Showdown on economy drives Senate record voting urge
The piece argues Senators must vote on appropriations to prove they support smaller funds for specific projects. It criticizes President Truman's deficit-financed approach and labels the UN WFTU as a propaganda tool. It notes court conduct in a New York Communist trial as ineffective and childish.
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United States Senate
Senate
Truman
UN World Federation of Trade Unions
American Federation of Labor
CIO
WFTU
Lie
United Nations
United States
U. S. District Court
New York
U. S
Benjamin J. Davis Jr
New York City
Harold R. Medina
Kaufman
Medina
Davis
Neighbor’s yard obsession hurts kids in play area
Martha describes a 35 year old neighbor, a devoted gardener, who bans neighborhood children from his lawn while his own kids are kept indoors. Bobby and Sue, ages seven and five, crave play space but face a hostile environment as other families wonder about his priorities. Dr Crane’s Worry Clinic weighs whether the father’s hobby eclipses his children’s recreation.
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Bobby
Sue
Martha
Dr. Crane
Daddy
Flowers
Atlantic Pact Sparks Debate On U S European Defense
James Marlow notes that the Senate faces a Thursday vote on joining the Atlantic Pact, pledging U S support to Western Europe if attacked by Russia. He discusses how the alliance hinges on arms aid, domestic opposition led by Taft and Donnell, and whether the pact alone or with arm shipments will deter Soviet aggression.
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Senate
Europe
Russia
America
United Nations
Ufs
Hitler
Truman
State Department
Western Europe
Taft
Ohio
Donnell
Missouri
Rusia
Estern
My America on Budget Talk and Public Money
The columnist laments the public’s blithe tolerance for large government spending while condemning small budget cuts. He contrasts attitudes toward public funds with personal spending, urges clearer thinking, and warns that sloppy fiscal views could erode liberty. A call to reexamine how pennies and millions are valued.
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Wall Street
Golden age singers spark a new jukebox revival
Voyager New York AP reports that Enrico Caruso John McCormack and Alma Gluck are rediscovered by younger listeners in a renewed demand for classic vocal recordings. Disc jockey Butterworth, 46, collects rare records and searches for lost recordings while noting top earners and changed training for performers. He cites Caruso earning millions from records and notes modern singers train shorter, face Hollywood influence.
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Sweet Singers
Enrico Caruso
John McCormack
Alma Gluck
Wally Butterworth
Butterworth
Italy
Caruso
Zonophone Company
NBC
Bing Crosby
Old Virginy
Metropolitan Opera
Hollywood
Met
Debating Textbooks and Economic Views in Ise’s Work
George E. Sokolsky argues against book bans and notes a professor’s economics text favors abandoning capitalism. He cites John Ise’s Economics, questions its anti capitalistic leanings, and defends exposure to diverse ideas in liberal education.
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Hitler
Soviet Russia
Kremlin
Adam Smith
John Stuart Mill
Herbert Spencer
Karl Marx
John Ise
University of Kansas
Harper and Brothers
New York University
Ise
United States
Adolph Hitler
Ferdinand Las Salle
Bismarck
Studiet
Max Weber
Genevieve Kemble The Stars Say
An astral reading warns of a critical condition requiring careful, well planned action and disciplined execution. Expect conflict and impulsive decisions that may drain resources. seek advice from higher authorities and focus on long term security and detailed planning. A birthday child may struggle with indecision despite strong promise.
Life and Calamity in Modern Times
Erich Brande critiques media doom saying the world is not going to ruin yet, urges climbing up like forefathers, cites a Canadian educator blaming frustrated teachers and heavy supervision, notes a San Diego column anecdote about a reporter mis spelling pinochle and ambition.
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Neil Morgan
San Diego
Calif
John Smith
Frustration of Teachers Over Pay Cited by Expert
An unidentified expert criticizes teachers for being underpaid while noting their role as community exemplars. The text muses that pay disparities compare unfavorably to plumbers and hints at a remedy involving cash.
Parks program draws 7000 children in two weeks
The Bureau of Recreation leaders of the Civic Association report seven thousand children joined daily park programs in the first two weeks. The Beta Gamma chapter of Delta Theta Tau Sorority donated gift books to the Fresh Air Camp as its annual contribution.
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Bureau of Recreation of the Civic Association
Beta Gamma Chapter
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Barbs from a newspaper column on aging and irony
A Minnesota woman aged 80 takes her first vacation and jokes about longevity. An Ohio boy endures 12 hours submerged near a dock, a grim quip about tough times. The piece muses on forgetfulness during vacations and pessimistic notes about wealth and the weak inheriting the earth.
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Minnesota
Ohio
Forced air ventilation warms up cool nights at home
Readers discuss upgrading homes with forced air ventilation as a practical solution to heat problems. The note compares window fans and attic installations, noting costs vary by house size and acknowledging readers may build their own. The letter also raises bridge safety concerns around Middletown, including the Trenton Road and Germantown Road bridges and calls for a survey of the Germantown bridge and safer traffic routes across the Miami.
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Middletown
West Middletown
Trenton Rd
Germantown Rd
Germantown Bridge
Germantown
Miami
Cuckoo Questions Answered and Barons Munchausen’s Name
The American yellow billed cuckoo builds its own nest and raises its young contrasting with the European cuckoo which lays eggs in other birds nests. Baron Munchausen is Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Munchhausen, tales by Rudolph Erich Raspe. Mexico City surrendered to Gen Winfield Scott on September 14 1847 ending the Mexican War.
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Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Munchausen
Rudolph Erich Raspe
Mexico City
U.S. A
Winfield Scott
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