Debated Civil Rights Myths and Chinese Aid Essay
A reader reflects on nationwide prejudice facts and the dangers of quotas in public policy. James Thrasher analyzes US aid to Nationalist China, noting errors in policy, inflation, and corruption impacting the war effort. The piece warns that continued aid may be cheaper than confronting larger Pacific defense needs.
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James Thrasher
America
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Asia
Washington
Manchuria
Coud
Kuomintang
Czechoslovakia
United States
Philippines
Hawaii
Australia
Budget Boost From Cold War Taxes to Hit in July
President Truman asked Congress to raise payroll and social security taxes as part of a broad budget program. The plan would lift social security tax to 1.5 percent, expand coverage, and add a new 0.25 percent health insurance levy on companies and workers. Officials warn the policy would depress consumer buying power and profits but curb inflationary pressures.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Congress
President Truman
Truman
May Delay Raising Taxes in Early Budget Talks
Democratic leaders hint at delaying tax increases until clearer funding needs emerge as President Truman sends a roughly 41.9 billion dollar federal budget for the year starting July 1. Senator George notes it may take time to assess required revenues amid ongoing appropriations battles. Republicans push for thrift as the House begins tax bills and Senate Finance taps its new control.
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Jan
Congress
Truman
White House
George
D-Ga
House
Senate Finance Committee
Williams
Delaware
Court Won't Interfere in Trial of Reds
The Supreme Court refused to intervene in the indictment and trial of 12 leaders of the American Communist Party. The justices issued brief orders not to interfere at this stage, providing no reasons. The defendants, all members of the party, are charged with conspiracy to advocate overthrow of the U.S. government by force and violence.
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Washingto
Supremee Court
New York
American Communist Party
Supreme Court
Caner
Ils
Na- Hugna Avard
United States
Truman Budget Seeks 1.68 Trillion Peacetime Spending
President Truman presented Congress with a 1,679,600,000,000 peacetime budget for the year starting July 1, trading half the total to wage the cold war with Russia and warning higher costs will follow. He called for tax increases of about 4 billion annually to fund a larger military establishment and social programs, including a proposed national health insurance plan.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Russia
Europe
America
Martha Anna Slury Dies at 71 in Home Here
Martha Anna Slury, 71, died at her home yesterday. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today at Berndon-Cornelius Chapel with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by three sisters Mrs Cong Slaggs Mrs Claud Stewart and Mrs Grover C Bard West of Atlanta Texas and two brothers Garrett and Judson Story of Lopez. Active pallbearers: John B Vesey Cline Snyder Tom McLarty Frank Russell P Youngs Jr Sid MuMath.
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Martha Anna Slury
Berndon-Cornelius Chapel
Rose Hill Cemetery
Cong Slaggs
Claud Stewart
Grover C. Bard
Atlanta
Texas
Garrett
Judson
Story
Lope
John B. Vesey
Cline Snyder
Tom McLarty Frank
Russell
P. Youngs, Jr
Sid MuMath
WOW Meeting Local Wooden of the World Judge Officers Install
The WOW group will install officers Thursday night January 13 at 8 p m. State Manager W A Tidwell of LIUG Geek will attend. The public is invited.
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Will
Britain Moves Ships and Troops to Middle East Tensions
Britain concentrates warships and troops in the Mediterranean as cabinet debates action on the Palestine crisis. Israel rejects a British protest over five downed air craft and counters with a protest over British troops at Aqaba. Egypt says it will proceed with armistice talks on Rhodes, tomorrow or Wednesday.
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Mediterranean
Palestine
Middle East
Israel
Areca
Aqaba
Red Sea
United Nations Security Council
Security Council
United Nations
Negev
Cairo
Egypt
Rhodes
White House denies Forrestal will leave cabinet
The White House stated secretary of defense Forrestal will not leave the cabinet this week. Presidential Press Secretary Charles G. Ross called Robert S. Allen's report untrue and said cabinet members typically offer resignation in advance of new administrations. Ross declined to confirm whether Forrestal's letter has been received.
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Washington
White House
Defense Forrestal
Charles G. Ross
Robert S. Allen
Forrestal
Ross
Good Citizenship Girl for Hope High School Named
Mary Anita Lascher of Hope High School has been chosen by the senior class and faculty as Hope High's Good Citizenship Girl. An honor student and editor of the Hope Hi-Lights, she serves as FHA president and National Honor Society reporter, and participates in Thespians Quill and Scroll and other activities. She will compete in an examination with other Arkansas Good Citizens.
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Hope High School
Tes
American Revoluton
Webb Laseter
Mary Anita
Hope Hi-Lights
FHA
National Honor Society
Thespians
National Dramatics Tretnrns Ily
Quill and Scroll
National Journalistic Society
Arkansas
Share in government cost rises to $282.82 per person
Washington reports the 12 month share in government cost, proposed by President Truman, rises to $282.82 starting July 1, up from $271.04. Based on 148 million Americans, the cost covers government operations both domestic and abroad. the 1941 cost was $101.24 with a 132.35 million population.
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Washington
Truman
Pearl Harbor
O'Neal Addresses Lions Club On Taft-Hartley Reform
Ernest O'Neal spoke at a Lions Club meeting urging voters to write their congressmen to push repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act. He highlighted the hot political climate and urged civic action today.
