Editorial Says Truman Plan Overlooks Tax Cause of Venture Capital Shortage
The New York World Telegram and Sun editorial criticizes President Truman for proposing a five point program to aid small business, arguing excessive government taxes shrink venture capital and urging action to cut waste, reform taxes, and reduce government borrowing. It notes that traditional capital sources dry up due to high taxes and that small startups face greater risk than established firms. The piece contrasts private investment incentives with government loans and mocks current policies as impractical.
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Congress
RFC
the World-Telegram
Dave Boone
Understanding Crying Children and Hidden Needs
An essay urging parents to inspect the reasons behind a crying child and to respond with care. It emphasizes identifying hidden needs, offering affection, and providing satisfying substitutions when desires cannot be met. It notes the special challenge of silent cryers, calls for compassionate action, and advertises Dr Patri's leaflet P-6 available for five cents.
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Dramatic Club
Junior
P.O
Station G
New York 19
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Weight on planes and airline rules for the overweight
A long column bemoans airline baggage and weight rules favoring heavier passengers. The writer, about 162 pounds, jokes that fat men should not pay extra and suggests disguising luggage. He argues scales and pricing are unfair and laments dieting limits before travel. He notes adoration goes to tall, heavy men and reflects on personal vanity.
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Washington
Truman
Alsop Brothers
Idlewild
Cairo
Copenhagen
Mackenzies Column on Poland East Germany Border Shift
DeWitt Mackenzie notes the boundary deal between Poland and East Germany erodes German unity and strengthens Western allies against Soviet imperialism. He cites U S denial of legality, Poland’s industrial rise, and Russia’s aim to bind Poland to the Soviet Union, reshaping postwar Europe.
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Clarke Beach
DeWitt Mackenzie
Germany
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East Germany
Oder-Neisse River
U. S. State Department
Russia
Oder
Neisse
Europe
Soviet Union
Vatican
Rome
Fidler argues for added film scene in The Men
Jimmie Fidler suggests a new sequence for The Men showing veterans in wheelchairs outside the White House seeking a interview with President Truman. He believes such a scene would shift the mood to tragedy and reflect real wartime attitudes while praising the film's portrayal of courage and resilience.
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Hollywood
Stanley Kramer
Kramer
America
White House
United States
Truman
Washington
Hollywood Glitter Caps North Georgia Horse Star Frank
A sorrel horse named Frank, previously the ugliest in north Georgia, gains Hollywood intrigue for his sad eyes and a potential personal contract after Director King selects him for a film. Meanwhile a replica of New York's Stork Club on a 20th Century Fox stage for All About Eve impresses with authentic props and carefully cast extras.
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20Th Century-Fox
Anne Baxter
George Sanders
Joseph Mankiewicz
Frank Sinatra
Bob Hope
Michelangelo
20Th Fox
London
Mexico
The
Philipines
Georgia
Fred Stone
Hale and Hearty
Zinn Tackles Federal Law Revisions for Clarity
Lawyer Charles J. Zinn, longtime House counsel, champions revised federal statutes to make laws understandable. He notes the 1873 unification, the 44 volumes of statutes at large, and progress with nine of fifty titles revised into law.
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Washington
Charles J. Zinn
Frorty
New York
Eugene J. Keogh
Judiciary
Zinn
Congress
Questions and Answers: Historical Facts Card
Questions and answers cover the Mexican War Chapultepec battle the first U S railroad tunnel near Johnstown 1833 the keystone in arches and the Liberty Bell history The Chapultepec fortress blocked entry to Mexico City and helped end the war The tunnel opened Allegheny Portage near Johnstown in 1833 The Liberty Bell first rang after July 4 1776 and cracked in 1835 during Chief Justice Marshall funeral
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Mexico City
United States
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Portage Railroad
England
Delaware River
John Marshall
Star sizes vary from tiny to immense in the cosmos
Stars exhibit a vast range in diameter from about 50,000 miles for the smallest to around 500,000,000 miles for the largest, far exceeding the orbital span of Mars around the Sun.
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Mars
Hal Boyle's NOTEBOOK on fishing and listening to anglers
Hal Boyle muses on two fishing classes the fishers and listeners. He recalls a Colorado trip where bacon caught a trout, sparking a friendship rift and his ultimate decision to quit fishing to become a sympathetic listener. The piece blends humor with a skewed view of piscatorial culture and companionship.
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New York
India
Colorado
Chicago
Equality in education for Negroes faces Supreme Court tests
The Supreme Court ruled that states must provide equal educational opportunities for Negroes, criticizing segregated Texas and Missouri cases. It emphasized both tangible resources and intangible factors like faculty quality, alumni influence, and prestige. The piece questions how new Negro schools can gain equality with established white ones.
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Missouri
Texas
University of Texas Law School
U. of Texas Law School
Supreme Court
Texas Negro Law School
U. of Texas
High Court
University of Missouri Law School
Soft drinks at home blamed on television says Pepsi official
Alfred N. Steele, president of Pepsi-Cola Co., notes a rise in home consumption with people buying soft drinks by the case and drinking at home. He attributes the trend to television as a contributing factor.
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Hollywood
Alfred N. Steele
Steele
Pepsi-Cola Co
Hollywood Glamor Trends Shift Toward Concealment
Ann Sheridan rails against too much television revealment as low gowns and French swimwear dominate. She predicts a return to concealment emphasizing eyes and voice, argues personality matters, and notes censorship may come to TV. Sullivan, Lana Turner, Joan Caulfield praised. wolf whistles may fade.
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Hollywood
Ann Sheridan
Denton
Tex
Fay Emerson
Miss Sheridan
Lana Turner
Joan Caulfield
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