Freedom and labor power clash raises national concern
A Virginia addition to the national debate questions whether organized labor and allied political pressure threaten individual liberty and economic control by unorganized workers. The piece urges restoring pride, enforcing laws on unions, and electing sympathetic leaders to protect both management and labor while preserving unorganized majorities.
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Modernization Needed for City Accounting Clarity
Public urged to replace archaic city accounting with a simple system used in business. A June report shows cash reserves below approved demands yet the city’s balance remains unclear to residents. Report details include postwar reserves and bond redemption funds.
Political Hate Contests By Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler notes Americans favor political theatre over sports as crowds crowd venues for lectures and rallies. He cites Clare Boothe Luce as a central figure shaping Connecticut and national contests with heavy publicity and party backers, likening future races to historic boxing showdowns.
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The Pangs Of Reconversion By Bugs Baer
A 1946 King Features column humorously recalls postwar material shifts and quirks. The narrator jokes about aluminum pots, rubber nipples, wartime shortages, and nostalgia for prewar comforts while noting changing fashions and absurdities in daily life.
Drift Away From Communism By Paul Mallon
The European elections indicate a shift toward Christian democracy as a counter to Communism, with France Italy and Holland showing new political forces. The piece argues the rise is not religious but a resistance to stateism, and warns against misreading the results as religious conflict. It discusses Spain and UN dynamics, Franco, Gibraltar, and diplomatic tensions affecting Western civilization, noting shifts in public support for communists and the broader political realignment.
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Washington Scene Satirical Column On Crime Laws
Washington Scene portrays a comically paranoid machinist's mate fleeing gendarmes over a pickpocketed month's pay. The piece lampoons Russia inspired crime prevention and speculates absurd penalties while noting a turkey lobbying threat to Senator Guy Cordon over Thanksgiving food supplies.
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Heifetz Chooses Ending To Debussy Transcription
In Seattle before a concert Jascha Heifetz tested high and low endings for his Debussy transcription in his hotel room. A waiter suggested the lower ending by note, and Heifetz agreed. He then dressed for the performance and prepared to leave.
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