Pair of Fallacies Lifted From 1930s Economics Debate
The Odessa American editorial decries New Deal programs NRA WPA CCC and AAA as unconstitutional socialist devices. It argues government finances come from private wealth via taxes and borrowing, warns against taking from big earners while harming small earners, and asserts freedom as a God given gift.
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Roosevelt
WPA
CCC
AAA
Supreme Court
Treasury Department
Odessa American
East Fourth St
Odessa
Ecter County
Better Jobs Union Man Defends Compulsory Unionism
Walter Reuther denounces bargaining in good faith as vague and argues General Motors and others lack genuine negotiation with customers. He contends unions push only nonbinding options, while accountability and binding contracts are needed for production and living standards.
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Walter Reuther
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Walter Chrysler
Hoover
Republican Party
Louie G. Seaton
Reuther
CIO
Annybody
Walter Retcher
Atomic tests seek to trap Strontium-90 in soil
Allen reports a massive sand bomb test at Eniwetok in the South Pacific aims to freeze Strontium-90 in soil to prevent uptake by grasses and crops. Officials warn of rising global fallout, with genetic and cancer risks, and note progress toward peaceful uses under Project Sherwood at Geneva talks.
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Washington
Eniwetok Proving Grounds
South Pacific
Atomic Commission
Russia
Britain
U.S
Commission
Joint Atomic Committee
U. S
Geneva
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Geneva Parley
Oak Ridge, Tenn
National Laboratory
Los Alamos, N. M
Scientific Laboratory
University of California Radiation Laboratory
Livermore
Princeton University
N. J
The
Congress
Stassen’s Decline Redefines GOP Course and 1960 Hopes
The column argues Harold Stassen failed to shift the Republican Party as his ambitions waned. Once a rising leader, Stassen’s path from Minnesota governor to academic president, Eisenhower aide, and open Nixon critic highlights intra party rifts. His 1956 bid ended in defeat, shaping future GOP maneuvering toward Nixon and 1960 prospects.
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Harold Stassen
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Minnesota
Stassen
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Taft
Dewey
Thither
Nicholas Murray Butler
Robert A. Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Richard Nixon
General Gruenther
Nixon
Stasse
Sherman Adams
Arthur T. McGonigle
Graduation Day Riffs on Recycled Oratory and Torch Passing
Henry McLemore critiques graduation speeches as cliché filled performances. He mocks predictability from speakers, notes the recurring moral lessons, and suggests simple, reusable shorts as a clever cost saver for schools.
Trujillo and Roosevelt Figures in Contested Legacy
A stream of critical anecdotes contrasts Dominican strongman Trujillo with FDR era figures. The piece recalls Cuban, Haitian, and American elites, noting Trujillo’s rule, Porfirio Rubirosa’s ties, Flor De Oro, and Roosevelt kinship while criticizing wartime promotions and alleged political intrigues. It also cites the New York Times and Army histories amid a sweeping, controversial portrait.
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Dominican Republic
Generalissimo Trujillo
Elliott Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Bill Knudsen
CIO
Bill
Knudsen
Air Force
Jo Stilwell
Young Trujillo
Elliott
Jimmy Roosevelt
Trujillo
Trujillo City
Flo de Oro
Porfirio Rubirosa
Flor
Porfirio
Rafael Trujillo, Jr
Flor de Oro
New York
Washington
Eugene MacDonald
Zenith Radio
Sal
Santo Domingo
Washinton
Ciudad Trujillo
New York Times
Domingo
Spain
Franco
Galinder
The
Times
Army
Pentagon
Boy Scouts
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Henry McLemore
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Panhandle
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