Past The Peak In Postwar Unemployment Reconversion
Robert C. Goodwin of the United States Employment Service reports that postwar unemployment has peaked and is set to fall as demobilization passes its crest. He notes 930000 veterans still seeking work and 2310000 total jobless including non veterans, with brighter prospects ahead barring major strike disruptions.
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Byrnes Seeks Split German State Model For Peace
The article argues that Europe's peace hinges on resolving the German question. Secretary Byrnes proposes a 25 year four power guaranty or, if Russia balks, autonomy within British French and American zones. It cites historical German federal models as peaceful precedents and links Prussian power to past aggression.
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Hoover claims communist press aims to create food chaos worldwide
The article cites Herbert Hoover asserting the communist party lines in multiple countries seek to disrupt food supplies to hungry populations. It links Hoover’s remarks to Stalin’s refusals to aid global famine relief, arguing Soviet inaction contradicts promises and raises international tensions.
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Russia
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Rio de Janeiro
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Stalin
Great Britain
Senate Rejects Wallace Census Funds Amid Statistic Sickness
The Senate Appropriations Committee rejects $17 million for a census of business and industry, deeming Henry Wallace's statistics unsettled and overinflated. They recall dire unemployment forecasts and a later admission that the facts were wrong, calling the effort costly to taxpayers.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
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Senate Committee
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Washington calling in a turning political tide
The column argues that broad public sentiment may shape politics more than any single leader and cautions GOP factions led by B Carroll Reece to avoid weak moves. It links Harold Stassen, Alf Landon, and Franklin D Roosevelt era tactics to current anxieties about Sovietism and government regulation. Senator Taft is credited with influence.
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Reece
Alf Landon
Landon
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Robert Taft
Ohio
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Taft
America
White House
Etiquette Note on Widows Remarrying
A Victorian etiquette note advises that a widow who remarries invites her first husband’s family. If they attend, they should receive special courtesy and honor at the event.
Words Of Wisdom Death to me to be at enmity
A compact quotation from Shakespeare expresses a personal disdain for enmity and a wish for the affection of virtuous men. The line casts conflict as painful and undesired, highlighting a yearning for harmony and goodwill.
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Shakespeare
One Man's Opinion on Peace and Power Play
A satirical column notes the summer session in UN halls, mêlée over Franco and Iran while Palestine riots and Chinese civil war loom. It argues Russia wields veto power and cites Stalin’s remark that “We can do business with Russia,” signaling cautious optimism amid global tension.
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Stalin
Russia
Education proves its value in later life for George W Austin
Look at forty eight year old George W. Austin of Norfolk Virginia who earned his high school diploma after years away from formal schooling. He returned to Stamford Connecticut to study and passed with strong marks in social studies science and history. He credits Latin Greek history and methodical thinking from education with improving writing and reasoning and notes education helps organize facts like a filing cabinet.
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George W. Austin
Norfolk
George
Stamford
Bible Verse Emphasizes Scripture as God Inspired and Beneficial
A religious excerpt cites Second Timothy 3 16 highlighting that all scripture is divinely inspired and beneficial for doctrine reproof correction and instruction to equip the man of God for every good work.
Veterans Administration loan questions and answers
Veterans Affairs experts answer common questions about VA loan guarantees. Couples may share guarantees up to 50 percent of the loan and only WWII veterans are eligible for guarantees. Widows or children cannot obtain guarantees, and funds must be used for home or business purposes linked to the veteran’s needs.
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Veterans Administration
Returning veterans face crowded homes and new parenting trials
The article discusses wartime housing strain as families reunite, piling into parents' homes and creating tensions for mothers, fathers, and children. It urges mothers to consult a bulletin on "Fathers Are Parents Too" and to collaborate with returning veterans on child guidance and discipline.
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Fast 44Th Street
New York
Senators Walsh Vinson oppose single military head plan
They propose a joint program to improve industrial mobilization intelligence and procurement while keeping Army and Navy separate. They urge testing the suggested measures before any merger, arguing current structure can meet needs and avoid waste. They warn against rushing consolidation and call for interservice cooperation.
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Truman appoints Vinson to Supreme Court and Austin to UN post
President Truman names Treasury Secretary Vinson to the Supreme Court and Vermont Senator Austin to the United Nations Security Council. The moves balance party lines, draw mixed reactions, and are seen as a bid for congressional harmony amid postwar foreign and domestic pressures.
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United States
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Vermont
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Benco
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Claude Pepper
Florida
Eeree
Henry Wallace
World leaders urge aid and atomic restraint in mixed remarks
Washington reports President Truman says the United States bears the UNRRA burden and calls for cooperation to end famine. Hoover arrives from South America asserting his duty to feed hungry people. Gromyko warns atomic discoveries can either fuel destruction or aid humanity.
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Washingtow
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United States
Washington
Herbert Hoover
South America
New York
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U.N. Atom Energy Commission
Noted Poet Reflects On Beauty Of A World
A Edgar A Guest poem muses on the world’s beauty and its sufficiency for joy. It contrasts nature’s calm with human pursuit of riches and fame, asking if modern aims hollow the divine purpose of creation.
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Edgar
Health Talks By Dr W Womer On Family Nutrition
A Bangor Daily News excerpt notes mothers face varied feeding needs in a household. It discusses calves brains as a delicacy and the value of proteins from meat, fish, and poultry, while noting individual preferences and sensitivities. Australia harvests 13,000,000 acres of Wheatland annually yielding about 150,000,000 bushels.
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