Glamour Probe in Hollywood Draws Publicity Backlash
DREW PEARSON reports a new House Un American Activities Committee inquiry plans to summon top film figures to Washington next month. Stars mentioned include Charles Chaplin Katharine Hepburn Adolphe Menjou Robert Taylor Leo McCarey Hans Eisler Jack Warner, with chairman Parnell Thomas keeping details undisclosed.
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The Washington Ticket Split Between Liberal and Conservative Factions
The administration splits into liberal and conservative blocs with figures like Hannegan and Sullivan on the liberal side and Forrestal, Hariman, Krug, Snyder, and Clark on the conservative side. Attlee’s government in Britain faces pressure over loan terms, while Truman seeks liberal domestic policy. Griffis in Warsaw reports squatters occupying a Polish home, and Greece prompts resignations and talks of a new DNC chair.
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Treasury figures elude Truman budget review shows tax cut debate
President Truman faces missing figures in a June midyear budget review as receipts lag forecasts. Treasury officials struggle to quantify how much a Republican tax reduction would boost year end revenue, while June 30 data show declines from January projections.
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Phillips super tomato joke and whimsy in wartime column
A humorous 1940s column riffs on Russia growing oversized tomatoes and the incongruity of super produce vs. global politics. It satirizes U. N. meetings, jokes about eggs, and includes mixed snatches of social humor and knockabout lines about food and culture.
Two-party strain in congress slows progressive push
Senator Ray Baldwin of Connecticut criticizes both parties for minority coalitions that hinder progress. He argues a strict party responsibility is needed to curb influence of lobbyists and defend democracy against fascism and communism.
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Two-Party System Falters Over Aid to England
The text argues the American public wants England to survive and prosper and notes four billion dollars provided for Britain. It claims the funds supported unsuccessful efforts and the British Labour Party, criticizing experiments in national socialism while affirming aid to England.
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Mints Produced Mostly for Foreign Governments in 1947
Since 1874 the United States mints have produced coins at a cost for foreign governments. In January 1947 the mints yielded 190,414,400 coins with 60 percent for other countries, exceeding domestic needs.
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