Two anniversaries mark youth service and world action
A reflection notes D day’s impact and the 1844 founding of the YMCA by London clerks. It traces YMCA growth to 74 countries, its roles in armed services, youth camps, basketball, father and son programs, lifelike campaigns, and ongoing youth guidance across decades.
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Normandy
Europe
St. Paul’s Churchyard
London
Young Men’s Christian Association
France
Y.M.C.A
Pi Io
The Fire Engine Run and the Hidden Costs of Fire Waste
A reflective view on watching fire engines pass by highlights the varied outcomes from small grass fires to major blazes. It notes frequent incidents causing property damage and emphasizes the national cost in lives and money, urging caution to prevent needless destruction.
St Louis Enacts Municipal Income Tax Amid City Budget Crisis
Governor Donnelly signs a bill allowing St Louis to levy a one percent tax on gross salaries and wages and on corporate net earnings for two years starting July 18. The move aims to raise about five million dollars to cover a projected shortfall, highlighting widespread public finance strain and the tax burden on residents. The America Speaks program will include a sponsor message.
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St. Louis
Donnelly
Hatons Hole
Palestine Conflict Tests United Nations Mediation
INS Foreign Director reports in Palestine a scattered war tests UN mediation and four week truce, as Arabs and Jews avoid overt aggression. Observers note UN power being heeded, while both sides seek to avoid provoking civilized world hostility amid uncertain outcomes.
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Palestine
Holy Land
Israel
U. N
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Rio de Janeiro
Columbia
United Nations
Old Dodges of Autocrats and U S Focus on Domestic Needs
The article argues that foreign crises are used to distract from domestic issues and urges Americans to prioritize national welfare over costly overseas aid. It warns against neglecting farms forests coal oil and railroads while insisting the United States must avoid economic or military impotence and uphold its own stability.
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Shakespeare
Machiavelli
United States
Europe
United States of America
The Parent Problem by Garry C Myers
Dr Myers counsels parents on childhood germ phobia. A five year old fears dirt, washes constantly, and avoids eating dropped food. Parents should provide calm, loving guidance, avoid ridicule, read non frightening stories, and seek psychiatric help if fears persist weeks.
Etiquette Advice on Smoking as a Guest
If the hostess does not object to pipe smoke it is acceptable to smoke your pipe while visiting a home. The guidance emphasizes respecting the host and avoiding imposing smoking on non-smokers.
Non-Political Tour Costs Show Political Tug of War
In a presidential election year the opposition argues President Truman’s non political tour is a campaign expense. The piece notes total trip costs under 15000 dollars, with aides and reporters covering their own travel, and highlights fundraising dynamics between Democrats and Republicans.
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Washington
Truman
John Q. Pube
Treasury
White House
Democratic National Committee
Newsweek
Looking At Life by Erich Brandeis on Russia humor
A colonial columnist mocks Russian leaders for lacking humor and urges U.S. leaders, including Truman and Marshall, to avoid dignitaries and high level talks. He cites Russian press items and a misquotation incident involving a girl translator in Berlin.
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Stalin
Mr. Truman
Mr. Marshall
Russia
United States
Berlin
What makes a true American citizen in New Castle
Community chatter links citizenship to wearing Sesqui Centennial hats and visiting Cascade Park. The Sesqui Committee promotes red Robin Hood hats while the Park Commission urges summer visits to Cascade Park as proof of being a good citizen.
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Sesqui Arrangement Committee
New Castle
Sesqui
New Castle Park
Economic burden of tax load and draft policy sparks debate
Washington economist Hoffman warns no relief in taxes while 15 billion dollars yearly supports a garrison state. Paris envoy Harriman expresses optimism for peaceful Marshall Plan development. Washington Senator Lodge urges a strategic draft bill to save both dollars and manpower, avoiding wasteful practices.
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Washington
Hoffman
Paris
W. Averell Harriman
Lodge
Mass
Love Endurance Through Trials by Edgar A. Guest
A poetic reflection on lasting love through selfishness, coldness, and burdens shared. It notes sorrows and troubles as certain, vows at the altar endure, and love outliving blunders when nourished with tenderness and smiles through tears.
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Edgar A. Guest
Great Game Of Politics Tackles Labor Bosses Crisis
The column argues union bosses in rail and coal sectors threaten national crisis. It questions if the White House can curb coercive power, criticizes labor influence on politics, and urges leadership to restrain demands for the nation’s welfare.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Samuel B. Pettingill
Indiana
White House
Trueman
Lewis
Phil Baker and Martha Raye Early Showbiz Paths
Phil Baker rose from errand boy to accordionist then vaudeville star with Ben Bernie, later solo acts and Broadway success before becoming a 1941 radio quiz master with Beetle and Bottle. Martha Raye, born Marjorie Reed, started in a Montana dressing room troupe, teamed with Bob Burns, acted in Sketch Book and Calling All Stars, and served overseas entertaining troops in WWII. She later married with one daughter.
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Phil Baker
Ben Bernie
Baker
Bernie
Phil
Martha Raye
Butte
Mont
Martha
Earl Carroll
Lew Brown
Marjorie Yvonne Reed
United States
One Man's Opinion on White House Memoirs
Harold Ickes diary draws attention as more memoirs from Hopkins Morgenthau and others appear. The writer jokes about the diaries making government less understandable to non citizens while noting the abundance of White House memoirs and related volumes.
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Harold Ickes
Harry Hopkins
Cordell Hall
Jim Farley
Henry Morgenthau
White House
1947 U.S. Accidents Cause Large Losses and Fatalities
The National Safety Council reports 1947 accidents killed 100000 people and injured 10500000 in the United States, with economic losses totaling 6700000000 dollars. Fatalities rose by 2 percent from 1946 when 98033 died.
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United States
National Safety Council
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