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Newspaper
Burlington Herald
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
5
Chicago reporter notes there are about 250 carnivals touring the United States this summer Many vary in size from million-dollar outfits to modest couples The article outlines three types railroad motorized and small "gilly" shows and cites earnings and practices in the outdoor show business
The article critiques a government backed health insurance proposal described as a Common Sense Plan. It details premiums of 14 percent for earnings under 400 dollars monthly, with a 6 dollar monthly cap, and employer matching. States would run local plans, funds held by the Treasury, and care prepaid by insurance.
A humorous reflection on gathering and reading endless reports. The piece notes a mounting $4,512 and the obsession with various financial and official reports. It teases a long title about the 1948 Annual Report on Railways and mentions Private Car Owners as a curious category.
The passage notes a chaotic statistical table from a report on shipbuilding under the U S MarYakTivity, comparing it to a prior 239 page set and calling it gruesome and unreadable except to fans of detailed figures.
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