Billions Sought for Veterans Benefits in Congress
The rush is on in Congress to approve billions for veterans with 18 of the first 157 bills aimed at aid. Proposals include raising on the job training allowances, more amputee car eligibility, extended GI education provisions, and faster terminal leave bond cashing. Estimates threaten 2.7 billion in terminal leave bonds and potential total outlays up to 12 to 15 billion depending on bonus plans.
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Washington
Congress
House
Edith Nourse Rogers
R-Mass
House Veterans Committee
Repr
Patman
D-Tex
Rep
Pace
D-Ga
Landis
R-ind
Mendace Promises Relief for Bronchial Asthma Attacks
An old advertisement claims Mendace tablets ease recurring bronchial asthma by clearing mucus and restoring breathing. It asserts quick blood absorption, non smoking form, tasteless tablets, and a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It urges readers to ask their druggist for Mendace today.
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Momore
Renalty
Nature
Mendace
Truman Labor Proposals Split Congress on Labor Law
The mediation board plan would delay strikes up to 60 days, ease suing for contract breaches, and erase bargaining rights for supervisors while not barring coal or public utilities walkouts. Senate Republicans favor Ball Taft Smith first, House Republicans push fast on revised Case bill, Democrats split with Wagner opposing anti labor measures and defending collective bargaining.
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Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Wagner
Variation of Aryan tied to the surname Tran
A claim notes that the surname Tran is a variation of Aryan, suggesting an etymology link between the names and their origins. The statement highlights naming histories without broader context or corroborating details.
Truman addresses postwar policy priorities across housing health and trade
The document outlines U S positions on housing with a four year goal of 500 000 public low rental units and an aggressive build program, health a universal funded by beneficiaries, price control labor restraint and production, resources river development, anti trust enforcement plus aid to new enterprises and decentralization. It also calls for international control of atomic energy relief for refugees and a free trade system while delaying civil rights recommendations.
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United States
United Nations
Congress
Truman
America
Palmyra Atoll Evacuation Feared Then Called Off Amid Waves
Emergency forces rushed three ships and planes toward Palmyra as heavy seas threatened 108 navy personnel and 15 civilians but by noon reports said population waited calmly in a theater building on Cooper Island. No fresh inundations were confirmed and radio contact resumed with Palmyra.
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Hooper Bay
Hawaii
Palmyra
Navy Coast Guard
Atoll
Cooper Island
Palmarke
Navy
Johnston Island
Ernest Herod
Palestine
Tex
Austin Stirs Disarmament Debate in United Nations
Austin moves into security council leadership in the disarmament task as debate over veto powers and control of atomic development continues. Baruch's resignation and the plan to transfer policy to Byrnes Acheson and Lilienthal frame renewed questions on when the U S may halt bomb production.
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Security Council
Austin
Russia
New York
Andrei Gromyko
Baruch
Commission
Atomic Development Authority
Gromyko
Atomic Commission
Poland
Aruch
United States
Byrnes
Acheson
David Lilienthal
Domestic
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
Dairen Visit Rights Reopened and Rail Traffic May Resume
The government expresses hope that normal conditions will be reestablished allowing American citizens to visit and reside in Dairen for legitimate activities and urges quick agreement to resume traffic on the Chinese Chang chun railway. Prompt implementation would aid Far East normalization and commercial revival. The government seeks assurances from Chinese and Soviet governments that necessary steps will be taken soon.
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Dairen
Changchun
Far East
Britain weighs Palestine settlement options and UN role
Britain signals first duty to restore order in Palestine and hints at options including partition into Arab and Jewish states or surrender of the mandate to the UN. The Arab league plans to attend a London conference January 21, while the World Zionist Organization declines to participate under present conditions. The Arab league seeks an independent Arab government and opposes partition or increased Jewish immigration.
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Creech Jones
Palestine
Britain
U. S. State Department
Foreign Office
Holy Land
League of Nations
United Nations Organization
United Nations
Arab League
Froly Land
Haganah
World Zionist Organization
Basel
Switzerland
London
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha
Cairo
League
New laws allow urban admission of European homeless crowd
Government moves to admit 250000 homeless from Europe under new rules. Rep Pace proposes a sweeping ban on immigration whenever U.S. unemployment exceeds 100. Langdon buys tobacco warehouse near Fayetteville for about 75000 dollars on January 6.
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Europe
Rep
Pace
D-Go
United States
Fayetteville
B. L. Langdon
Fayetteville-Lumberton
Swamp Root advertised as remedy for night urination
An old ad touts Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer as a herbal kidney and bladder treatment. It claims to flush kidneys, increase urine flow, relieve acidity, and improve sleep after a few doses, urging readers to request a free trial or buy a full bottle.
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Kilmer
Dept. R. Kilmer & Co., Inc
Stamford
Conn
Five die as blaze devastates five story building
Fire gutted the fifth floor and parts of the fourth in a multi floor blaze. Ellen Daniels 40 died after leaping to the street while Ernest Cummings 14 Richard McKenzie 13 and William McKenzie 15 were also among the victims. More than 20 fire units five ambulances a disaster unit and a police squad fought the flames. The article notes the Hebrews were originally wandering shepherds in the Arabian desert.
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Ellen Daniels
Ernest Cummings
Richard McKenzie
William McKenzie
Plane crash near Carmel injures Willie Pep among others
The wreck left a wing torn and nose crumpled as passengers and crew escaped with minor injuries. Willie Pep and Venetia Britt were among those hurt while Captain Shelter attempted an emergency landing near Millville New Jersey after weather disrupted refueling stops. A separate Jones Beach crash near New York involved a five minute fuel reserve with a pilot lip laceration and a co-pilot concussion.
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Weather Bureau
New York
Carmel
Willie Pep
Venetia Britt
Lumberton
N. C
Frances Rosenthal
Robert Shelter
Fort Ge
Millville
N. J
Raleigh
Richmond
Miami
Newark
Virginia
Mt. Pleasant
Gulf Oil Company
Los Angeles
Washington
Election reform report favors abolition and precinct cuts
The report notes abolition outweighs the good and warns civilian absentee ballots are a weapon for disgruntled losers to target election officials and jurisdictions. It recommends dividing precincts with more than 1,500 registered voters and making minor election law changes. Technical corrections are nearing completion and will be released soon.
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Legislature
Tombstone and San Francisco Rivalry Highlighted
In its heyday Tombstone Arizona a booming mining town stood as an important western city comparable to San Francisco during the last century, illustrating the era’s mining boom and regional influence.
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Tombstone
Arizona
San Francisco
Pipeline Network Expansion Planned for 1946
About 9000 miles of new pipelines were scheduled for 1946 construction to carry crude oil petroleum products and natural gas, expanding the nation’s energy transport system.
Hair Muscles Alarm Reaction in Animals and Humans
The article explains that every hair on humans and animals has a muscle. It describes how hairs rise on fright and how a cat lifts its back hairs when angry or excited due to muscular action.
Linseed Oil Shortage Spurs Polymerized Oil in Paint
Wartime shortages of linseed oil drive the paint industry to develop polymerized oil refined and heated to achieve a heavier body. This factory technique emerged as a workaround to supply constraints and improve paint consistency and durability.
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