Presidential Travel Is Major Project Chief Executive
The article notes presidential travel becomes routine and details the Secret Service and White House communications network that keep the president informed and protected. It discusses historical moves from Washington to Paris with Wilson, and Roosevelt’s Hyde Park trips, plus a Churchill challenge test showing rapid message exchange.
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Truman
Brazil
United States
White House
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Mike Reilly
Reilly
Franklin Roosevelt
Malta
Miami
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Mr. Truman
South America
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Bolling Field
Shangri-La
Hyde Park
McNally
Major McNally
Roosevelt
Poughkeepsie
Winston Churchill
Australia
Marshall outlines aid to Latin America at inter-American talks
At Petropolis Brazil Secretary of State George Marshall reaffirms democratic principles and promises U S economic aid to Latin America. He pledges ongoing bilateral economic cooperation and a sound basis for practical collaboration with sister republics. In Dallas Mrs Warren J Woodard forms the Little Below the Knee club opposing long skirts. Senator McCarthy criticizes Congress for veterans neglect. Princess Margaret Rose receives a military title in Balmoral Scotland.
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George Marshall
Western Hemisphere
Latin America
Dallas
Warren J. Woodard
Balmoral
Scotland
Margaret Rose
England
The
Highland Light Infantry
MacArthur Predicted as Future U S President by Japanese Seer
A 75-year-old Japanese mystic Kakudo Tomioka predicts General Douglas MacArthur will become U S president. He compares MacArthur with Mahatma Gandhi in social welfare and foresees a glorious future and a world task for MacArthur. It is unclear if the forecast would influence a 1948 candidacy.
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MacArthur
Ghandi
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Truman reshapes top ranks of immigration service
President Truman orders a three way shift in the U S immigration and naturalization service transferring Ugo Carusi from immigration to the state department to handle critical displaced persons issues. Watson B Miller becomes commissioner of immigration and Oscar Ross Ewing replaces Miller. The move follows Congress blocking his quota relaxation proposal.
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Washington
Ugo Carusi
State Department
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Watson B. Miller
Federal Security
Carusi
Oscar Ross Ewing
New York
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Truman
Congress
Truman Sees Record Treasury Surplus and Fast Revenue Gain
President Truman forecast a near five billion dollar treasury surplus for June and noted Congress trimmed the 1947 budget by only 1.5 billion. Mid-year estimates predict tax receipts at 41.667 billion, 2.1 billion above prior forecasts. A labor bureau report suggests prolonged economic prosperity ahead.
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Caution to the Winds Sharp Rise in Buying Noted
The U S buying public has shifted from economy-minded to liberal purchasing across most trades. Analysts warn of a possible inflation spiral as buyers stock up, with economists and bankers noting rising prices and ample cash from veterans' bonds and state bonuses fueling the trend.
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U. S
Can We Absorb 400000 Refugees
Congress failed to pass the Stratton bill admitting 400000 displaced Europeans. The piece notes bitterness over a U S refuge stance, outlines demographics of Europeans seeking asylum, and suggests Latin America may offer better immigration options and a possible All-America agreement.
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Stratton
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Latin America
Dangers of the Open Road and the Highway Vision
A writer critiques a proposed nationwide superhighway system linking 42 state capitals with expressways viaducts and tunnels. He questions the expansion arguing for narrower roads with more stoplights to keep Americans closer to home and ponders global affairs and cultural tensions.
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United States
Junkets to Alaska Highlight Congressional Travel
Drew Pearson notes a wave of trips to Alaska by congressmen paid by taxpayers. Groups include the Senate public lands committee, Senate small business committee, House interstate commerce committee, and House public lands committee. He suggests Alaska’s statehood deserves focus beyond summer expeditions.
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Cong
Evan Howell
Illinois
U. S. Court of Claims
Senate Public Lands Committee
Senate Small Business Committee
House Interstate Commerce Committee
House Public Lands Committee
Wolverton
Oddities in the New York Scene by Walter Winchell
A collection of eccentric notes on New York City history and quirks. It mentions secession talk, a hospital sign for mariners, sewers feeding trees, Kidd era fortunes, a cryptic treasure card, Bryant Park ghosts, early bathhouse cautions, Fort Tryon Park views, Wall Street’s name origin, streets named for farmers’ wives, and the cadaver ferry route from Bellevue to Hart Island.
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New York
Captain Kidd
Atlantic
Kidd
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Board of Health
Fort Tryon Park
Wall Street
Bellevue
Hart's Island
What About Federal Spending
Walter Shead surveys postwar budget politics noting Truman’s 1947 plan and Congress battles over agency cuts. He argues both sides claim savings while debates center on budget tricks and public trust ahead of 1948.
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Truman
Army
Navy
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Wholesome entertainment at Orange high school grounds
In Orange California residents held a pot luck dinner on the school grounds followed by a Rotarians versus Lions ball game. The event drew local business and professional men and ended in a 0 to 0 tie, replacing earlier theatergoing for thrills with home front recreation.
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Calif
Rotarians
Lions
Cubs
White Sox
Chicago
First American Saws Before 1840 sparked carpenters
Henry Disston at age 21 made the first commercial American saws as European tools were used. Today American saws are being exported.
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Henry Disston
New Farmers on Way
About 350000 young farm men reach 18 this year. Normally half migrate from farms, leaving roughly 175000 who will stay in the farm labor force.
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