Welfare: More for Less Government Reorganization Plan Proposed
President Truman pushes a bill to create a new cabinet level Department of Welfare and streams seven other efficiency plans. The package includes moving offices to labor and commerce departments, and placing national security agencies under the president. VA to issue GI life insurance dividends totaling about 2.8 billion dollars starting next January, average 175 dollars per veteran or heir.
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U.S
Labor Department
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National Security Council
National Security and Resources Board
Post Office Department
Maritime Commission
Civil Service Commission
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Hoover Commission
Veterans’ Administration
Washington
G.I
White House Repairs Budget Sparks Commission Debate
Congress approved a 671 million dollar bill for government obligations including White House repairs. A six man commission would decide whether a separate residence for the first family is needed in addition to the renovations.
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White House
Congress
HOUSE
Senate
Goethe Bicentennial Conclave in Aspen Draws Global Notables
Aspen Colorado hosts the Goethe Bicentennial Convocation and Music Festival June 27 to July 16 with thinkers, writers, statesmen, and musicians led by Albert Schweitzer to re interpret Goethe for the atomic age. The concurrent festival features music inspired by Goethe and his era. The same issue notes Ford’s wage stance in a labor dispute with the United Automobile Workers as they seek pay and benefits. A federal indictment targets Preston Tucker and five others on mail fraud and securities offenses, amid tensions over the Tucker car’s production.
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Aspen
Colo
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Albert Schweitzer
French Equatorial Africa
Goethe
Ford Motor Company
United Automobile Workers Union
Preston Tucker
Tucker
Securities and Exchange Act
Securities and Exchange Commission
Harvard Stands Against Communist Hunt In Free Debate
Harvard, oldest U S university, rejects Communist hunting and risks to liberty and academic integrity. Officials say harassment or surveillance would harm scholarly freedom, citing the school’s faith in American liberty as its true glory and its refusal to bow to attempts to “buy” or pressure professors.
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Harvard
Chlorophyll Toothpaste Aims to Fight Decay
Dr Gustav W Rapp of Loyola University dental school and assistant B F Gurney announced a new toothpaste containing water soluble derivatives of chlorophyll. The paste claims to address conditions believed to cause dental decay and uses chlorophyll as the active agent.
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Gustav W. Rapp
Loyola University
Dental School
B. F. Gurney
Rapp
Gurney
Republicans Prepare Housing Bill To Replace Administration Plan
House Republicans signaling frustration with the federal housing wrangle promise to draft a substitute bill. The measure would cover privately owned homes and some low rent properties and largely mirror the administration's clearance concepts.
Divers Ways to Approach God Chapel Vision
An article argues for a sunlit chapel with no altar or stained glass as a universal temple. It envisions a single shaft of sunlight representing hope where Christians Jews Muslims Buddhists and others find faith, guidance, and solace in a shared room.
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Universal Temple
Sri Ramakrishna
Kalighat
Karloff skits scare as scoutmaster in woodsmanship reveal
A Boris Karloff video skit opens with a three quarter close up and a terrorizing hatchet pose. The surprise ending reveals him as a scoutmaster teaching Boy Scouts on woodmanship with a warning to strike straight and hard.
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Boris Karloff
Betty Clark Sings Prodigy Skips Rope Roller Skating
Sun day ABC features Betty Clark a 12 year old who recently graduated elementary school with an average above ninety percent. She is described as intelligent and she enjoys skipping rope and roller skating each week.
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Beret Clark
ABC
Betty Clark
Betty
Betty Clark shines on network as America’s blind child star
Betty Clark, the only American child with her own network show, captivates audiences while being completely blind since birth. The piece notes her exceptional courage and remarkable talent amid a bustling 1940s radio and TV scene with stars like Eugene Ormandy and James Melton.
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America
Little Betty
Eugene Ormandy
Vienna
Frank Black
James Melton
New York
Infectious Laugh Sparks New Hope for Pryors in 1930s
In 1929 Ethan Pryor’s antique business earned $15 000 annually and the couple enjoyed a contagious, uplifting laugh. By 1934 they struggle financially, Abigail finds work selling tickets, and Ethan agrees to perform at a stock show for $40 weekly after Abigail urges merriment. The plan begins with a night at Tony’s and a hopeful bounce back.
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Exyhan Pryor
Abigail
Ethan
Pryors
Comediaries
Jones
Mr. Jones
Laughing to Riches Amid Antique Boom
In a 1930s tale Abigail and Ethan recall a lean period followed by fortunes as demand for antiques rises. By 1936 he expands his shop and the couple share a joyful, carefree vow, Ethan declaring laughter costs nothing while professing love.
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Abigail
Ethan
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down List
A dense render of across and down clues covering Hebrew patriarch to gull like bird with many entries including land, measure, and various wordplay terms.
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