No Surpluses Yet Says Northern Trust Warning
A Chicago bulletin warns that rising living costs threaten buying power as production expands. The piece argues for more production to curb price spirals, cites higher real purchasing power since pre war, and criticizes Iowa and South Dakota hunting legislation seen as retaliatory. It urges legislators to avoid partisan restrictions and protect wildlife conservation.
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Bulletin of the Northern Trust Company of Chicago
Northern Trust Company
South Dakota
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Spite in Legislation Questioned on Beer Bill Debate
A southern Iowa representative recalls partisan pressure over the senate beer bill. He cites threats that support for the bill or opposition to the secondary road bill could be punished by voting opponents out. The speaker argues legislation should be judged on merits, not coercion.
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House
Senate
Iowa
Iowa centennial coins spark long range planning
Gov. Blue authorizes the Iowa centennial commission to mint 1000 half-dollars. Five hundred go on sale in 1996 for the 150th anniversary and the remaining 500 in 2046 for the 200th. The plan reflects foresight for future celebrations despite uncertainty about future money or survival.
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Gov. Blue
Iowa Centennial Commission
Gov
Earle
Pennsylvania
Blue
Iowa
Korea and Asia policy betrayed by wartime deals
George E. Sokolsky argues that Korea’s fate was sacrificed to superpower rivalries, noting Cairo and Yalta promises misled China and Korea. He claims Korea was a corridor of conquest and accuses Moscow and allies of betraying Cairo to favor Soviet interests in Mongolia, Manchuria, and Korea.
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York
Korea
Japan
Manchuria
China
Siberia
Cairo
Roosevelt
Chiang Kai-shek
Churchill
United States
Great Britain
Far East
Russia
Germany
Europe
Asia
Chiang Kaishek
Yalta
Mongolian People’s Republic
Outer
Mongolia
Chines
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Kurile Islands
Alaska
38Th Parallel
Tax Cut Debate Signals Inflation Risk in 20–30 Percent Plan
Marquis Childs notes the House bill for a 20 to 30 percent tax cut emerged from closed Ways and Means sessions under Harold Knutson. Treasury experts warn the cut could spark inflation, risking higher prices in all brackets, though supporters push for timely passage amid rising consumer credit since 1944.
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Ashington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Harold Knutson
Treasury
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
The
Lewis Defies Smith Connally Law In Memorial Strike
The piece criticizes James Lewis for interpreting Memorial Day as a week long work stoppage, accusing him of defying the Smith Connally act while warning the Truman administration against tolerating such unilateral action. It cites court orders, potential penalties, and broader implications for labor power and government policy.
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Dee L. Lewis
Truman
Lewis
Supreme Court
Centralia
Miners’ Union
Smith-Connally
America
Somersaults and nutrition in Wm Brady health column
Dr Brady urges eutrophy through nutrition and calcium, notes many complaints stem from deficiencies. He describes morning somersaults as a test of fitness, shares quirky anecdotes about hair washing beliefs, and advises against post meal naps for younger readers while deeming them okay after 60.
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Webster
California notches between mansions and movie sets
The author compares California wealth and studio tricks to Potemkin villages, noting Los Angeles real estate boom along Wilshire Miracle Miles and the film industry’s modular sets. He visits Bel Air estates and wonders how artificial grandeur rivals nature.
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Catherine the Great
Russia
Potemkin
Moscow
Los Angeles
Boosters
Heaven
Wilshire Boulevard
The Illusion of Permanent Palaces in Hollywood Hills
The author observes movie sets masquerading as durable mansions built from common materials. He notes a boom in Hollywood real estate among stars and oil magnates, with frequent relocations and new entrants into the business. Some natives deny a real boom, while the Potemkin reference hints at superficial grandeur.
Vassar Accepts Returning Vets For One More Semester
An odd note from a Vassar setting says male veterans may enroll for one additional semester before returning to their studies. Dean Skerlew confirms the flat-top faculty plan while emphasizing no more class reunions. The piece ribaldly touts Vassar as a wonderful school and recalls wartime loyalties.
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Dean Skerlew
Vassar
Bryn Mawr
Guaranteed Annual Wage: a union demand and debate
The article weighs a guaranteed annual wage as a union goal for 1947 against practicality. It cites CIO drives from meat packers and steelworkers, notes plans at Proctor and Gamble Hormel and Nunn Bush, and outlines potential benefits such as reduced strikes and steadier production, while warning of heavy fixed costs for capital goods and the need for cautious public investment.
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CIO
Auto Workers
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Hormel
Nunn-Bush
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