Senate hearing splits over extending price and wage controls
Banking committee debates extending controls beyond June 30. Opponents include National Manufacturers Association U S Chamber of Commerce John L Lewis and others. CIO supports tighter controls. AF of L sees individual dissent. Mobilization officials urge extension. Judy Holliday to perform at Washington celebrities golf tournament.
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Senate Banking Committee
National Manufacturers Association
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
A. F. of L
William Hutchens
Carpenters Union
Carpenters
C.i.co
James Carey
Carey
Big Business
C.I.0
Charles Wilson
Wilson
Korea
Judy Holliday
Washington, D. C
Demaret
Hogan
Milwaukee Residents Ready for MacArthur Parade
Milwaukee residents enjoy smoother streets on General MacArthur parade route as the city street department completes work. Columnist Doris Fleeson notes General Vandenberg may plan retirement while appearing fit for draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
MacArthur
City Street Department
Doris Fleeson
Vandenberg
Air Force
Unheard Advisers Question JCS Unity Under Truman
Senate testimony on MacArthur firing suggests the Joint Chiefs of Staff lack real adviser unity. Navy chief Forrest Sherman says the 1947 National Security Act created a large, slow JCS. Chiefs feel cut off from President Truman as Bradley reports to Marshall, while others send reports directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Security Act
National Security Council
Secretary of Defense
Senate
MacArthur
Joint Chiefs
Omar Bradley
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Forrest P. Sherman
Navy
New York Times
Armed Services
Sherman
Truman
General Bradley
Bradley
Defense
Magician Leaves Guests With Dinner Tab After Card Trick
A local amateur magician insisted on a card, then left guests to cover the dinner bill. The incident sparked several amused exchanges and a lingering question about the trick.
Holiday auto casualty list urges road safety toll
Reading the holiday automobile casualty list, the item notes the high toll on free roads and calls for increased safety and caution during travels.
Intemperate Officer Letters on Far East Policy
A navy lieutenant fired for an intemperate letter argues his views mirror those of American fighting men in the Far East, though he offers little verifiable contact. Alfred Kohlberg, a New York importer, funds the pro Chiang China lobby and shapes the critique of Administration policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Far East
Korea
Alfred Kohlberg
New York
China
Federal Health Funds and the Public Health Debate
The piece discusses federal funding for local health programs including venereal disease control, tuberculosis, mental health, and cancer control. It notes AMA support for federal contributions totaling about 67 million dollars for 1951 with similar plans for 1952, while stressing programs are locally administered and doctors shape spending via boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
American Medical Association
A.M.A
Congress
The Bug Going Around by Christopher Billopp
A humorous notice explains a widespread, recurring illness that infects many people across seasons and regions. It cites fever chills and various symptoms while stressing it affects every social group and repeats yearly from January to December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Billopp
Teach Pupils To Think From Waynesboro Editorial
The Waynesboro News Virginian argues against fundamentalist groups opposing social behavior and career education in public schools. It asserts the public school’s role to teach reading writing arithmetic and above all thinking while noting that not all children will master the three R's despite improved pedagogy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Senator Capehart Misnames Shanghai Check Leader
Washington dispatches explain Senator Capehart continues to mispronounce the head of the Nationalist government as Shanghai Check. The columnist notes the effort to be more accurate than Capehart in geographic naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World-Telegram
Sun
Capehart
Indiana
Washington
Shanghai
If All Stockholders Got Sample Products
The article imagines Liggett & Myers sending free Chesterfield cartons to stockholders and suggests other firms like General Electric could distribute samples such as TV sets, locomotives, furnaces, and bulbs to entice investment, framing it as a business strategy for broad consumer goodwill and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Morning Mail
Arthur Godfrey
R. J. Reynolds
Liggett & Myers
General Electric
Sample driven stock: railroads and can makers offered as joke
The piece humorously envisions buying stock in firms like Flintkote and Continental Can on a whim when needing roof repairs or thirst quenching beer supplies. It jokes about minimum sums for partial ownership and compares travel costs for a trip to Los Angeles and other brands as flamboyant prices, ending with a quip about savings on steak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Can
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Canadian Pacific
Packard Motor
Cudahy
Rainbow traffic signals brighten Louisville streets
The Louisville mayor plans blue lighting for Frankfort Avenue signals, prompting a light themed progression from green to red as the system expands. The city may add orange for the fire department and violet for weddings, aiming for a distinctive local chromatic spectrum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Frankfort Avenue
Farnsley
Louisville
Fire Department
MacArthur
Gentleman's Mark on Manners and Patience
A quotation attributed to Solo mon Gabirol emphasizes bearing with rude people as a measure of good manners, from A Treasury of Jewish Humor. The line suggests patience as a virtue in social conduct.
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Solomon Gabirol
Senate Bill 620 Would Abolish SIU Separate Board
Area Attention surveys current Illinois legislation as of May 17 with SB 620 proposed to unify higher education governance by dissolving Southern Illinois University separate Board of Trustees. The measure, pushed by Governor Stevenson, faces Senate committee debate and uncertain Senate prospects before adjournment June 30. Potential campaign issue for 1952 elections. observers expect continued updates on bills affecting Southern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU
S.B
Senate
Department of Public Works
Macystown Creek
Chalfin Bridge
Monroe County
Department of Conservation
Jackson County
Southern Illinois University
House
Carbondale
Mines and Minerals Department
Lake Murphysboro
Stevenson
George D. Stoddard
University of Illinois
Springfield
Illinois
Worry Clinic Dress Thoughts On Language Use
Case A-342 recounts a family scene in Chicago with a five year old correcting slang and choosing words like burst over bust. The author urges careful language, warns against vulgarity, and urges readers to acquire grammar and a dictionary. The piece notes slang as a safety valve but labels excessive slang as careless thinking and calls for refined speech and proper diction.
Truman Defends Crony Loyalty in Independence Principle
President Truman weighs refusing to dismiss fired aides amid Capitol Hill scrutiny. He frames his stance as a defense of individual rights and due process, promising to stand by trusted advisers while facing pressure from critics and party leaders. He argues swift action would invite ongoing prosecutions and harm governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Frank
Capitol Hill
McCarthy
O'Dwyer
Dawson
Vaughan
Merl Young
Crats
Dean Acheson
Acheson
New York
O’ Dwyer
Mexico
Donald Daweson
White House
General Vaughan
Washington
Air Force shackled in Korea faces broader war plan
General Vandenberg counters MacArthur proposals by arguing bombing Manchuria would overextend air power in the Far East. He warns of heavy attrition, insufficient bombers and fighters, and Russian reinforcement risks. The Air Force remains constrained by Korea’s scope and doctrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg
MacArthur
Ernest K. Lindley
Far East
Air Force
Korea
U. S. Air Force
Manchuria
China
Red
Siberia
Russia
Air force limits on North Korean supply lines
The text notes repeated air attacks within Korea intended to disrupt enemy supply lines, claiming these efforts helped keep forces in place but acknowledging failure to stop substantial supplies. It cites criticism from citizens and some air force officers while defending strategists who argue their aim achieved what could be expected despite air control.
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Korea
United Nations
Russia
Manchuria
Air Force
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Alger Hiss
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