Senate tax cuts target three departments and VOA
Senate approved budget reductions across state justice and commerce departments led by an $83.5 million cut to Voice of America operations under state control. Debate centered on independence for VOA to counter Cold War propaganda, with calls for a fully independent agency funded at $169.9 million.
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State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Senate
Voice of America
State Department
Voice
Truman’s pick Morris as corruption hunter questioned
TIME suggests Truman may have sharp judgment in naming Newbold Morris as cor ruption ferret. Morris became a target of criticism from administration allies and non aligned congress members for his conduct with congressional investigators, potentially undermining his enforcement role.
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Truman
Newbold Morris
Morris
Administration
Congress
Congressional
Open House Aims to Spark Cedar Rapids City Government Thinking
The Young Men's Bureau of Cedar Rapids held an open house at City Hall on the mayor’s first day to acquaint residents with city government offices. The group hopes to foster public thinking and involvement, noting many basics are unknown due to apathy rather than lack of information.
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Young Men’s Bureau of
Cedar Rapids
Two-Party System Having Bad Time
The article argues that independents will decide the next election and that both major parties lack discipline due to direct primary fraud. It likens voters to customers seeking a Blue Plate Special and concludes parties must offer focused platforms rather than catering to all tastes. The piece notes the need to revive faith in the two party system or risk political bankruptcy.
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United States
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Cedar Rapids school board approves war training machinery
Ten years past the Cedar Rapids school board voted to install eighteen thousand dollars worth of machinery in school shops for civilian job training in war industries. The action was announced as part of government plans to bolster wartime production and workforce preparation.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank F. Bates
Linn County
Elmer M. Seevell
Marion
Gout origins questioned by Dr Brady in health column
Dr Brady argues that gout is not a proven disease and critiques uric acid theory. He says blood uric acid varies normally, old beliefs tied gout to lifestyle and laziness, and precise testing makes gout rare today. A reader from the Great Lakes area notes climate change as a health suggestion with limited benefit.
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Great Lakes Basin
California
N. W
Fort Meyers
Fort Meyers Beach
Floyd H. DeCamp
Bureau of Dental Health
Florida State Board of Health
de Camp
United States
Fluoridation Debate: Technical Facts and Referendum Issues
Dr. Lehman argues against voting on highly technical fluoridation matters without substantiated science. He notes Fort Meyers fluoride levels and possible mild fluorosis risks, urging professional guidance and public information before any referendum. He stresses elected officials must use expert advice for technical community decisions.
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America
Sudden Peace Threatens U S Economic Shock, Says Analyst
In a warning on rapid peace or upheaval, David Lawrence argues that neither the administration nor Congress has a plan to cope with a sudden shift in tension. A revolting Soviet bloc or Stalin’s overthrow could trigger a deflationary shock, with canceled defense orders, tax penalties, and no ready public works program to stabilize the economy.
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Ashington
Congress
Russia
Iron Curtain
Stalin
Moscow
America
The Man in the Street in Presidential Season
A political jab notes the man in the street is essential yet sidelined. It argues candidates talk from wagons as crowds are fed red fire, while sensible questions invite arrests for incitement. The piece mocks the urban voter’s limited access to indoor events.
Truce Signed to Allow Exams in University Strike
A temporary truce ends the prolonged student strike at the University of Panama to permit strikers to take their examinations. The move comes amid continued negotiations between student leaders and university officials.
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University of Panama
How Steel Talks Collapsed Amid Wage Dispute Crisis
An inside Washington chronicle shows how the steel wage talks devolved from coordination to confusion. Key players Eric Johnston, Nate Feinsinger, and Ben Fairless clash with Mobilizer Wilson and Economic Stabilizer Putnam over a 26 to 27 cent package while Truman weighs price impacts and resignations follow.
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Ashington
Eric Johnston
Nate Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
Wilson
Putnam
Feinsinger
CIO
Arnall
Ben Fairless
U. S. Steel Corporation
Iron and Steel Institute
New York
Mobilizer
Fairless
Truman
Key West
Phil Murray
Washington
John Steelman
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Harry Boyd
Boyd
Restaurateur
Howard Ellison
Coe Military Band
Anps
Stanley Vesely
Dief
James H. Yuill
Frederick Luber
Afger
American Legion
Americanization Council
Frank Chadima
J. Norbert Melsha
Ames
Iowa State College
Rufus E. Lee
South
Lions Club
Joe
Wm. Brady
DE. Brady
Spot In
Paradise
Fredrick B. Lehman
Lehman
Fla
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Lawrence
Bugs” Baer
Drew Pearson
George Clark
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