Lawton Says Budget Not Irreducible, Hints at Cutting
Frederick J. Lawton, director of the budget, contends the fiscal plan is not irreducible and proposes further cuts to balance the budget. He notes agencies trimmed $4 billion from irreducible needs before presentation and calls for Congress to direct the President to reduce spending in the new fiscal year.
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National
Fred Kimball, Incorporated
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Frederick J. Lawton
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Ironic Possibility in Anglo American Trade Rivalry
The piece argues Britain and the United States may shift from cooperation to stiff trade rivalry as Britain gains petroleum market advantages and inks deals with Argentina for oil meat and grain. It notes Washington London talks on freer trade and concerns over Empire preferences and the impact of the welfare state on global commerce.
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United States
Britain
U. S
America
London
Argentina
Washington
Europe
International Trade Organization
Truman Gives Up Trip Idea Prompting Debate on Pressuring Congress
President Truman indicated he would temporarily abandon a cross country trip to seek public support for his legislative program. The move raises questions about executive attempts to pressure Congress and the proper balance between district interests and national policy. Members of Congress are elected to represent constituents and national interests, and open discussion and independent votes should prevail in Congress.
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Harry S. Truman
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Future Service Tests End Foot Deformity Exemption
A future military draft plan suggests flat feet will no longer exempt conscripts. In atomic warfare, marching is deemed unnecessary as service may rely on running.
Health Talks on College Life and Extracurriculars
A Dallas News opinion notes that college life increasingly centers on extracurricular activities such as fraternities clubs and parties alongside regular studies. It argues these extras can rival or exceed regular courses in importance and cost while diplomas still honor the academic path.
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Dad
Trieste Votes for Return to Italian Rule in Free Elections
Italian democracy appears to have a major victory in Trieste where the first free elections in 27 years elected a city council favoring annexation by Italy. The vote strengthens Prime Minister Alcide de Gasperi’s hand as he seeks to reassert Italian influence and guard the port city from Yugoslav pressure.
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Italy
Alcide de Gasperi
North
Africa
Mussolini
de Gasperi
Yugoslavia
Sarajevo
Tito
Cominform
The Parent Problem By Garry C Myers
Fortunate the child who has a garden at home and a plot at school. The child gains value from faithful care, guided by parents. Parents should supervise school work and set concrete duties with planned schedules and possible penalties to ensure consistent involvement.
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Garry C. Myers
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Dad
Looking At Life Looking At Life
A 1949 syndicated opinion piece urges citizens to engage in government and attend town meetings. It questions graft waste and taxes, notes personal neglect, and calls for collective action to reclaim governance.
Alling Case Highlights Loyalty Hysteria and Justice Debate
Washington reports examine Mrs. Anne V. Alling a 59 year old stenographer at the Veterans Administration who was suspended by the fourth regional loyalty board. Her case links eye disability pacifist ideals and exposure to communism with alleged incitement in Atlanta and later involvement with international labor defense.
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Anne V. Alling
Fourth Regional Loyalty Board
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Veterans Administration
Atlanta
Alling
United States Supreme Court
International Labor Defense
Attorney General
One Man's Opinion By Walter Kiernan
The columnist mocks peace talks on Germany and notes Western and Soviet tensions. He jokes about Betty Grable earning 208000 a year and government taxation, then critiques socialist trends and ends with a Father’s Day nudge to collect funds for a gift.
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Walter Kiernan
Against Bureaucrats and Snatch Grabbers in Government
A critical tirade argues that federal spending halves to sustain government and the other half funds bureaucrats and snatch grabbers. It compares modern policy to ancient Rome and Nazi Germany, urging readers to pressure Congress to cut agencies and resist social programs.
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United States
Brannan
Just Folks By EDGAR A GUEST
The poem reflects on generational memory and how lives hinge on a single marriage linking past and present. It muses on lifelong bonds, unseen ancestors, and the drift of time as Decembers pass.
Early explorers and leaders from Blantyre to Ethiopia
The article outlines David Livingstone, born Blantyre 1813, his factory upbringing, voyage to Cape Town in 1840, explorations of Lake Ngami and Victoria Falls, and death in 1873. It also covers Haile Selassie of Ethiopia born 1891, ascendant to throne 1930, League of Nations protest in 1934, exile, return in 1941, and modernization efforts.
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Blantyre
Scotland
Cape Town
Lake Ngami
Victoria Falls
Shirwa
Nyasa
England
Ethiopia
Middle-Class Tradition in Congress Over Truman Policies
An analysis argues that postwar Congresses delay Truman's welfare push due to middle-class self preservation. It cites labor rights, thrift, housing, education, and health care as contested by Congress, with bills to aid small businesses and middle-class housing proposed amid overall resistance.
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Congress
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Senate
Mr. Truman
Yates
Ilinois
Patman
Texas
Truman
Leaders sound warnings on centralization and democracy
A collection of quotes from Gen Eisenhower Senator Connally Mrs Austin McIntosh and Agriculture Secretary Brannan emphasizes dangers of centralized authority economic peril and threats to democracy. The remarks span Washington New York Poughkeepsie Des Moines and stress the need to sustain American democratic principles and balanced governance.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Treasury
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Austin McIntosh
Barnard College
Tom Connally
Tex
Europe
Des Moines
Agriculture
Brannan
Russian plane inventor abandons wings and patents
The source recalls a pilot era question about why the first successful Russian aircraft builder stopped after one plane. It suggests the inventor may have sold his work to interests that suppressed the patent. The excerpt contrasts biblical verse with a World-Herald remark on aviation history.
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Omaha World-Herald
Possum Hollow Memory at Allegheny Country Club
A reminiscence of a June Allegheny Country Club golf tournament near Sewickley Pennsylvania. The piece recalls a ravine nicknamed Possum Hollow where members and guests once enjoyed a quirky possum-themed ritual alongside a lighthearted jingle about possum meat and watermelons.
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Sewickley
Pennsylvania
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