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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
7
A Woman's World feature teaches choosing colors and hats to enhance facial features. It covers avoiding harsh hues, selecting flattering blues, using veiling for freckled or sallow complexions, and balancing necklines with appropriate jewelry and hairstyles.
A series of courtroom tales shows how rights and duties clash in everyday cases. A tired old man sues a railroad after standing on a crowded train. A contractor seeks to end alimony after remarriage. A father fights for custody, while a southern lawyer cannot appeal to regional bias.
Kathleen Norris reports Linette Norris a nurse in New York asks for help after Robert Francis a medical student ends their affair. The note says he gives no contact and Linette asks why. The columnist advises acceptance, distraction, and rebuilding life with activities and a pet.
National Geographic advises not to shelter under a bed during a thunderstorm. Cars and airplanes are safer refuges due to metal shells conducting current away from occupants. Lightning strikes 44,000 storms daily worldwide, with temps up to 27,000 F.
Owners are urged to invite youth groups to fish in farm ponds. The message highlights conservation lessons, safer recreation, and cleaner grounds after visits. It cites Ephemeris 1950 for surveying data and notes snowy owls visiting Washington, plus national duck kill estimates by the fish and wildlife service across flyways.
The column cites heavy spending by big business to defeat liberal candidates in several state primaries and congressional foes like Pepper, Graham, Morse, and Thomas. It quotes Emanuel Celler defending New Dealer stance and notes GOP criticism of Korea aid. Also mentions lobbying probes, war-contract plant conversion, and a forecasted 1950 construction boom totaling around 22 billion dollars.
Unsigned letters praise Kellogg's ALL-BRAN for easing constipation and Hadacol for stomach distress and insomnia. Testimonials from Sam Plesky and Mrs. Ann Poling claim dramatic life improvements, urging readers to buy Hadacol with money-back guarantees and direct ordering from The LeBlanc Corporation in Lafayette Louisiana.
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