Inflation and political divides in wartime America
The nation debates fighting inflation as a key to resisting communism, with Allan Kline opposing price and wage controls in favor of production and sound finances, while Walter Reuther attacks price controls as a fraud. Eric Johnston as stabilizer chief concedes slow progress and seeks an umpire to balance labor, farmers, and industry. Earl Venable, veteran Republican aide, is highlighted along with congressional interest in weed control and gambling inquiries. The FBI seeks funds to expand countered communist activity and victory gardens are promoted to curb food prices.
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Washington
Allan Kline
AFBF
Walter Reuther
Uaw-Cio
Eric Johnston
Johnston
America
National Press Club
Earl Venable
Senator Borah
National Republican Congressional Committee
Idaho Statesman
Boise
Bert Venable
Payette Independent
Earl
Malone
Nevada
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Congress
Laurel
Bowie
Charlestown
Pimlico
The Week In Religion Highlights Home as Moral Model
An editorial emphasizes home life as the best teacher of love courtesy and morality for American families. It notes that cheerful conduct and mutual respect between parents shape children, while discord and selfishness harm them. The piece also mentions the Religious News Service and a new Episcopal church concept in Clay County Missouri with five arches and religious symbols.
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Sample
America
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Clay County
Effort To Liberalize New York Divorce Laws Fails
Albany New York A Ways and Means committee of the state assembly unanimously dropped a bill to create a 23 member commission with a $50 000 budget to study liberalizing the states divorce laws Religious groups opposed the measure The Bar of the City of New York backed it arguing current statutes encourage perjury and connivance in divorces and annulments The bill had no Senate sponsor and similar efforts were rejected in 1949
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Ways and Means
State Assembly
Janet Hill Gordon
Chenango County
Bar
City of
Senate
Twelve Apostles Named in Religion Q A
The answer lists Simon Peter Andrew James the Greater John James the Less Philip Bartholomew Matthew Thomas Thaddeus Simon Zealots and Judas Iscariot as the Twelve Apostles.
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Apostles
Simon
Peter
Andrew
James the Greater
John
James the Less
Philip
Bartholomew
Matthew
Thomas
Thaddeus
Simon Zelotes
Judas Iscariot
Group Refuses To Pay War Income Taxes
Fifty-nine people across the nation including four Protestant clergymen refuse to file federal income tax returns, saying they cannot support Korea or any war. The Tax Refusal Committee of Peacemakers issued the statement.
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New York
Atheist Challenges Religion Policy at University of Minnesota
Frank C. Hughes, a 1903 alumnus described as a militant atheist, launches a legal challenge alleging University of Minnesota favors organized religion. He aims for Supreme Court review to halt what he calls wholesale constitutional violations.
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Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Frank C. Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Wood Duck Nest Boxes and Wildlife Features
The article discusses wood duck housing as a solution to nesting shortages. It explains making rough lumber nest boxes, mounting on cedar poles five to six feet above water, and pre nesting season installation. It also covers wildlife films and tips on hand line fishing and expenditure observations by hunters.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Victory Gardens
Senate Agriculture Committee
Department of Agriculture
Inspiration Home Training
Religious News Service
Virgil
By Len Kleis
Sunnyside
Clark S, Hoos
Cliffor
By Clay Hunter
Bessie
BY Nick Penn
Matt and
Jeff
Bud Fisher
Frig Store
Mutt
By Akui Pointei
Wylde and Wooly
Bert Thomas
Johnny
MeRzor
Jim Rhody
Duck
Gail Evans
Remington Arms Company, Inc
AAA
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Conservation In Action
Oscar L. Chapman
Secretary of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
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