Year 1952 to Force Big Government Decisions
A 1952 forecast argues that the United States faces decisive fiscal choices as government spending and taxation rise. It notes rising federal tax receipts, shrinking venture capital, slower productivity, and inflation tied to deficits, urging Americans to decide what to cut without hurting most people.
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The
Republic
George
Senate Finance Committee
Russia
Hungary
United States
America
U.N. Assembly
Moscow
Get Out The Vote Emphasis For 1952 Election
The piece urges state and county party chairmen to boost turnout in the 1952 election, noting historical turnout lows. It cites 1948 figures: 94 million over 21, 68.8 million registered, 48.8 million voted, and compares to a ~90 percent turnout in England. It argues high turnout proves democracy’s value to the Iron Curtain.
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Bureau of Census
United States
Iron Curtain
Churchill Lessons On Austerity For U S Economic Reform
Merryle Ruekeyer argues Churchill shows how to face economic crisis with candor and foresight. Leaders must describe tough reforms before they arrive, placing national solvency above party aims and asking receivers of national assets to accept changes despite unpopular measures.
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Churchill
New Year Reflections and Local Happenings Across Town
A snapshot of past events mentions Manila falling to Japanese forces ten years ago and a New Year blizzard in Cedar Rapids with 12 inches of snow disrupting transport. It notes local officials, a Christmas light winner, a judge’s son leaving for Annapolis after a long leave, and retirements and deaths tied to community figures.
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Cedar Rapids
Clarence H. Petty
Viola
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Leo Peiffer, Jr
Leo Peiffer
Upland Drive
James Clark
Atherton B. Clark
Annapolis
Bernice Reynolds
Menomonie
Wis
Stout Institute
C. T. Reynolds
Belden Hill
Valley League
Blond vs Dark Furniture Opinions Divide Readers
Readers name preferences on blond or dark furniture with reasons. Collins Radio Company and individuals including Lynn Hoffman and others provide varied views on practicality style and maintenance. The debate highlights taste differences in home decor.
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Lynn Hoffman
Ninth Street
Collins Radio Company
Drugged Mindszenty Case Tied to Hungarian Minister to Washington
Envoy profile warns that Emil Weil, a 1934 Budapest detainee turned Hungarian minister to the United States, supervised a drugged confession from Cardinal Mindszenty during a cross examination at 60 Andrassy Street after 82 hours of questioning. Weil’s rise paralleled wartime upheavals and postwar Communist control.
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Renee
Emil Weil
Budapest
Washington
Europe
Cardinal Mindszenty
United States
Hungary
Weil
Hitler
Dr. Weil
Rakosi
Andrassy Street
Aktectron
Balassa
Kelemen
Moscow
Tukashevsky
Decsi
Taft Leads Midwest Campaign in G.O.P Push
The piece notes Bob Taft running well ahead for the Republican citation, with strong Middle West support and early campaigning. It compares Taft's grip to an octopus and suggests Ike Eisenhower would affect the race if he joined, while the South remains less concerned about Taft's prospects.
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Bob Taft
Bob
South
White House
Ike
Taft
Middle West
Europe
Yugoslavia
U.N
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
England
France
Guilty Look at a Kentucky Banker
A Kentucky banker known for a bald head wore his hat indoors and taunted a Black worker who brought weekly wages. The worker joked he feared the banker might start somewhere, while the scene hints at racial and social tensions in a church world context.
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R. S. Dew
Third Street
Edward Soboda
E. M. Soboda
Amherst
Mass
Amherst College
Gus A. Doerfler
Kentucky
Moses
Powder Keg 1952 War Forecast by David Lawrence
Column argues 1952 could spark a major conflict as Moscow tests Western resolve. It contends allied hesitation, U N strategy, and military strains risk provoking a broader war with Korea, Egypt, Iran, and Indo China as flashpoints.
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Moscow
Far East
Indo-China
Malaya
Egypt
Iran
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Stalin
Truman
Acheson
Europe
America
Aspirin safer than acetanilide says Dr Brady
Dr Brady warns against using acetanilide products for headaches and favors aspirin when possible. He notes nostrums carry hidden acetanilide quantities and highlights risks including nausea skin reactions and rare death. He explains morning headaches can stem from various causes and cites a reader report of relief from somersaults as likely due to improved oxygenation. Blood counts show 3 018 000 red cells 70 percent hemoglobin and are deemed low for Florida climate.
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Federal Bureau
Florida
H. C
People’s Forum Letter Criticizes Hoover Depression Remarks
The Gazette invites reader letters carrying name and address for publication. Mrs. Daniel P. Ward of 161 Thirty-Eighth Street NE objects to a contributor’s harsh Hoover era statements, urging sympathy for the poor and opposing further depressions.
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Gazette
People’s Forum
W. E. Kearns
Marion
Daniel P. Ward
Thirty-Eighth Street
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