Pensions Drive Higher Steel Costs and Prices
The board chairman of a major steel producer says rising raw materials services and labor costs must be met with higher prices. Past wage settlements with the CIO Steelworkers shifted costs to consumers via pensions and welfare benefits, a pattern likely echoed across industries. The debate centers on funding pensions through higher prices or taxes, with a temporary compromise seen as possible.
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C. I. O. Steelworkers
Texas
Spying, Hale, and a Navy Bean Analogy
The article notes spying as a multi person effort and imagines Nathan Hale in modern times. An admiral quips that a bean is harmless until lodged in a child's nose or windpipe, then it becomes a navy bean.
Taxpayer Pensions for Jail Inmates Provokes Irritation
As tax reports arrive lawmakers behind bars still receive pensions raising public frustration at the fairness and cost of inmate compensation.
Lewis blocks movers on welfare fund board stalemate
The coal mine operators named former Federal Judge Charles I. Dawson to the miners' union welfare fund trustees. Dawson has not attended meetings and is not recognized by John L. Lewis, the miners' chairman. Senator Bridges opposes welfare payments, risking a vote against Lewis if Dawson is seated. The deadlock hampers any industrial settlement.
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Charles I. Dawson
Miners’ Union Welfare Fund
Judge Dawson
Ezra van Horn
John L. Lewis
H. Styles Bridges
Dawson
Lewis
Senator Bridges
Notre Dame 1949 Squad with Williams Johnson Hart Featured
The article notes the Notre Dame varsity lineup including Williams Martin Johnson and Hart. It also mentions Vice President Barkley scolding fellow Americans over current affairs and optimism about air reconnaissance photos of Earth from high altitude.
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Notre Dame
Williams, Martin, Johnson and
Hart
Barkley
Water Shortage Prompts City Water Use Alarm
An expert estimates New York metropolitan watershed could supply about two billion gallons from heavy snowfall. NYC reservoirs run low, with no rain expected until spring, while 800 inspectors seek leaks and nonessential use. Officials warn of possible tainting if supply systems are amended and emphasize conservation.
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New York State
New York City
New York
Metropolis
Pacific Coast
Arizona
Texas
Women Who Came to Dinner and Men Left in the Wake
The piece parodies social shifts like Mrs. Alben Barkley visiting Washington and the Clark Cliffords staying in the capital. It notes evolving gender roles and jokes about future power dynamics after women claim rights, suggesting men will be left with remaining tasks.
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Alben Barkley
Washington
Clark Cliffords
St. Louis
Capital
The Engaged Circle and Secrets of News
An essay by Christopher Billopp discusses engagement news as a private pledge to trusted relatives and friends. It weighs timing advantages Sunday announcements and the duty of confidants to keep quiet to avoid dull conversations and unintended disclosures.
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Christopher Billopp
Harvard Alumnus Mixed on Gargantua Yale Move
An alumnus jokes Gargantua is heading to Yale, thinking the ape has stayed in New Haven. A proofreader missed an editorial error citing the Communist Chest, possibly recalling the red chest campaign.
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Harvard
Gargantua
Yale
New Haven
White House Thanks
Satirical tribute in St Louis Globe Dem praising deficit spending and welfare state gains. Mentions Mrs Truman mischief and Red scare themes with references to Margaret and Lily Pons in Milwaukee. Includes playful jab at royalty and Broadway offers.
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White House
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Ship of State
Lee
Margaret
Luxembourg
India
John L
G.O.P
Congress
Lehman
Uncle Joe
Kremlin
Blair
Deficit theory sparks swift spending push
Milwaukee Journal editorial mocks deficit spending as a supposed driver of prosperity. It argues overspending by about five billion dollars would spur growth, countering the idea that restraint is wise and urging earlier buying of licenses and goods.
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Milwaukee Journal
Commerce Department
Second Thoughts by David V Felts
A humorous letter to Ben Kartman questions the claimed 50 million Arthur Godfrey radio listeners Vivid anecdotes recount office humor about a traffic ticket and gender roles plus a family outing featuring a Meadowlark train and a delayed Sunday worship due to a locomotive breakdown
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Ben Kartman
Coronet Magazine
Ben
Arthur Godfrey
United States
Godfrey
Business
U.S.A
Mexico
Canada
Maria Ouspenskaya Dies. Dawn O Day Fame Queried
In Hollywood last week Maria Ouspenskaya, a noted character actress, died. The piece notes questions about stage names and recalls Eugene Field, Chicago columnist and poet of children’s verses. Field’s daughter, Mrs. W. C. Englar, died last week in Pasadena at 73 after a career reciting her father’s poems.
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Hollywood
Maria Ouspenskaya
Dawn O’day
June Knight
Eugene Field
Chicago
Wynken
Blynken
Ned
Pasadena
Calif
W. C. Englar
Naughty Neckline in Dior Sex Attack on Princess Margaret
The St Louis Star Times criticizes Princess Margaret for a Dior neckline fashion during a royal era. The piece notes shifting morality and fashion norms, contrasting past monarchies with modern scrutiny and the queen’s reaction to the dress.
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St. Louis Star-Times
Princess Margaret
Maggie
Elizabeth
Charles II
Dior Daring
Empire
India
Burma
Moscow Dynamos Crown USSR Soccer Champions Again
The Moscow Dynamos are named as national champions of the USSR in football. The article hints at strong control and notes the team as a secret police unit, tying their success to their powerful backing.
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Des Moines Register
Henry VIII
Moscow Dynamos
U.S.S.R
Cause and Effect In Iowa Mental Hospitalization Slow
Public Opinion column from Decorsh Iowa discusses the delayed expansion of adequate mental hospitalization in Iowa attributing it to widespread need for services. The piece frames demand as a driving factor behind slow policy progress and resource allocation.
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Iowa
Decorsh
Color rules and complementary hues in psychology
In a talk with Dr Crane, Gwendolyn F explains how retina color perception shifts with angle, why red and green traffic signals pose color blindness issues, and how complementary colors like blue and yellow appear richer together. She notes red, blue, and yellow convey warmth and cheerfulness, while green blends both.
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Gwendolyn F
Dr. Crane
Composer Hans Kindler Requests Hilltop Burial
The late conductor Hans Kindler left a will requesting burial on a hilltop and minimal handling by undertakers. He asked for Haydn and Bach music at his funeral and for the Musical Art String Quartet to perform, a group now extinct.
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Washington
Hans Kindler
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Art String Quartet
Gifts for Small Fry and Holiday Home Traditions
Day By Day offers gift ideas for children and holiday keepsakes. It suggests stocking stuffers like kaleidoscopes and toothbrushes, describes compact gift items and simple crafts, and emphasizes thoughtful, affordable presents over high prices.
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Nathan Hale
United Nations
Mr. Billopp
Margaret Truman
London
Lily Pons
Milwaukee
Andre Kostelanetz
Second Thoughts
David V. Felts
City Room
Eddie Barrett
Kentucky
Santa
Sir James Dewar
Zwice
Vitalitys Tweedies
Peacock
Zwick’s Shoe Store
Herrin and
Carbondale
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