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Newspaper
Cambridge Tribune
Location
Cambridge, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1946
Page
4
A southern Indiana man Eugene C. Shireman turned swamp land into a goldfish empire. He cleared a pond with 200 goldfish, built a business converting 1,500 acres, one third flooded, into goldfish farms and became known as the goldfish king. The tale links a swamp farm to a global market and local skepticism.
A fiery schoolroom exchange discusses personal freedom versus collective control as a student voices resistance to government overreach and demands for autonomy in work, education, and family life. The speaker contrasts union rights, political systems, and personal choice with coercive governance.
The piece argues Mr. Petrillo using union power to pressure studios and seeks broader labor reform. It notes the Lea bill limits union control but critics say Congress should address fundamental problems rather than piecemeal actions. It claims Petrillo now pushes Hollywood to hire many more musicians.
The FBI exposes a bargain by major black market operators selling $1,000 bills for $750. The scheme backfires as racketeers, now unable to launder stolen money without detection, face new FBI orders requiring full reporting when breaking notes into smaller denominations.
The piece notes states have treated wartime revenue gains as normal and questions the long term fiscal stance. It cites 1940 and 1941 revenue patterns, suggesting that cutting or ending war spending could bring revenues back toward prewar levels.
The Tax Foundation argues that sound state financial planning is needed to balance expenditures with revenues. It notes that over short periods deficits may occur only in emergencies and stresses studying taxes and revenues, with over twenty states already examining financial administration. It warns that failure to plan could push state finances to a critical level.
A historical reflection argues that repeated labor strikes from autos to coal show a pattern of crises. It claims production slows as key resources are shut and warns that current labor laws favor unions and government intervention, calling for impartial reforms to untangle employer and worker rights.
The piece critiques government as a creator of crises used to expand power, arguing wartime controls and labor laws worsen shortages. It notes FHA plans in Baltimore setting an $8,200 price cap for for sale homes and $51 monthly rents, with possible downward revisions.
The Federal Housing Administration assigns Maryland a 11 400 dwelling goal within a national target of 950 000 homes for 1946 under the veterans emergency housing program. The plan splits into one quarter rental units and three quarters for sale, with possible revisions by the Baltimore FHA office based on local input.
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