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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1948

Page

3

Politics Just Isn't a Game For Softies

Hal Boyle argues politics outpaces sports in strain and risk. The piece notes the long path from local start to higher office, with repeated campaigning, losses, and the ever shifting referee of voters. It laments the absence of lasting political heroes and the toll of public service.

Hal Boyle New York Philadelphia Babe Ruth Thomas E. Dewey Harry Truman

Expectant Mother Trades Unborn Child for Home in Arcadia

Dark haired Mrs. Virginia Irene Smith, age 26, said she agreed two months ago to trade her unborn child for a home in Arcadia California. Her husband Robert A. Smith obtained a Las Vegas divorce Tuesday and District Judge A S Henderson approved the settlement.

Arcadia Calif Virginia Irene Smith Robert A. Smith Las Vegas New A. S. Henderson

Woman agrees to swap baby for house in unusual agreement

Mrs. Smith signs papers allowing her husband's parents to adopt their infant while she keeps a five room house appraised at 10 500 dollars. She notes she has a 4 year old daughter from a former marriage and values the child's welfare. The document links adoption to retention of the home.

Mrs. Smith Pamela Lee Schuyler

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