Hoover committee eyes ending duplication of army and reclamation
The Hoover commission study led by former Wyoming governor Leslie Miller assesses consolidating water projects now split between the U S Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation. It considers public power, downstream vs upstream control, and political resistance to merging agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Department of Interior
Bureau of Reclamation
Herbert Hoover
Hoover Commission
Leslie Miller
Wyoming
Isaiah Bowman
John Hopkins
Interior
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
Donald H. McLaughlin
University of California College of Engineering
Hoover
Blue Ridge Mountains
Army Engineers
Army
U. S
National Defense
Corps of Engineers
Army Dams
Mississippi
Tennessee Valley Authority
Army Engineer
Congress
Educator Ferenc Hrdlyka Reaches New Life in America
The persecuted Balkan schoolmaster Ferenc Hrdlyka, a Dachau survivor, arrives in the United States after 1945 liberation. Welcomed by colleagues in New York, he views Columbia University and the Statue of Liberty with tears of relief before settling with his sister on Morningside Heights.
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Ferenc Hrdlyka
Hrdlyka
Atlantic
Hitler
England
America
Dachau
New York Harbor
Leasant
Morningside Heights
Deepy
Columbia University
Park Visit Teaches Kids A Lesson From a Foreign Stranger
In Billy Rose park a group of boys mocked a kindly old Polak with a white beard and odd hat. He smiled and shared a carved pipe, then walked away as the kids taunted him. After his death the children learn to admire him, realizing the lesson he taught.
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Europe
Understanding Bronchitis and Bronchopneumonia
The smaller breathing passages called bronchi divide as they lead to the lungs. Infections of these tubes can inflame the lining, and if the surrounding lung tissue is involved, bronchopneumonia is present. Germs or irritants may trigger these conditions, and bronchitis can progress to pneumonia.
Year in Review by a Brooklyn Columnist
Ruark chronicles a year of misadventures in mock self appraisal listing monthly escapades from January to December 1948. The piece lampoons journalism and anecdotes about figures like Tom Dewey Jim Folsom and Henry Wallace with self-deprecating humor and sharp asides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Olympus
Guild
New
Tom Dewey
Crosby
Jim Folsom
Alabama
Jim
Louisana
Jimmy Moran
Houston
Tex
Sin
Brooklyn
Xillingsley
Matador
Spain
Chicago
Daily Worker
Woolloomoolloo
Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
South America
Mama
Philadelphia
Harry
Henry Wallace
Henry
Wall St
Cuba
Thomas E. Dewey
Margaret O'Brien
It Happened Last Night by Earl Wilson
Parliament of brief social anecdotes with Truman receiving a platinum watch from bettors led by Joe Nunan Toots Shor and Phil Regan. The scene includes a pushy shopper asking for cat meat and Bea Lillie reacting with wit. The piece notes a humorous Dewey victory boast and late night banter.
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Earl Wilson
Beatrice Lillie
Miss L
Miss Lillie
Truman
Joe Nunan
Toots Shor
Phil Regan
Washington Merry-Go-Round reaches 17th year in U.S. press
The Washington Merry-Go-Round marks its 17th year since 1932 birth with about 650 papers and a core group of six original titles. Drew Pearson’s public service year included the Friendship Train drive, anti graft reporting, and features that earned him the Father of the Year award from General Eisenhower.
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Washington
Brazil
Cuba
India
Italy
Ecuador
Venezuela
Mexico
Philippines
The
Huntington
W. Va
Advertiser
Portland
Express
Evanston
Ill
News-Index
Buffalo
N. Y
Courier-Express
Des Moines
Register
Scranton
Republican
Tribune
New York Daily Mirror
Time Magazine
This Week
Pearson
29Th ‘Street
District of Columbia
Drew Pearson
Europe
New York
Deasts
Dallas
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions
Montgomery
Ala
Eisenhower
J. Parnell Thomas
un-American Activities Committee
Thomas
Ferguson
Michigan
Elmer Thomas
Short Cut to Fame
A columnist warns of a three step path to notoriety through staged political renunciation. It outlines joining the communist party, aiding subversive acts against the United States, then publicly repudiating communism to gain media attention and fame. The piece hints at national media exposure as the payoff.
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New York
Communist Party
United States
Stalin
Moscow
Turncoat Reform Audaciously Rewarded by America
A reforming communist is depicted as swiftly rising to fame and fortune through radio appearances and magazine leadership roles. The piece questions why the American public praises traitors who abandon their beliefs and predicts swift, lucrative rewards for those who switch sides while noting many Americans work loyally for the country without acclaim.
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First Water
Stars and Stripes
Internacous Foundation
Smith may leave Moscow post amid White House reshuffle
Walter Bedell Smith faces a potential vacancy as ambassador to the Soviet Union. At 53, he contemplates leaving Spaso House for private offers from RCA or a return to active army duty, with possible paths to become chief of staff before 64. His long service and pension considerations shape the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Walter Bedell Smith
Moscow
Soviet Union
State Department
Spaso House
Smith
Radio Corporation of America
Aisenhower
North
Africa
Europe
Bohlen as Secretary of State Contender for Postwar Policy Team
Marquis Childs notes Americans returning from Russia share the view that Charles Bohlen, a top Russian expert and former Stalin interpreter, would be a logical successor to Marshall. He argues Harriman could be secretary of state and Bohlen in Moscow would form a strong postwar policy team amid dwindling US Sovirelations and fewer Soviet contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Smith
Charles Bowlen
State Department
Marshall
Moscow
Bohlen
Stalin
Roosevelt
Teheran
Yalta
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Washington
Vladivostok
Pocatello Reader Urges Open Use of Community Chest Funds
A reader questions how Community Chest donations are spent in Pocatello and urges funds to support a family welfare agency. She cites starving children near a charitable organization, notes the LDS relief program and other groups, and calls for transparency and action by the Good Neighbor House and local groups.
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Sam
Pocatello
Community Chest
Good Neighbor House
Pocatellans
LDS Church
Barbs Winter Follows Autumn Trends in India’n Summer Tone
Weather notice notes a harsh turn as winter seems to intrude on the season with below freezing temperatures feared. The piece expresses relief that cold weather is arriving, countering lingering warmth.
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Pocatello Post
North Main Street
Idaho
Pocatello Post Publishing Company
A. C. Willemsen
L. C. Giauque
Frank Grover
Billy Rose
Ruark
Marquis Childs
Irving Hawkes
North Hayes
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