World War I Vet Praises Hadacol in Homemade Ad
World War I veteran Leo D. Fisher of St. Joseph Missouri touts Hadacol, claiming relief from stomach distress sleep issues and appetite problems after using it. He says he tried small then large bottles and now feels fine, urging others to order Hadacol directly from The LeBlanc Corporation with a money back guarantee.
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Leo D. Fisher
St. Joseph
Missouri
Mr. Fisher
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
Couisiana
LeBlanc Cor
Senate and White House clash over RFC probes in historic fight
A Senate banking subcommittee accuses White House influence on RFC lending as President Truman reveals 700 to 900 letters from congressmen about loan favors. The dispute broadens into a mudslinging standoff with lawmakers vowing to press the issue amid new tax lien actions against Salvatore Sollazzo and ongoing bribery probes of players at three New York colleges. Basketball’s glare reaches high schools as the case reverberates through sports and politics alike.
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Senate Banking and Currency Committee
White House
R.F.C
Truman
Executive Branch
Lkely
Congress
Salvatore T. Sollazzo
Internal Revenue Bureau
Sollazzo
Fien
New York
Dan Kidney
Washington
Scripps-Howard
el- Nance
Dan
Senate
Jenner
Indiana
Thomas
Senator McCarthy
Chester Nimitz
Internal Security Commission
McCarthy
Wisconsin
State Department
Harley Kilgore
West Virginia
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Herbert Lehman
Debates on Europe Troop Send and Two-Term Rule
Republican split over sending troops to Europe highlighted testimony by Harold Stassen and Thomas Dewey before Senate committees. Dewey urged backing Eisenhower’s plan, while Stassen warned against timidity. The 22nd Amendment restricting presidents to two elected terms was ratified as Utah and Nevada approved.
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Dewey
Staessen
Republican Party
Europe
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Stassen
Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
America
Eisenhower
Senate
Wherry
Eigenhower
Congress
White House
Utah
Nevada
Truman
Farmers Defend Role Amid Price Control Backlash
Midwestern farm editors urge housewives to halt meat purchases to curb prices. They claim farmers receive only a small share of rising costs, with hogs and other profits going to packers, wholesalers, processors, and retailers. The farmer faces criticism while trying to prove he does not monopolize food price increases.
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Midwest
Korea Update Signals Stalemate as U N Forces Readies New Offensives
United Nations forces under Lt Gen Matthew Ridgeway push a limited offensive named Operation Killer aiming to reduce Chinese strength amid trenches and strong points. The broader Korea war shows a stand off between manpower and firepower with heavy losses on both sides. peace talks possible as delegates push for negotiations. Senate approves a 2.35 billion atom age navy modernization plan to fund a new 7,000 ton carrier and related ships, while Gen Omer Bradley accepts a compromise draft bill lowering induction age to 18 and extending service to 26 months to meet 3.5 million troops target.
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United Nations
Korea
U.N
Matthew Ridgeway
Ridgeway
U.S
Mao Teefeng
Tae Sanate
House
Truman
Omer Bradley
House Armed Services Committee
Bradley
Senate approves three month rent control extension
Senate banking committee backs a three month stopgap extending federal rent ceilings protecting 7,000,000 homes. Law remains in effect until June 30 in communities choosing to keep controls, or until March 31 otherwise. The White House pushes broader rent control while Truman speculation swirls in Washington. The National Production Authority orders rubber use cuts to conserve stockpiles for mobilization.
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Senate Banking Committee
Senate
NPA
The Same Old Story in Postwar U.S. Policy
The piece argues that top businessmen like Charles E. Wilson and Eric Johnston fail as government leaders, neglecting labor and farm voices in mobilization and inflation control. It recalls past political commentary and calls for direct presidential action to balance the economy amid Cold War tensions. It notes McCarthy’s lack of proof and GOP opposition to western Europe aid, urging understanding over fear.
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Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry Stimson
Frank Knox
Navy
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
Eric Johnston
Johnston
George Harrison
Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Washington
GOP House
Europe
Fisenhower
Kline Accepts Dare From Farm Bureau Leader
Allan Kline, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, accepted the President’s dare to cut government budget. In an open letter to Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney he urged a 30 percent reduction in administrative expenses across government including the agriculture department.
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Allan Kline
American Farm Bureau Federaion
Congress
Kline
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Joint Committee On the Economic Report
Department of Agriculture
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