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Newspaper
Burlington Herald
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
1
In 1950 51 Burlington faced a budget shortfall for library operation with a proposed 48 000 request cut to 33 000 from taxes and 5 000 from prior balance The writer notes a looming reduction in book purchases services and hours and urges action to cover the 6 646 67 gap using library donations or city funds while recalling wartime spirit and earlier generosity.
The Economic Cooperation Administration reports 1950 purchase approvals for 17 Western European Marshall Plan nations total $8.59 billion, down about 30 percent from 1949. On June 30 final-day approvals added $71.13 million, pushing cumulative aid to over $9.5 billion through June 30, 1960, with list of beneficiary countries including Austria Belgium Luxembourg Denmark France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Sweden Trieste Turkey and the United Kingdom. A dollar breakdown by country and year follows.
The United States announces new Marshall Plan purchases totaling $75.37 million for 16 Western European countries and French Overseas Territories. ECA records adjustments of $733,000 and decreases of $4.973 million in prior authorizations, with MDAP authorizations totaling $12.866 million for Denmark Italy France the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, raising the cumulative MDAP to $13.126 million.
A humorous critique of inconsistent Korean place names and their translations in maps and newspapers. It discusses Seoul versus Keija, Taejon versus Taiden, Pusan versus Fusan, Inchon versus Jinsen and Chimulpho, and other varied renderings, noting the confusion for readers and scholars alike.
A collage of light notes from town life includes Jim Howards Marine enlistment affecting Junior College football, a joking prediction about Dean Stoneachers future on the line, parking tips during lunchhour, mock drafts exempting players, a Mason City water sign spoof, and an auditor accountant pun about a consolidated fund.
A Des Moines RKO Orpheum shows Fury in the Sky and Fighting Command in a week long double feature. Commentary notes a pun on changing titles and a quip about wartime bravado. A Romanian purge of 192000 officials is cited with a question on remaining numbers.
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