Budget clash looms as Arizona lawmakers weigh tax relief
The 18th legislature reconvenes amid a stressed budget scene driven by postwar population growth and rising city costs. Officials fear removing the 10 percent budget cap could spark higher taxes, while municipal leaders press for limits to fund urban expansion and services. The Mysberg case in Shanghai underscores risks for American traders abroad.
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Osborn
Arizona
Arizona Municipal League
County Boards of Supervisors
Municipal Leaguers
Oriental Pseudonyms in Wallace Circle Linked to Horch Wife
Westbrook Pegler reports on goofy Guru letters used against Henry Wallace in 1940s campaigns. He ties pseudonyms Logvan Log Odomar to Louis L. Horch and Porooma to Nettie Horch, notes Wallace's contact with the Arcane School and Foster Bailey, and discusses Galad as a potential pseudonym while criticizing sectarian spiritual claims.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
Goofy Guru
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Nicholas Konstantin Roerich
Claridge
Paris
Logvan
Porooma
Log Odomar
Louis L. Horch
U. S. Department of Commerce
New Jersey
Commerce
Nettie Horch
Gallahad
Roosevelt
Himalayas
Inner Mongolia
Arcane School
West Forty-second Street
Foster Bailey
Bailey
Henry
Christ
Galad
Present versus golden age cited by Lord Macaulay
The quote argues that comparing current times to an imagined golden age leads to unease, but true knowledge of history should prevent morose views of the present. It frames degeneracy as a misleading illusion rather than reality.
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Lord Macaulay
Summer rituals of schoolchildren and vacation pursuits
The piece notes the annual shift as students abandon study for summer activities like swimming and camping, reflecting on the dull but traditional seasonal routines observed during vacation.
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H.E.T
Christian Science Monitor
Tax Outlook Warns of Inflation and Burden on Taxpayers
Legislators stress the need for factual tax data as taxpayers face a mounting burden. The current outlook warns of a highly inflamed tax situation and potential further squeezes without restraint.
Housing Shortage Sparks Baer Rants On Wives And Homes
Cartoon columnist Arthur “Bugs” Baer vents about 1947 housing scarcity and postwar bungled housing policy. He cites a judge’s divorce ruling and custody over sugar stamps while lampooning the era’s prefab housing and lumber shortages, urging practical, fair options amid urban housing pains.
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Arthur
Bugs
Baer
Barnum and Bailey
Niagara Falls
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Catholic Social Action Group Attacks Labor Bill
A National Catholic Welfare Conference unit issues a partisan statement urging President Truman to veto the Taft Hartley bill. The move draws criticism for mixing church influence with politics and pressuring federal policy. The piece argues churches should avoid public stances on specific laws and instead promote individual honesty and restraint.
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David Washington
Social Action Department
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Truman
America
Social Research Department
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Catholic Social Action Department
Labor Board
Congress
United States
Lawn mowers praised as beautiful by Indianapolis News
Some new lawn mowers are described as beautiful and nearly too nice to stain with grass in an Indianapolis News remark.
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Indianapolis News
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China Weekly Review
Woosung-Shanghai
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N.E
Washington
Internal Revenue
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White House
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Smith
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