Political Chicanery at the Polls in Wartime Costs
The piece criticizes Congress for delaying wartime controls amid inflation and rising prices. It argues the G I has limited resources, workers gain from overtime while fixed salaries lag, and urges voters to pressure representatives or vote them out in November. It contrasts Democratic delays with Republican opposition and calls for an even break for the public.
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G.I
Congress
Korea
G.O.P
Capitol Hill
Raleigh County centennial prompts history society revival
A Raleigh County centennial feature highlights the need to revive the Raleigh County Historical Society and establish a permanent county library and a local history museum. It notes the Indian nationalism discussion, Nehru and China, and urges preserving pioneer memories through proper housing and custodianship of historic items.
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Raleigh County
Théont-Herrild
Register
Raleigh County Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce
Pension rules eased for older workers under Social Security
AP staff report outlines new Social Security pension credits effective Sept. 1. The changes reduce required quarters for age 65 and lower the threshold to age 43, with detailed quarters figures by age and eligibility.
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Washington
Congress
Why Are Supply Lines Behind Those of 1864
HAL BOYLE notes soldiers in Korea cling to home habits like familiar cigars and shaving gear, while army stocks favor popular brands. He laments cigars as a neglected morale factor, contrasting current supply lines with Civil War prestige and General Grant's cigars.
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Hal Boyle
Korea
Hitler
Germany
Army
Air Force
Grant
Becktley Soldier Proposes Hoarders Club Here
Beckley correspondent reports a veteran at Ft. Warren urges formation of a local I will not hoard club to counter rationing anxieties sparked by Korea. He favors anonymity but aims to rally Beckley as a patriotic town and cites Wyoming Eagle efforts in Cheyenne. The idea prompts Bug Dust to question effectiveness of stickers on cars or homes.
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Sunday Register
Beckley
W. Va
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Hinton
W Va
Associated Press
AP News
KATZ
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Dallas
West
Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corporator
India
Russia
Nehru
Asia
China
Joseph Stalin
Red China
United Nations
Moscow
Ft. Warren
Wyo
Korea
Dwight Eisshower
Cheyenne
Wyoming Eagle
Wyoming State Tribune
West Virginia
Truman_Code Conflicts Over Economy Prompted By Defense Push
Stewart Alsop argues Washington hypocrisy rises as Congress and the Truman Administration clash over economic controls. He notes Louis Johnson signals defense costs near 50 billion dollars, implying broader mobilization and essential controls, while official lines deny wage and price actions. The Wherry Bricker amendment is cited as political maneuver to force centralized controls.
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Stewart Alsop
Washington
Congress
Truman
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Korea
Wherry-Bricker
Morris
O.P.A
Wherry
Bricker
Leon Keyserling
Senate Feuds Rise Across Party Lines in Vote Hit Year
Washington chronicles a stormy session as long days, party clashes, and personal feuds ripple through the Senate. Notable spats include McKellar versus Kefauver over patronage, Byrd versus Humphrey over expenditures, and Morse versus Wherry over civil rights. Other rifts involve Brewster and Smith, Thomas and Watkins, Ives and Lehman, and multiple cross-state pairs, signaling a heated election year and strained governance. A separate note covers Virginia Hill, racketeers, and ambassador Elizalde’s covert reaction to Pearson.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
United States Senate
Connally
Texas
McKellar
Tennessee
George
Georgia
Senate
Senator McKellar
Congressman Cannon
Senator Kefanger
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Byrd
Hamphrey
Ken Wherry
Nebraska
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Wherry
Morse
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Charles Tobey
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Utah
Elbert Thomas
Arthur Watkins
Brigham Young
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J. M. Brown
Garrison
Watkins
Thomas
Walt Granger
Granger
Irving Ives
Herbert Lehman
Joe McCarthy
Alex Wiley
Wisconsin
Henry Dworshak
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Claude Pepper
Spessard Holland
Florida
Milt Young
Bill Langer
North Dakota
Warren Magnuson
Harry Cain
Walter George
Bedium
Virginia Hill
Joe Epstein
Jake Bugsy Serge
Bugsy
Beverly Halls
Calif
Hans Howser
Philippine
Mike” Elizalde
Manila
Drew
Elizalde
Pearson
Farm Credit Administration
FCA
Ivy Duggan
Federal Reserve Board
Middle West
Duggan
FDA
National Association of Manufacturers
American Medical Association
Trueman
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