Parking policy shifts amid First avenue resurfacing
Downtown traffic changes moved from angle to parallel parking on First avenue as the new surface cures, with officials calling the shift temporary and aimed at flow and surface protection. Authorities pledge off street lots to free downtown spaces, while some meters fund future parking facilities. The piece also notes Russia’s push for a four power peace treaty over Japan, rejected by US Britain and France, maintaining broader participation.
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Peace Treaty for Japan Follows Far Eastern Commission Route
The Far Eastern Commission, representing all belligerent powers in World War II against Japan, continues to exercise authority in Japan. Observers note the relatively smoother occupation process in Japan compared with Germany, suggesting the treaty path may adapt accordingly.
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Indians Get a Break from House Aid Bill
The Senate backed a 10 year 10 million dollar annual appropriation to build schools hospitals roads and housing for Navajo and Hopi tribes in Arizona and New Mexico. Plans include conservation irrigation and local industry to lift reservation economies. The piece criticizes past underfunding and urges wiser future spending to protect national assets and taxpayers.
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A Judge Is Subject to Honest Criticism Like Anybody Else
George E Sokolski argues that judges and public officials deserve scrutiny and criticism. He notes the press must highlight perceived bias or failure while allowing the judge to respond from the bench. The piece critiques Judge Kaufman over trial handling and calls for media watchdogging to preserve judicial dignity.
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Wade's Wit humorous squibs and social jests
A collection of satirical observations by Harry W. Wade touching on nationalization of taverns in new British towns, Fields fans recalling The Bank Dick, Indians learning bow and arrow skills for an upcoming movie, a Westmore war-paint refresher, Jeffersonian government critique, health tips through psychiatry, and a dig at Du Ponts as a monopoly. The piece jokes about office glamour and lipstick on a bubbler fountain.
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Out of the Past Christianity Emphasizes Practical Common Sense
The piece notes Christianity as intensely practical with a prominent trait of common sense. It highlights practical application over theory, portraying faith as a guiding force for everyday life.
Geriatrics in medical practice and nutrition notes
Dr. Wm Brady discusses geriatrics as a medical field with few specialists, noting societal reluctance to label practice as aging focused. He contrasts geriatricians with prophylacticians and observes patients demand care over medicine, while highlighting milk choices as rich in niacin riboflavin and calcium, linking deficiency to common ailments.
Mailbag Arthritis and Fish Tanks
A reader asks if water-filled fish tanks in a bedroom harm arthritis patients under a doctor's care. The columnist jokes about fish biting and offers a stage fright remedy, recommending quinine sulfate three times daily ten days before the event.
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Ike Eisenhower and the liberal backlash in 1949
In this 1949 column, Harry Boyd critiques liberal critics who turned on Eisenhower after he voiced independent public opinions. The piece argues readers misread Ike as a pliant figure, notes his growing autonomy, and warns against political meddling by mass psychology pundits who judge presidents by charm over judgment. The author asserts Ike is a capable, reasoning leader who resists being treated as mere spectacle.
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Chiang Kai-shek Ally as Johnson Acheson Clash
Six State Department stenographers retyped the China white paper to tone down allegations against Chiang Kai-shek relatives. The edits followed a protracted dispute between Secretary Acheson and Defense Chief Johnson, who had pressed hard on policy regarding Chiang’s Kuomintang.
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Neighbors in the country and city contrasted by Smith
Senator Margaret Chase Smith reflects on country life versus city life from a Maine visit. She cites stronger local fellowship in small towns, contrasts voluntary neighborliness with urban conformity, and hopes to bring country friendliness to cities.
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Farmers and Democrats clash over drought and farm aid
Bugs Baer notes Democrats seek farm votes with subsidies and blame drought on Republican policy. He references an 18 year old in Texas who never saw snow and a Republican filibuster by a Boer figure as he questions why farm income fell 15 percent this year.
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Senate Action Puts Public Power Backers On the Skids
Marquis Childs reports that Senate appropriations action trims funds for government power projects, weakening Truman's Fair Deal public power program. The Interior bill slashes power lines, dam projects, and the Southwestern Power Authority, amid pork critiques and claims of influence by Democratic insiders.
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