Veterans Rental Housing Policy Bias Fosters Buyer Push
Hearings show veterans needing family housing prefer renting to buying as prices outpace income. Appraisers expect sharp value drops delaying loan payoff, while rent controls push landlords to quit, reducing supply and inflating prices. Critics blame Washington for worsening the housing squeeze and harming veterans who sacrifice for the country.
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National Home and Property Owners Foundation
Washington
Junk on Wheels Warns of Vast Auto Waste
Lou Delson of the National Auto Wreckers Association says about 40 percent of cars on U S highways are junk and not salvageable, with 2.9 million cars leaving service this year. He notes wreckers struggle as drivers push cars toward obsolescence, leaving many vehicles beyond repair and threats to motorist safety.
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Lou Delson
National Auto Wreckers Association
Delson
NEW STATE PROSPECTS ON EXPANDING THE FLAG
The piece discusses potential statehood for Hawaii and Alaska, noting 49 or 90 star flags could arise. It explains admission only by Congress, possible presidential vetoes, and political calculations in a closely divided Senate. It highlights Republican leanings in Hawaii and Democratic preferences in Alaska, predicting new states may wait for overwhelming majorities in Congress.
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Hawaii
Alaska
Congress
Republican
Truman
Senate
Legislative
Ending the War and Red Tape After Congress
The piece discusses whether Congress will declare the war ended to cancel extraordinary powers, noting that a roll call could unwind tight controls. It critiques bureaucratic growth, cites coal strike urgency, and calls for laws to channel judicial action. It also notes the Supreme Court ruling on Tillamook lands and questions government stock ownership and control.
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Congress
Oregon
Supreme Court
Redskins
Republicans face internal splits over New Deal gains and isolationism
The piece argues the 1947 Republican lineup will differ sharply from 1932, with some leaders embracing New Deal reforms like Social Security and TVA, while others push retrenchment and isolationism. It notes divisions on welfare programs, foreign policy, and Elliott Roosevelt’s Russia tour, which amplified debates on Truman era policies.
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Capitol Hill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
G. O. P.-ers
TVA
G.o.p.-Ers
House Senate
Congress
War Talk and Economic Boom Bust Warnings
A compilation of quotes from London Daily Herald and US officials warning that speculation of a third World War looms if diplomacy fails. Leaders including Eisenhower and Paterson urge vigilance, while Henderson critiques policy impacting inflation and spending. The remarks stress national security and readiness amid uncertain global tensions.
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London
Daily Herald
Indian round-table conference opens in London
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst discusses the pivotal Indian round-table in London. Nehru and Jinnah lead rival camps while Wavell facilitates, amid Hindu Muslim tension and a push for a federal framework. Civil unrest and potential civil war loom as talks begin. In other notes, southwestern deserts face severe drought.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
U. N., Peat Organization
London
Far East
India
England
Lord Wavell
Pandit Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahomed Ali Jinnah
Wavell
Jinnah
Nehru
all-India Congress
Pakistan
Santa Claus Is Coming And Why We Need One Now
Hal Boyle reflects on Christmas kindness fading after the holidays and urges a day to vent anger and bitterness. He argues harmless misdeeds would reset mood, then proposes anti kindness day or anti Santa sentiment, to end with Christmas spirit returning. He warns of cynical behavior returning after a brief glow.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Santa Claus
Veterans Underground
Mystic Brotherhood of Man
Brooklyn
Yonkers
Santa
Prize In Barnyard But Ungraceful on Ball Room Floor
In Chicago a five month old Princess Royal A Shorthorn calf failed to impress on a ballroom floor during a 4 H sale at the Congress Hotel. Despite a royal flop the calf helped raise 6500 for the national 4 H club as James Napier bid 1300 for the donated animal. The event ended with Napier planning grain Valley rentals to pair with two of the country's finest Shorthorn bulls.
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Chicago
Congress Hotel
Napier
Grain Valley
Congress Must Be Careful About Labor Law Changes
James Marlow argues Congress should curb unions cautiously after strikes, noting the long history of labor gains since 1932 and the ongoing push for industrial peace. He frames labor's rise from 1930s beginnings to a mature, powerful force, warns against hasty, punitive laws, and calls for measured reforms reflecting lessons learned.
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James Marlow
Washington
Congress
America
Norris-La Guardia
Weather specialists sought for Army reserve plan
Washington AP report states the army air forces issued a call for reserve officers in communications weather design and development and procurement to apply for appointments in the regular army. The AAF said officer personnel in these categories is critically short.
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Army Washington
Army Air Forces
AAF
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