Bradley as Veterans Administration Chief A Loyal, Functional Leader
Omar Bradley, praised as fatherly by colleagues, leads the Veterans Administration with a functional, loyalty–driven approach. He reorganizes to centralize medical care in strong centers while delegating authority, creating a separate acting surgeon general and naming Paul Ramsey Hawley to bolster medical leadership. Bradley emphasizes minimizing casualties and prioritizes patient access to top facilities.
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Veterans’ Administration
Washington
Omar Nelson Bradley
Ernie Pyle
Omar Bradley
Ike Eisenhower
Bradley
Ike
Ernie
Bradsys
Congress
Capitol Hill
Pennsylvania Avenue
Normandy
Tunisia
St. Lo
Patton
Missouri
Veterans’ Organization
Exnie Pyle
Lke
Veterans
Surgeon Administration
Paul Ramsey Hawley
Nelson
FABLES IN SLANG: WEDDING SPREE TURNS BORE
A summer society wedding of Rosalie Jellaby and Walter Dingleforth is lampooned for its lavishness and fuss. Guests crowd halls and stairs as planners race to furnish a large apartment. A chorus of old-timers derides noon weddings, high manners, and rising costs, ending with a quip about hefty Justice of the Peace charges.
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Rosalie
W. K. Jellaby
Walter Dingleforth
Jellaby
Europe
Akron
Belasco
Eas
Bengal_Tiger
Dun
Bradstreet
Abner
Springfield
Capitol
Justice of the Peace
Truman faces first big labor crisis after war
The piece describes President Truman amid a growing labor crisis with conflicting White House advice. It notes wage declines vs high living costs, shifts in farm and industrial sectors, and tensions within unions including the United Auto Workers and CIO Electric Workers. Public opinion leans anti-labor in some areas, prompting talk of troop involvement if strikes persist.
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Truman
Harry
Roosevelt
White House
Labor Department
Wilson
Harding
U. S
Pearl Harbor
Cettee
Taber
Industry
Florida
Washington
Army
United Auto Workers
UAW
Kelsey- Hayes
Schenectady
General Electric
Charles E. Wilson Jong
Standard Oil
N. J
CIO Electrical
John L. Lewis
Barbs by Bankhage Mahomet and The Mikado at MacArthur
A humorous reminiscence notes missteps and choices of parties involved. It recalls New Yorkers using stairs during an elevator workers strike and jokes about rubber heels production lagging behind demand and excess of other heels.
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Mahomet
Mikado
MacArthur
Tarragon Vinegar Use and Winter Protection
Tarragon vinegar is a favorite in summer dressings. The dark green leaves are used fresh or dried for seasoning the vinegar. The herb needs a light covering of litter and leaves for winter protection.
Cage Crickets In the Orient Brighten Households
The chirping of the house cricket is widely valued in the Orient with many families keeping these insects in ornate cages.
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Orient
Two-Headed Rhine River Route Across Europe
The Rhine rises in southern Switzerland and flows 850 miles to the North Sea. It becomes a frontier at several points and gathers major tributaries including the Lahn Neckar Main Ruhr and Mosel. It forms boundaries between Switzerland Liechtenstein Austria Germany and France and Germany before entering the North Sea.
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Rhine
Switzerland
Baden See
Lake Constance
North Sea
Lahn
Neckar
Ruhr
Mosel
Liechtenstein
Austria
Germany
France
Netherlands
Freshen Grass With Fall Fertilizer for Dense Lawns
After a hot summer apply lime if needed and feed with 50 to 75 pounds of ground lime and 10 to 20 pounds of fertilizer per 1000 square feet. Use 6-10-5 or 4-12-8 and spread in two directions for even coverage to boost color and deter weeds.
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Pwashington Digest
Veterans Administration
Baukhage
WNU
Eye St
N. W
Washington, D. C
Bell Syndicate
George AD
Bankhage
America
Scotts
Linwalna
Ryn
DR. Drake
Tae Lee
Clabber
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