Byrd budget critique ignores wartime debt and defense costs
The editorial rebuts Senator Byrd's claims on deficit spending and social programs. It notes that peacetime deficits from 1933 to 1949 were a minor part of debt compared with World War II. It argues housing and medical proposals are vital and wealth creating, and mocks Byrd’s hypothetical budget as a study in impracticality.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Byrd
National Wholesale Druggists’ Association
Virginia
United States
Sibert
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Aelevy Tsa
New Deal
Roosevelt
National Medical Service
Five Year-Old Boy Escapes Injury After Street Run In
Thomas Askew aged five ran into an automobile driven by Mrs M D Larsen on Benton and Cass yesterday afternoon. He was taken to St Joseph's hospital with no severe injuries. He said he saw a girl across the street and tried to walk home with her. Police did not learn the girl's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Askew
Benton Street
M. D. Larsen
E. Cass Street
Klines Store Celebrates Thirtieth Anniversary in Joliet
Kline's department store marked its 30th anniversary with a dinner and barn dance at Hotel Louis Joliet inviting over 125 affiliated workers and officials. Maurice A Greenfield served as master of ceremonies. Dorothy Bourche performed a specialty number and square dancing followed. Guests included Allan Kline, Ludwig Blum, and Wilton Wiener, owners of the building.
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Kline’s Department Store
Louis Joliet
Pearl Carlson
Edward Gawenda
Grace Krauss
Barbara Saxon
Vera St. Germaine
Herbert Roden
Herman Becker
Spectator
Kline
Joliet
Kline’s
Maurice A. Greenfield
Dorothy Bourche
Allan Kline
Ludwig Blum
Blue Island
Wilton Wiener
Three Boys Apprehended After Escape From Addison Home
Three 13 year old boys from the Lutheran Child Welfare home at Addison Illinois were captured Tuesday and turned over to Rev. Harry W Huxhold. Deputies John A Sweediler and Steve Helis Jr reported the youths John Butler Billy Vogt and Ronald Doun ing were wandering near the John Blessing farm on Route 66 and Naperville road after being away several days.
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Lutheran Child Welfare Home
Addison
Ill
Harry W. Huxhold
John A. Sweediler
Steve Helis Jr
Sheriff's Office
John Butler
Billy Vogt
Ronald Douning
John Blessing
Route 66
Naperville Road
Family appeals to locate missing Gehrke girl Doltores
The Gehrke family urged Joliet police yesterday to continue the search for Doltores Gehrke who has been missing for several days. A traced telephone call from Akron, Ohio could not be confirmed, and the family asks Joliet to contact Akron police to locate Miss Gehrke.
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Doltores Gehrke
Akron
Ohio
Joliet
Miss Gehrke
Tiny tot escapes injury in freak auto accident
Darlene Brugnara, 2, accidentally drove her father's car from a rear driveway and crashed into the next door house, stopping on the neighbor's front porch. She stayed unharmed though shaken. her mother and neighbor expressed relief and concern.
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Tiny Tot
Darlene Brugnara
Brugnara
Darlene
Frank Brugnara
S. W. Circle Drive
Jean Shutt
Mrs. Brugnara
Mr. Brugnara
Cliff Hammond
Man Reports Lost Billfold At Electric Park Pavilion
William Kesko of 627 Howard Street says he lost a billfold containing $4 and valuable papers at the Electric Park roller skating pavilion on Saturday evening. He asks the papers and records be returned.
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William Kesko
Howard Street
Electric Park
Gas dispute leads to police action and court ruling
Davis at 214 N Bluff street filed a complaint after Schaubel allegedly punched him over a gas bill dispute. Judge Sprague ordered Schaubel to pay the bill or have gas shut off, with a fine that went unpaid. Separate incident at Desplaines street near the railroad viaduct saw James Jefferson charged for abusive language. Betty Jefferson jailed briefly while Martin escaped arrest. James Jefferson’s constitutional rights were found not violated.
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Harry Schaubel
N. Bluff Street
Rufus Davis
Davis
Schaubel
Sprague
James Jefferson
Desplaines Street
Harry Martin
Ohio Street
Betty Jefferson
Jefferson
Martin
Miss Jefferson
Betty
James
Speeder Dunn Fined For Excessive Speed On North Chicago
Walter C Dunn of Evanston at 1505 Maple street was cited for passing on the right at 50 mph on North Chicago street. He paid a $5 fine plus costs yesterday afternoon.
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Walter C. Dunn
Maple Street
Evanston
Chicago Street
Stone Shatters Banker's Home Window
Police seek suspects after a stone shattered a 4 by 5 foot front window at the home of William F. Meyer cashier of the First National Bank. The 7 pm incident left no injuries and nearby neighbors offered no clues. Meyers residence is at 152 N Raynor Avenue.
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William F. Meyer
First National Bank
Meyer
N. Raynor Avenue
Olof Axelson Returns Home From Sweden
Olof Axelson of the Peoples Steam Dye Works in Lockport has returned to 409 Benton street Joliet from a trip to his native Sweden aboard the Grips holm liner. This is his second visit home, with family remaining in Lyungby and Stockholm.
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Olof Axelson
Peoples
Lockport
Joliet
Benton Street
Sweden
Gripsholm
Mr. Axelson
F Lyungby
Eric
Axelson
America
Stockholm
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