President Hints Controls as Cost of Living Dips
Weekly analysis notes President Truman faces a tough balancing act as he seeks lower living costs while keeping wages and farm prices high. It cites Ford's wage hikes and prices rising, and forecasts possible anti inflation measures with Congress in January.
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Mutual Aid Treaty Seen in Western Pact Across Europe
Western democracies including Britain France and Benelux plan a 17 point mutual aid pact with the U S Canada and five European nations to respond to aggression. The document omits Soviet mention and foresees boards, a long life, and possible open membership while forecasting a 50 year horizon.
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King George VI Health Casts Shadow Over Royal Plans
The British king, 52, reportedly suffers from Buerger's disease causing artery inflammation in the legs. Doctors warn there is no permanent cure and royal duties, including public walking, may be reassigned while he stays largely in Buckingham Palace.
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Atlantis Debunked by Columbia Scientist Dr. Ewing
Dr. Mau Rice Ewing of Columbia University says after decades of mapping photographing probing and sounding the ocean floor there is no evidence of the lost continent Atlantis. He notes the myth posits a prehistoric cataclysm but current data show no sign of such landmass.
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Columbia University
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Atomic Researcher Named Head Of Associated Universities
Dr. Frank D. Fackenthal, former acting president of Columbia, named head of Associated Universities Inc which runs Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton New York. The lab receives U S government funding to support nuclear research not available at universities. The Red Cross proposes war rules including atomic safety zones to protect civilians in future conflicts with three protected groups and a set of other measures.
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Pension plan for ex presidents faces congressional debate
Washington digest outlines proposals to pay retiring presidents and grant Senate floor privileges. It notes former leaders like Hoover and Taft aided public service, while Truman lacks private means. It cites Taft Bell's 1946 plan for a 50 000 dollar annual pension and discusses costs, eligibility and potential impact on government.
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No Brass Rejected Here A Proposal By Robert Wood Johnson
Robert Wood Johnson, wartime brigadier general and head of Johnson & Johnson, called for military brass hats to shed insignia and for West Point and Annapolis to become postgraduate schools open to all ranks.
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