Debate on federal tax power and intergovernmental relations
Tax concerns voiced by Clare Hoffman and others push for a commission to study intergovernmental relations. The issue, echoed by Senator Bricker, weighs federal spending against state and local autonomy and seeks a clearer future balance among levels of government. The piece cites the Hoover commission as a model for orderly reorganization and questions centralization trends and tax source monopolization.
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Clare Hoffman
Michigan
Congress
Bricker
Ohio
Hoover Commission
New York Ends Unemployment Checks for Vacationing Workers
New York State will require jobless residents to seek work in places with real job prospects to continue receiving unemployment benefits. Officials say weekly payouts totaling about 7.5 million dollars were excessive as workers vacationed in Adirondacks and Catskills instead of looking for jobs.
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New York State
Adirondacks
Catskills
New York
Census Bureau
Public Affairs Institute
Dewey Anderson
Anderson
Commerce
Sawyer
Duri
And Still Champion The Winnah and Still Champion
The report notes Ezzard Charles retains the world heavyweight title by defeating 34 year old Gus Lesnevich. It comments on opportunities for a younger challenger and refrains from changing its view of Charles as still champion.
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Ezzard Charles
Gus Lesnevich
Charles
Even Machines Can Err in Subscription Systems
The piece notes that firms rely on electric card filing to reduce human staff, especially for subscriptions. It cites machine errors causing abrupt stoppages and lengthy follow ups, with transferring a subscription likened to negotiating a treaty, arguing the human element remains valuable.
Governor Rennebohm's Rent Control Reversal Sparks Debate
The Wisconsin governor signed a bill ending rent controls despite prior opposition and warnings of legislative action. The Herald-Times urges veto and argues decontrol worsens housing panic, calling for corrective measures and continued controls until supply improves.
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Manitowod Herald-Times
Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Herald-Times
U S Militarism and the Drift Toward World War III
David Lawrence laments a four year surge of American militarism. He argues the Pentagon and general staff shape diplomacy, sidelining armament reduction and peaceful diplomacy. He blames Soviet leadership for triggering war fears, calling for a shift to ceasefire and anti militarist policy.
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Washington
Russia
Department of State
Department of Defense
Pentagon
General Staff
Hans Morgenthau
University of Chicago
United States
Soviet Union
Congress
Paris
Dulles
Senate
U. S
New York
Messrs
Stalin
Molotov
Vishinsky
Gromyko
Politburo
America
Yesteryears
Federal aid debate on disease research funding
The Washington Post argues that while federal funds should support disease prevention, excessive subsidies risk bureaucracy without guaranteed results. Government research may duplicate private efforts and not ensure better outcomes.
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Federal
Washington Post
Pests and Sprays in Canbury Review
A Canbury Iowa review notes a broad spray for many pests and事情 but calls out the absence of products benefiting car drivers on highways. The piece comments on agricultural and household pest remedies while joking about needs for roadway safety aids.
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Canbury
Women legislators in Wisconsin confront prejudice and duty
Madison dispatch by Sylvia Raihle describes the rarity of women in the state legislature, notes the challenges and modest gains of nine bills, and highlights concerns in schooling, mental health, prison reform, welfare, and child adoption. The piece urges stronger leadership and citizen engagement to aid the state’s underprivileged.
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Madison
Isconsin Assembly
Sylvia Raihle
Chippewa County
Wis
Wisconsin
U. S
Maine
Senate
Raihle
Assembly Public Welfare Committee
Joint Committee
Public Welfare Department
Green Bay Reformatory
Waupun
Green Bay
Board of Public Welfare
Name Plugs and Bill Credits Stir Congressional Tales
Congress patients of practice are described as writers of bills by others and the cost of printing rises with multiple reprints. The piece explains how name placement on bills can occur and cites Rep Wolverton and Rep Crosser in a railway safety bill episode with the ICC staff.
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Washington
Minniver Mistletoe
Congress
House
Senate
Rep. Wolverton
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce Committee
Rep
Crosser
Ohio
Solverton
William J. Patterson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wolverton
ICC
Quirino visit stirs Washington amid Philippine faction fights
Washington officials reined in welcome to Philippine President Quirino as three Filipino collaborators mounted his party’s ranks. The piece notes cabinet tensions over postmaster picks in Tacoma and accuses Yulo Mangahas and Pacis of collaboration with Japan, while Quirino seeks reelection amid wary U.S. observers and a disputed unemployment tally.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Elpido Quirino
Carirasseuse
Party
U. S
Jose Yulo
Supreme Court
Yulo
Hirohito
Japan
Quirino
Council of State
Federico Mangahas
Mangahas
Vincente Albano Pacis
Jose P. Laurel
Laurel
Manuel Roxas
Jose Avelino
Yule
Philippines
Joaquin M. Elizalde
Elizalde
Public Debate on Garbage Disposal and Water Chlorination
Letters discuss modernizing garbage disposal with incineration and paper wrapping to curb flies and disease. Readers demand data on city water chlorination and propose concrete questions for the council to answer about bacteria levels, well and main distribution tests, and sterilization of new mains.
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Tribune I
Madison
la Crosse
Tribune
State Board of Health
Bon c of Health
Lewis R_ Fuler
Cass St
Murphy
Wang
Northwest
Chicago
Rexford Mitchell Selected La Crosse State College President
The Tribune notes ten years ago Dr. Rexford S. Mitchell, 43, former assistant to the president at Lawrence College, Appleton, was elected by the state board to succeed the late George M. Snodgrass as president of La Crosse State Teachers College. The piece also mentions local church growth and a sports result.
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Rexford S. Mitchell
Lawrence College
Appleton
State Board of Normal School
George M. Snodgrass
la Crosse
16Th Street
Badger
Pine Streets
Ben Keeler
Rickey
la Crosse Country Club
Myron Locke
Oconomowoc
American Legion
Kenosha
R. C. Garder
Grand Guard de la Part
W. Bb. Johnson
H F.wreke
Pine Street
Paul
John
J. J. Esch
Washington
Taft
Edwin R Helberg
Cotabato
Philippines
Wisconsin Paid Firemen’s Association
Madison
PLAN FOREIGN TRADE Czechoslovakia Adopts Russian Model
Czechoslovakia declares a shift to closely planned foreign trade modeled on the Soviet Russian system. The move signals centralized control over imports and exports and a push toward coordinated economic planning.
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Czechoslovakia
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Dean Acheson
Louis Johnson
Foreign Relations Committee
Rhode Island
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Bel Syndicate. Inc
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Wonewoc
Hoeschler Bros., Inc
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R. C. Clark
H. T. Hulmes
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Jackson St
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Wisconsin State Highway Commission
Alma
Che Za Crosse Tribune
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J. E. Lienlokken
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