14 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Burlington Herald
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
1
A local opinion piece reflects on burlesque of modern life in Burlington with notes on 12 minute meters replacing Loading Zone signs, the draft, bus charters, and low subscription prices. It mentions Fourth and Division as a danger and a citizen’s language curiosities after a Chinese phrase book incident.
The general president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and AFL vice president opposes socialized medicine. He cites a Cincinnati convention where 300 delegates voted against supporting a National Health Program and condemns the British NHS cost growth. He argues the plan raises costs and widens care gaps, citing ILO data and doctor distribution disparities in London.
A column riffs on political etiquette and current affairs. It jokes about letter writing, taxes, and media figures while weaving in cultural references and playful wordplay about Mao Tse-tung and astrology.
The Iowa State Bureau of Labor report for the year ending June 30 1950 details underfunding and staffing gaps. It notes an appropriation of 42300 with eleven staffers, and requests 160840 for larger salaries and twenty nine staff to boost enforcement and industry statistics.
The mince-meat pie links Christmas and the Christ Child cradle with Magi gifts and has seen bans in Puritan and colonial times. Origins mix meat with fruit and spices. global ingredients from lemons to currants shape a century‑old tradition. The American Bakers Association notes steady use of high quality ingredients as bakers meet demand. Samuel Pepys once cited eighteen mince-meat pies at a 1662 Christmas dinner.
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