The Costly Marshall Plan Debate Sees Grim Critique
A strong editorial attacks the Marshall plan as an exorbitant, wasteful, and unpayable expenditure. It warns of heavy national debt and higher taxes, arguing Congress must oppose the plan to protect American prosperity and freedom. The piece censures Senate and House rulers and urges a national protest to prevent fiscal ruin.
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Truman
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate Sorvig
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
American Congress
Hidden inner self shapes life beyond conscious acts
The piece argues a powerful second self within each person that silently molds thoughts and actions. It recalls vaudeville tricks and hypnotism as examples, noting audiences felt both fear and fascination while questioning whether such feats reveal true hidden powers.
Hypnotism Today by Leeron and Borseaux Explains Dynamic Science
By Elsie Robinson, the article reviews a new book Hypnotism Today published by Grune and Stratton. It argues the work clarifies dynamism, placing it in science, and promises accessible explanations behind complex terms. It highlights authors L. M. Leeron and J. Borseaux and notes a copyright date.
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L. M. Leeron
J. Borseaux
Grune and Stratton
Fourth Ave
New York
N. Y
These Days on Population Growth and Future Nations
George E. Sokolsky discusses postwar population shifts and the potential outcomes 25 to 75 years ahead. He compares country densities, debates over overpopulation, and asks how the United States should respond through births immigration or assimilation, urging careful study of population policy and defense implications.
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Canada
Australia
United States
Spain
New Zealand
British India
Greece
Italy
Germany
Java
Madura
Belgium
Switeerland
Netherlands
Great Britain
Japan
Sweden
Switzerland
Mnen
Kine
Syn
Thi
Tie
Odd Facts About History and Culture
Leningrad once bore Petrograd and St Petersburg names. John Hay led the open door policy in China as U.S. secretary of state. The largest American denominations are Methodists and Baptists. Industrial Workers of the World members were nicknamed Webblys. Carrie Nation was called The lady with the hatchet. Jefferson is seen as the father of the Democrat party. Gothic architecture features the pointed arch. Ulysses journeys are chronicled in The Odyssey.
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John Hay
U.S
China
Letters to the Editor on wheat prices and bus ride woes
A Kansas wheat grower laments high living costs noting wheat at 2.85 per bushel and bread at 9 cents, while buyers set prices. The writer also cites San Antonio residents paying high prices for eggs and butter, plus critiques air conditioned buses with faulty seating and service.
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Kansas
Veteran Views on Training and Borders Stirs Debate
Letter writer Michael A. Banchiere defends military training funded by VA for veterans and criticizes lawmakers who cut veteran programs. He notes pay gaps for lawmakers and argues training benefits justify costs. He also questions a Washington Border Patrol headline and clarifies roles of border and immigration inspectors.
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Congress
Border Patrol
Washington
U.S. Border Patrol
U. S
Transit firm withdraws from raising feelers
A terse note reports officials stating they are still hanging on and have been giving attention to the raised feelers, while the transit company has been pulling out and a formal informing statement is needed.
Alabama Divorce In A Day A Flip Of The Switch
Walter Winchell reports a Alabama divorce shortcut claimed in media circles. Notes recount reactions from lawyers editors and readers across states, with remarks on residency law and a 1945 amendment requiring both spouses present for a one day decree.
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Columm
Alabama
T. M. Stith
Gadsden
Ala
Wries
Mirror
W. Bruce
Law
Tuscaloosa
Alabama Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Alabama
Calyum
Smith
Campaign winds and infighting swirl around party picks
The letter writes of internal clashes and power plays within Philadelphia political circles. It notes Landis’s poor relations with CAB members and Eccles’s dominance on the Fed board, while predicting varied future leanings for Tom McCabe and naming several potential presidential candidates. The piece invites public polling feedback as a weekly tally is announced.
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Tructan
Ife
Landis
Eccles
Govs
Fed. Reserve
Tru
Hankus Wallace Tryout and Political Patter
A humorous column notes Hankus Wallace’s recent tryout efforts with humor about his progress and image. It portrays him as a slick politician who navigates opportunities, comparing his growth to a bird and a shopper seeking cues, while hinting at his ventures in oleomargarine sales.
Pecan Shellers Strike Organizer Offers Services
Ten and twenty years ago on February 24 1925 J Austin Beasley listed as co reader of the pecan shellers strike offered his services as a labor organizer for police and firemen announcing he had learned new details about San.
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J. Austin Beasley
Pecan Shellers
San
San Antonio Meantime News Highlights 19th Century Strikes and Sprawling Civic Notes
A jumble of 19th and early 20th century clippings notes labor shifts and mayoral views on strikes, a measles epidemic forcing school closures, back tax reform proposals with J Ben Stoner, a spring carnival parade by industrial civic groups, the death of Mrs Mary A Maverick, and police pursuit of bank thieves 13 miles from the city.
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C. X. Quin
KTSA
San Antonio
Lnto
J. Ben Stoner
Mary A. Maverick
George Maverick
Ed Stevens
Charlie Stevens
Bank of
Health Talk on Stuttering Factors and Treatment
This health column explains stuttering in children as a sign of inner emotional tension linked to the mother’s attitude and parental overanxiety. It notes stuttering is rarer in primitive societies, usually starts between ages 7 and 8, and that effective help comes from individualized treatment addressing the family environment and removing undue strain.
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D. M
Ancient Socialists and Giants: A Dated Gazette Snippet
Fragmentary OCR from a 19th century San Antonio Light page notes a 1844 Brook community founded in West Rexbury Massachusetts and references Pierre Challes LEniant, a French engineer, alongside a claim about New York City's Empire State Building as the tallest manmade structure, and a mention of King Richard the Lion Hearted.
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New York City
Empire State
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