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Newspaper
Burlington Herald
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
8
A first person account by Levette Leauchet Beauchamp detailing life on relief. She describes poverty in basements and shabby apartments, budget cuts, and the ethics of earning while on aid. She notes harsh choices, landlord delays, and the struggle for honest relief amid dignity and treatment. The piece closes with a practical ice cream tip.
The American Medical Association outlines a twelve point plan for national health care favoring a voluntary system and federal coordination via a Cabinet level Health Department led by a physician. It calls for federal research funding, local administration, rural access, and expanded services for the aged and mentally ill alongside veteran care and industrial medicine safeguards. Your reaction will guide your course of action.
The Herald notes a December holiday lineup at the Palace with Dickens A Christmas Carol on Thursday, Dec 15. Weekends feature Mr. Soft Touch with Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes, Lost Boundaries with Mel Ferrer and Beatrice Pearson, and The Wizard of Oz in technicolor starring Judy Garland and Ray Bolger from Dec 22 to 24.
In Washington the key investigation concerns Senator Gillette's charge that coffee prices are rigged. An undersecretary of the Treasury cites Americans hold about 41 billion dollars in checking accounts, suggesting widespread financial stakes. Count it again after Christmas.
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