Northern businessman urges regional education on civil rights
Joseph Rees of Niceman Marcus in Dallas warns that federal civil rights threats threaten Southern progress. He says change must come by evolution, not legislation, noting both regions face segregation. He urges a large interregional educational program to bridge Northern misunderstanding of the South.
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Truman
South
Joseph Rees
Niceman-Marcus Department Store
Dallas
Texas
New York City
New Orleans
New Yorker
North
Beavers in Iowa Nebraska Hit by Damage and Trapping Return
Des Moines and Omaha papers note beaver damage across Iowa and Nebraska with a gradual revival of commercial trapping. The piece situates beavers among adaptable species alongside foxes and the prairie wolf that have revived amid the midwestern civilization changes.
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Des Moines
Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
Middle West
Making Political Hay In Cold War Atomic Debates
The piece argues national atomic scientists show political motives in Russia U S material deals rather than scientific concern. It notes the deals likely produced little scientific value but stir political gain. Iowa weather in Atlantic featured a wide Sunday with clear spells, storms, sleet and snow, and a 40 degree temperature swing.
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Russia
U. S
Iowa
Atlantic
Christensen Innocent on Tax Evasion Charge
Holger M. Christensen, 51, Eagle Grove, was found innocent by a federal court jury after 10 hours of deliberation. The government alleged he evaded $10,000 in taxes in 1942 1943 1945 and 1946. the defense cited bookkeeping errors.
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Christensen
Des Moines
Holger M. Christensen
Eagle Grove
Goverment
Nutritional ranking of vegetables by calories
The data shows dry beans contain more calories than any other vegetable. Following are green lima beans, sweet potatoes, corn, and green peas as the next highest calorie vegetables.
Atlantic News-Telegraph Rates and Publication Details
The Atlantic News-Telegraph lists publication information and subscription rates. It notes daily evenings except Sunday, editor F. D. Simpson, and pricing for subscriptions by mail within Iowa, Cass counties, and the United States, including Canada.
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News-Telegraph Pub. Corp
F. D. Simpson
Atlantic
Iowa
Cass
U. S
Canada
Wickersham Payroll Under Scrutiny in 1949
Drew Pearson alleges Oklahoma Congressman Victor Wickersham diverted congressional payroll funds to a real estate business. The report details two employees, Jim Taylor and Lloyd Matthews, on the payroll despite outside work, and notes Wickersham's father ran an elevator in the Capitol after a history of payroll roles and a used-car lot on the parking lot.
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Drew Pearson
Justice Dept
Rep
Victor Wickersham
Oklahoma
Wickersham
Capitol
Washington
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Thomas
Noleeko
Manzum
Okla
Congressman Wickershooaom
Congressional
Mannium
Greensburgy
Kane
Congress
James W. Taylor
Herd Equipment Company
Oklahoma City
Lloyd Matthews
Wickershim
Taylor
Aubrey Witt
Jim Taylor
Hobart
Witt
Matthews
My. Taylor
Oklo
Sheriff's Office
The
Congressman Wickersham
Frank Wickersham
Mr. Wickersham
Library of Congress
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Rock Fragments Crush Picnic Crowd in Mojave Deaths
A 700 ton granite slab split from a cliff at Dead Man's Point near Victorville California and tumbled onto a holiday picnic killing four people aged 35 to 45 and injuring two others. Rescuers worked two hours to reach victims as witnesses, including children, watched in shock.
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Victorville
Calif
Dead Man's Point
Mojave Desert
Robert Asper
Jessie Isom
Upland
Harold Bovee
Ventura
Cal
Frances Morris
Pomona
Frances Long
Clifford Morris
Morris
Mrs. Long
Milburn Hirschman
$6,000 in jewelry and cash stolen in Marshalltown
Police report a break in at an apartment in Marshalltown. Mrs. Ella Kurth found a window broken and missing were a white plastic box with four $500 packets plus hundreds in small bills, a cigar box with cash and jewelry, including a carat diamond ring, bracelets and earrings. A jeweler valued the ring at at least $5,000.
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Marshalltown
Ella Kurth
Kurth
Misrepresentation Case Sentences Adel Man for VA Dental Fraud
William Monroe Lee, 23, of Adel, received a two year prison term and a $1000 fine after posing as a Veterans Administration staff member to obtain $225 in dental work in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
William Monroe Lee
Adel
Veterans Administration
Wages and Purchasing Power in Postwar Economy
The piece argues that rising wages can boost purchasing power and productivity but risks triggering diminishing returns, inflation, and higher taxes. It discusses savings, hoarding, pensions as noncontributory and contributory, and the need for objective national analysis of wage and price dynamics to avoid harming employment and investment.
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United States
King Featured Syndicate, Inc
1949 Race Relations Award Goes to Jackie Robinson
The George Washington Carver Memorial Institute selected Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers as the 1949 gold award honoree for advancement in race relations. The prize will be presented at upcoming ceremonies, announced by institute committee chair Robert D. Hebany. Drive carefully-test this motor trip be your last.
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New York
George Washington Carver Memorial Institute
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robert D. Hebany
Christmas Questions From A Gentleman Poet
A playful verse from Edgar A. Guest humorously recalls the festive season. The speaker notes the awkward questions and flustered responses as children press for hints about gifts and secrets.
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Edgar A
Guest
Paint mixed to customer specs by druggists in past era
In the Good Old Days piece it notes that as recently as about fifty years ago druggists prepared paint to customers' exact specifications.
This Cop Can Tear You Limb From Limb
In Little Rock Arkansas a rookie policeman Robert Gwatney leaped into a jail melee and tackled a prisoner. He emerged with a pistol and a deep injury, while the prisoner allegedly had a broken leg from the clash.
LaVista Place Listing Noted at Highland Addition
A short listing references LaVista Place with contact points 1364 Highland Addn and phone 90134 for inquiries. The item lacks broader context or event details.
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LaVista Place
Highland Addn
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