ARE HIGH PRICES HERE TO STAY
John J. Sparkman discusses high prices in a national review. He cites a persistent debt driven budget, high taxes, and the need for a high national income along with price levels. He argues no single cause but warns against an inflationary spiral, urging selective buying and tighter controls on scarce materials.
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Ben Green
Tuscaloosa
John Wozniak
Alabama
Pennsylvania
University of Alabama
John
Green
South
Wozniak
Ole Miss Star Excluded From AP All American List
Memphis and Tennessee sports writers condemn the AP All American omission of Ole Miss star Charles Conerly dubbed the Ole Miss flash as bias and frequent snubs continue to spark debate.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Associated Press
Charles Conerly
Ole Miss Flash
Shux
Inside story of Brig. Gen. Mike Dunn's demotion
The column recounts Brig. Gen. Ray Dunn's clash with top brass over airborne doctrine. Once a vigorous advocate for protecting paratroopers and tempered by prior service, Dunn was demoted from brigadier general to colonel and reassigned, illustrating the era's harsh Army crackdowns on outspoken officers.
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Washington
David Laux
U.S
Sicily
Laux
Stmon
Alaska
Ray Aloysius
Mike
France
Ft. Ebensmael
Maginot
Duen
Dunn
South Pacific
Dunn and Spaatz clash over armor for troop carriers in WWII
During the African campaign Mike Dunn led a list carrier wing and clashed with Gen Carl Spaatz over using paratrooper transports for freight and the need for self sealing tanks and armor. Browning supported self sealing tanks but Spaatz refused, fearing weight and range reductions. The row led to Dunn’s advocacy, via Col Laux to Sec War Stimson and a transfer to Alaska amid broader Army reform calls.
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Mike Dunn
North African Air Force
Carl “Toughy” Spaaiz
Dunn
Italy
F. A. M. Browning
Eisenhower
Browning
Spaatz
Air Force
Barney Giles
England
Normandy
Giles
Laux
Stimson
Alaska
Dunn Spaatz clash over self sealing tanks sparks reform
A 1948 dispute between Dunn and Gen Spaatz over self sealing gas tanks in troop carrying planes led to a Washington report urging protection. Two months later a transport plane attack killed about 400 paratroopers, spurring a naval inquiry that recommended installing self sealing tanks in future aircraft.
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Dunn
Spaatz
Washington
U. S
Military reshuffle ends paratrooper protection effort
After the Sicilian tragedy Colonel Mike Dunn faced health based rank reduction and transfer to a quiet South Pacific post ending his drive to shield paratroopers. Cols David Laux and Felix Dupont pressed on against barriers as Hap Arnold ordered Benny Meyers to fit self sealing tanks, though Meyers stance remains unclear and no action followed.
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Mike Durnin
Washington
Dunn
Miami
South Pacific
Mike Dunm
David Laux
Felix Dupont
Hap Arnold
Arnold
Benny Meyers
Inter American Conference in Bogota Postponed to April
The Pan American Union board delays the Bogota meeting from January to April amid Latin American talks on a Western Hemisphere plan. In Washington officials argue for delaying economic aid debates to a later conference, with ambassadors in twenty capitals briefed privately.
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Pan American Union Governing Board
Bogota
Washington
U.S
Paul Daniels
American Republics
Taarinsnt
Norman Armour
Latin America
Congress
Europe
Rio
Armour
Daniels
Meyers retirement pay highlights Army pension rules
The Nation explains Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers who retired on $550 a month after 28 years in the Army. It details disability retirement, 75 percent of active pay, and differences for regulars, reservists, enlisted ranks, and wartime draftees, with VA involvement for some cases.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Army
Meyers
W. Stuart Symington
Air Force
Veterans Administration
Army Board
Beating Down Dan Tobin Beck Seeks Northwest Power
In a hostile exchange column, Pegler accuses Dave Beck of using lavish praise and media control to outmaneuver Dan Tobin. The piece details Beck’s rise, his Seattle campaign, and Tobin’s creation of an executive vice presidency, framed as imperial ambition within the Teamsters leadership.
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Teamsters’ Union
Dan Tobin
Sis
Dave Beck
Seattle
Tobin
Washington
Dave
Beck
Oakland Gener
Onion
San—-Eraseiise
Qld Dan
Teamsters
A. F. of L
San Francisco
Northwest
Pres. Tobin
Washington Teamsters
Teamster
Thaniel J. Tovin
Indianapolis
Joint Council
of Teamsters
Bed
Ralph Benjamin
Sia
E Champs
Fathead I
Union
Fathead
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dan
Folic Acid Helpful in Anemias
Folic acid a vitamin B complex component found in yeast and liver may treat several anemias including macrocytic and pernicious anemia. It can mimic liver extract in pernicious anemia but may be less protective for nervous system damage. sprue associated anemia also responds to folic acid. A doctor’s evaluation determines type and proper dosage.
Pec vegetables into a sink Strainer or on to newspaper
The passage advises placing vegetables into a sink strainer or on newspaper to collect peels and scraps, so the refuse can be easily moved to the garbage container after peeling. It emphasizes cleanup and orderly disposal practices.
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