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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
3
The weekly news analysis notes a labor measure joining other Senate actions with approval of an Atlantic pact. It also reports unemployment increasing across the nation, reflecting mixed economic signals.
Senate debate begins as Chairman Elbert D. Thomas urges quick repeal and replacement with Wagner Act reforms. John L. Lewis claims AFL CIO secret deal, while AFL counters that four amendments are acceptable for national security and labor speech protections. Also covered is Article 5 in the North Atlantic pact and a plutonium plant inquiry at Hanford.
The Census Bureau reports April to May unemployment up 273000 to over 3.25 million, with two thirds of rise from youths and seasonal farm activity. Some leaders fear conditions may worsen before improving. The piece also notes Moscow literary gaze on foreign correspondents and advances in artificial heart research by Blalock and Gibbon, plus Ilse Koch to face new trial in Munich.
The American Medical Association silenced Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association, restricting him from public discussion on state medicine or political issues related to the Truman national health insurance plan.
Gordon Gray, a former buck private who rose to captain in Europe, is nominated by President Truman to be secretary of the Army. He has served as undersecretary and acting secretary since April 27 and directs industrial mobilization and procurement. Gray, 40, is a North Carolina publisher and lawyer born in Baltimore.
A federal appeals court affirmed contempt of court verdicts against John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers for defying a Taft Hartley injunction during the 1948 coal strike. The court noted the Supreme Court already upheld similar convictions and indicated further appeal to the high court is likely.
The United States air force completed flight tests of the Lockheed F-90 at Muroc base California. Secrecy surrounded the program though some data emerged such as a 26,000 pound weight and a climb to 15,000 feet in 10 minutes with more speed to come.
The piece weighs jealousy in family bonds and the ineffectiveness of advice by mail versus personal interviews. It cites Stone and Simos on job seeking and confidence, favoring in-person discussions. It also discusses individual adaptation to strong winds, noting varying associations and the potential for adjustment over time.
A pamphlet from the American Heart Association cites heart disease as the leading cause of death, striking ages 40 to 60. It urges joining local Heart Association branches, supporting research, and employing those with heart disease to sustain morale and gainful work.
A medical note explains why few doctors become skin specialists, notes that skin patients often live long, and advises angina patients to recall actions at onset to help distinguish true organic heart disease from other causes. It also notes emotional upsets can trigger chest pain and reassure patients.
The piece argues that wealth distribution cannot be equalized without harming national wealth. It condemns tax-and-spend policies as disaster, defends wealth as broadly owned, and warns that progressive spending will erode jobs and production. It cites Harry Hopkins and Matthew Quay to illustrate political dynamics and emphasizes consumption as the final market partner in production.
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