Navy Air vs Unification Sparks Battleship Bias
The piece traces long standing friction between naval aviation and battleship admirals over unification. It highlights figures like Gerald Brogan Arthur Radford L T Sprague and Jack Towers, the carrier era risks from deck vulnerability and armored decks, and the Leyte battle shift that spurred unified command under Nimitz Halsey and Kincaid.
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Gerald Brogan
Arthur Radford
L. T. Sprague
Jack Towers
Annapolis
Air Force
Okinawa
U. S
Pearl Harbor
West Coast
East Coast
Panama Canal
Pacific
Leyte
U.S
MacArthur
Adm
Tom Kincaid
Kincaid
Nimitz
Halsey
Central policy board urged to streamline US transport
A plan to create a central policy board uniting air water rails and highways to trim 1.5 billion dollars in federal transport outlays moves to President Truman via Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer. Proponents push user charges on carriers to fund highways airports seaports and related facilities while critics warn of higher costs for patrons.
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United States
Truman
Charles Sawyer
Commerce
Commerce Secretary
Merchant Marine
Ward's imprisonment tests U S prestige in China and policy
The article notes U S consul general Angus Ward and four attaches held incommunicado in Mukden on charges of beating a Chinese worker, sparking debate over U S policy and prestige. It also covers federal spending cuts urged by Harry Byrd and James Byrnes, and a Kentucky Derby preview with horses like The Diver and Guillotine.
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United States
China
U. S
Angus Ward
Ward
Mukden
U.S
Russia
King Ranch
Calumet
Hill Prince
Curtice
Wisconsin
Ford
Detective
Ponder
Teddy
Devil Diver
Blue Peter
Mr. Busher
Middleound
Eary
the Diver
Will Prince
Guillotine
Jones
Matt Winn
Colonel
Capet
Coaltown
Greentree
Capot
Olympia
Jim Butler
Baltimore
Notre Dame Navy
Oklahoma Sharpshooter Crown Seals Amateur Golf Victory
The south and southwest dominate golf with Sammy Snead winning the PGA title and Cary Middlecoff taking the open championship. Charley Coe, an Oklahoma amateur, debuts as a top challenger with a premier swing and a lean six foot frame under 150 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Charley Coe
Oklahoma
Coe
Unified Transport Board Proposed Amid China Strain
U.S. prestige wanes as China tensions mount while calls grow for a federal tax reform and a large debt reduction. Editorial note attributes opinions to Western Newspaper Union analysts rather than the paper.
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Unified Transport Board
U.S
China
Western Newspaper Union
Pension Costs Up Social Security Taxes to Be Hiked
The 1950 tax rise affects about 39 million workers and 2.75 million employers, adding 667 million dollars yearly. Worker and employer contributions increase from 1 percent to 1.5 percent with no benefit changes, while a pending senate bill could raise rates further.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
House
Senate
Hadacol shown helpful to people of all ages and backgrounds
The advert claims Hadacol supplies five vitamins and four minerals in a liquid form that aids digestion and restores appetite. It cites examples from Port Neches and Port Arthur Texas of individuals, including Miss Ethel Guidry, regaining energy and weight after using Hadacol.
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Ethel Guidry
Montgomery St
Port Neches
Texas
Guidry
Port Arthur
W. M. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Miss Guidry
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Iran
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Washington
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Byrd
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