Jackson County Milk Regulation Debate
Jackson county supervisors split on milk rules with eight voting for regulation and twelve opposing. Editorial argues the public wants pure milk, critiques grade labeling, and notes raw unpasteurized milk remains sold.
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Jackson County
Illinois
Johnson subcommittee urges universal military training plan
The Lyndon Johnson subcommittee reports 95 784 officers and men, many fit for front line duty, and proposes using limited service personnel to free clerical staff for combat units. It suggests Wacs and Waves take desk duties while universal training could place all young men in uniform, with some sent to college or assigned to camp teams.
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Lyndon Johnson
Subcommittee On
Senate Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Armed Services
Subcommittee
Wacs
Waves
Tea or coffee drives two nations apart in daily grind
In England the phrase everything stops for tea contrasts with the United States where the workday revolves around coffee as people move constantly between tasks and meetings.
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England
United States
Commencement Speakers Skirt Life Thresholds in Army Tents
Speeches at the ceremony avoided phrases about life’s thresholds, noting instead practical themes. The setting under army tents prompted reflections on discipline, service, and future duties.
Delayed Executions Stir German Clemency Debate
The seven Nazi war criminals executed in Frankfort faced years of appeals from 1946 to 1947, delaying justice. West German pressure and U.S. groups argued for clemency, while others warned against leniency. The piece urges swifter justice for future cases, noting the dangers of public sentiment and neo Nazi politics.
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Frankfort
Germany
United States Supreme Court
United States
Buchenwald
Dachau
Expert view links spanking to misbehavior causes
A childcare expert argues spanking rarely targets the root cause of a child's misbehavior. He notes that while spanking may momentarily address a difficulty, it fails to solve underlying issues. The text highlights the symbol of business success as the dollar sign, even depicting a double cross formed by the S.
Truman press conference foreshadows blunt political style
President Truman's recent rebuke of Senator Paul Douglas described as an oral example of the rapid, shooting from the hip technique typically associated with blunt policy confrontation.
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Truman
Paul Douglas
Compassion as a Domestic Auto Accord
The piece presents a persona named Christopher Billopp urging a wife to confess accidental damage to a car and to accept it with philosophical gentleness. It frames forgiveness, minimal reprimand, and fair repair costs as the moral stance in a minor household incident.
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Christopher Billopp
Put It Out
Illinois motorists are urged to extinguish cigarette ends to prevent grass fires along highways. The state highway department notes fires along roadsides cause extensive damage each year and urges use of built in car ashtrays.
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Chicago Daily News
State Highway Department
Illinois
Morning paper Dad in Tehran Faces Oil Mess
The Tehran daily Dad is in the spotlight as coverage focuses on the Anglo Iranian oil dispute. Editors plan a large edition around June 17 Father’s Day, reflecting forward thinking and maturity in commentary.
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New York World-Telegram
Sun
Tehran
Iran
Dad
Second Thoughts on Fishing and Fiber of Life
A light column by David V. Felts echoes Professor Goldman on fishing variety beyond bluegills and crappies, recalling catfish, drum, carp, and redhorse catches on the Sangamon. It elsewhere notes radio actors versus Amos and Andy, hospital stays, library reads, and a London obituary for Lionel Hallam Lord Tennyson.
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Marcus S. Goldman
Goldman
Kentucky
Irveos & Andy
Amos & Andy
Chicago
Kenneth Grahame
Bob
Old Sol
London
Lionel Hallam
Lord Tennyson
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Arthur Hallam
Inflation collectors rise as Americans seek assets against inflation
A growing wave of U S buyers turns to art objects, coins, stamps, antiques, and gems to beat inflation. Proven profits lure collectors and dealers, with examples from Philadelphia mint coins and 1949 stamps, while experts warn risk and uncertainty persist.
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Des Moines Register
Philadelphia
Postal Union Congress
Parke-Bernet
New York
America
Sylvia Porter
Worry Clinic Public Speaking Fear and Cold Sweat Growth
Harold Q a 20 year old college junior faces stage fright in class and sleepless nights before speeches. Dr George W Crane argues cold sweat signals psychological growth and urges repeated public speaking to overcome fear, advising practice through 100 speeches and sending for his bulletin.
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George W. Crane
Harold Q
Harold
Reasoning Behind Yalta and Western Aims Lost
A review argues Western leaders misread Yalta and pursued victory over Germany and Japan without recognizing long term shifts in Asia. It asserts Acheson’s defense of the agreement hid power politics and China’s separate fate, urging peace terms with Japan to curb non Chinese influence in Manchuria.
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Joint Senate Committee
Acheson
Yalta
Soviet Union
Asia
Japan
China
Russia
Manchuria
Moscow
Rayna Prohm
Vincent Sheean
Germany
Farmer's Day Beats Rain With Street Talk
Hamburg Iowa Reporter notes a slow morning as rain keeps many on the street from working and locals fill time like time killers.
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Hamburg
Iowa
Washington Seeking the Biggest Office Building
Nashville Banner notes talk of a Washington plan to construct what could be the largest office building in the world. The report hints at a repurposed Pentagon scale project as a symbol of national stature.
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Washington
Nashville Banner
Truman Retrenchment Boosts Acheson China Lobby Probe
The Truman administration faces renewed criticism from McCarthy attacks as Democrats seek a China lobby inquiry. Senators Morse and McMahon are eyed for key roles on a potential foreign relations subcommittee, with Tobey urged as a Republican presence. The effort may push for a special committee named by the vice president.
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McMahon
Connecticut
Morse
General MacArthur
Senator Tobey
New Hampshire
Tobey
Truman backs Acheson defense act fight and China lobby probe
Senator Russell has conducted a thorough inquiry and Secretary Acheson has delivered a solid foreign policy briefing. President Truman endorses Acheson staying in the cabinet and pushes a bold campaign to reenact the Defense Production Act with beef controls. He signals a public vote on the plan and approves a China lobby investigation.
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Russell
Acheson
Truman
China Lobby
Boom Year for Congressional Orators on the Lecturing Circuit
A Des Moines Register report notes lawmakers earn from 300 to 1500 dollars an hour delivering speeches at universities clubs and conventions. Key figures include Vice President Barkley charging 1500 for an hour while Senate standout Kefauver Lodge Byrd Smith and Taft command 1000 to 1500, with Judd leading House demand and agencies taking a 30 percent commission plus travel costs.
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Clark Mollenhoff
Fletcher Knebel
Des Moines Register
Washington, D. C
Washington
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Sen
Cabot Lodge
R-Mass
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Margaret Chase Smith
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
J. William Fulbright
D Ark
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Lincoln
Charles W. Tobey
R-Nh
Sen Brien McMahon
D-Conn
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Clarence J. Brown
Walter H. Judd
R- Minn
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Walter Judd
Minnesota
Judd
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