Carlsen backs air travel for state business pilot on staff
Des Moines board member E. C. Carlsen explores replacing driving with flying for state business. He learned to fly, bought a two passenger plane, and seeks cost savings while the state grants permission at five cents per mile. aeronautics estimates seven cents per mile. The move prompts broader questions about state use of air travel and postmaster appointments amid party dynamics.
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State Executive Council
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Postmaster Appointment Stirs Senate Delay
The Senate Civil Committee led by Sen. Langer of North Dakota has stalled hundreds of presidential nominations for postmasters for months. The hold, explained as political, delays up to four possible actions and raises questions about why many nominees are Democrats.
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Pigeon Roundup Delights Hotel Pennsylvania Guests
New York Hotel Pennsylvania employes and house detectives trapped a pigeon that roosted in the lobby for days. Bellboys joined the hunt as the bird was finally captured, providing comic relief for guests and staff alike.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Trade Program at Geneva Faces Tariff Hurdles and Peace Aim
The Geneva International Trade Conference reviews two core aims a charter for an International Trade Organization and broad tariff reductions. While some lawmakers fear tariff cuts the article argues gradual lowering benefits U S producers and peace, noting the Truman Doctrine demands strong exports and recovery goods.
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Truman fumbles cost cuts and rent crisis fears mount
Private briefings show costs stay high and the price-cut campaign falters. Truman fears a last-minute rent control extension and possible OPA-like fallout. Administrations seek housing progress for veterans, while Democrats push Truman in 1948 and weigh Russia policy and domestic labor tensions.
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Exercise Eases Lordosis and Back Pain Says Doctor
Dr. William Brady reports that middle aged individuals with lordosis paunch and backache may find dramatic relief through exercise. He cites Dr. Guy H Fisk whose Remedial Exercises article notes weakness and neglect of childhood physical education as a fundamental cause, urging proper training to avoid abdominal weakness and protruding belly.
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Witter Te Telcos
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End to Army Bickering Ordered by Gen Eisenhower
The piece highlights Gen Eisenhower issuing an order to halt infighting among the regular army the national guard and the organized reserves. It notes prior wartime unity and calls for respect across branches as the war ends, stressing character over training background.
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Selection Is Working Even When We Humans Mate
A column by Robert Quillen discusses marriage, heredity, and social views. He argues nature shapes breeding in animals and humans, notes class differences in mating choices, and warns about misuse of power and weapons in modern society.
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Geneva
Clayton
Washington
New York
Glen
Cleopatra Nose Comment Sparks Hypothetical History Debate
An imagined remark suggests historical impact would shift if Cleopatra's nose had been shorter. The playful idea recasts famous portraits and prompts reflection on how small physical details may influence world events.
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Cleopatra
Jersey politics and Hoboken election rebuff Hague
A terse critique of New Jersey elections notes Hoboken’s result as a rebuff for Hague and a poke at the New Deal era. The piece mocks Jersey politics as slow and contrasts it with the state’s rapid changes and public reaction.
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Hague
No Sense in Our Having Low Mood
Marquis Childs argues that despite immense Wall Street power and vast insurance assets, the U S economy risks stagnation if policy makers fail to mobilize capital. He urges exporting wealth through peacetime lend-lease to prevent a repeat of wartime prosperity fading into inactivity.
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Moneypower Boards
New York
Blistering Message About Teens on Boston Subway
A fragmentary diary style account recalls two late teens on a Boston subway discussing music and a provocative topic. The dialogue hints at admiration and a tense reaction to smoking and a sexual undertone. The piece reads as a candid street reflection.
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New York
Boston
Objection Sustained Cincinnati Enquirer Fragment
Obscure OCR fragment notes an objection sustained in a Cincinnati case. Names and specifics are unreadable, but the brief indicates a formal court ruling with no further context or details available.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Radio Mus Awards Announce Year's Top Broadcasts
Musical America cites Toscanini NBC Symphony Romeo and Juliet as outstanding event. Tristan and Isolde with Boston Symphony noted as top Met broadcast. Special National Broadcasting Symphony award praised for advancing serious music. Saturday NBC-WHO gag show Can You Top This? listed. Also upcoming Lipyd nificent This Is Hollywood adaptation announced with Lew Ayres and Susan Hayward. Three NBC college Radio Institutes to open. Gene Carroll resigns Fibber McGee job to join Iowa library.
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Lena
University of Iowa
Programs Hour by Hour War Theater Schedule
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