Truman Amiability Shines In Harvard Paper Muddle
INS reports on a Harvard Crimson hoax alleging an honorary editor invitation to President Truman. A forged letter from "R Scot Sturgis" lured Truman to accept, exploiting stolen Crimson stationery. The Lampoon thief remains unidentified. The Crimson suspects leaks and vows caution.
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Official Notice of Road Vacation in Linn County
Public notice records a proposed vacation of a road in Lot 141 in Western Town. Claims must be filed with the County Auditor by noon in February. the county road will be vacated without further reference.
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Gamages
Linn County
Schwellenbach backs health and welfare clauses in contracts
Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach told Congress that health and welfare clauses in collective bargaining contracts improve social security and reflect successful experience. Major unions CIO including the United Steelworkers United Auto Workers and United Electrical Workers push for these clauses in new contracts while coal talks with United Mine Workers face a five cent per ton royalty dispute ahead of a March 31 strike deadline.
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Truman vetoes bill as Congress weighs new session
President Truman vetoed the bill and Congress may call no session this year. Schwellenbach cited inclusion of health and welfare clauses in collective bargaining contracts as a step toward greater economic stability.
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Sale Planned for Bulk of Canol Oil Refinery Project
Secretary Byrnes said the Canol oil refinery project in Canada, begun in 1942 to supply Alaska, will be sold as surplus property because it has no known economical wartime use. The bulk of the wartime project, started by the U.S. Army, was abandoned three years later amid accusations of wasted manpower and money.
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Influenza Pandemic 1918 Global Toll Reported
The 1918 influenza outbreak is estimated to have killed about 20 million people worldwide. Health authorities warned of ongoing spread and urged rapid public health measures to curb transmission.
Churchill Wins Substantial Damages in Libel Case
London AP reports Winston Churchill won substantial damages in the king's bench division in his libel action against Louis Adamic author of at the White House and Harper and Brothers publishers who apologized for an offending passage claiming Churchill's war conduct was tied to private interests.
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Louis Adamic
White House
Harper and Brothers
Ents Oar
Statesport Thursday ships schedule update
The report notes the vessel was to dock in New York on Wednesday but now targets Thursday. No troopships arrived at U S ports on Wednesday.
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Statesport
New York
U. S
Airline Pilot Describes Grim Parts of Job
Rome based World Airlines captain testifies before arbitration board on TWA pilots wage demands He cites dire conditions in Shannon Paris and Cairo noting Paris meals at about 2 5 and 8 dollars for breakfast lunch and dinner respectively He calls piloting a harsh occupation with scarce food and black market concerns.
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Paris
Cairo
Notice of Election Proclamation in Linn County
The text records an official notice from Linn County authorities about an election matter. It names Wm. J. Matiss as attorney and mentions the Cle office, with references to Beate and Seay indicating local officials or parties involved in the framing or enforcement of the proclamation.
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Hemming Indicted On Kidnap Charge In Ohio Case
Franklin County grand jury indicted Robert H Hemming 42 on kidnapping in the New Year’s Day disappearance of Mary Virginia Kin ny 20 a Ohio State University coed and former ward of two state mental hospitals. Hemming also faced six counts of issuing worthless checks. The girl testified for about an hour and said she had not been harmed. The testimony placed a first night at a Cardington tourist camp and a second night at Antler's hotel in Lorain.
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Ohio
Franklin County
Robert H. Hemming
Mary Virginia Kinny
Ohio State University Aid
Ralph J. Bartlett
Bartlett
Miss Kimberly
Cardington
Lorain
Americans with low income buy 32 percent of life policies
This report indicates households earning under $1,500 annually accounted for 32 percent of life insurance policy purchases, highlighting the role of lower income groups in accessing coverage and the overall market distribution.
Insurance policy ownership shifted by income in 1942 and 1944
The report shows a rise in policy purchases across income groups from 1942 to 1944. Those earning over $5,000 annually bought 7 percent of policies in 1942 and 16 percent in 1944, while higher earners remained a smaller yet growing share.
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United States
Notice of District Court Action in Cedar Rapids
In the District Court of Iowa for Linn County Cedar Rapids a notice warns the defendant to appear and defend before noon on a stated date. Failure to respond will result in judgment and decree as prayed in the petition on file.
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