Cost of living fight pits Truman plan against party aims
The piece argues that reducing living costs requires sacrifice rather than political maneuvering. It critiques wage theory, allocation of raw materials, and the push for broader European aid, warning that such plans may harm American workers and home production while reflecting party politics rather than sound economics.
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Republican Congress
Europe
Walter Reuther
Automobile Workers
Reuther
Peter
Paul
Mr. Truman
Organized Labor
America
England
France
Germany
George E. Soisky
Russia
Japan
United States of America
Committee of European Economic Cooperation
Ernest Bevin
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Joseph V. Connolly
King Features Syndicate
Adm
Nimitz
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Radio speech techniques and political addresses
The Kansas City Star notes that improved radio speaking was meant to enhance political addresses yet laments the delivery style. The Milwaukee Journal mocks a flight related incident, implying inflated claims as a reason a plane remains aloft.
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Lincoln
Kansas City Star
Milwaukee Journal
Hollywood and Communism in the Movie Industry
The piece attacks Hollywoods embrace of Communism and its political influence, arguing industry leaders pressured Congress and elections, with examples from hearings. It notes natives and immigrants named as Communists, plus debates on firing suspected members and the broader cultural war.
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Washington
Hollywood
White House
Kremlin
United States
Presidential
Roosevelt
Castle Garden
Russia
Germany
Hitler
Stalin
Moving Picture
Assia
USA
Thomr Committee
Moscow
George Sokolsky
Breckenridge Long
House
Silence Is Golden At Golden Wedding Gala
Sandy MacTavish celebrated his golden wedding anniversary with a party where Angus arrived with a silent clock that no longer ticks. Sandy asked what use a clock with no rings strikes or ticks has for such a milestone, and Angus replied with the proverb that silence is golden.
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Sandy MacTavish
Angus
Sandy
Wall Street Journal
Feets of Clay and a Connecticut Aunt
A young bachelor visits a strict Connecticut maiden aunt and discovers a single bottle labeled Aspirin I think in her medicine cabinet revealing a fallible moment in a household famed for order.
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Connecticut
New Yorker
Landlord Humor and Hardship Petitions in Rent Control
A column critiques a New York Times ad offering help to landlords to raise rents under rent control. It explains hardship petitions, the 1939–1945 income test, and how landlords can seek increases while tenants face possible decontrol after lease terms. The piece notes tenant distress and crime-era political satire.
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Wee Tees
Wee
New York
The
New York Times
Office of Rent Control
Watson Associates, Inc
West 42Nd Street
Watson Associates
OPA
Nix
Legree
Robert Taylor Faces Smears Over Hollywood UnAmerican Ties
George Dixon notes Robert Taylor, famed actor and husband of Barbara Stanwyck, endures smear attacks for patriotism and blunt talk on Communists. Taylor defends his views before the House committee, resisting working with any Communist in film. Public reaction includes fan fervor and scorn for Hollywood insiders.
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George Dixon Washington
Robert Taylor
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Hollywood
Barbara Stanwyck
House
UN American Activities Committee
Louis
B. Mayer
Rex Beach Lesson
A tale from the Milwaukee Journal recounts Rex Beach’s early career. After gold country hardship, a lucky break with two stories earned him a $100 check and editor encouragement. He later rewrites to a polished but unrewarding batch and faces a harsh rejection.
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Rex Beach
Alaska
Beach
Milwaukee Journal
Headmaster punishes student for slang with twist line
In a New Zealand college the headmaster seeks to curb American slang. A persistent student must repeat "You're telling me" twelve times at assembly. He stops at eleven, then says "You've only repeated it eleven times" and the student replies with the familiar line.
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New Zealand
Jones
Christian Science Monitor
When Bread Slices Overwhelm a Swag May Be Arranged
A Kansas City Star note describes a neighborhood eccentric reputed to own two wardrobe trunks full of buckwheat cakes and a plan to arrange a swag when bread collections become excessive.
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Kansas City
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