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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1947
Page
4
The editorial argues wartime taxes will persist despite a vetoed reduction bill. It says Congress should overhaul the federal tax system, noting past patchwork taxation, punitive levies, and rising debt. If not vetoed, a greatly improved system may emerge within a year or two.
A Senate hearing revealed that during World War II the United States supplied Russia with printing plates ink and other supplies enabling rapid production of occupation currency in Germany. The program cost taxpayers hundreds of millions with alleged recovery in goods and services disputed by officials. The aim to foster postwar German economic unity failed, permitting the Russians to print money in the American zone.
At the American Medical Association meeting in Atlantic City Cleveland doctors describe a surgical method that bleeds a patient into a pressurized vessel to control blood loss and reuse the blood as needed, while plasma therapy and hospital blood banks improve survival. This reflects a shift from old to new blood science and the ongoing life-saving advances in medicine.
Cheyenne workers strike affecting restaurants and auto mechanics as the rodeo town preps for events. Visitors are advised to ride horses and cook on campfires due to potential service disruptions and rugged conditions.
Washington editors and lawmakers condemn President Truman's veto of the Ives Taft Hartley Labor Bill. Analysts say his choice followed a White House strategy to force a more moderate measure, while opponents accuse politics of shaping the veto. The debate centers on fair bargaining protections and pre election pressures.
Washington hints that the Post Office Depart ment overreacted with a one cent airmail cut and outlines a proposed rise to six cents plus two and one cent increases in special delivery and postal notes. Regular letter rate may stay at three cents as deficits loom and salaries rise. The piece urges cutting federal propaganda to save postal costs and curb government waste.
President Truman denounces the labor control bill as shocking. Senator Taft responds, noting the bill's five months of congressional consideration and criticizing the president for overriding detailed provisions with limited study.
General Omar Bradley, Veterans Administrator, warned that there is not enough space in the world for both civilization and atomic war, stressing the dangers of nuclear conflict. He called for restraint and wise leadership to prevent global catastrophe.
The piece urges parents to assign regular home tasks to schoolchildren aged 12 to 14. It emphasizes consistent daily duties, voluntary participation, and calm enforcement of penalties for delinquency, framed like guidance from a prudent administrator.
Walter Kiernan notes President Truman faces repeated vetoes and mock diplomacy from Soviet diplomat Andrei Gromyko while Morgenthau critiques postwar promises. The piece highlights Gen George Kenney predicting future military use of sound and Rudy Vallee donating his saxophone and microphone to the Smithsonian for sentimental reasons.
Health Talks emphasizes timely eye checks for children. It warns that even slight signs of trouble require medical attention and urges prompt care for crooked eyes. It notes that all schoolchildren have eye tests but younger children should also be monitored.
Quotations contrast human motives with social unrest. Longbridge notes varied seeks for rest while the Cincinnati Enquirer reflects on universal selfishness and ensuing trouble among people.
A devotional line from Ephesians 3 19 urging believers to know the love of Christ beyond knowledge to be filled with the fullness of God.
A bored couple seeks a change from daily routines. They contrast June beauty with restlessness and plan a trip to the Pennsylvania mountain region to escape monotony.
An Edgar Guest poem reflects on immigrants visiting the United States and contrasts their perceptions with the hardships faced by families abroad. It questions why no beggars appear on American streets while noting the gladness and freedom felt by new arrivals and the hardships awaiting loved ones back home.
Meleeal urges locals to support the 229th Field Artillery at New Castle with twenty men for Headquarters Battery and ten for Service Battery. The unit seeks recruits trained in radio and equipment technique, offering paid two week training summers and plant cooperation for guard units with modern gear.
The article advises placing all items on the table before seating guests to minimize trips. Set the table with all silverware water goblets bread butter and salad at each place and dessert cups bowls and serving items on the serving table. Use a three course plan with fruit or juice first hot soup avoided until guests are seated then main course passed to guests with carving in kitchen or at table.
Washington reports the USSR Information Bulletin extols Novosibirsk with its new depot, housing, opera house, and a powerful radio station. It highlights a Novosibirsk Academy of Sciences focusing on mining-geology and physico mathematical research. Scientists weigh Siberia as a potential atomic energy center under Stalin’s funding.
The article weighs Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower potentially leading Columbia University against a rare historical pattern of military leaders turning to education. It cites Robert E. Lee, Alexander the Great, Clausewitz, Von Kluck, Ulysses Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, and Edmund Burke as examples, noting the rarity and implications if Eisenhower accepts the post.
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