FEP laws spark debate on employment rights and freedom
The article argues against government rules forcing hiring choices, defending employer and employee freedom. It notes the FEP seeks broad support but faces opposition framed as principle and constitutional democracy. It warns federal control could lead to a top down mandate on work assignments.
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The
National Federation of Small Bus, Inc
Uito
Eadquarters
FEP
Thevernment
John Doe
Richard Roe
Truman
Lottery schemes and radio prizes in defiance of law
A civic group runs a so called lottery to raise funds for charity and civic causes, likening it to an illegal raffle. The piece contrasts it with radio prize giveaways that do not require ticket purchases and suggests loopholes to evade lottery laws. It notes the law’s blunt stance and argues for caution.
No Vengeance Over Wallgren Nomination Sparks Senate Debate
The senate armed services committee did not confirm Mon C. Wallgren for head of the national security resources board. Republicans opposed, while Byrd urged the post go to the most competent man available, regardless of past service. Truman’s loyalty and leadership face scrutiny as reception of Wallgren’s background is weighed against the job’s essential mobilization duties. Dr. Chaim Weizmann comments frame broader world implications.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Mon C. Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Wallgren
Byrd
Truman
United States
Senate
House
Washington
Walligrew
Harry Truman
Communists Lose Filibuster as Italy Approves NATO Entry
In Rome last week the Communist minority staged a long filibuster to block Italy joining the North Atlantic alliance, but the chamber voted 342 to 170 to authorize Premier de Gaspari to negotiate adherence. A floor brawl followed as deputies clashed and chairs flew.
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Italy
Chamber of Deputies
Rome
North Atlantic Alliance
Premiere de Gaspari
America
Wealth as divine trust and the need to curb greed
The essay critiques plutocracy and urges that wealth be seen as a divine trust used for sacrificial service. It argues greed is not limited to the rich and warns that without economic improvement crime may rise, condemning those who harm others for wealth.
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William Jennings Bryan
Florida
Michigan firm builds seven piece radio speaker in under a minute
A Michigan company perfects a machine that assembles a seven piece radio speaker in under one minute. The parts are joined by low temperature fusion in paste form pumped under hydraulic pressure, with both low and high induction heat used. The text notes announcers in verbose radio segments may take longer.
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Michigan
American Machinist Reports
Slow Industry Delays Hit Russian Spare Parts Production
American Machinist reports Russia lags in producing spare parts for tractors and farm implements due to inter ministry clashes over specs. January forged crankshafts were not produced and shortages affect plowpoints plowshares chains and links for repair of combines.
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Russia
McGraw-Hill
Ministry of Armaments
Miss Watkins Chosen For Humble Path By Prof
A professor advises Miss Watkins as she seeks life direction from journalism to grand projects. He quips that her true vocation lies in millinery, highlighting a playful clash between ambition and practical talent.
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Miss Watkins
Grand Canyon
Cast Off Broadway Players Stuns Cliffside Readers
A veteran summer theater owner promoted a large cliffside sign reading Cast Off Broadway Players. The reveal happened when the painter’s rigging was lowered, and the message credited Richard Maney in the New York Times.
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Richard Maney
New York Times
Hatmakers Back Fight Programs Kept Indoors By Fashion Bias
Critics argue GOOD BAD Television traps audiences and harms commerce while hatmakers sponsor events to boost sales and prolong hat usage. Automobile promoters provide indoor entertainments to keep wheels idle, as Anthony B. Meany warns in America Handcuffed by Radio Chains.
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Automobile
Anthony B. Meany
America
Gas Turbine Engine Expected to Supplant Pistons in Transport
The gas turbine engine will be well established in commercial transport within five years and, in ten years, is expected to replace piston engines almost entirely.
New Inspection Detects Minute Flaw in Long Bore
A flaw measuring one five hundredth of an inch in a 35 foot bore can now be detected by a new inspection method. The comparison likens the search to finding a pin scratch inside a three story drainpipe.
Hollywood confronts communism in Washington hearings
George Sokolsky notes two Hollywood groups at the hearings. Pro Communist figures refuse to answer on beliefs while anti Communist witnesses face boycotts and industry penalties. Mayer and Warner testified against the Communists.
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Hollywood
Washington
House Committee On UN
United States
Congressional
House Committee On un-American
Communist Party
House Committee On un-American Activities
Motion Picture Alliance
American-Jewish League Against Communism
Los Angeles
Louis B. Mayer
Jack Warner
Nation's best dressed man fuels fashion fun and politics
Secretary of State Dean Acheson reacts to being named the government’s best dressed man by the Custom Tailors' Guild while health reform battles heat up with the Committee for the Nation's Health appealing for support. Louis Johnson begins as secretary of National Defense and hints at a cautious start. The column links supply, industry, and policy headlines with anecdotes from Roosevelt era diplomacy to farm tax debates.
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Washington
NEA
Dean Acheson
Custom Tailors’ Guild
Louis Johnson
National Defense
Pentagon
James Forrestal
Johnson
Paul H. Griffith
American Legion
Bowman letter condemns North Carolina vehicle inspection
Norman L. Bowman Jr criticizes the NC General Assembly for the mechanical inspection law. He blames poor administration and inadequate facilities while defending safety guidelines and denouncing a road committee hearing as a joke. He thanks the Enterprise for publishing his views.
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Norman L. Bowsman, Jr
N. C
General Assembly
National Safety Council
House Roads Committee
Guilford
Norman L. Bowman, Jr
American beauty expert says women should soften manly habits
Helen Fraser of the Bar bizon School of Fashion Modeling critiques modern female style. She cites brisk walking, loud gestures, and cigarette habits as manlike faults, urges feminization and better posture, and notes increasing model demands for broader hips and smaller busts alongside changing fashion norms.
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New York
Helen Fraser
Barbizon School of Fashion Modeling
Miss Fraser
Jimmy Durante
Fraser
Three Service Academies May Train Officers Together
A plan proposes trainees spend a year at all three service academies to reduce rivalry and foster unity. After the joint year, candidates would choose their final specialization in the unified military education program.
Quotes on Work and Entertainment from Day and Mayer
Edmund E. Day argues sustained productive work is the economic base for progress. Louis B. Mayer asserts motion pictures are America’s great entertainment for the masses and always will be.
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Edmund E. Day
Cornell University
America
Louis B. Mayer
M-G-M Studios
Rayburn Support for Tax Legislation to Reduce Debt
Texas Democrat Rep. Sam Rayburn calls for tax legislation to secure sufficient revenue. He argues that in a prosperous economy the nation should run a surplus to shrink the debt each year.
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Sam Rayburn
Texas
Flying aids to enable automatic weather proof flight
The article predicts completely automatic weather proof flying enabled by present flying aids, radar, television, electronic computing machines, and future unbuilt devices.
Nonintrusive Density Measurements For Supersonic Jets
New methods enable density changes in rocket and engine jet streams to be measured without probes or flow disruption. Techniques rely on external sensing and optical principles to capture density variations in real time.
Music Maker Crossword Puzzle Clue Set
A crossword style list with horizontal and vertical clues covering people actions animals and measures. Clues include musical terms Greek letters and abbreviations with varied wordplay for a themed puzzle.
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