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E. O'Neal
Lions Club
Ernest O'Neal
United States
Lions Chun
Visitors Keep New York City Alive with Neighborhood Charms
A nostalgic piece celebrates how visitors fuel New York’s nightlife while residents stay home. It recalls vibrant Village life, quirky neighbors, and bustling tenements, noting how local color and memories keep the city lively even as residents enjoy quieter years.
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Manhattan
New Yorker
Bedlam
Wich Village
Arkansas 57th Legislature Convenes in Little Rock
The Arkansas 57th general assembly meets in Little Rock at noon to organize the House and Senate. McMath’s road bond plan and increased state spending, tied to his inauguration tomorrow, are not expected to proceed until after the oath. The session includes a farewell by Governor Laney, McMath’s inauguration, and the swearing in of other state officers. A presidential representative may attend the inauguration. A reception in the Governor’s suite follows from 8 to 10 PM.
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Little Rock
Arkansas 57Th General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
Gove
Sid MacMath
McMath
Laney
MccMath
Capitol
Ike Murry
Secretary of the Treasury
Johnne Snyder
Truman
United States
Arkansas
Americans Move to U S Consulate as Tientsin Falls
Telegraph reports state that 70 Americans remaining in Tientsin were ordered to seek protection at the American consulate amid advancing Communist forces. About 225,000 troops with 75,000 reinforcements fought through city defenses, threatening the coup de grace within 24 to 48 hours. The Leopold building houses the consulate. most Americans are tied to commercial firms.
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Dan
Tientsin
Americato
Orth
Tientsly
Leopold
Teacher Wins Prize in Air Maneuvers Amid Pageant of Flight
Miami hosts air maneuvers where Oshkosh teacher Steve J. Wittman wins first prize in an American 8F event with an average speed of 176.867 mph, defeating Bill Brenzias of Oshkosh for 1908 prize money. Other results include Brenan taking second with 174.193 mph, Weisel of Gainesville third, and Betty Skelton repeating as watersport aviator with 465 points. altitude record of 25,000 feet set by a Tampa aviator.
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Fla
Steve J. Wittman
Oshkosh
Wis
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Whittman
Bill Brenzias
Oshkost
Johnny Vasey
Austin
Marlon Coyle
Kewanee
ML Terra
Pretty Betty Skelton
Tampa
Aviatox
Carol Bayley
Springfield
Kaddy Landry
Coral Gables
Truman urges $9.8 million federal power expansion for Southwest
President Truman proposed a large federally funded plan to expand public electric power transmission in the Southwest. He asked Congress to authorize about $4.9 million for the Southwestern Power Administration in the new fiscal year and $5 million more in obligations for interior contracts, enabling a total $9.8 million program across Arkansas Louisiana parts of Kansas Missouri Oklahoma and Texas.
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Truman
Southwest
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Louisiana
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Missonr
Oklahoma
Tex- 15S
Southwestern Power Divison
Interior
Menth Department
Weather Across Nation Struck by Early Snow and Cold
United Press reports a broad cold front bringing snow sleet and freezing rain across the northern half of the nation. Temperatures plummet with high winds and many states predicting lows around 24 degrees tonight, extending from New England to the Ohio Valley and south toward the Rocky Mountain region.
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Towa
Kaufman and Wright Again Arrested
Paul Kaufman and Noman Wright are back in Hempstead County jail on charges of transporting stolen property from another state. They posted bonds in Texas on narcotic charges and face possible extradition related to a December 18 drug store robbery in Kingsport Tennessee.
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Noman
Monk) Wright
Hempstead
Claud Sutton
Keautmiens
Y Wivight
Texarkana
Hey
Kingsport
Tenn
Officiale
Merhandise
McMath to Take Oath as Arkansas Governor in Little Rock
Tomorrow McMath will take the oath as Arkansas governor in Little Rock. Hot Springs Mayor Bart Ricks and Hot Springs attorney Nathan Schoenfeld will join him. Ricks becomes state adjutant general, Schoenfeld will serve as attorney for the Public Service Commission. The two men have been McMath allies in Hot Springs and helped push out former Mayor Lea P. McLaughlin. McMath also appointed Herbert Graves to the insurance commission and Y W Curtis to the purchasing agent post, while ex governor Homer Adkins will run the state employment security division and Joe Martin heads the board of review.
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Coronel
Lea P. MecLaughlin
Hot Springs
Herbert Graves
Little Rocks
Y W. B. Curtis
Fort Smith
Graves
Homer Adkins
Adkins
Empressanent Security
State Devaernment of Labor
Joe Martin
Jonusboro
Board of Review
Geaves
Imder Adisins
Army Won’t Draft Men for Next Two Months
Washington reports the Army will not issue any draft calls for two months as voluntary enlistments and re-enlistments have averaged 135,000 per month. Navy and Air Force have relied on volunteers to meet manpower needs.
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Washington
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Air Force
Defense Outlay Apertures in Budget War Budget Figures
President Truman presented Congress with an estimate of next year’s military outlay, noting costs for relative military strength and civilian regimentation. The proposal features about 900 million in defense outlay, with total military spending near 800 million for the coming year and a broader budget approaching 15.9 billion, driven by pay, contracts, and equipment deliveries.
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Daim Construction on White River Proposal
Proposed dam and reservoir on White River in north Arkansas faces study by Army engineers to assess feasibility and cost. If approved, lawmakers expect Army officials to determine regional benefits and potential annual charges.
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White River
Beaver Dam
Ervoir
Arkansas
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