Economic Indicators undercuts Douglas critique with June highlights
A June issue of Economic Indicators prepared for the Joint Committee on the Economic Report shows gains in gross national product and industrial production, with unemployment falling and prices easing. It notes two trouble spots in farm income and rising credit use, while praising overall stability and growth under current policy.
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Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Joint Committee On the Economic Report
Sen. Douglas
Democrati
There’s Always Someone To Bewail Our Good Times
Special to The News from Washington a satirical piece features Willie the Wailer predicting doom for the Potomac Valley and Washington while debating censorship and a psychiatrist. It lampoons pessimism about postwar prosperity and political fear.
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Washington, D. C
Willie
Potomac Valley
District of Columbia
Washington
Department of Interior
Rain in a Doorway and Athletic Camaraderie in Moscow
An American reporter on his first day in Moscow describes a rainy Red Square shelter scene with Russians sharing smiles and a brief calm, then attends a reception for American weight lifters. Paul Anderson leads a powerful performance, and Russians and Americans find common ground in weight lifting before returning to wary Cold War tension.
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Moscow
Russia
Red Square
Pavley
Committee of Sport and Physical Culture
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Paul Anderson
Georgia
United States
Mr. Anderson
Marilyn Monroe
Anderson
Take It Easy? Action Keeps Health and Mind Sharp
A Atlantic City doctor group led by Dr Hans Kraus notes exercise and active work prevent ill health. He cites lower weight blood pressure and stronger muscles in physically active people. The piece urges ongoing interests and forward motion to stay healthy, noting rapid returns after surgery and early return by athletes.
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Atlantic City
Hans Kraus
New York University
Station Wagon Family Vacation Portrait
A family describes a pleasant vacation in their new station wagon. The piece emphasizes ample luggage space, comfortable upholstery, and room to accommodate relatives and friends on weekend trips.
Navy sells junk fork lift trucks for little money
Washington reports on how the General Services Administration criticizes Navy sales of obsolete gear. Mechanicsburg depot supply trucks, piping hot green Gibson forklifts, proved unsafe and unreliable, with explosions and fear among buyers. Congress questions profits and handling, noting 85 trucks to be junked after a costly, failed program.
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Washington
General Services Administration
Navy
Mechanicsburg
KR. J. Arnold
Bureau of Supplies
Congress
Chet Holifield
Calif
Rep
R. Waler Riehlman
N.Y
Gibson Trucks
Dea
Ibson Manufacturing Co
Oagmont
Colo
Gibson and Co
Army
Riehlan
Mical
Saherwise
Miral
Smolensk Arsenal City Grows and Houses War Stores
Smolensk is described as a major Soviet arsenal with vast warehouses storing military provisions and lend-lease goods. The city shows modern housing advances, despite shared facilities and limited appliances, while residents pursue culture and urban life amid strict security.
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Smolensk
What They Are Saying on Neutral Germany and Nehru
Foreign Minister Antoine asserts Germany must not become a neutral over armed state or held in trusteeship. the statement argues against a neutral Germany under trusteeship. William F Knowland notes Nehru as impartial yet partially siding with Soviet aims, contrasting with Free World interests.
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Smolensk
Murmansk
Antoine Au
Germany
William F. Knowland
Nehru
Soviet Union
Surgeon General Remarks on Polio Vaccine Safety
The Public Health Service states the risk of polio from vaccine is negligible and far less than the danger of paralytic poliomyelitis from natural infection, reflecting revised service standards. Surgeon General Leonard E. refers to the testing and safety consensus guiding vaccination recommendations.
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Leonard Eele
The
Public Health) Service
Public Ith
Film figure quotes mix art talk with odd praise
Karl Freund lauds Greta Garbo as warm and cooperative while joking about dry ice burns. Senator Lyndon Johnson praises the Texas onion, remarking on its unglamorous virtue and natural brilliance in a playful, literary vein.
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Karl Freund
Ang Rue
Greta Garbo
Lyndon Johnson
Tex
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Stewart
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James J. Metcalfe
Relderick Othman
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