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Psychologist cites favorable view of politicians in survey
Dr George Hartman of Roosevelt College reports a study finding politicians generally intelligent moral and healthy with traits like energy and loyalty. He notes many perceive graft but claims corruption in government equals private business and blames those who profit rather than officials. He argues Congress members are honest industrious public servants while graft requires two parties.
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Ohio Race Could Signal National Political Shift
The Ohio senatorial contest between incumbent Robert Taft and challenger Joe Ferguson may reveal a national trend. Ferguson, backed by union labor, aims to curb Taft’s influence tied to Taft Hartley while Taft hopes a victory boosts his 1952 presidential prospects. Ohio results could reshape national power dynamics for years.
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World food stores and U N relief effort contrasted
The FAO reports most net food gains are in the United States and Canada while most other regions lack reserves. The United States uses surplus buying to support prices, Russia shows no large hoarding, and China faces a worse postwar food outlook. Markets for crops are needed to avoid production cuts and job loss.
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Premature Birth Myths in Wilma C Case at Worry Clinic
Dr George W Crane examines Wilma C a 20 year old stenographer who fears she cannot lead a normal married life due to myths about being born eight months premature The column clarifies that premature infants who survive typically develop normally and rejects the idea of lifelong feeblemindedness It notes Wilma's sexual inferiority complex and promises further analysis in tomorrow's installment.
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New ECA Role Grows in Arms Production Shift
The Marshall Plan era agency ECA moves from civilian European aid to boosting arms production due to Cold War pressures and Korea. AMP funds accelerate military capacity, while counterpart funds may redirect to defense, potentially widening the dollar gap and altering export focus.
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Voyager Hal Boyle Sees Korea Refugees In Warfront Tales
Hal Boyle writes from Korea describing refugees marching toward the front. He portrays exhausted families, children, elderly, and a blind man as symbols of humanity amid dust, sirens, and military traffic. A lone blind man and a crawling man become the story’s haunting images of suffering.
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Policy shifts keep ECA active in Southeast Asia
The Economic Cooperation Administration expands missions in Southeast Asia using 150 million dollars originally for China. Congress allows spending in the broader China area. The shift preserves the Marshall Plan approach while changing its focus. Administrator Hoffman argues for timely liquidation after four years, warning against premature cuts that could harm credibility.
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Personality and charm mark a stylish birthday forecast
Genevieve Kemble describes a day of gracious living with social, romantic, and cultural focus. The forecast warns against extravagance and over-indulgence while noting the birthday cohort will show charm, sociability, and hopeful strides toward their aims amid subtle idealism.
Eighty-year-old shopper stocks up on soap
An eighty-year-old woman, whose birthday was celebrated with fanfare, bought enough soap to last about fifteen years. She likely plans to meet her maker with clean hands at age ninety five, an optimistic gesture.
Hoarding Charge Prompts Patriotism Debate
A club member who prizes patriotism orders a whole case of coffee drawing mockery as authorities debate hoarding. Critics say cautious shoppers deny hoarding while defending their purchases of sugar, coffee, canned goods, soap flakes, and more.
Quote on morality and prices in wartime rhetoric
A speaker warns against sermons on hoarding and urges personal moral judgment. The plea emphasizes avoiding folly while acknowledging high costs of living. The message critiques price increases framed as aiding the enemy and calls for restraint.
Hoarded sugar stirs a plea for shared sacrifice
The text appeals to readers to avoid hoarding sugar and coffee and to honor soldiers in Korea by avoiding waste. It frames personal comfort as a potential risk to heroes serving abroad and urges generosity over self-indulgence.
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Government mulls family allowances revival for servicemen
James Marlow reviews a House Armed Services Committee plan to restore and possibly raise wartime family allowances for non commissioned and enlisted servicemen. The proposal contrasts old rules granting payments to dependents with current policy, noting draft rescues and potential wider coverage for families amid rearming.
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Training Camp Marks First 83rd Division Camp Since WWI
Two years ago reserve officer Robert L. Stewart, second lieutenant, trained at Fort Thomas Kentucky under regular army mentors. The feature also notes the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Elliott Levey of Aberdeen Drive at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati and a son born to Mr and Mrs Walter Deese at their home with Mrs G C Hawkins of Fairmount Avenue as grandmother.
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Here And There From Dave Regan’s Column
Dave Regan recalls oddball anecdotes and quips about toothpaste, shaving cream, a morbid friend with a chair, a doctor warning about bite pills, booby traps in Middles town, and summer travel to Michigan for cooler weather. The piece blends humor with sharp, skeptical observations.
Ill wind boosts TV sales despite price hikes
Television buyers had rushed to buy sets as prices fell during the Korea war era, but now many models command higher prices. The shift comes as manufacturers adjust after earlier price cuts, affecting affordability for consumers.
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Dorothy Kilgallen reports Hollywood’s tangled affairs
Hollywood gossip reveals a married glamor girl and a co star who love each other, with producer pressure and box office stakes shaping a potential split. Hartmans’ burlesque night amid Secret Service looks, Barry Nelson’s breakthrough note, and a flood of Broadway blurbs color the page.
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Barbs and Banter From a Breezy Page
A wry column muses on gossip in stores and sleep talk by an Indiana auctioneer who was found unconscious from gas. It notes fashion trends like stockings, a chimpanzee saying papa, and a joke about a buck. It reports two Ohio men pleading not guilty to stealing 25 gallons of cream.
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