison Pruett
Valley Forge
Great Eastern Trinket Corporation
Hi Phillips
Alaska
U.S
Desler
Ept
Muskegon
Mich
Atu
Aed Ee
Houiehold
Life Insurance Company of America
Lima
Rogers Hort Worth
Texas
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