Politicians Settle Into Practical Party Politicking
Washington observers note Democrats and Republicans shift from inauguration day rhetoric to practical politicking. Dewey reenters scene with possible 1950 Senate bid as Wagner contemplates retirement. Republicans push to reform Taft Hartley with a one package bill while labor demands repeal.
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Shake-Up Hits Probe Committee
The un American activities committee undergoes reform to curb abuses. New members limit to lawyers and allow counsel, aiming for civil rights respect and due process. Rep John McSweeny calls for a logical conclusion without smearing innocent people. Canada reports militant communist nuclei on campuses like McGill and Toronto.
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Landlords Rebel Over Rent Curbs In Wave Of Evictions
An official Tulsa eviction drive leads a national landlords protest against rent control bills in Congress. The move targets rent controlled housing with 600 to 1,000 notices due in Tulsa and similar actions planned in major cities. The piece also notes Moscow’s ERP alternative via the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance and debates over Marshall Plan sovereignty.
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Peace Dove Hovers in East as Israel Gains Wider Backing
The article notes a rising momentum toward final peace in the Holy Land dispute. Israel wins broad support with Egypt signing a permanent cease fire and armistice talks continuing after recent hurdles. Britain’s capitulation boosts Israel’s international backing and signals possible Jewish national restoration and settlement.
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Curbs Sought to Limit Wheat and Cotton Surpluses
Secretary Brannan briefs Senate on plans to curb crops by treating 1949 plantings as separate from average acreage. Farmers would be informed that such crops wont count toward future allotments, reducing penalties for smaller plantings. Some expect a large winter wheat crop and cotton producers aim for an extra large crop to ride high prices. Chairman Elmer Thomas indicated a legislative backing measure will be proposed.
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Chief Killer Focuses Nation On Heart Disease
The American Heart association marks its 1949 national campaign to highlight that heart and blood vessel diseases are the leading cause of death in the United States. It notes one in three deaths yearly, with rheumatic fever hitting ages five to nineteen hardest and heart disease causing high mortality in adults aged 35 to 54.
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United States
American Heart Association
Open your heart fight heart disease campaign overview
The national American Heart Association campaign runs February 7 to 28 with National Heart Week February 14 to 21. Fundraising aims for five million dollars. three and a half million funds local cardiac programs while the rest expands national programs. The 1949 slogan is Open your heart fight heart disease.
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American Heart Association
Senate Upholds Fast Track Rent Control Expansion
A swift administration bill to extend rent controls through March 31, 1951, gains Senate support. Authored by Senator Maybank and Representative Spence, it would empower the housing expediter with vent ceiling reimposition, eviction controls, triple damages for overcharges, and criminal action against violators.
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Maybank
S.C
House
Spence
Jackson Day Dinner Hopes To Reach Million-Dollar Goal
Truman era optimism grows as Democratic leaders plan Jackson Day dinners nationwide aiming for about one million dollars. States hold one dinner per district and Washington hosts a 3000-seat event, seeking strong financial turnout despite lingering lukewarm Democrats.
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Harry” Truman
Truman
National Committee
Harry Truman
Washington
Psychiatrists shortage sparks Hoover commission report
The Hoover Commission subcommittee warns the United States must expand psychiatrists from 4,500 to 10,000 to address the nation’s dire mental health crisis. The finding appears amid concerns beyond prices and potential war.
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Hoover Commission
Aviation manager marriage rumor fuels regional gossip
Winchell reports Cincinnati Airport manager plans to wed New York dancer Carolyn Ayres at the Copacabana, with officials noting possible misidentification and questions about the groom. Follow‑up notes Isenberg to bring his dancer-bride-elect to Cincinnati after the wedding.
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Robert M. Isenberg
Airlines Terminal Corporation
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