Passing The Buck To Mr Truman On Government Appropriations
The 1933 Credit Act began reducing veterans' benefits and civil salaries as a temporary economy move. Now 61 Senators seek to force a 5 to 10 percent cut in total appropriations, with 64 signers signaling possible two thirds action. Critics say the move shifts responsibility from Congress to the president.
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United States
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Scott Lucas
Senate
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House
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Vandenberg
R-Mich
Sen. Lucas
Time to Confess We Erroneously Read Labor Debate Motives
The column admits a misread of the labor debate in Congress and argues the Taft Hartley law is used as an economy measure. It claims senators pursue budget cuts by shaping tradeoffs in labor policy, expecting a presidential veto of a new Taft bill. Sen. Lucas is noted.
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Senate
Robert Taft
Ohio
Machiavelli
Sen. Lucas
Brother Patten
Taft-Hartley
Patten
Murdock
Hayden
McFarland
Arizona
Britain Urged to Watch Dollar Flow and Trade Shifts
The embassy reports England's economy is strong with production up 25 percent since 1938 and unemployment under 2 percent, though the dollar deficit remains large. Exports have risen about 50 percent for the year, while import costs outpace export gains, fueling concern over American aid and potential British state control and trade cartels. A cynic suggests Britain’s moves toward socialism and dollar-focused policies threaten U.S. interests as Marshall Plan aid continues.
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USA
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Hong Kong
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Paris
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New York
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Italy
British Commonwealth of Nations
King Features
World population hits 2 320 million figure noted
The United Nations statistical office reports the world population at 2 320 million. the Kansas City Star notes the figure seems high yet still far short of the federal budget.
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United Nations Statistical Office
Kansas City Star
Frankfurter Testimony in Hiss Trial Draws Scrutiny
New York July 1 Felix Frankfurter faced tough cross examination over loyalty and character in the Alger Hiss case. The Supreme Court justice described his approach to evaluating law clerks and dodged direct answers about Hiss’s trustworthiness and loyalty, sparking debate over ethics and government service.
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New York
Felix Frankfurter
Alger Hiss
Hiss
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Supreme Court
Harvard Law
Lioyd
Paul Stryker
Harvard Law Review
Alger
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Whittaker
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Stryker
Frankfurter
John Smith
Holmes
Dodger
Tom Murphy
Jerome Frank
Murphy
Frank
Department of Agriculture
Wiss
Lee Pressman
Pressman
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Kaufman
Advice to Ambitious from A P Giannini Milwaukee Journal
The Milwaukee Journal quotes the late A P Giannini advising the ambitious to choose a beloved business, save 1000 dollars to invest, own a home, and determine their goal for a year ahead. If you want something, pursue it.
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A. P. Giannini
Milwaukee Journal
Predigested Patriotism 15 and the Fourth of July Kit
A column criticizes the American Heritage Foundation for distributing 90 page kits to teach holiday observance in 35 cities starting with the Fourth of July. The writer denounces patronizing tactics, warns against predigested patriotism, and vows to celebrate naturally with fishing and firecrackers. The piece also notes political anecdotes about Florida, Carroll L. Wilson, and a quip about Truman and the eighty-worst Congress.
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Sv Koper
Evansville
Ind
American Heritage Foundation
America
Foundation
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Washington Scene B Gans on Air Force Education Rules
Washington Scene B Gans reports Machinist's Mate Michelangelo Rembrandt Kelly cites Air Force Regulation 35-37 showing nonflying officers must have two years of college, while flying mission chiefs supposedly have looser schooling, prompting debate on Navy and Air Force education standards.
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Michelangelo Rembrandt Kelly
Air Force
Mr. Kelly
Navy
Clarence W
Rafferty
Wings Then Woes: Military Hiring Rules Debated
Dialogue reveals strict veteran criteria for mission chiefs and assistants, demanding wings and five years of active service with two years of college or equivalent. Officials clash over academic requirements, while lawmakers push for swift action on the national housing bill amid political sparring.
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Vy Wengerman
Mr. Kelly
Kelly
Slats Refferty
Pentagon
Try and Stop Me anecdotes of 1918 New York scene
Bennet Cerf recounts a Waldorf encounter with John Kelsey and Otto Kahn over a two million dollar check in 1918. Emily Kimbrough’s Pittsburgh lecture ends with a collapsing lectern and a janitor’s warning about a worms infested stand.
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the Waldorf
New York
Kuhn Loeb
Otto Kahn
Kahn
Kelsey
Emily Kimbrough
Pittsburgh
Miss Kimbrough
Bennett Cerf
King Features
Soften Up the Jeep A Peaceful Change for a World War II Icon
Detroit reports engineers will redesign the jeep into a peacetime car that emphasizes comfort and ease of riding. The shift from rugged wartime utility to a gentler, weathered vehicle unsettles veterans who valued its harsh, go anywhere character.
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Detroit
Kansas City Star
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