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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1947
Page
10
Partial OCR text shows a chaotic mix of names, numbers, and locations including references to New York, Cleveland, Lorain, and a Fifth Avenue lane. It mentions a publication environment and a hunting company, with scattered monetary figures such as 230 and 411.00. The exact event or announcement is unclear from the fragment.
A Republican Congress backed two major measures altering presidential succession and proposing a constitutional amendment to limit presidents to two terms. The succession bill shifts from Cabinet to elected leaders, placing Speaker Martin and Senator Vandenberg ahead of Cabinet members, while the term-limit amendment faces ratification in 13 states, likely amid Democratic resistance.
The Record So Far Congress has moved quickly since January under the Congressional Reorganization Act. It lists major bills passed by both houses including wartime excise taxes rent controls aid to Greece and Turkey foreign relief labor law reform and tax measures. The Senate ratified Axis satellites treaties and a constitutional amendment to limit presidential tenure. The President vetoed the income tax cut but Congress set a new effective date. It also overrode the Taft Hartley veto.
The piece notes vacation patterns in 1947, with peak travel around June to Labor Day and a rapid decline afterward. It contrasts rising travel activity with the returning interest in home life, and includes quoted maxims from Fenelon and references to education and faults in neighbors.
A tense GOP session over the Kansas City vote probe saw Sen. B. Langer of North Dakota defend his stance as Republican chiefs tried to oust him from control of the Judiciary Committee. Bricker of Ohio pressed party unity while Vandenberg restrained, and Truman’s White House quip sparked amid southern fund drives for the Democratic National Committee.
President Truman toured Louisiana amid crowd scenes as state leaders urged a rousing welcome. State Chairman John Fred Odom vowed a tumultuous reception and announced, Louisiana casts its 22 votes for Harry S. Truman, while others claimed no Republicans in Louisiana and noted Oklahoma as a contrast.
About 400 delegates gathered in Baltimore for the American Association of Workers for the Blind first quarter meeting. Joe Huddleston described sessions on vocational training employment and home teaching services. The event featured the Shotwell Memorial Award for Florence W. Barchard and displays from the American Foundation for the Blind including braille testing devices and adaptive tools. A field trip visited the Baltimore shop for the blind showcasing chair caning sewing broom making and a unique wool yarn spinning project.
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