Aim Is To Spread Chest Load Equitably
The first large division of the 1950 Community Chest campaign mobilizes to persuade about 750 community members to support 12 Red Feather agencies more equitably with income and business support. Emphasis on fair sharing, pledges, and benefits to Cedar Rapids welfare services amid careful budgeting and volunteer effort. Also notes a scholarship effort by Upper Iowa University and AFS program in bringing Miss Gabriella Bosco of Rome to study, highlighting international understanding and ambassadorial value.
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Community Chest
Action
Red Feather
Cedar Rapids
Tll
AFS
Upper Iowa University
Iowa
Miss Bosco
Upper Iowa
Miss Hotchkin
Upper Iowa hosts foreign students on Cedar Rapids tour
Over 29 young men and women from abroad were entertained in Cedar Rapids last June. Florence Hotchkin, public relations director for Upper Iowa University, attended as the group, on 24 day East to Rockies tour, had completed a year of U S schooling on American Field Service scholarships.
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Cedar Rapids
Florence Hotchkin
Upper Iowa University
United States
American Field Service
Rocky Mountains
America
Hotchkin
Eleanor Roosevelt 65th birthday greeting note
The piece celebrates Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt turning 65 on Tuesday. It praises her as a remarkable woman who has balanced wife mother grandmother and public roles, noting women increasingly take active roles outside the home. It offers congratulations and wishes for many more milestones.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
We All Need a Briefing On What To Do In Atom War
Senator Margaret Chase Smith urges concrete civilian defense plans amid Russia’s atomic bomb confirmation and fears of deadly bacteriological threats. She argues morale is crucial, warns against wishful thinking, and calls for practical steps to protect civilians and plan for any future attack.
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Ashington
Russia
Our government blind to civil defense plans for attack
The speaker laments extended vacancy at the National Security Resources Board and lack of home preparedness. He notes no official instructions exist from the Office of Civilian Defense, Atomic Energy Commission, or NSRB, urging timely guidance to protect Americans from modern warfare.
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Europe
National Security Resources Board
Senate
Office of Civilian Defense
The
Atomic Energy Commission
National Resources Security Board
Iowa farm loans sell 376 farms in Iowa in 1939
Ten years ago this day figures show 376 Iowa farms sold from Jan 1 to Oct 1 1939 for a total price of 2 047 080 Harold McTavish Linn county National Farm Loan association secretary treasurer reports. Also note a record 1939 tomato pack of 35 000 cases sold by A H Brewer Iowa Canning Co at La Porte City within two weeks after season close.
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Omaha
Iowa
Harold McTavish
C. R
Linn County National Farm Loan Association
A. H. Brewer
Iowa Canning Company
LaPorte City
Rh factor and pregnancy risks discussed by Dr Brady
A reader asks if Rh incompatibility could cause conception problems and whether mating options depend on Rh status. Dr Brady explains Rh blood typing, transfusion risks, and erythroblastosis fetalis, noting danger when Rh positive fathers and Rh negative mothers have children and suggesting limited births in such pairs. He also notes blood testing for Rh and denies cholesterol alone causing arterial disease, mentioning limited evidence and a protective role for cholesterol.
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Ing
The Way to a Stranger's Heart Is Through the Stomach
A travel essay arguing that visitors recall places by meals not sights, noting that eating experiences in cities and towns shape impressions more than landmarks. The author recalls fried chicken spots, roast pork in a Wisconsin hole in the wall, corned beef at the 1932 convention press stand, and hot dogs at the Century of Progress, urging chambers to fund restaurants.
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Waukegan
Tll
F.D.R
Will Rogers
Damon Runyon
Henry Mencken
Huey Long
Great Man
Chambers of Commerce
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Controversy Over National Defense Policy in Hearings
A summary of sensational testimony before the House Armed Services Committee outlines clashes between land based air power and mobile naval aviation. It notes one sided hearings, secret orders to cut Navy aviation, and calls for civilian public hearings amid defense policy debates.
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House Armed Services Committee
United States
Johnson
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Secretary of Defense
Watchdogs Like Senator Tobey Are a Pain to Influence
Marquis Childs probes the 1950 election climate as Senator Tobey faces opposition in New Hampshire. The piece highlights Tobey’s reform stance on the RFC and his clashes with allies, including Senator Bridges, detailing fundraising, pension funds, and alleged influence peddling that unsettles Washington.
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Senator Tobey
Pwashington
New Hampshire
Sen
Tobey
Sen. Bridges
Wesley Powell
Bridges
John L. Lewis
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Vaughan Hunt for Sunken Treasure Ties to White House Links
In confidential files Sen. Clyde Hoey's committee flags Gen. Harry Vaughan and partner John Maragon pursuing sunken tin from the SS Luckenbach off Key West. They bypassed prior contracts, securing a provisional salvage deal for friends, while President Truman faces pressure to hush the matter.
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Ashington
Clyde Hoey
Harry Vaughan
John Maragon
Truman
Senate
Vaughan-Maragon
Edward Luckenbach
Vaughan
Luckenbach
Key West
Fla
U.S
Maritime Commission
U.S. Metals Reserves Corporation
Cargo Salvage Corp
New York
Clark Brothers
Palm Beach
Mr. Maragon
Robert Stefanich
Zeke Afram
Milwaukee
Gen. Vaughan
Harry Hoffman
Hoffman
Mrs. Truman
Maragon
Navy Leaks Spur Legislative Satire by Bug Baer
A satirical piece by Bug Baer mocks leaks blamed on a roving reporter, alleging calls to amend laws to criminalize rumors and force triplicate reporting. The satire targets upstate circulation, legislative cynicism, and the idea that reporters betray secrets.
Magnetic Romance Moves a Tough Guy in Pittsburgh Tale
A magnetic girl draws out a softer side in a Pittsburgh narrative about a hard edged man softened by romance. The piece highlights personality contrasts and small town charm.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Carl C. Marshall
Goodyear-Marshall Company
Tujunga
Calif
Mason City
Linn
Greater Iowa
Junius
Wm. Brady
Harry Boyd
New York City
Sally Rand
By David Lawrence
Lawrence
Marquis Childs
Lewis
United Mine Workers Pension Fund
B&o
Lustron Corp
Merl Young
Democratic National Committee
Lustron
Drew Pearson
Bugs Baer
Pittsburgh Press
George Clart
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