President Truman veto fuels debate on labor bill impact
The editorial condemns President Truman for vetoing the Taft-Hartley labor bill, arguing the move ignores Congress and party support. It asserts the bill limits union power, curbs strikes, and bans extremist influences, warning continued veto could erode public confidence.
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Truman
Congress
House
Virginia
John W. Flannagan
Ninth Congressional District
Henry Wallace
America
Senate
Big Business in Labor Unions and Political Spending
The piece argues unions have grown into big business, spending large sums to influence federal policy, noting the AFL’s $1 million media push to sway a Taft-Hartley veto and contrasting with CIO spending. It urges applying corporate-style funding rules to unions and questions presidential stance on the veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
CIO
Truman
Congress moves to freeze payroll tax for old age annuities
The House Ways and Means committee backed freezing the 1 percent old age annuities tax for two more years, delaying rises to 1.5 and then 2 percent. The plan contrasts with the Social Security unemployment tax and reflects battles over funding versus inflation and wage demands.
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Congress
House
Ways and Means
Roosevelt
Treasury
Undeserved Honor For FBI Chief Hoover Causes Stir
A New York based American Mothers' Committee named Edgar Hoover among the country’s best fathers of the year alongside Dwight Eisenhower Tom Clark and Joe DiMaggio. Hoover, a confirmed bachelor, declined comment as AMC members expressed embarrassment at the oversight and joked about a red faced reaction.
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New York
American Mothers’ Committee
Edgar Hoover
FBI
Mr. Hoover
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tom Clark
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
AMC
Furniture drive kicks off for Conrad Hoover Post
News of Other Years notes a furniture campaign begins today for the Conrad Hoover Post of the American Legion. Also mentions Lt. R. W. Craf's family overseas, Bobby Houghton’s Tigers tryout, a 1942 rubber salvage appeal, and a sugar registration drive for Winchester firms and individuals.
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Conrad Hoover
American Legion
R. W. Craf
Winchester
Bobby Houghton
Berryville
Detroit Tigers
W. R. Legge
Winchester Lodge
Shenandoah Rebekah Association
Indian Cemetery Converted Into Playground of Wealth
HAL BOYLE profiles Santa Barbara’s Canalino Chu mash Indians, describing their dispossession in Southern California real estate booms. The piece casts the tribe as a vanished people whose lands and lives declined under missionary conversion, settlement, and external wealth interests.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
California
Washington
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Santa Barbara Channel
What It Means To Be An Atheist In Daily Life
The piece argues atheism as living without God rather than denying His existence. It defines a true atheist as someone who tries to get along without God and notes many people, though never entering a church, effectively share this stance. It emphasizes daily living over professed belief.
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God
Val
Wade
Susan Pyle
Sherry
Susan
Darling
Pet
Florida
How's Your I Q Quiz Answers on Page 2
A reader quiz with true false prompts and corrections. Questions cover geography aviation history diplomacy linguistics and colonial era topics. Answers request on page 2.
Correct Sleeping Posture For Health
Medical experts emphasize proper sleep posture to prevent ligament strain on the spine and related pains. The recommended position is a side sleep with hips fixed, head and neck supported, and the upper shoulder forward. avoid sleeping on the back or abdomen without supportive positioning.
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James McDonnell
London
McDonnell
Sleep Features Syndicate, Inc
Brooklyn Youth Cycles From New York to Winchester
A Brooklyn youth completed a cycling trek from New York to Winchester in three days. The 15th annual Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment opened this morning at the George Washington Hotel with veterans and officials in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
Winchester
Virginia Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
George Washington Hotel
Front Royal Beats Winchester Nine 8 to 4 In Local Ball Game
In Front Royal a local ball team defeated Winchester nine by eight to four. A Baltimore Sun correspondent notes Handley High School drawings indicate a potential record setting one story building. H R Potts of Winchester is elected secretary treasurer of the Shenandoah Baseball League.
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Front Royal
Winchester
Baltimore Sun
Handley High School
H.R. Potts
Shenandoah Baseball League
Crossword Puzzle Clues Across and Down
A compact list of across and down clues for a daily crossword with numbers and prompts covering varied topics from rulers and occupations to animals and geography. includes confusion in OCR spacing and typos to be solved by the reader.
Val Considers Wade as Life Changes Loom
Val wakes in an empty room after Rick Colby's death and contemplates an unintended life with Wade. She seeks counsel from Susan Pyle, who hints Wade may pursue fatherhood, marriage, and a quieter, settled life.
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Union Shop
Roanoke World News
Fred Neher
Roanoke Times
Hal Boyle
Father Crespi
Clarke County
Earl L. Douglas
D. D
Scott
Poi Island
Duke OF York Group
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R. J. Scott
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Utah
Andrei A. Gromyko
United States
Overlook
Germany
Sargeonecbine
United States of Europe
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Philippines
Java
New Guinea
Pizzarro
Herman N. Bundesen
MLD
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Europe
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