Clear the Decks on Defense Spending in Postwar Debate
In a capital visit, lawmakers discuss trimming the budget with national defense largely spared. wartime waste persists but defense costs loom large, while civilian staff outlays and bureaucratic excess threaten efficiency. A peacetime pruning seeks leaner operation without crippling military strength.
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John Q
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Uncle Sam promotes Savings Bonds and Payroll Plan
The U S Treasury urges readers to join the Payroll Savings Plan or Bond a Month Plan to buy Savings Bonds automatically from checking accounts. The Minute Man symbol signals security for you and family as you invest in government savings.
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Communism in Labor Debate Cited by 1947 Commentator
Stuart Chaze argues that pure communal control of a plant by workers cannot sustain modern high speed mass production in America of 1947. He contends cooperation among workers, business leaders, farmers and government is essential to maintain living standards and operate an advanced economy.
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DDT toxicity cautions for leafy garden vegetables
DDT is poisonous to humans and animals, so avoid its use on leafy vegetables you plan to eat. The warning advises choosing safer methods for pest control in edible garden crops.
Iowa Farmers Eligible for Forest Land Tax Exemption
Iowa farmers who have established farm woodlot areas qualify for tax exemption on their forested land. The program targets landowners maintaining woodlots for conservation and potential revenue.
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Iowa
Fragmentary note on progress and a man’s laundry loss
A garbled sentence suggests a notion of progress as a state of development where a man pays a laundry to destroy his shirts. The phrase reads like a miscopied aphorism about human progress and material loss. No clear event or entities are identifiable.
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Navy
Wall construction prank sparks milestone laugh
A contractor sends a foreman to the far side of a newly built wall and asks, Can you hear me? The foreman replies, Yes. Then asks, Can you see me? No. The planner quips, That is what I call a good val.
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