Political payoffs and nepotism in Congress examined
An opinion piece weighs charges against Rep. J Parnell Thomas and Rep. Alvin E O Kunski over payroll funded papers and family hires. It questions the ethics of nepotism and the use of public funds for relatives, calling for careful scrutiny to ensure honesty and economy without partisan weaponization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Parnell Thomas
Alvin E. O’konski
Wisconsin
Mr. Thomas
Labor’s
League For Political Education
O’konski
Congress
Minnie
Thomas-O’kenski
News Snippets Sketch U S Political Backers and Oddments
A mixed column notes opposition to Dean Acheson as secretary of state after a Chicago appearance for DuPonts in antitrust probes. It also highlights election surprises, California irrigated land limits, Truman’s Key West trip and public mood, Alaska land and bond humor, plus a playful dig at the Missouri joke oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Acheson
State Department
Acheson
Chicago
DuPonts
California
Bureau of Reclamation
Truman
Los Angeles County
Kern
Fresno
Orange County
Central Valley
Dewey
Ces
Alaska
Keneforth
Missouri
President Truman
Key West
Herbert Hoover
Cal Coolidge
Mr. Truman
Mrs. Truman
Margaret
Iron Curtain for Husbands Movement Formation
A humorous column argues that husbands suffer public confidence and home respect disparity. The author, a nine year husband, calls for organization and solidarity among men to resist being belittled at home, proposing secret meetings and practical manly duties as a focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Arnold
Hector
Ceasar
Omnia Gallia
Napoleon
Josephine
Russia
The Dusky Displacer and Eleanor in a Modern Banter
Billy Rose’s displacer Eleanor disrupts his scenic career with a string of home mishaps and fashion warnings. A luncheon drew 1,700 clubwomen where Eleanor stood beside him on the dais while he autographed Wine Women and Words. He fumbles at the door home as his wife quietly labels him still a bum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Rio de Janeiro
Junior
Hotel Astor
Robert Sherwood
Hervey Allen
Yours Truly
Marines Face Rank Reductions Stir Morale Crisis
Robert Ruark argues the Marine Corps should not slash master sergeants to trim costs. He notes the impact on morale, pride, and retention, urging retention of first pay graders amid expansion, warning reductions mock the Corps’ 173 years of stainless service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marine Corps
U. S. Marine Corps
Marine Aviation
Navy
Army
Air Force
J. C. H. Lee
Msgt
Christmas pleas and Idaho politics mix in Pocatello
A letter to Santa from Pocatello residents asks for a new street, a field house for Idaho State College, wider Yellowstone highway bridges, and more housing. The column also notes theatregoer letters criticizing Superman, Swedish smorgasbord dinners growing in Idaho, and political maneuvers over slot machine laws with Boise meetings planned for December 12 and January legislative sessions shaping the stance of city and state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello Post
North Main Street
Pocatello
Idaho
Pocatello Post Publishing Company
A. C. Willemsen
L. C. Giauque
Frank Grover
Santa
Halliday
Idaho State College
Yellowstone Highway
Ashton
James Anderson
A. L. Lindsey
Pathe News
March of Time
Bansnock Hotel
Francis Cushing
Idaho Falls
Robins
Boise
Quotable Quotes From Leaders On Progress And Housing
A compilation of remarks praising engineers and technicians. Jim Bannon cites westerns as shaping views, C. E. Wilsge of General Motors touts engineers, Truman praised as a skilled technician, and Raymond Foley urges affordable housing with a $6000 home as a core need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
C. E. Wilsge
General Motors
Lobbying in Secret and The Monopolies Warning
Ex congressman Roger Slaughter, now indicted for failing to register as a lobbyist, argues lobbying is legal advice. The piece notes the need for open registration and cites Slaughter’s role in blocking grain storage leases. Morris Ernst warns the U. S. may tip toward state control, urging antimonopoly actions and a shift to aid small business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Pearson
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Pearson
Roger Slaughter
Kansas City
Slaughter
Justice Department
Washington
Bob Kerr
Oklahoma
Missouri
Truman
House of Representatives
House
Kerr
Dewey
Senate
Ed Moore
Court of Appeals
Congress
Ernst
Commerce Department
United States
Revolution in Entertainment or Radio With Sight
A Washington column notes television’s potential and limits and describes a Pennsylvania couple 100 miles from Philadelphia who install the first home TV set after being told it would not reach them. The piece weighs the promise of visual news and imagination against early overhype and studio loudness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Television arrives in Marquis town changing daily life
The Joneses describe clear reception on one channel and partial on others for seven months. They enjoy programs and sports, visit movies twice, and show strong interest in early television. The piece notes TV as an infant technology with powerful social potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Philadelphia
Joneses
Barbs About Ailing Times And Punchlines
A humorous column riffing on a man pawning a wooden leg for fifteen dollars as a shaky start to getting meals. It jars with public tales of vacations and a dentist’s questions after a gag. It mocks ignorance about stars on the flag versus movie knowledge.
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William T. Baker
Daily Chronicle
Ketchikan
Baker
Billy Rose
Robert Ruark
Reds
Dossower
Sam Hanson
Jim Bannon
America
Raymond Foley
U. S
Small Business Committee
Morris Ernst
Marquis Childs
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