Hopes and fears in a dismal future from Harper's Weekly
The writer notes U S state department bribery rumors and global tensions with Russia France and China as 1857 Harper's Weekly reflects on enduring anxieties about diplomacy and a hopeful resolve to avoid catastrophe.
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China
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The American Way and Social Security Debate
DeWitt Emery critiques expanded federal pensions, arguing the program shifts burden from taxpayers to government debt. He asserts Americans are capable of self support, questions payroll taxes as stealth debt, and warns of long term consequences for the nation.
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Congress
Bleeding Hearts
Washington
Studebaker Cuts Passenger Car Prices Amid Record Results
The Studebaker corporation lowers list prices on all passenger cars by 82 to 135 dollars effective today. H S Vance notes the 1949 year was the company’s most successful, with 1950 models boosting output and record US dealer deliveries in the five months to January 31 1950.
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Vance
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VA Insurance Procedures Manual Details Lengthy Chapters
The document outlines a comprehensive VA procedures manual for insurance comprising seven sections totaling 1,101 pages and 77 technical bulletins.
Future Threats and Moral Warning Amid Hydrogen Bomb Fears
An editorial lament warns that humanity nears self destruction through hydrogen bomb development while nations wrestle with political turmoil. It cites French, Russian, and British tensions, urging defense and moral resilience despite economic strain and global dread.
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Is There Room in the Poor House for 149 Million People
A Danville Virginia newspaper opinion piece links 1932 warnings from FDR to modern spending. It argues the U S federal budget runs deficits yearly, cites a 1950 projected 45 billion outlay, and notes a national debt over 250 billion. It calls readers to contact congress and push for government restraint.
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United States
VA Outlines Volume of Manuals and Bulletins
The VA describes its internal methods to prepare 88 manuals 665 varieties of technical bulletins and over 400 circulars, detailing the scope of guidance and procedures across its operations.
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