06 Oct 1949
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Newspaper
Burlington Herald
Location
Burlington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1949
Page
1
A rambling column riffs on pound devaluation cutting prices from four thousand seven hundred forty five dollars to three thousand two hundred eighty for a Jaguar, critiques a 200 foot by 70 foot TV room dream, and jokes about home decor and television hype. A playful aside mentions hunting for a historical novel with a plain cover and a casual dig at Beverly Hills lifestyle.
A provincial town lament describes Burlington's stalled river front efforts while Davenport Muscatine and Clinton win momentum. The piece urges a unified long term program, warns of lost opportunity, and calls for formal planning to revitalize river town commerce and traffic along the Mississippi.
Reverend A R Martin outlines plans for a new Boy's Ranch south of Burlington aimed at aiding homeless boys. The project seeks local sympathy, aims to become self supporting, and may rely on charitable or philanthropic support before relying on the boys’ efforts for funding.
A playful local snippet notes Doc Shaefer's tomato plants towering over seed pioneer Burpee, claiming plants block poplar trees and outsize basketballs. It jests about recent losses in pinochle and references city parking, football detractors, and a comical ad trading a Chevy for a pogo stick.
Column mocks the House Un-American Activities Committee for targeting an unnamed scientist, likening it to the Dr. Condon case. It critiques media coverage, predicts political fallout, and questions fairness of labor mediation commissions while dismissing sensationalist forecasts about John L. Lewis.
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