Throttling of Small Business And Democracy Debate
A writer argues that throttling small business harms democracy and capitalism. He cites Kiplinger survey findings on small towns showing rising prices, reduced buying power, and weak small business prospects. He contrasts socialist redistribution with free competition and notes pressure from big business and labor monopolies.
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Kiplinger Magazine
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Iowa
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Brannan Pick Pleases Farm Groups As Secretary of Agriculture
The nation’s farm organizations back Charles F. Brannan for secretary of agriculture praising his parity reform ideas and steady leadership. They warn the 90 percent parity law may expire if Congress delays action this year and applaud his role in shaping long range farm policy.
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Truman
Charles F. Brannan
Clinton Anderson
Brannan
Congress
Philadelphia
GOP
Agriculture
Conflicts Persist as Arab States Refuse Ceasefire
In the Holy Land the war rages as Arab states refuse a U.N. request for a ceasefire. Arab forces attack Jewish positions while Haganah advances seize Acre as Egyptian airstrikes hit Tel Aviv and Jerusalem sees major Arab gains.
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GM Averts Strike With 11 Cent Wage Increase Plan
General Motors ends a 225000 worker threat by offering an 11 cent raise under an adjustable cost of living formula. The scheme adds 8 cents for living costs and 3 cents for annual efficiency while quarterly wages align with the CPI. Potential flaw: costs may rise for the public, potentially offsetting worker gains.
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General Motors Corporation
General Motors
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Voice of America broadcasts under fire over ill advised Latin scripts
Senate hearings flagged Voice of America scripts as sabotage and slander amid March reviews. NBC produced the segments for the State Department. writer Rene Borgia was fired and supervisor Alberto Gandero resigned. Don McNeill marks 15 years hosting Breakfast Club with off the cuff humor and simple charm.
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Chicago
Don McNeill
ABC
McNeill
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Fewer Benefits Lost As Claim Delays Decline
The Social Security Administration reports fewer elderly and survivor benefits lost to delayed filing. O C Pogge in Baltimore credits ongoing outreach to inform workers of their rights and the rule that benefits are payable only when claimed.
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O. C. Pogge
Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Baltimore
Capital cities of Arab league states and trivia questions
Answer key notes: Mecca and Riyadh Saudi Arabia Baghdad Iraq Damascus Syria Amman Trans-Jordan Beirut Lebanon Cairo Egypt Sana Yemen. Fleming discovered penicillin penicillium mold germ killing properties. Last successful GOP nominee was Herbert Hoover in June 1928 at Kansas City Missouri. Hartley is Fred A. Hartley Jr.
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Truman
Fred A. Hartley
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Navy chief pushes huge carrier plan before House panel
Secretary John Sullivan urged Congress to accelerate building a 65 000 ton super aircraft carrier costing 124 million dollars. He argued the navy needed wings to speed development and achieve rapid capabilities.
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Unhealthy Families Cited by Educator at Cleveland Meeting
University of Chicago education professor Robert J. Havighurst told National Congress of Parents and Teachers delegates in Cleveland that two child families are socially unhealthy despite fashion, noting a growing segment of the population has too few children to reproduce.
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National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Cleveland
University of Chicago
Robert J. Havighurst
Old New Yorkers A Brooklyn man and Broadway gossip
A Brooklyn newspaperman roamed Broadway from midnight to dawn gathering show world yarns. The columnist recalls Whitman, Masefield, Truex, and others, with a mosaic of era figures, press gags, and New York venues through a century of culture.
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Walt Whitman
New York
Herman Melville
Greenwich Village
John Masefield
Indian Chief Refuses Factory Life Joke
A tourist tries to persuade a lazy Indian chief to take a factory job and save for a bank account. The chief repeatedly asks why and finally notes he is not working now, ending the conversation with irony.
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Aone
Hig Wigwam
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Mystery Phrase Sparks Gentle Humor in Conversation
A speaker replies with a firm no and ponders why the chickens eat it too. The moment blends restraint with a humorous aside about farm animals, revealing a lighthearted exchange.
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