One Byrd Too Many in Senate Spurs Chorus of Economy
The piece portrays Senator Harry Byrd leading a growing stance against wasteful spending in Congress. It notes colleagues from both parties aligning with economy talk, amid warnings of national bankruptcy and loss of liberty if deficits continue, and calls for voter pressure to halt further socialization of America.
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Welfare: More for Less Promises Government Streamlining
President Truman proposes a new cabinet rank welfare department and six other efficiency plans, including moving offices to labor and commerce departments and tightening various agencies. He cautions against assuming immediate savings while promising smoother, lower cost government over time. Veterans will receive 2.8 billion dollars in National Service Life Insurance cash refunds starting next January, averaging 175 dollars per veteran or heirs, funded by a surplus and policy earnings.
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White House Repairs Still a Question
Congress approved a money bill totaling 671 million dollars for various government obligations including work on the White House. A one word Senate-approved amendment would let a six man commission decide if a separate residence should be built for the first family in addition to the White House renovations.
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Universal Man Goethe Bicentennial in Aspen
Visitors from across the country and abroad gather in Aspen Colorado for the Goethe Bicentennial Convocation and Music Festival June 27 to July 16. Albert Schweitzer leads a roster of thinkers scholars statesmen and musicians to reinterpret Goethe for the atomic age through lectures and concerts.
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Ford Holds Line as UAW Demands Wage Ties Grow
Ford Motor Co rejects union calls for wage hikes and cost of living pegging, proposing to hold current wages for 18 months to stabilize the economy. The United Automobile Workers press demands on pensions and welfare funds as a showdown looms for postwar labor costs and car demand.
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Indictments and university stance shadow 1950s politics
The report notes an indictment of Pres ton Tucker and five others on mail fraud and securities act conspiracy charges. Tucker counters by accusing the SEC of blocking production of the Tucker car. Harvard defends academic freedom amid Communist hunting, warning against harassment and internal surveillance. House Republicans pledge a housing bill substituting for the administration program, proposing private homes and some low rent properties.
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Washington observer finds contrast on Atlantic City boardwalk
WNU correspondent notes in Atlantic City that the boardwalk scene blends millionaires, peddlers, dowagers, shop girls, executives, and clerks. The mix on the mile-long beaches highlights social contrasts across classes.
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Edison Convention Highlights Wilson on Socialism and National Prosperity
Edison convention coverage centers on GE President Charles E. Wilson who defends free enterprise and denounces creeping socialism. He cites England’s socialist model, urges an economic education campaign, and praises rural capitalists while noting urban workers need understanding of the American system.
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Truman Pushes Welfare Agency as NSLI Dividends Noted
Weekly analysis notes Truman seeks a welfare department and NSLI dividends for veterans. It records agreement among the Big Four on an Austrian pact and frames opinions as columnist commentary from Western Newspaper Union.
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Chlorophyll Toothpaste Aims to Fight Tooth Decay
Loyola University dental school professor Dr. Gustav W. Rapp and assistant B. F. Gurney announce a toothpaste containing chlorophyll. The paste uses water soluble derivatives of pine chlorophyll to target conditions believed to cause decay and is presented as a preventive breakthrough.
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