Pension Racketeering in Tax Free Officer Pensions Under Fire
The congressional probe targets tax free disability pensions for high ranking Army and Navy officers claiming abuses from Washington to the fronts. Disables in WWI and WWII show inflated rates among generals and admirals with pensions LIVELY and generous, while enlisted pensions remain modest. The investigation seeks cuts and exposure of free medical services at veteran hospitals alongside monthly awards.
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Army
Navy
Congress
United States News
Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
Air Force
Congressional Junket Reflections On Greece Aid
Observers question how Greece fights border clashes with a large regular army against a smaller guerrilla force while relief funds and fishing boats bought for Greek fishermen remain unused. The piece notes Congress members sought progress reports on Truman and Marshall Plans and democracy efforts amid opaque Greek disclosures.
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Congress of the United States
Greece
Athens
United States
Europe
Far East
Truman
Marshall
Where's The Crisis in American Economy 1947
A King Features Syndicate column argues that the Truman and Wallace line predicts inevitable crises to justify policy. It contends no agricultural or steel shortages exist, subsidies rise, and inflation stems from government actions. The piece warns politicians manufacture fear for gains.
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Truman
Henry Wallace
United States
Wallace
Luckman
Abe Fortas
Fortas
Yale Law School
AAA
Citizens Committee
Anderson
Harry Truman
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Peculiar Heroes And Heroics Split by Politics and Celebrity
Washington observers critique Frank Sinatra Orson Welles Danny Kaye and Quentin Reynolds for evading frontline service while praising sacrifice. The piece contrasts their exemptions and wealth with veterans and calls out perceived hypocrisies in wartime attitudes and postwar politics.
The Vanishing Maid and the Rise of Self-Reliance
A magazine notes maids disappear from American homes due to higher costs and rents. Families move to smaller houses with labor saving devices, aided by appliances like dishwashers, redefining self reliance in modern apartments and echoing historical democratic ideals.
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Emerson
Leveler
Christian Science Monitor
Congress And Rain-Makers By Gear
In Washington humor notes Sen. Warren G. Magnuson jokes about weather control and congressional action on artificial rain and sunshine. The piece mixes satire on lobbyists and rainfall politics with quips about drought blocs and a Dobermann incident involving Sen. Styles Bridges.
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Washington
Warren G. Magnuson
Congress
Sen. Magnuson
Truman
Grover
Whit
E Dixonney McKeister
Mr. Meiseister
Tabitha Talcott Pratt
Mr. McKei
Sen. Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Sen. Bridges
Senate Appropriations Committee
Gift Shop Trade Grows From Humble Start to Big Business
A New York profile of 225 Fifth Avenue, the wholesale heart of the gift trade. It highlights 11 floors packed with 300 manufacturers and 1,000 lines of wares, selling mainly to shop owners who order for delivery to customers. The piece notes the trade’s $700 million annual size, its resilience, and the shift to intimate household accessories as a business model.
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Rober
New York
Santa Claus
United States Treasury
Fifth Avenue
Delmonico
Two Twenty Five
East
West
Middle West
Mamie
Old Brunswick Hotel
Widder
Dun & Bradstreet
America
Tax policy and budgets face Marshall plan reality
The Milwaukee Journal argues Congress must adopt the Marshall plan with adequate funding and resist tax exemptions that would cut 6 million filers from federal taxes. It urges targeted tax relief and warns against deep defense cuts or sweeping reductions.
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Milwaukee Journal
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