Some Light from the Past On Building Cost Trends
An Iowa centennial discussion uses historic price curves to compare wartime and postwar building costs. An engineer notes that housing costs fluctuated from 1916 through 1946 and suggests future trends may mirror past cycles, with restoration of some stability expected. He cites a reinforced concrete pavement cost table showing swings from 1.50 to 3.70 in price. The piece contends that owning a home offers value despite risks and that building costs may decline again.
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G.I
Ian
Iowa
OPA Grants 3 to 12 Percent Increases on Goods
The Price Administrator announced new price rises of 3 to 12 percent on a wide list of consumer goods, with refrigerators exempted for a future hike. He stated the increases come from price control needs, not desire, and argued the moves do not trigger runaway inflation nor a $150 million cost to consumers. The public must decide between a $1 item scarce now or a $1.12 item readily available.
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OPA
Porter
Washington
Congress
Cagy view on Bulgaria and Greece postwar claims
The piece argues Bulgarians, reading reports of peace talks, feel entitled to Greek territory and implies they are reacting to perceived unequal concessions. It suggests their confusion stems from wartime outcomes and media coverage, not malice, and notes the audience may misinterpret the peace terms.
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Bulgaria
Greece
Men Compassion and Loving Kindness Are Evidences
Robert Quillen notes that true decency grows with age and suffering. He argues young people overlook others’ pain, but as they near 40 to 50 they gain compassion, pity the afflicted, and extend selfless help, citing doctors and neighbors who serve without greed. He praises Christ-like virtue and laments political disarray.
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Jesus
New York
One Pitcher Enough and a Paris Peace Joke
A collection of wry quips on diplomacy and politics. Baruch and others are cited in a playful critique of postwar bomb concerns. The line about a single baseball base per player mocks complexity, and a jab about Gromyko closes the brief.
Inflation's Reach Spurs CIO Reform Calls
Paul Mallon argues inflation pressures force CIO leadership to reconsider plans as Packard reports a first-half loss of 2,590,158 while wage and price data from Moscow and OPA price hikes fuel warnings. He notes strikes and wage demands risk worsening the economy and cites rising consumer costs from Moscow and AFL observations.
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CIO
Packard Motor Company
Auto Workers
Murray
Packard
Motor
AFL
Labor Monthly
Stalingrad
Thrifty seal pockets coins in Oregon stomach
A seal collapsed in Oregon was found with $2.56 in coins in its stomach, suggesting possible savings. The 이유 remains unclear why a seal would stash money, and authorities offered no explanation.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Oregon
Truman Aides Clash Over British Palestine Plan
Drew Pearson reports a rift in White House circles over Britain’s proposed division of Palestine. Judge Hutcheson and the Anglo American Palestine Commission oppose “ghettoization” and back UN trusteeship with 100,000 Jewish refugees. Henry Grady argues the plan is reasonable after London talks, while Acheson and Phillips hesitate, fearing policy capture by Britain.
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Ashington
Joseph C. Hutcheson
Texas
Palestine
State Department
Hutcheson
Anglo- American Palestine Commission
United Nations
Germany
Henry Grady
San Francisco
Truman
Holy Pene
Paris
Grady
Russia
Dean Acheson
Washington
Judge Hutcheson
Britain
London
Foreign Office
Europe
U. S
Acheson
William Phillips
Phillips
Anglo-American Commission
U.N
Near East
Attlee
Byrnes
Turkey
President Truman Prepares Vacation Voyage Amid Paris Conference Strains
Marquis Childs notes Truman’s Williamsburg retreat signals strong trust in Byrnes while Paris rages with Molotov and Chamberlain. Roosevelt’s Amberjack III cruise in 1933 cited as contrast. The piece argues the president needs rest, delegation, and steadier cabinet support as the atomic energy panel faces delays and interim appointments loom.
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Europe
Roosevelt
New England
Cordell Hull
Hull
London
Truman
Byrnes
Stage fright and diet advice in reader health column
A reader worries about social anxiety and stomach fluttering before events. The columnist, shifting to a psychologist’s view, offers steps: attend more social functions, consult a psychiatrist, and take quinine after meals. Other letters discuss peanut butter nutrition, beef trichinosis versus pork tapeworm risk, and infant feeding guidance.
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Nico
Truman Seen Indifferent to Nation's Labor Plight
Washington reaches a harsh verdict on President Truman as labor turmoil intensifies with the Great Lakes shipping strike crippling coal and iron ore flow. CIO actions and wage standards dispute threaten reconversion, while critics accuse Truman of do nothing until after his 18 day yacht cruise and a looming election.
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Washington
Great Lakes
CIO National Maritime Union
Detroit
Lawrence
CIO
CIO Auto Workers’ Union
National Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Mr. Truman
Cio-Pac
White House
CIO Auto Workers Union
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Drew Pearson
Fereson
Gen. McNarney
Austria
Clayborn Landers
Arkansas
G.I. Ha
United States
Chaplain Landers
Marquis Childs
Williamsburg
Navy
Childs
James F. Byrnes
Will Clayton
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Joseph Stalin
Strain
Atomic Energy Commission
David Lilienthal
Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Wm. Brady
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