Let Them Speak On Marshall Plan Will Congress Act
Washington reports growing congressional opposition to the Marshall plan. Senator Butler Nebraska predicts no appropriations, echoed by lawmakers from both parties. President Truman urges popular support during holidays, arguing aid depends on voters at home. The next two weeks will reveal public will and likely determine funding.
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Tax reduction outlook for 1948 and Knutson bill echoes
Analysis predicts a likely 1948 income tax cut passed despite a possible presidential veto or overridden by Congress. The evolving Knutson proposals favor a married couples tax split and staged reductions, with history of previous veto and near-overrides.
Congress Debates Knutson Tax Bills and Overrides
The House failed to override the veto on the first Knutson bill by 268 to 135. a July override barely passed in the House 299 to 108, while Senate opposition remained strong. The third Knutson bill proposes major tax cuts with graduated rates, higher exemptions, and a 1948 effective date, projecting a $5.6 billion reduction.
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Truman
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Finance Committee
Anderson
Minn
Hull
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McCarran
O’conor
Speculators in Grain Buy Now for Delivery Later
The piece explains futures trading in grains, how buyers aim to profit as prices rise, and how this fuels inflation and hurts consumers. It details the false demand and low supply dynamics, the rising prices affecting farmers and consumers, and notes public figures criticizing insiders and officials for allowing speculation.
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Harold Stassen
Truman
Agriculture Anderson
The Mad House Christmas Week Musings and Party Gaffes
A late 1920s columnist ventriloquizes about grain speculators and cocktail fatigue. He recalls a Mrs. Beddington at a Washington party who sits on a shooting stick, and notes comedian Joey Adams offering gags and yuletide thrift among lawmakers. Historic tone confirms social satire and festive critique.
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Martin Vogel
Ceeral
Clayton Adams
Ol General
American Television Corp
Claude Beddington
Adams
Mr. A
Evil Eye Finkle
Curious World Facts From Different Corners
Radar sightings during World War II spooked air crews with invasion alarms. Bumblebees’ winter survival favors females while males perish in the cold. Commodore Perry toured Japan in 1853 to press modernization. Global cropland covers about a quarter of cultivated lands. La Paz stands at roughly 13,000 feet, a high city. A new commercial solvent on the market claims mothproofing and simultaneous dry cleaning.
Christmas Recessional Through the Year End Reflections
A reflective piece notes the Christmas processional from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve and the yuletide mood in High Point. It recalls gifts, family, and community warmth, plus a recap of business stock concerns and supply problems shaping year end trade.
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Wayne Coy and the FCC Appointment Debate
The piece argues the FCC would gain absolute radio control through Wayne Coy as chairman, noting his New Deal ties, media ties, and a hoped appointment that could influence network operations and re employment of commentators. It questions the merit of politics over fitness.
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Wayne Coy
Clifford Durr
Paul Porter
Indiana
Harry Hopkins
Indiana Commission On Unemployment Relief
WPA
Harry Hopkin
Roosevelt
Eugene Meyer
Washington Post
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Washington
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