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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
10
Woman's World guides homemakers on restoring finish to furniture walls and fixtures with soaps cleaners waxes polishes and special tools. It covers painted surfaces sinks Venetian blinds windows mirrors and upholstery offering step by step methods to remove scratches restore gloss and protect wood and fabric from wear.
A legislative committee reviews how horse racing operates in New York. The piece satirically explains race structure, betting, weights, equipment, purses, jockeys, and the social culture surrounding the sport, noting the life span of horses and the drama of wagering. It closes with race times and a light jab at misinformation.
John F. Crane, ex head of the New York Uniformed Fireman's Association, sues to return to the department after testifying at Kefauver about alleged bribes. The piece notes the era’s odd, satirical tone with references to Jake and a fireman’s attempted "slide UP THE POLE" joke amid a chaotic fair scene.
Kathleen Norris relays a distraught wife Ray Runyon's letter about a 13 year marriage torn apart by her husband’s entanglement with a new partner. He seeks divorce, finances, and control over the children, while denying his prior love and plotting to minimize his wife’s rights. He rejects recovery, pressures her, and threatens financial ruin. The response urges Ray to endure for the children's sake, keep building stability, and resist surrender.
The United States approves a 190 million loan to India to buy two million tons of wheat, enough to supply about 7 million people this summer. The strain of famine, rationing, and malnutrition haunts 350 million Indians, recalling 1943 Bengal famine and disruptions from Japanese rice stores and distribution failures.
An editorial warns that scandal harms love of neighbor and condemns actions that lead others to sin. It cites profanity, drunken behavior, obscene tales, cheating merchants, and public officials who betray oaths as common scandalous examples.
Dr Lin D Cartwright editor of the Christian Evangelist urged United Presbyterian leaders in Des Moines to engage criminals and gamblers through church outreach rather than rely solely on law enforcement. He praised Salvation Army and Billy Graham, saying a slight push could bring unevangelized individuals into the church amid rising secularism and lawlessness.
Sewing girdle pattern listing describes pattern 8204 with sizes from 34 to 48 and bust/dress measurements. Includes skirt blouse bolero and required fabric amounts listed in yards, with prices around $8.00.
A fragment notes a 4 inch furniture bench as among the first in America. It references Pattern 218 with tracing diagrams and detailed directions for a block front drawer. Pattern available for 25 cents from Workshop Pattern Service, Tower 10 Bedlara Hills, New York.
In Cincinnati Dr Hermann N Morse of New York warned the Presbyterian Church that 50 to 70 million people moved in the last decade, breaking ties with existing churches. He said evangelizing a shifting population is a growing problem, noting some churches gain easily assimilable newcomers while others see membership decline.
A patient wakes during an operation and asks why blinds are drawn. The doctor replies a fire across the alley kept the patient calm. A veteran physician recalls starting in poverty and ending with patients as his monuments. A remark notes a rich patient’s psychoneurosis.
Question asks if Amen is common across religions. Answer notes Amen or So it is used by Protestants Catholics Jews and Moslems as an affirmation in prayer.
New York dispatch reports Prime Minister David Ben Gurion stating Israel will not become a theocratic state. He affirms citizens may observe their religion freely and that the government will support religious teaching while maintaining secular governance.
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