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Newspaper
Burlington Herald
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
8
The piece discusses wartime reporting habits and the blue book as a source, noting the U S Maritime Commission facing criticism from the Hoover Commission. It mentions building berths in Pascagoula Mississippi and the prevalence of financial summaries in media.
The piece jokes about the difficulty of digesting massive financial tomes and urges forming a club for readers deeply immersed in public reports. It references the 1949 Iowa Senate Journal and historic cost studies, suggesting a satirical cure for overlong scrutiny.
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