Tax Reform Cabinet Aims Early Large Tax Reductions
The incoming Eisenhower era appointees George M. Humphrey and Sinclair Weeks advocate substantial federal tax cuts funded by trimming expenditures and curbing waste. They propose letting excess profits tax expire, enabling capital to flow into business, boosting jobs and production, with further income tax relief to follow.
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Cabinet
Congress
Gen
Eisenhower
George M. Humphrey
Weeks
Reader Letters and Commentary on Korea War Authority and Local Roads
A U S Army reader asks whether Truman authorized U S troops to Korea or needed Congress approval. Other letters demand city funding details for street repairs and warn of dangerous road conditions and missing bridges. A third letter critiques Machiavelli and tyranny as context for modern dictators.
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the Light
U.S. Army
Texas
The
Light
Truman
Korea
Congress
Pvt. A. M. Franco
San Marcos Afb
M. L. Galambos
Bible Verse Jeremiah Text on Glory in Understanding
A devotional note presents Jeremiah 9 24 urging believers to glory in understanding and knowing the Lord who exercises loving kindness. The excerpt emphasizes divine knowledge over personal boasting and highlights God’s steadfast mercy.
Wart Treatments Through History A Doctor Explains
Health Talks explains wart causes and cures including cauterization and cryogenic removal using dry ice. It notes warts are viral, contagious, and can appear anywhere with the sole of the foot showing tougher treatment needs while warning some untreated warts may risk cancer.
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H. N. Bundesen
M. D
King Poa
Byn
Ine
Labor relations and government in the New Deal era
The article argues that collective bargaining weakened as the state became the decisive force in labor matters. It traces shifts from NRA to Wagner Act, wartime wage controls, and the rise of professional labor officials, noting key figures and the perceived dominance of government and unions in shaping policies.
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NRA
National Labor Relations Board
Wage Board
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Truman
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward
CIO
National Labor Board
Harold Ware
NLRB
Let Us Alone Voices on Moral Us and Criminals
A historical note argues the phrase let us alone should apply to moral decent people not to criminals, attributed to William Randolph Hearst. The piece reflects debates on public restraint and social safety in a period context.
Broadway Plays Overtake Musicals Says Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell notes Broadway plays now outnumber musicals for the first time in two years. He cites knife throwers and herring picklers among odd occupations, praises TV and film stars, and highlights trends from Joni James to John Wayne, with industry shifts toward new faces and topical films.
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Walter Winchell
Panel Guizards
Jane Russell
Montana
Teevy
Joni James
Vivian Vance
Bill Frawley
Patti Andrews
Plymouth
Eileen
Hazel Flage
Madison
37Th
Hollywood
Steve Cochran
Helen Hayes
Tealm
Cellulordia
Ann Blyth
Mitch Miller
NBC
Movieville
Jeevy
Listen World Who’s Really to Blame in Horror on Media
The American Medical Journal denounces horror films and crime broadcasts as harmful to children. Dr M J Preston reports increased nervousness and fear after exposure. A brutal case of child abuse is noted, highlighting parental concern and media responsibility.
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The
American Medical Journal
Raido
M. J. Preston
Pro
Preston
Decade Highlights From City Archives 1942 to 1882
A compact look back through San Antonio records notes a 1942 tax free future tied to the city purchase of the Public Service Co. and mayor Quin. Earlier items include Furlong’s 1932 Mexico City arrival, 1922 warnings on yellow fever, a 1912 English Christmas event, a 1902 MIT cadet captaincy, and a social debut in 1882 at the Sullivan home on Avenue C and Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
C. K. Quin
San Antonio Public Service Co
Mexico City
William H. Furlong
Chamber of Commerce
Berrey
Charles A
Baering Down On the News Parody by Bugs Baer
In a satirical riff Arthur Baer mocks the administration as a musical. He imagines Bobby Clark as the president s husband and Ethel Merman as a Lux embassador distributing julep in Europe. A Washington critic critiques Caesar s daughter in jest.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Bobby Clark
Ethel Merman
Luxembourg
Europe
Washington
Caesar
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Mathas
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
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Machiavelli
Claude Lewis
Ileies
Sokolsky
George E. Sokolsky
William B. Wilson
National Union of Miners
Woodrow Wilson
Harding, Coolidge
Hoover
James J. Davis
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of America
William N. Doak
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Mrs. Perkins
William Randolph
Broadway
Robert Carson
Shirley Temple
Shirley
John Wayne
Danny Thomas
Bishop Sheen
Helen O’connell
Roz Russell
Sister Kenny
Olivia de Havilland
Juliet
G. B Shaw
Barbara
Benny
Leonardo da Vinci
Ava
Marilyn
New York Mirror
Winchell
KARBC
Elsie Robinson
Fry
King Fea. Syn., Inc
S. A. Light
Guy Simpson
Boston
Willard L. Simpson
Willard Je
Annie Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Mrs. Sullivan
Avenue C and
Fourth St
Baering
Mister Breger
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