Washington’s economic blame game in postwar era
The piece questions who is responsible for the paralyzed economy after World War II. It critiques Washington economists, labor leaders, and producers for failing to align wages, prices, and production. It traces past plans from the 1930s to postwar policy, condemns wartime wage retention and inflation rhetoric, and faults an incompetent administration for guiding policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old John
Washington
Supreme Court
Europe
Ben Turpin
Reuther
Automobile Workers
Mr. Truman
Pocket book on fountain pen principle urged
Milwaukee Journal notes no shortage of fountain pens that write indefinitely without refilling and imagines a pocket book built on the same enduring principle, suggesting a useful invention for humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Journal
New York Stock Exchange Prices Hit 15 Year Peak
Prices on the New York stock exchange reached their highest level in 15 years. An industrial machine teeters on the brink of disaster, yet brokers are not warned by Brubaker in the New Yorker.
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New York Stock Exchange
Brubaker
The
New Yorker
Portrait Of A Lady Clare Luce as a public figure
A 1946 King Features column defends Clare Luce against retirement from politics. The author praises her intellect, decisiveness, and unwavering idealism, contrasting her with male colleagues and urging continued public service despite controversy and unpopularity. It frames Luce as a powerful, principled voice shaping American opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Luce
Congress
Anne O’hare McCormack
Dorothy Thompson
Clare
Anne
Dorothy
Alben Barkley
Robert Wagner
King Features Syndicate, Inc
How Much In Hand The City Cash Report June 19
The Milwaukee Journal notes Tucson’s general and water funds balance about 253 630 78 remaining to cover current expenses. It questions how many of 243 000 approved demands have been paid, and how much liquid money remains by month end. It hints at auditors and proposed cuts to balance by Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lawton
Tucson
Partners Of Ruling Party By Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler argues Congress failed to curb union power despite House efforts to pass corrective bills. He cites Supreme Court exemptions for unions, embargos by leadership figures like Dave Beck, and repeated refusal to repeal antiracketeering and antikickback provisions. He condemns judicial bias aligning with unions and political bosses, urging legislative action to restrict privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook Pegler
New York
Supreme Court
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
Francis Biddle
Dave Beck
Teamsters’ Union
Northwest
California
Washington
Oregon
Brewery Workers’ Union
Billy
Teamsters
American Federation of Labor
Beck
Byrnes
John C. Knox
Roosevelt Court
Roosevelt
Jackson
Justice Black
Democratic Party
Candidates Face Tucson Women Voters In County Race
The Tucson League of Women Voters hosted candidates for county offices to explain why they seek office and why they deserve support in the primaries. Supervisors R H Martin and Homer Boyd skipped the event, sending brief regrets. The absence drew commentary on voters’ interest in tax funds and hospital governance.
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Tucson League of Women Voters
R. H. Martin
Homer Boyd
War of ideas and a Atlantic City satire
Paul Mallon reflects on a global crisis of thought at Marquette University as journalism battles propaganda and censorship. He warns that the weapon in this war is fact and urges openness, free press, and truth to counter stateism and imperialism while noting a local Atlantic City visit with jokes about beauty contests and reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
School of Journalism
Marquette University
Russia
King Features Syndicate
Hammonton
Mr. Beach
Washington Scene Memoirs of a Murdering Past in Atlantic City
Washington Scene by George Dixon recounts a string of sensational Atlantic City murders and a barnyard romance involving Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach. The tale includes a hollow tree mail box for love letters, paparazzi distractions, and a messenger boy who delivered press copy to the Atlantic City press, ending with a cautionary note as Farmer Beach’s tale unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic City
Margaret Lilliendahl
Willis Beach
William Lilliendahl
Lilliendahl
Beach
South Jersey
State Police
Hammonton
Atlantic City Press
Attlee Quotation on Dull World Sparks Debate
The Christian Science Monitor cites Prime Minister Attlee saying it would be a dull world if everyone were alike. The remark is highlighted as a prompt for reflection on individuality and policy parallels.
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Attlee
Christian Science Monitor
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George E. Sokolsky
Paul Mallon
Asia
Freddie Fiori
Harry Link
New Jersey
George Holloway
George Dixon
Farmer Beach
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