Welfare More for Less Prompts Major Reform Plan
President Truman pushed a broad reshaping of the federal government proposing a new department of welfare with a cabinet ranking chief. He outlined six other efficiency plans affecting labor offices and key agencies while cautioning improvements will take time and may not cut spending. Veterans eyed a $28 billion life insurance refund plan for 14 million ex-GIs, averaging $175 per veteran from dividends funded by a past surplus and policy earnings, with eligibility limited to policies in force by 1948 and held at least three months.
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Truman
Department of Welfare
U.S
Labor Department
Defense
National Security Council
National Security and Resources Board
Post Office Department
Maritime Commission
Civil Service Commission
Public Roads Administration
Commerce Department
Hoover Commission
Veterans’ Administration
Washington
G.I
Forte
White House Repairs Still a Question
Congress approved a bill funding government obligations and sent it to the President. A one word Senate approval would place the decision on building a separate residence for the first family before a special six man commission, alongside the White House repairs.
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White House
Congress
HOUSE
Senate
Partial Accord Emerges From Four Power Talks
The four power conference ends with partial accord on Austrian independence and Berlin trade. Russia resisted changes to the announcement and pressed a 150 million dollar claim on Austria while opposing Yugoslav claims. U S officials remained cautious, noting little net gain in Germany but potential stimulus from the Austrian treaty and a two billion dollar terminal leave payout to boost business. Congress faces pressure on timing for veterans dividend payments as Keating pushes for October 5 as a deadline.
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Council of Foreign Ministers
Russia
Germany
Berlin
Austria
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Hien
U.S
Stile Desa Acheson
Capitol Hill
Keating
R. N
Congress
Ford and United Auto Workers Clash Over Wages
The Ford Motor Co rejects wage increases and pension plans proposed by the United Auto Workers after arguing for a 18 month wage peg to stabilize the national economy. The union cites cost of living claims while warning of a possible industry showdown over labor costs.
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Ford Motor Company
United Automobile Workers Union
Smid
Indictment Follows Tucker Car Scheme and Betrayal Claims
Indicted are Pres ton Tucker and five others on mail fraud conspiracy in violation of the securities and exchange act. Tucker counters that the Securities and Exchange Commission has halted production of the Tucker car which was to use a rear mounted motor.
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Preston Tucker
Tucker
Securities and Exchange Act
Securities and Exchange Commission
National health insurance debated in Congress amid economic concerns
Amid a national convention and hearings the American Medical Association argues health reform will avert medic al care gaps while lawmakers stress economic problems. Kingsley testifies that doctor shortages and uneven facility distribution drive costs, with government already funding vast medical care for veterans, active personnel, and the needy, shaping predictions and calls for expansion. The discussion references a 1946 full employment act and a proposed expansion plan backed by many senators and representatives.
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Murray
Moritana
Pepper
Florida
Kilgore
West Virginia
Kefatver
Tennessee
Humphrey
Minnesota
McMahan
Connecticut
Sparkman
Alabama
Thomas
Tech
Ayrshire Breeders Association Records Lead Dairy Herds
The Ayrshire breeders association runs the only cattle breed system using average production records rather than selective ones. About 16 000 cows are on test with daily certified records fed into monthly and annual herd averages. The association also registers every calf birth, helping Ayrshire cattle rise in popularity and dairy demand.
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The
Ayrshire Breeders Association
Ayrshire
IBM
A.B.A
Long search ended chlorophyll toothpaste fights decay
Loyola University dental scholars Dr Gustavy W. Rapp and assistant B F Gurney announced a toothpaste containing chlorophyll aims to prevent tooth decay by addressing water soluble chlorophyll derivatives. The product leverages the green pigment common in plants and was described as tackling conditions dental authorities associate with decay.
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Gustavy W. Rapp
Loyola ‘University
Dental Scholos
B. F. Gurney
Rapp
Gurney
Universal Man Goethe festival lights Aspen speakers
Visitors from many lands converge on Aspen Colorado for the Gotthe Bicentennial Convocation and Music Festival honoring Johann Wolfgang von Goethe the Universal Man. Albert Schweitzer heads a roster of lecturers while a music program pairs Goethe inspired and contemporary works.
