Corruption Probes Test Truman Political Worth
Washington dispatch notes pressure on President Truman as corruption probes unfold. It highlights inquiries into Reconstruction Finance Corp affairs and tax divisions, with calls for government cleanup while foreign policy strains persist amid Cold and hot war concerns. The prose frames Truman’s political standing as he faces investigations and public scrutiny.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Presto
FDR
Calvin Goshidge Callalvin
Theodore
Mr. Truman
Korea
North Atlantic
Reconstruction Finance Corp
William M. Ile Jr
Democratic National Committee
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Justice Department
Tax Division
Truman
Tax Fraud Cases Rise as Government Tightens Drive
Internal Revenue Commissioner John B. Dunlap reported to Secretary Snyder that tax fraud cases increased while prosecutions declined. He noted 46 Revenue employees were fired and 22 quit under investigation from January to September, with total separations reaching at least 103 in 11 months.
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House
Oe Hi
Internal Revenue
John B. Dunlap
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Revenue Bureau
Tax Service
Mayor Urges Specific Charges to Fight Crime
Mayor Bowron urges American Municipal Association members to push for crime charges with precise specifics. He criticizes generalities and calls for closer cooperation among federal, state, and local officials, singling out the FBI for one-sided information requests. He notes pending inquiries by the Senate Crime Committee and other investigations.
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FBI
Aioe Cetone
Onanes
Espec
Bowron
Senate Crime Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corp
House
Guess the Name and World War II Era Figures Quiz
A playful feature asks readers to identify a radio star and television singer on a panel titled FOLKS OF FAME. It also clues a newly appointed British cabinet member born in Edinburgh in 1900 who later served as attorney general and home secretary. The page notes historical milestones such as Indiana’s 1816 statehood and World War II era declarations.
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Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Scots Guards
King's Counsel
Nuremberg
Great Britain
Churchill
Vengeance defined and traced through origins
This entry defines vengeance as punishment for an injury or offense driven by strong emotion. It traces origins to Old French from Vengier and Venchier, via Latin Vindicate, from Vinder meaning claimant or avenger.
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Vengier
Venchier
Ambitious minds urged to seek learning beyond environment
The text notes a person can push ambitions by learning methods outside their surroundings. It states that a child born on this date is likely to be industrious and persevering, highlighting traits linked to environment and timing.
Bacon Quotation on Truthful Dealings Cited
A fragment quotes Francis Bacon noting that true dealing goes beyond polite words and orderly speech, emphasizing practical integrity in engagements rather than mere courtesy.
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Francis Bacon
Birthday Greeting for Italian Opera Singer Giacomo Lauri-Volch
The Italian opera singer Giacomo Lauri-Volch celebrates his birthday with well wishes. Fans and colleagues extend congratulations on the milestone.
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Giacomo Lauri-Volch
How'd You Make Out? Quiz Clues and Names Revealed
A scrambled prompt lists items: Hadrian and Gen Douglas MacArthur appear alongside a medicine that induces sleep and a reference to The Indian. The garbled line "Red 48-8 WOMER CHEN TE" remains unreadable, leaving the puzzle with partial clues and unclear solution path.
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Hadrian
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
East German demand for unified Germany and peace treaty
East Germany's Bolz urged the UN to back a German peace treaty and all German elections under four occupiers. He called for an all German conference in Berlin to plan elections and withdraws while denying political prisons in the Soviet zone. cantaloupes were named for cantaloupe Italy refers to melons grown in Europe.
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Paris
East Germany
United Nations
Germany
Luther Bolz
Soviet Zone
U. N
Big Three
Bolz
Berlin
West Zone
U.N
Ean Bolz
Britain
France
United States
Soviet Union
Hitler
Otto Grotewohl
East German Democratic Republic
Cantaloupe
Italy
Europe
Evangelism Campaign Planned for Army and Navy Camps
A preaching mission titled Christ is the Answer will run Jan 6 to late February at U S military camps. Organized by the General Commission on Chaplains and the National Council of Churches, it features 148 speakers from Protestant and Eastern Orthodox groups. Dr Jesse M Bader outlined plans at a luncheon, urging hymn singing and noting a message from President Truman supporting spiritual resilience for the armed forces. The Moscow bell weighing 120 tons is cited in a Britannica entry.
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New York
Christ
United States
General Commission On Chaplains
National Council of the Churches of Christ
Jesse M. Bader
Council
Liment of Evangelism
Bader
Trusp
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