Fool's Gold Policy Critique by George Racey Jordan
Retired air force officer George Racey Jordan criticizes the current gold policy as fool's gold. He argues the $35 an ounce peg harms American mining and benefits the Soviet Union, noting past lend-lease transfers funded by policy during World War II. He contends the policy destroys American jobs and industry.
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George Racey Jordan
Air Force
New Deal
Santa Claus
Kremlin
Jordan
Harry Dexter White
Treasury Department
Russia
Soviet Union
Ussr
Mrs. Wilson Defends Defense Secretary Amid Controversy
In a spirited defense of her embattled husband, Mrs. Wilson breaks with tradition and voices criticism of public scrutiny. She says she has listened, grown tired, and decided to speak out, praising her husband and noting her loyalty as controversy swirls around his defense policies.
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Wilson
National Guard
Mrs. Wilson
Father Francis Duffy
Alcorta
Mary D. Cano
King Saud trip details and royal entourage costs
King Saud seeks 20 million dollars from Western states and plans more than 60 custom Cadillacs costing near a million. The king’s son Mashhur Ibn Saud, 34% years old and partially paralyzed, draws mixed reactions as Americans pray for his health at Walter Reed Hospital while doctors investigate his condition.
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King Saud
Mashhur Ibn Saud
Prince Mashhur
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Letters on King Saud and a call for reform
A reader criticizes King Saud and U.S. policy, urging more humane treatment and questioning the president’s diplomacy. The letter cites Father Francis Duffy’s intervention, antisemitism claims, and Time magazine remarks, urging broader public discussion in the letters page.
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Wagner
New York
Through the Years From the files of The San Antonio
A 1947 summary notes hot and cold air in a city council chamber over the Mitchell Park ball park site for the Missions, adjourned without action. Also notes 1937 state park work around the Alamo to begin, 1927 Clara Bow in a Texas theater, 1917 Navy orders for action, a golf event amid a windy day, 1887 rains bring abundant fruit prospects, and a 1897 night train between San Antonio and Houston starting Feb 15 with schedules included.
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Nval
Ball Park
Mitchell
San Antonio
State Park
Alamo
Houston
Tralne
Tesnas Texas Rail Stop Named Sunset Limited Cite
In Brewster County a railroad stop called Tesnas was named by the Southern Pacific after its crack train the Sunset Limited. The quip by James Farber notes the irony of the place name and train connection.
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James Farber
Texas
Brewster County
Southern Pacific
Sunset Limited
Powerful Steel Boss War Over Burt Co. Unions
Victor Riesel profiles Robert Byron head of the Sheet Metal Workers Union and outlines a private union war in Akron and beyond. The dispute with Burt Manufacturing over union recognition, equipment installation, and design specifications costs Burt about $500,000 annually and prompts federal and state intervention. The piece notes broader AFL CIO tensions and calls for an end to such jurisdictional fights.
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Sand
Miami Beach
Robert Byron
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Byron
King Saud
Waldorf
New York
Sheet Metal
Akron
Burt Manufacturing Co
United Steel Workers of America
David McDonald
Sheet
McDonald's
Burt Co
Steel Workers
Burt
U. S
James Mitchell
Ford
Lima
Chrysler
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Ohio U
Frank Lausche
Ohe
Afl-Cio
George Meany
AFL
Old Cio
Ayres
The
Hall Syndicate
Ine
For the Good of Our City The Light Urges Reconstruction
A city pledge outlines street and bridge repairs including shelly streets, a modern street fighting program and a new traffic signal system. It calls for a new city hall, police headquarters, health building, storm sewer and water sewer extensions, flood control participation, adequate hospital facilities, and the Commerce Buena Vista overpass.
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Commerce-Buena Vista St
Age and experience shape lasting knowledge
A reader letter from 1957 argues age, experience, and parental wisdom outpace hype around Elvis Presley. The note mocks critics, recalls presidents and eras, and defends elders while condemning sensational youth culture. The writer cites past figures and laments modern attention spans and media fads.
Flearth Talk By DR WN BUNDESEN
A salvage of medical safety directives notes that operating rooms require cotton garments for all staff to minimize fire risk from anesthetic vapors. Conductive materials are specified for footwear and surfaces, with grounding for equipment, to reduce ignition hazards. A reader asks about cancer risk from injuries, answered with a cautious link between injury and cancer.
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King
Syti
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