Hoover Commission maps vast federal medical system overhaul
Report outlines a United Medical administration to centralize fiscal and clinical control of armed forces hospitals, Veterans Administration facilities, Public Health Service units, and canal zone hospitals. It calls for an administrator reporting to the President with an advisory board including surgeons general and VA head.
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Commission
United Medical Administration
Surgeons General
Army
Navy
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Continental
United States
Veterans Administration
Canal Zone
Public Health Service
Food and Drug Administration
Worry Clinic Addresses Two Types of Stuttering Case U-217
Fern J., 28, a professional woman with a home and young son Bobby, asks Dr. Crane for guidance. She reports Bobby nearly three and beginning to stutter severely and seeks advice on what to do and how to cure the condition.
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CASE
Dr. Crane
Bobby
Senator Flanders Seeks Atomic Bomb Ban Declaration
Vermont Senator Ralph E. Flanders urges Congress to declare the United States will not use atomic bombs as a weapon of warfare except in self defense after an atomic attack. He argues war itself is improper and that any weapon used in war is immoral, whether labeled proper or improper.
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Ralph E. Flanders
Vermont
Congress
United States
Senate
House
U. S
Flanders
Russia
Noise harms like battle fatigue, says Milwaukee doctor
A Milwaukee physician warns that protracted loud noise brings effects comparable to battle fatigue, echoing what every mother of young children already knows about persistent noise exposure.
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Milwaukee
Deportation Could Be Cheaper If Round Trip
Trans Atlantic travel would be inex pensive and convenient now that undesir able persons are deported by airplane if only deportation could be arranged on a round trip basis, rather than one way as at present.
Restrictions on Ku Klux Klan robes during transition period
The article notes drastic restrictions on the Ku Klux Klan with a gradual ban possibly allowing short knee length robes during a transition phase. It highlights enforcement steps and potential timelines affecting klansmen in public attire.
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Ku Klux Klan
Klan Revival Sparks Alabama Georgia Political Clash
The Ku Klux Klan's revival fuels a regional split with Alabama banning mask wear in public and Georgia's governor dodging questions about a Klan leader on his staff. Public reaction remains sharply divided amid renewed Klan activity in the Deep South.
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Ku Klux Klan
South
Kansas
Indiana
Illinois
Deep South
Alabama
Georgia
James Folsom
Herman Talmadge
Samuel Green
Talmadie
Friends Land
Harvard Faces Colors In Rerun Years Debate
The fragment references Harvard University and colors in a discussion about rer years, noting an unclear fellow and a figure marked as eight in a partial sentence.
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University of Harvard
Eisenhower and 1952 campaign notes at Columbia University
Fragments reference Dwight D. Eisenhower as General of the Army and president of Columbia University. The text hints at terms and plans around the 1952 political context and a discussion of heat and oppressive events influencing term timing.
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Weither
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia Univer
Presidential timber named for 1952 race list of prospects
The piece catalogs potential 1952 presidential contenders across parties including Stassen Douglas Vinson Dewey Warren Stevenson Lauscher Johnson McNutt and four Roosevelt sons with notes on positions and past runs. It mentions senators governors associate justices and party figures as viable prospects.
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Byrd
O’mahoney
Bricker
Glenn Taylor
Idaho
Henry Wallace
William O. Douglas
Fred Vinson
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Earl Warren
California
Dewey
Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
Chester Bowles
Connecticut
Frank Lauscher
Ohio
Louis Johnson
Paul McNutt
Roosevelt
Goethe Birthday Pronunciation Challenge Highlight
A commentary notes the 200th anniversary of Goethe's birth and urges Americans to strive toward correct pronunciation of the German poet's name, describing it as a measure of national cultural awareness.
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Goethe
Governor of Florida Marries California Girl Confirmed
A hot humid day passes without comment from the old paragraphist on theGovernor of Florida wed a California girl. The note hints at a notable marriage without detailing names or dates.
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Florida
California
Wainwright voices on veterans hospital needs and limits
General Jonathan Wainwright, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, challenges the Hoover Commission report urging hospital building reductions and agency mergers. A war hero from Bataan, his stance draws headlines, though his authority on hospital policy is questioned as VA facilities are deemed adequate for disabled veterans while not addressing dependents.
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Jonathan Wainwright
Hoover Commission
Veterans Administration
General Wainwright
Bataan
Philippines
Miss Swine Goal Advertises Agricultural Story
A playful misread headline reveals the item is about agricultural news, not a beauty queen. The story notes a misunderstanding over a dishwasher argument and cautions that labor-saving devices alone do not ensure a happy home life.
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Miss Swine
Paragrapher’s odd moment ends with neighbor sprint
A humorous incident unfolds when a newspaper columnist offered a neighbor a ride and the neighbor ran instead not recalling if insurance covered heart attacks in such cases. The event adds a quirky note to local daily life.
