Washington steel and social security clash over pensions
Washington experts warn that steel industry pension plans may create selective benefits for organized workers while leaving millions of nonunion retirees with weaker protections. The Doughton bill aims to expand social security for nearly 50 million workers, but steel would fund its own plan. Truman era labor tensions and Bevin Becomes part of a wider debate on welfare, union power, and postwar security.
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Steel Fact-Finding Board
Congress
Doughton
Steel Board
CIO
James B. Carey
House Committee On Ways and Means
United Mine Workers
Carey
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Truman
Phillip Murray
U.S. Steel
Bevin
Acheson
Britain
Rhodesia
United States
Russia
G.O.P
Kenneth Wherry
Japan
MacArthur
State Department
Far East
Australia
New Zealand
State Acheson
United Nations
U. S
International Bank and Monetary Fund
Latin America
Brittle bones and bone diseases explained by Doctor Jordan
Doctor Jordan explains that some people easily break bones due to injury proneness or underlying bone diseases. He discusses tumors, osteomyelitis, osteitis fibrosa cystica, and other conditions that weaken bone structure and can cause fractures from minor injuries. Treatment varies from surgery to cautious care.
Can't eaters complicate housekeeper's meal plans
The piece describes "Can't eaters" who loudly claim they cannot eat certain foods citing doctors' orders or reactions like heartburn hiccoughs and rashes. The housekeeper must plan meals around these claims, often finding the unaffordable or disliked options. She suspects some may fake restrictions to avoid certain foods.
Pocatello Post historic masthead and circulation note
The Pocatello Post lists publication details and staff roles including C D Flandro Clayton Darrah as president and editor. It notes second class matter status and dates, with subscription rates and required notices for the Thursday issue.
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C .D Flandro
Clayton Darrah
OES Member Audit Bureau
Ie of Circulations
Pocatello
Idaho
Ar I. Ln
Preservation plea for Manson Park in Pocatello
Lucille T. Manson argues in The Readers Write that Manson Park, once Company Row, should be preserved as a symbol of railroad pioneers and city history. She lauds the garden club trees and recalls WWII USO ties, urging careful consideration of vacant lots before park destruction.
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the Post
Manson Park
Company Row
Pocatello
Omaha
Manson
Pocatello Garden Club
USO
Red Cross
Lucille T. Manson
Incoherent Barbs Sparkling With Quips Across Day
A collection of terse witticisms and wry comments on politics crime and society ranges from Iceland murders to 60 year crime stats and business ethics. It mentions a trio of Indiana youths robbing a store after a dance marathon and a former salesman turning portrait painter.
Scientists push foundation as path to tomorrow’s world
Marquis Childs reports on the national science foundation debate, the cost of defense research, and a lobbying battle led by the national patent council. Supporters say pure science saves money and advances industry and medicine, while opponents challenge efficiency and funding.
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Washington
National Science Foundation
John Hopkins University
Proving Grounds
Science Foundation
Senate
House Rules Committee
Truman
James W. Wadsworth
New York
White House
House
Rules Committee
National Patent Council
Productive Inventions, Inc
John W. Anderson
Patent Council
Frits Lanham
Texas
Lanham
Foundation
Chicago Tribune
Harlow Shapley
Harvard’ University
Shapley
Attorney General
NAM
Congress
Department of Defense
Washington lawyers top earnings draw ethics critique
Washington lawyers averaged 14000 a year in 1947, far above national 7500, sparking critique of legal practice. The piece notes high salaries, specialization before government agencies, and calls for credentials oversight, citing Rep. Walter and Senate Leader Lucas. It also quotes Dr. Connant on atomic power versus other sciences.
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Washington
Department of Commerce Office of Business Economics
California
New York State
Acheson
Johnson
McGrath
Brannan
Tobin
Congress
Treasury Bar
Patent Office
Washington Legal Fraternity
Francis Walter
Pennsylvania
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Pocatello, Idaho
Jello Post Publishing Co
Iceland
Ohio
Gosh
Indiana
Arctic
Marquis Childs
Dr. Shapley
National Association of Manufacturers
Peter Edson
District of Columbia Bar Association
Bar Association
Interstate Commerce Practitioners Association
Federal Communications Bar Association
National Labor Relations Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Power Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Trade Commission
Scott W. Lucas
James B. Conant
Harvard University
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