23 Jun 1949
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
1
A psychiatrist at a convention declares accident prone drivers reflect lifelong behavior, not childhood. Elmer Twitchell counters that personality alters at the wheel, with case histories of four drivers illustrating shifts from polite to hostile behind the wheel.
A reflective verse declares a promise to the new year to face fears with bravery and to keep kind words, seeking relief from old hurts. The speaker urges the heart to do its part as rivers, seasons, and weather unfold, trusting laughter and song will follow hardship.
Temples voice talent helped her rise as a child star and aids her in mastering dialects. She has a southern drawl and a Scandinavian accent, and she faced some difficulty with the Irish brogue required for Warner’s Always Sweethearts.
Shirley Temple confuses callers with multiple maids on the phone. John Dall and the King brothers negotiate rights to Jonathan Latimer's Bill Crane novels. A recent American Federation of Radio Artists picnic raised 3000 dollars for relief. Lum and Abner hosted bingo and dances. Frank Nelson auctioned TV roles to hopefuls for shows like Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. Jane Wyman reports a comfortable voyage to star in Stage Fright with new seasickness pills from Canada's medical corps.
In Glenville a noted bank president Terry Oakes fights fear as Duke Insabato and henchmen stage daylight robberies in small towns. June warns, signs reassure, then July 15 a high powered sedan stops at the bank and three men rush in with machine guns. Local onlookers watch in stunned fear.
Terry Oakes describes two bandits fleeing a bank door in seconds. Crowds rush across the street to the bank as Sheriff Irons moves to arrest Duke and his companion at Jepson Corners. Oakes notes no harm done and the bandits did not get far.
Terry explains Duke Insabato targeted the town by timing a hold up after lunch. He notes Duke, a former small-town boy, chose the hour to seize stock from the bank. Citizens read a sign saying Bank Closed Out to Lunch Return in One Hour and react with confusion.
Crossword puzzle clues grid across and down with numbered entries including crust on a sore, medicinal plants, Lincoln assassin, pronouns, and various related terms. Provides across and down hints for solving a themed word puzzle with definitions and word plays.
Evening Moscow appeals for public support to improve conditions for Moscow fishermen. It cites lack of shelter in rain, scarce bait and boats, and notes many spots lack live bait or even worms. The paper urges opening ponds in Izmailova Park and creating a direct bus service to fishing sites to boost access.
Seff en City Missouri reports Francis the mule replaces Marilla as the Democratic party mascot. Purchased for 225 dollars, Francis left for Washington after a farewell with Governor Forrest Smith who praised the animal and the party. Ed Frazier of Drexel said Francis was born a Democrat and planned to serve. Francis was airlifted from Kansas City to Washington.
Miami crews of World Airways fly unexpected cargo from brassieres to oil well gear then bulls for Caracas. Captain Robert Pfaff and first officer Truman Cummings shuttle goods via Port of Spain and Allentown before delivering to their Latin America markets, highlighting trained air cargo crews and routes.
Milwaukee report cites Esther Hamilton, head of the public library education department, stating that youths now favor radio broadcasting, engineering, medicine, or dentistry over traditional fireman or policeman roles. She notes most inquiries come from high school students, with college students following, and grade school pupils seeking guidance on qualifications and pay in a career guidance program backed by a 500-book career department.
Handsome crochet chair set promises a fresh living room update. Chair back 17 by 13 inches, arms 9 by 9.5 inches. complete instructions come with illustrations and finishing directions for Pattern No. 5800. Send 20 cents plus name and address to Sewing Uncle Needlework, 530 South Wells St, Chicago 7.
The 1949 Britannica Book of the Year notes 1948 saw no crop scares and multiple records: corn up over 10 percent from the previous record and 60 percent above the prior year, wheat the second largest on record with a fifth straight billion bushel year, and cotton one quarter larger than 1947. Prices peaked in January 1948 then declined as crops were harvested, yet gross farm income neared 35 billion dollars, while realized net income fell due to higher production costs.
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