Tax veto tests senate odds amid tax relief doubt
The piece notes a veto fight over a 1947 tax reduction and questions whether the Senate can override a veto on a labor bill. It suggests the President bears responsibility for blocking relief while praising a community effort to fund and improve Sinclair Memorial Playground, seeing it as a model of local cooperation benefiting youths and future citizens.
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Good Citizens at Work in Southeast City Leaders Mobilize
Community residents in the southeast section organized to address a real local problem. Local leaders mobilized neighborhood resources to develop a solution and coordinate efforts with active citizen participation.
Roosevelt High Student Wins Hawkeye Boys State Mock Governor Role
Donald Clayter of Roosevelt high school elected Tuesday to the governorship of Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge. He and his peers display a mature grasp of American democracy, earning praise for leadership and conduct that reflect well on the program and future civic responsibilities.
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Europe
Mirrors That Show Room From the Other Side
Leonard Lyons recalls quirky anecdotes from The Lyons Den about a transparent one way mirror used in spy work and a parade of famous names. Babe Ruth and Groucho Marx surface in lighthearted vignettes while New Orleans bats and Mardi Gras refuse to stay calm.
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Inward Glimpses From War Time Headlines
A pastiche of vivid vignettes notes Hemingway as a conflicted correspondent in France and cites a non combatant citation. It recounts a mac and cheese memory gag and previews Meyers Levis novel and Steinbeck props while tracing Do livet meetings with world leaders and UNESCO.
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Meyer Levin
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Louis Dolivet
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Attlee
Paris
Supreme Court
Rita Hayworth
Julien Huxley
Unesco
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European Economic Commission
Sinister forces in politics according to Bugs Baer
The speaker mocks political hysteria by redefining sinister as the opposite of dexter and argues the two party system shifts reflect routine power moves. He notes attacks from both Republicans and Democrats as inevitable and criticizes the ease of labeling rival forces as sinister.
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Stassen
Pth N Ave
Dewey
Russell Sprague
Dewey Dominates as Stassen Slips in Republican Races
A GOP insider notes Harold Stassen cools toward leftism and shifts toward Dewey after meetings with New York middle-road advocates. Analysts assign odds and discuss Taft, Warren, and Baldwin as potential fall entrants while Willkie remnants plan a liberal revival.
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Harold Sassen
Stassen
Wallace
New York
Dewey
Thie Ranastant
Sen. Baldwin
Wallace Turns Opposition Into Political Fuel
Marquis Childs surveys Henry Wallace as he tours amid opposition. He argues anti Wallace forces risk elevating him as a peace hero while noting limited political backing from Labor, California Democrats, and Washington factions.
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Henry Wallace
Wallace
House un-American Activities Committee
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Europe
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Infected Tonsils and Treatments for Children
Dr William Brody discusses tonsil infections in children and outlines treatments from tonsillotomy to diathermy. He notes risks, benefits, and surgeon skill, preferring office procedures and gradual electrocoagulation when suitable. He references Adelle Davis and a cookbook, illustrating health guidance and consumer texts side by side.
GOP Opposition to Mundt Propaganda Bill Grows
Drew Pearson notes GOP resistance to Mundt’s propaganda bill mirrors earlier Guam fortification votes. He cites Czechia’s view, White’s retirement, Revercomb’s power panel win, and Chicago landlords urging rent aggression amid OPA replacement funding gaps.
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Mundt
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Ashington
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Roosevelt
South Dakota
United States
State Department
Truman Would Penalize Thrift and Success
Washington reports that the Democratic House leadership shifts tax policy toward opposing wide scale tax cuts, urging voters to elect a Republican president and Congress. The piece contrasts wartime rates with peacetime aims, cites specific tax figures, and questions President Truman's stance on tax reductions for higher earners.
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Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Truman
America
Roosevelt
The Wrong Place Actress Seeks Insurance After Injury
Irish actress Maureen Hurley, 22, sued Lloyds for $2,000 claiming a punch damaged her appeal. She explained the blow would injure her sex appeal and sought compensation for the alleged loss.
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Detroit Free Press
Maureen Hurley
Lloyds
Stern Type Politely Weighs Argentina Message in Detroit News
The Detroit News notes officials direct a courteous stance toward Argentina while acknowledging tough rhetoric may be toned down. The article emphasizes diplomatic restraint and measured language in international exchanges.
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