Finland’s Debt Payment Highlighted as Moral Lesson
The piece argues Finland’s $165,000 World War I debt payment to the United States boosted goodwill and praises reliable debt honoring. It urges improving international programs and endorses using radio to inform Europe about the United States as part of a broader foreign policy, urging support for Secretary Marshall’s planned media efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Finland
Europe
Soviet Russia
Marshall
Senate
Voice of America funding under debate in House
The House considers a 34 million dollar request for the Cultural and Information Program and the Voice of America fate. Critics say past broadcasts lacked quality, yet supporters note the need to reach eastern Europe, risking the service if funding ends July 1.
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House of Representatives
State Department
Voice of America
Congress
Europe
What to Say About Floods
An editorial reflects on the floods that caused deaths displacements and millions in damage. The piece notes repeated failures to heed flood risks and questions whether proper protections will ever be funded or built despite history of losses.
Fountain Pen Affects Minds and Habits Across Eras
The piece humorously argues pens shape thought and behavior from early fountain pens to ballpoints. It contrasts vintage ink tubes and modern gadgets with nostalgia for reliability, while poking at overhyped innovation and the social effects of everyday writing tools.
Out of the Past The Art of Winning in Business
Quote by Elbert Hubbard on hard work and not taking business too seriously.
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Elbert Hubbard
Bugs Baer and Housing Shortage Spark 1946 Divorce Case
The judge chastises Bugsy Baer for slugging his wife and grants her divorce and custody of sugar stamps. A later ruling notes continued cohabitation amid a severe housing shortage. The piece mocks pre fab housing promises and the era’s frantic solutions.
Political Flavor in Economic Reasoning Critics Split on Prices
Economists in Washington debate how presidential politics shape fiscal policy and inflation. The piece argues a tax cut could empower taxpayers to meet high prices, while underlying costs in agriculture drive wage hikes and inflationary pressure. It notes administration missteps since V J day and urges restrained government spending.
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Ashington
Washington
Congress
White House
Taft
Ing
Federal Reserve Board
Isolationists Push Back Against Voice of America Bill
Marquis Childs reports on the House isolationists led by Karl Mundt fighting a foreign broadcasting bill. The split within Republicans mirrors national rifts as proponents cite information efforts and foreign exchange programs while opponents warn of retreat behind an American iron curtain.
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Ashington
Voice of America
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Mississippi
John E. Rankin
Truman
Henry Wallace
Robert R. McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Sen
Cland
Illinois
Vandenberg
Dewey
John Foster Dulles
House
Mundt
Middle West
Wines
Sieben
Nebraska
Dirksen
Busbey
South
Senate
Voice of
Moscow
Tonsil and Adenoid Hypertrophy in Children
Dr Wm Brady discusses that tonsil and adenoid enlargement in school children is common in winter and spring and not inherently harmful. Treatment should focus on breathing comfort. surgery not automatically required unless nasal breathing is impaired or ventilation and drainage are affected.
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Oak
State Department pushes Truman Doctrine amid dissent and Palestine hints
Secret meetings by Secretary Marshall and aides with private groups aim to rally support for the Truman Doctrine against Wallace criticisms. Acheson frames communism as a danger tied to delay of peace, hints at Palestine policy shifts, while Warren Austin warns on UN tactics and Russian veto use.
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Ashington
Marshall
Publi
White House
Henry Wallace
State Department
Gen
U. N
Warren Austin
Daughters of the Ameri Revolution
Baptist Public Art Committee
National Conference of Christians and Jews
The
League of Women Voters
Palestine
Henderson U. N
United Nations
Russia
Catholic Social Action Denounces Taft Hartley Bill
The National Catholic Welfare Conference faces criticism for its social action department's partisan stance on the Taft-Hartley labor bill. The piece argues church bodies should avoid political meddling and warns against implying universal Catholic endorsement of specific views.
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Washington
Social Action Department
National Catholic Welfare Conference
America
Tholic Social Action Department
Seed Catalog Rhythms From Denver Post Garden Verse
A playful verse about gardening woes features tiny iris, wagging hollyhocks, drooping roses, and failing crops. The poet laments stubborn onions and tiny radishes while beans, corn, and melons disappoint. Even a pedigreed pup fails to live up to expectations.
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Robert Quillen
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Bugs” Baer
Renee Ae
George Clark
Paul Mallon
Mallon
Marquis Childs
India
Wm. Brady
Personal Health
Drew Pearson
Acheson
Palestine Issue
Crum
Henderson
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Vermont
Tearaboss
Weather Bureau
Solliogais
Apat
Gaxaee
Prarson
By David Lawrence
Lawrence
Social Research Department
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Individ
Labor Board
Denver Post
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