McKellar Attacks Hoffman Over European Spending Remarks
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Senator McKellar's harsh remark to E C A Administrator Hoffman accusing him of misusing funds. It points out McKellar’s long role on the senate appropriations committee and his own history with tax money.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Senator McKellar
Tennessee
E.C.A
Hoffman
Europe
Senate Appropriations Committee
Paul Hoffman
Supreme Court dissents rise but fail to form majority
The justices registered a record number of dissents in the recent term though not enough to overturn the majority view. Coal mine operators resist Jane L. Lewis proposal, opposing it if seen as bad and fearing it may be too good to be true if seen as good.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Jane L. Lewis
Lewis
Second Thoughts on Wartime Salesmanship and Mail Tricks
A satirical look at mail fraud and wartime scarcity schemes. The author describes unopened private letters found at home revealing coupons, stock offers, and Harvard memorabilia pitches, illustrating how postwar commerce exploits readers with dubious deals and flashy incentives.
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Harvard
Harvard Alumni Bulletin
Bulletin
Gladys Pulitzer Marries a Yale Man
A New York newspaper features a two column headline declaring Gladys Pulitzer has married a Yale man. The brief item notes the union and the prominent names involved.
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New York
Gladys Pulitzer
Yale
Poor Tray the Dog and the Lesson of Bad Company
The tale recalls Old Tray a loyal guard dog harmed by stray dogs in a woodlot after a sheep was killed. He did not flee when fired upon and suffered as a victim of bad company. The story ends with a note on guilt by association.
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Ourself
Tray
Old Tray
Fragmented Thoughts on Life and Random Observations
A stream of loosely connected reflections on daily life and humor. Mentions shifting clothing sizes, yard work, growing Kentucky Wonder beans, political jabs, grasshoppers, books, and a nod to University of Illinois research. Ends with a note on late June reading and punctuation quirk.
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Kentucky
Illinois
University of Illinois Press
Cheshire cheese remembered in verse and decline
Five Atque Vale laments the dwindling production of Cheshire cheese as he notes few farms still make it and questions where the classic tang has gone. The poem contrasts Danish imports with local heritage and ends with a child asking, Father, what was Cheshire cheese. A separate line warns attendees of a Starved Rock tour by the recreation department to bring lunch.
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Cheshire
Denmark
Calvados
Recreation Department
Hoover Commission Reports Save Costs But Strain VA Staffing
The Hoover Commission task force calls for canceling 24 VA hospital authorizations and trimming 14 more with 5 000 fewer beds, aiming to save 280 million in construction. It warns of doctor and staff shortages as 5 600 VA beds sit idle and 1 700 medical officers depart for private practice, while veterans struggle to receive outpatient care for non service related conditions.
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Minncisun
Veterans Administration
Armed Forces
Hoover Commission
Congress
Commission
Restored Mayan Capital Pyramids Rise in Highlands
In Guatemala's highlands archaeologists reconstruct Zaculeu the ancient Mayan capital as a living monument. Two huge pyramids and a massive temple rise while a stone ball court may host revivals of the pre Columbian game. Descendants aid in lifting stone and rebuilding the city 50 miles from Guatemala City.
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Montreal Star
Guatemala
Zaculeu
Guatemala City
Lucas Move Revealed Task Lucas Move Revealed Task Washington
Senate action on the Taft Hartley anti injunc tion amendment shows Majority Leader Lucas missing by a single vote and prompting analysis of the Truman administration’s labor policy. The piece notes southern support and the strategic impact on 1950 elections and which Republicans and Democrats faced future contests. It also includes a long aside on preschool stuttering and parental responses.
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Washington, D. C
Lucas
Truman
Democratic Party
Fair Deal
Washington
Morse
Tobey
Taft
Capehart
Donnell
Hickenlooper
Millikin
Wiley
Reed
Gurney
Young
Hill
Johnson
Long
Tydings
Maryland
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Pepper
Kefauver
Graham
McKellar
Margaret Chase Smith
Hendrickson
Senator Capehart
Senator Smith
Labor
Illinois Association Plans Summer Picnic In California
The Illinois Association of Southern California schedules its annual picnic for July 18 in Sycamore Grove Los Angeles with an all day event on July 16. Virgil Robertson, formerly of Marion, is the Williamson county representative for the group. no Jackson county rep exists.
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Illinois Association of Southern California
Sycamore Grove
Los Angeles
Clifton’s
South Broadway
Virgil Robertson
Marion
Williamson County
Jackson County
Los Angeles Area
Robertson
Wilshire Boulevard
How to Cure Stuttering Offers Psychological Insight
The article discusses stuttering as an emotional habit, noting peak periods in early puberty and during first dates. It claims sufferers can break the cycle by altering the speaker audience context, and suggests sending a self addressed stamped envelope with a dime for printing costs to obtain further advice.
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Fern
Bobby
Apoplectic Clubman Quotes on Comedians and Ministers
A London Daily Express drama page features a clubman railing against the pay gap between comedians and cabinet ministers. A philosophic observer counters that comedians are generally funnier, suggesting amusement over politics.
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New York Times
London Daily Express
Philosophic Clubman
Chile’s Narrow Ribbon of Varied Climates
The piece describes Chile as a long narrow country with a rainless north, a semi arid zone, a fertile central region, and a cold wet south facing Antarctica. It notes the extreme climate diversity along its 25 to 1 length to width ratio.
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National Geofranchic Bulletin
Chile
Antarctica
Milky Way term origins across languages and science
The Milky Way is called Milky Way in English French and Italian, while in German it is Milk Street. A technical term for the star belt is Galaxy from a Greek word meaning milk.
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National Deorgraphic Bulletin
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