Price Controls Edge Extended as OPA Debate Continues
The House Banking Committee supports extending the price control act for one year with calls for more flexible OPA policies. Proponents warn that a shorter extension could worsen shortages and delays, while a longer period avoids incentives to withhold goods. The piece notes a proposed repeal of the maximum average price rule and urges production-friendly reforms to ease market pressures.
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Vee Ee
House Banking Committee
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Congress
Iowa Traffic Safety in 1946 Lag Shown by Evans
Des Moines. Lt. Gov Evans warns Iowa trails other states in traffic safety for 1946 while citing a 1945 National Safety Council contest in which Iowa won first place for reducing traffic deaths. yet 1946 fatalities are rising with 55 more deaths reported so far this year.
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Des Moines
Evans
Iowa
National Safety Council
Return of Servicemen Signals End of Girl Life Guard Era
The article notes alarm over reconversion as servicemen return and women lose access to girl life guard roles at pools and beaches. It mocks the image of female lifeguards and argues for another season for women to operate on beaches with men present to signal for help.
Tax evasion across the nation targets professionals and small merchants
A veteran observer argues tax evasion flourishes beyond merchants, with professional men and small shopkeepers skirting records. Investigators note most fraud comes from cash payments and sketchy books, while juries rarely convict simple evaders. Washington cautions that honest workers pay what is due, but the lure of easy money tempts many.
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New England
Ay Mila
Secretary of the Treasury
Bugs Baer Delegates Debate Peace and War Difference
The Bronx conference of delegates is seen as the difference between peace and war by some, though not by all. The piece mocks reliance on translation systems from European trials and dismisses unrest as a futile protest by small nations against big powers.
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Bronx
Officer privileges bolster national defense, Sokolsky argues
George E. Sokols ky contends that officer privileges such as better uniforms quarters and travel are not mere perks but incentives that keep competent leaders in service. He warns against envy driven complaints and urges citizens to support officers who rise through achievement, noting pay gaps and social prestige as compensations.
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New York
Army
Navy
British Finagling at U N Session a Power Balance Example
Drew Pearson discusses U N Security Council dynamics with Byrnes and Stettinius shaping U S stance between Britain and Russia. He notes Castillo Najera on veto power, Evatt's influence, and Evatt wiring plans from Australia. The piece also covers OPA wage politics and labor adviser's role in price decisions.
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U.N
U.S
Walington
United States
Britain
Russia
Security Council
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
New York
Lord Cadogan
Ed Stettinius
Stettinius
Byrnes
Vladivostok
Pacific
Iran victory as U.N. respite prompts guardianship debate
Marquis Childs argues the U.N. victory over Iran is only a temporary gain. He cites A C Millspaugh's call for a three-power guardianship by Britain the United States and the Soviet Union to guide Iran, defend oil interests, and foster progress, warning sovereignty claims are outdated.
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Iran
A. C. Millspaugh
Brookings Institution
U. N. Security Council
Millspaugh
Britain
Soviet Union
United States
Mt. Olympus
U.S.R
U.S.S.R
Russia
U.N
United Nations Forum
Aashington
Great Britain
United Nations Organization
Ultraviolet sunlight and vitamin D vs tonsil removal
Dr Brady argues weather and sun exposure reduce enlarged tonsils in children, noting ultraviolet converts skin nutrients to vitamin D and suggesting 500 to 1500 daily units of vitamin D in winter and early spring. He questions overzealous tonsil surgery and cites seasonal improvements among schoolchildren.
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Pring
Russia Aims to Wrest Oil Gains From Iran After UN Move
Analysis argues the Iran incident shows Moscow maneuvering to secure oil concessions while delaying troop withdrawal. It notes Russia’s parallel promises and pressures, Iran's pro Russia premier, and questions whether the UN victory is genuine or a strategic Russian win in the end.
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Russia
Iran
Moscow
U.N
U.N. Security Council
Security Council
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