Shifting Political Power From East to West
The West gains electoral votes and House seats in the 1950 reapportionment while the East and South lose. California gains seven electoral votes and seven House seats. New York and Pennsylvania fall. Florida, meanwhile, adds one seat. The trend mirrors 40 years of Far West growth with no sign of slowing.
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House of Representatives
California
Congress
Florida
New York
Pennsylvania
Far West
Sure Way to Do It Joint Resolution in Congress
A congressional joint resolution urges cutting at least two billion dollars from the federal budget. It faces possible presidential veto as President Truman supports spending and deficit finance. The piece argues true economy requires Congress to reduce appropriations at the source rather than through vetoable measures.
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Congress
Senate
Truman
White House
Lessons From MacArthur and Derevyanko Clash in Japan
The piece argues the United States aims for free Germany and Japan while Russia seeks to make them Communist puppets. It notes MacArthur’s strong stance against Soviet tactics and Derevyanko’s protest over trade union suppression, framed as a clash of influence in postwar Japan.
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United States
Germany
Japan
MacArthur
Derevyanko
Allied Council For
Russia
General MacArthur
Allied Council
Silent era star relied on glamor over language
The piece contrasts silent film stars with modern actresses who must speak, notes veterans who can assemble rifles blindfolded would not help in an atomic next war, and jokes that Little Orphan Annie found a subterranean money castle and may have drilled into Fort Knox by mistake.
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Fort Knox
Portugal Faces Public Security Council To Combat Subversion
Dispatches from Lisbon report Portugal forming a Public Security Council with power to dissolve gatherings and intern or jail members of groups deemed Communist in nature. Authorities will seize meeting places used by subversives, signaling a hard line amid unrest linked to Spain and Franco.
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Portugal
Francisco Franco
Spain
Italy
Lisbon
The Parent Problem by Garry C Myers and the Calm Talk
A parenting piece argues that discussing conduct with children aged three to twelve should occur when both sides are calm and receptive. It suggests using reflective scenarios about honesty and self control to foster understanding, ending with a personal rule to act as if always watched.
Prayer by Stevenson Celebrates English Unity and Courage
The piece reflects on a prayer praising peace health and friendship while seeking courage and temperance through peril. It notes Robert Louis Stevenson as a Scotsman and Englishman and references Gilbert and Sullivan’s chorus about his nationality.
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Creation
Washington
D. G
Robert Louis Stevenson
Garden Memory in a Mother's Sitting Room
Poem memory of a garden as a gathering place with blooms and familiar plants. A speaker recalls entering a home and being welcomed by the mother and guests among flowers like columbines stocks cosmos and delphinium. Copyright 1949 Edgar A. Guest.
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Edgar A. Guest
Marshall plan sparks fear of job losses in New England
Washington debates the Marshall plan's impact on American workers as unions and managers warn of unemployment and plant closures. Critics claim Europe competition could cost U.S. jobs while ECA aims to educate labor and business on restoring Western economies and avoiding isolationism.
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Leaders discuss postwar recovery and resistance to communism
In remarks from Washington New York and Birmingham officials stress pressure for European recovery and support for Chinese resistance to communism. General Claire Lee Chennault cites 150 million western Chinese ready to fight with aid. Senator Scott Lucas notes prices stabilizing and public mood improving while Sheriff Holt McDowell denounces the Ku Klux Klan as a cover for crime.
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Paul G. Hoffman
New York
Claire Lee Chennault
Flying Tigers
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Scott Lucas
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Ala
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New Castle Hospital Campaign Drives Community Fund Push
The New Castle Hospital Building Fund seeks local support with payroll deductions and pledges. Rev Thomas Jones urged workers at United Engineering Plant to contribute while crane operators joined in, aiming to surpass the $50 thousand goal by June 21.
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New Castle Hospital Building Fund
New Castle Hospital
Thomas Jones
United Engineering Plant
Jones
Joe
Pennsylvania
One Man's Opinion on Petrillo and Opposition
Walter Kiernan notes 75 votes against Petrillo show the oddity of challenging a dominant union. He recalls Landon as a historical analogy and questions opposition within large organizations. The piece ends with remarks on unions and political sentiments.
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Walter Kiernan
International News Service
Petrillo
Middle-Class Magnet Draws Taft Douglas Toward the Center
Washington column argues the middle class pulls politics toward the center. Taft and Douglas shift left-right as Congress rejects Truman’s program. Labor trends show more Americans move into skilled and professional jobs, reducing unskilled work share. The Tru Deal is misaligned with this centripetal drift.
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White House
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Notable Early Film Pioneers and Stage Figures Mentioned
The passage recounts Walter Disney born in Chicago in 1901 as a commercial artist who created Mickey Mouse and other characters, and Eleanor Cuse born in Venice in 1859 noted for stage roles in Les Miserables and works by Zola and Dumas, ending with her death in Pittsburgh during a U S tour.
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Chicgo
Chicago
Kansas City
Alice
Mortimer Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Donald Duck
Pluto
Venice
Italy
Eleanor Cuse
Cosette
Victor Hugo
Juliet
Zola
Shakespeare
Dumas the Younger
Gabrielle D’annunzio
Pittsburgh
United States
Air mail stamps first sold on June 16 1924 era note
The item notes that air mail stamps went on sale on June 16 1924, marking a historical postal milestone. It references a biblical quote about leadership to frame the reminder, placing both historical and spiritual context in the brief.
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Air Mail
Looking At Life on July Fourth And National Motto
A reflective column jokes about removing E Pluribus Unum from coins and replacing it with Texas Guinan's greeting while pondering abroad interpretations of the motto. The author denies political expertise, notes lively disagreements in public discussion, and admires witty British style examples before continuing on the next page.
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