Tax cut confusion shapes postwar budget plan
James Marlow notes Congress debates tax cuts amid a looming fiscal year ending June 30, 1948. Republicans push broader cuts while Democrats urge restraint to reduce debt. House figures show $6,000,000,000 in spending cuts versus $4,500,000,000 in the Senate, with tax cuts roughly $4,000,000,000 in both chambers as debates continue.
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James Marlow
Washington
Congress
ABC
Truman
House
Senate
John W. Bricker
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Alphonse and Gaston
Bricker-Taft
Taft
Philadelphia
White House
Alphonse
Gaston
Bricker
Gav Tom Dewey
Tomorrow's Fair Sky Sets Tone for Sherry and Steve
A quiet Sunday morning follows a late night in which Sherry and Steve discuss Val Carrington's marriage to Wade. Lex visits as Sherry frets over Val, while Lex confides his own troubles about Kay and a farm future, hinting at looming conflicts in both couples.
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Steve
Sherry
Val
Wade Carrington
Rick Colby
Rick
Wade
Carrington
Tim Sherry
Aunt Pen
Lex
Jed
Chicago
Fannel
Kay
Lost Races And Crafts Of The Lapps And Eskimos
The piece discusses the Lapps and Eskimos as reindeer herders with sparse herds across Norway Sweden Finland and Russia. It laments cultural loss as literacy and modern media reach elders and youths, notes decreased craft sales among Indian women in Canada after a good market era, and urges Swedish missionaries to educate Lapps and preserve their culture while questioning the old Swedish work.
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Santa Claus
Lapland
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Aven
Russia
Swedish Missionary Society
Europe
Asia
Fame Comes Late for Grandma Moses on Upstate Farm
Anna Mary Moses, 86, who painted without formal training after starting seven years ago, rose from obscurity to fame. Her landscapes and memory scenes began at fairs, sold cheaply, then inspired a book and a one woman gallery show. Now her canvases fetch about $1,000 each as interest in primitive art grows.
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Anna Mary Moses
New York
Grandma Moses
Wilsons Early Foe and the Wilson Machine Clash
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls James Smith Jr and James Nugent, Newark Democratic leaders who tried to topple New Jersey’s machine politics by backing a non political figure like Wilson of Princeton. Wilson defied the machine, defeated Smith for senator, and ended Nugent's influence. The piece notes Nugent's 1927 death, a strained friendship, and hints at broader political tensions alongside a Bible verse blessing compassion.
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James R. Nugent
Woodrow Wilson
Nugent
Newark
N. J
James Smith, Jr
Smith
New Jersey
Wilson
Princeton University
United States
War impacts Dutch footwear as tree loss strains wooden shoes
War shortages in Holland reduce timber availability causing an estimated 50,000 pairs of wooden shoes to be lost. Reports note poplar decline and wartime damage to trees impacting traditional Dutch footwear. The text also references disparate facts about geology and biology, including altitude finds and lobster reproduction.
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Holland
Radio Network Shifts Ahead of Fall Schedule
New York May 23 CBS plans show nearly a dozen acts leaving CBS for other networks this fall. Eight move to other networks, six head to NBC, including Ellery Queen starting June 1 and Take It or Leave It migrating end of July. Frank Sinatra rejoins NBC in September while The Hit Parade moves. Tonight’s listings include NBC Evening slate, CBS Soundoff, Fanny Brice, Ginny Simms, Moore and Durante, My Friend Irma, and boxing broadcast Gus Lesnevich versus Melio Bettina. Mississippi forests cover about 5,860,000 acres.
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C. E. Butterfield
ABC
New York
CBS
NBC
Ellery Queen
Jimmy Durante
Frank Sinatra
George Meany
Soundoff
Jane Russell
Fanny Brice
Ginny
Simms Show
Moore and Durante
Friend Irma
Gus Lesnevich
Melio
Bettina
MBS
Burl Ives
Lucille Ball
Mississippi
Forest
Reas
Washington Sees No Russian Acceptance of 40 Year Pact
Diplomatic experts in Washington dismiss any Russian acceptance of a 40 year four power pact to keep U S forces in Europe. Byrnes proposed the term. Moscow balked in Paris. Marshall pressed the plan in Moscow, Molotov sought to graft German peace terms, signaling Kremlin hopes for U S isolationism.
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Washington
United States
America
Europe
James Byrnes
Moscow
Paris
Byrnes
George C. Marshall
Vyscheslav Molotov
Kremlin
Odd News and Quips on Diets and Dreadful Fire
A rambling column mocks diet claims about whale meat and beef and jokes about bigger steaks. Reports mention scientists toying with radioactive mist as a weapon. A penny in spinach leads to a lawsuit against a restaurant. A Yaki Wash dispatch notes a fisherman catching 16 fish with a can opener. A London brewery fire blasts 459000 beer bottles, spraying drinks everywhere.
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Yaki Wash
Giant cactus drawings spark debate on root spreading study
A fragmented excerpt discusses Leonard da Vinci inspired cactus drawings and their implied root system. It notes a shallow root near the surface and the potential for rapid rainfall absorption. The text references medical and anatomical implications but remains unpublished from the author’s lifetime.
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Leonard da Vinci
Reckless Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Highway
A reckless or careless pedestrian was killed on a highway as a driver acted quickly and with no heed to safety. The incident underscores dangers on busy roadways and the need for vigilant driving and pedestrian awareness.
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