Uncertainty and Timidity Grip Economy Amid Cold War Tensions
The piece argues fear and confusion surround economic prospects as inflation worries persist, but signs show unemployment stable and prices easing. It notes economists dispute policy paths, while consumer spending remains restrained and government actions must avoid triggering panic. The era's Cold War backdrop heightens the need for prudent decisions.
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Edwin G. Nourse
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Big Business Wins In Regulating Pipeline Bond Financing
Washington reports a federal power commission ruling limiting its power to enforce competitive bidding on a $60 million Texas Gas Transmission bond issue via Dillon Read. dissenting member Olds warned the decision could set a dangerous precedent for regulation and impact millions of homeowners.
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Barkley forecasts Truman program gains on Capitol Hill
Vice President Barkley told the cabinet the Truman program is in better shape than believed and will gain passage this session with housing, aid to education, reciprocal trade and school health certain to pass. He warned against Taft Hartley civil rights wage and health bills, suggesting limited votes to repeal or pass this year. He also notes tax bills likely unavailable this session. Also: Soboloff, a top Soviet diplomat, vanished from U N life after returning to Moscow for a vacation and not returning, with Lie firing him for presumed desertion.
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Spectator John Wheeler Recalls Washington Nightlife with Notables
John Wheeler recounts late night encounters with figures like Westbrook Pegler Grantland Rice Major John Cohen and Huey Long at the Mayflower and Ritz hotels. He describes bets over football questions and gossip about cabinet posts while noting Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Mrs Ogden Mills and a pledged future treasury secretary Andrew Mellon.
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Beau James bio recalls Jimmy Walker wit and City Hall days
A memoir excerpt celebrates Jimmy Walker’s humor and politics. Gene Fowler signs a copy of Beau James and recalls Walker’s quips about arthritis and public life. The Algonquin Round Table figures and stories from City Hall illustrate a lively political era.
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Jimy
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Louis Nizer
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Algonquin Round Table
Nizer
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Hershfield
Walker Laughs Doing Nothing and City Laughs Too
A humorous profile recalls Jimmy Walker famed for his vanity and mischief. People note his good looks despite illness and a self described shabby plumbing in a grand house metaphor. Stories recount pranks with Laura La Plante and Hershfield in an official car scene with mistaken identity.
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Jimmy
Harry Hershfield
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Jimmy Walker
Hard To Take Criticism, Johnson Faces Constructive Notes
Erskine Johnson challenges criticism and prepares to offer remarks freely. He insists he welcomes critique as a path to progress, while the speaker notes that critics often personalize feedback. The exchange ends with the realization that the critic may be an obnoxious busybody.
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