President Hints Controls on Way in 1949
President Truman faces a difficult task of lowering the cost of living while keeping wages and farm prices up. Inflation concerns rise as Ford lifts wage increases, prompting proposed anti inflation measures and possible return to price controls and rationing in 1949.
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OPA
Atlantis Debunked Says Columbia Scientist
Dr Mau rice Ewing of Columbia University reports no evidence of Atlantis after mapping photographing probing and sounding the ocean floor since 1935. He notes Atlantis was believed to have sunk in a prehistoric cataclysm.
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Maurice Ewing
Columbia University
Atlantis
Ewing
Western allies forge 17 point mutual aid pact
The plan unites U S Canada and five western European nations in a pledge of mutual armed assistance if attacked. It opens membership to others and creates immediate military and political boards. life span suggested as long term, possibly 50 years. Russia is ignored in the document as western democracies form a regional defense against communism and the Berlin crisis.
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Great Britain
France
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Canada
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No Tax Cut Hopes Dim As Senate Chief Rules Out Reduction
Senate Finance Chairman Walter F. George signals no income tax cut in January. He cites higher aid to Europe and expanded national defense spending as barriers. He estimates ERP could rise by one to two billion dollars.
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Walter F. George
Senate Finance Committee
Europe
King George VI's illness halts royal travel plans
King George VI suffers from a circulatory disease likely thromboangiitis obliterans and may have diabetes or artery hardening. The royal trip to Australia and New Zealand is canceled as doctors advise limits on standing and walking. The king conducts state business from Buckingham Palace as his condition is monitored.
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Elizabeth
King George
Australia
New Zealand
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Buerger
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Atomic research leader named head of Brookhaven lab
Dr. Frank D. Fackenthal, recently president of Columbia University, is named head of Associated Universities Inc which runs Brookhaven National Laboratory at Upton N Y. The Red Cross proposes war rules including safety zones to protect civilians in future atomic war and broader protections for prisoners hostages and occupied areas, with moral urging ahead of a March diplomatic conference.
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Frank D. Fackenthal
Columbia University
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Upton
U. S
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Palestine
Johnson proposal on military insignia and postgrad reform
Robert Wood Johnson, chairman of Johnson & Johnson, proposes that senior military brass divest insignia and that West Point and Annapolis be converted into postgraduate schools open to all ranks. He argues for broader education and reduced military symbolism in leadership.
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West Point
Annapolis
Robert Wood Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Surgica Frm
Plan to pension ex presidents sparks debate in Congress
Washington discusses a pension for former U S leaders with figures like Taft and Bell proposing a $25 000 to $50 000 annual pension and Senate floor access. Truman weighs the issue as Hoover and Roosevelt showcased public service funding and sacrifice while living costs challenge ex presidents.
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Robert Taft
Senate
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Adams
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House
Bell
Missouri
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Iron in water causes yellow wash and linens
Iron removal unit advised for drinking water problem. For details, contact Architects Samples Exhibit at 10 Park Avenue New York 17. To reduce rust on rubber tile, rub with very fine steel wool moistened with water.
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Park Avenue
New York
Christmas Budget Gifts For Friends With Smokes
A cheerful Christmas note suggests gifting friends who smoke with Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco in festive containers. Visit a neighborhood dealer to buy ready dressed gifts that include space for personalized greetings on the wrappings, fitting small budgets and quick delivery.
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