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Aspen
Colo
Johan Wolfgand
Goethe
Albert Schweitzer
French Equatorial Africa
Harvard Refuses to Participate in Communist Hunt
Harvard officials rejected a Communist hunt stating it could threaten academic freedom and integrity. The policy emphasizes no harassment of professors for legal, open meetings and warns that the harm of broad surveillance outweighs any benefit.
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Harvard
Clardestine Party
Republican Housing Bill Promised by House Leaders
House Republicans, tiring of federal housing wrangles, pledged to introduce a housing bill to replace the administration program. The plan would favor privately owned homes and a related property conveyance, aiming to combine elements of reform with relief measures.
Veterans pension bill passes House by wide margin
The House approved a new veterans bill by 365 to 27. Analysts expect costs around 65 billion over five years, about a billion annually, a stance not seen as changing demands from veterans groups.
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Rankin
House
De Humidifier Helps Protect Basements From Moisture
The home owner can shield property in basements from mold rust and mildew using simple inexpensive de humidifiers and calcium chloride. Calcium chloride once scarce during wartime is now plentiful and available through hardware and lumber dealers. The device uses a container for the moisture-absorbing flakes and absorbs several times its weight in moisture.
Montana farm families assist county agents
More than 6 500 rural men and women in 43 Montana counties gave time during 1948 to help county extension agents advance programs for better farming and homemaking methods and improved rural community living, per R B Tootell, director of the agricultural extension Service at Montana State College.
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Montana
R. B. Tootell
Agricultural Extension Service
Montana State College
Soils Hold Keys To Drug Secrets From Global Search
CHICAGO. The national society for medical research reports soils worldwide may yield microbes and molds that produce powerful drugs. Yale’s Paul R. Burkholder isolated a mold from Venezuelan soil yielding Chloromycetin, an antibiotic. Richard A Besnedict travels Latin America collecting 5,000 soil samples over 15,000 miles from Buenos Aires to Mexico City, including Amazon jungles and the Andes. Samples will be sealed in plastic tubes and expedited through U.S. customs for study.
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Chicago
National Society For Medical Research
Paul R. Burkholder
Eaton
Yale University
New Haven
Burkholder
Richard A. Besnedict
Brooklyn, N. Y
South America
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Amazon
Brazil
Andes
Argentina
Peru
U.S
Addiiton
Air Force Completes First Flight Test of F-9 Jet
The United States Air Force reports its new Lockheed F-9 jet fighter completed its first test flight at Muroc base. Chief test pilot Tony Sevier flew 37 minutes in the needle-nosed swept-wing craft. He noted handling matched the F-80 Shooting Star and that the F-9, weighing about 26,000 pounds, climbs to 15,000 feet in 10 minutes with stall maneuvers a focus of the test.
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Los Angeles
United States Air Force
Muroc
Tony Sevier
Lockheed
Air Force
Sevier
Boy Scouts Cut Age Of Joining One Year
Washington. Entrance ages for three Boy Scout groups were reduced by one year each by the national council. Colgan Norman, president of the Boy Scouts of America, announced the changes effective September 1. Cubs 8, Scouts 11, and Senior Scouts 14. The move follows a five year survey and trial in parts of the country, aimed at letting boys become scouts earlier.
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Washington
National Council
Colgan Norman
Tea Council
Boy Scouts of America
Boston
Norman
Impoverished Dialogue and Lesson on Work Ethic Tale
A garbled excerpt shows a teacher confronting a student about responsibility while a conversation about George Washington surfaces. The fragment references older siblings, an errand, and a discussion on work, delayed by unclear surrounding context. The text ends with stray phrases about overgrazing and soil packing.
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Franklin D. Jr
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Sol Bloom
F.D. KR. Jr
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J. Donald Kingsley
Federal Security Administrator
Oscar Ewing
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Bethesda
Walter Reed Hospital
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
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Johann von Goethe
Red Hunt
Eft
Boy Scouts
Pete
Harry ¢ W
Senora
Paul Whiteman
Ters
Smallj
Smail Boy
George Washington
United States
Pleasantville
Salt Lake
Barber
Salt Lake City
Lydia E. Mink
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