Timing Affects Cedar Rapids Baseball Franchise Plans
Cedar Rapids faces a tense baseball season as Adam Pratt weighs league options. He previously pitched Western and Three-I plans, now nudging toward the Central Association, risking fans’ support and Memorial Stadium lease if a Three-I deal stalls. Pratt’s tactics draw local critique and uncertainty for 1950 operations.
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Adam Pratt
Cedar Rapids
Central Association
Pratt
Mr. Pratt
Colorado Springs
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids Rockets
Memorial Stadium
Cedar Rap
Minneapolis
No Drivers License Case Highlights Need for Stricter Tests
A judge fined a man 250 dollars for driving without a license reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. 100 dollars were suspended. The writer argues for tougher annual tests and compulsory vehicle inspections to reduce highway accidents, likening the current exam to a pilot’s standard and noting safety prompts from the public safety department.
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LICE
Matias
State Public Safety Department
Refined Voices Debate Britain's Economic Plight and Policy
Merryle S.rukeyser argues the Washington powwow on the pound sterling risks political and financial repercussions. Observers note Britain must reduce imports, boost home production, and adjust population and productivity, warning against overreliance on US led economic unions.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Canada
London
Britain
Attlee
Talcott Williams
Philadelphia
Quote on solitude by Zimmermann
An archival aphorism from Zimmermann notes that only those who dislike others and are disliked in return deserve loneliness. The line reflects a stoic, solitary outlook attributed to the author.
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Zim
Roosevelt vows all effort to keep US from war
The 10 Years Ago column recalls Roosevelt pledging to avoid entanglement in Europe’s conflict while Britain and France promise not to bomb civilians. Ollie Marquardt takes Raiders’ helm in 1940 season and a 36 hole golf match at a club ends 9 and 8. Accidental Iowa deaths for year to August total 1,049 with 694 men and 355 women. The Devil's Backbone State Park in Clayton County to open Oct 1 with Gov Harding dedicating. Benton county fair highlights a wedding flight plan as a notable novelty.
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Roosevelt
Great Britain
France
Ollie Marquardt
Raiders
Douglas
Iowa
Clayton County
Harding
Benton County
Vinton
Pets as Children Health Guide Warns on Dog and Cat Care
A health expert argues children should own a pet only after learning proper handling and care. He warns dog contact risks include dog tape worm transmission and outlines prevention through hand washing and supervised pet interaction. Educational guidance stresses temperate, supervised pet ownership for boys and girls aged seven or eight.
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Man
Pride of workmanship in a mechanized age
The author argues mass production need not erode human spirit. With leadership, imagination, and teamwork, pride of craft can thrive in modern industry. He compares individual achievement to team success and notes widespread pride across workers from front office to dock.
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Boyd
Notre Dame
Merryle S. Rukeyser
Atlantic Pact debated as card in monthly war club
Bugs Baer humorously questions Congress as the Atlantic Pact is framed. The piece notes 11 salesmen on the road, dozen nations adjusting to fixed borders, and the UN offering an extra session if invaded, while the aggressor covers lunch costs.
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Congress
United Nations
Public power tug of war stalls Olds nomination
Washington lawmakers debate Leland Olds for a third term on the Federal Power Commission. Senator Kerr seeks to strip gas producers from FPC oversight while President Truman weighs a recess appointment if hearings stall. Consumers rely on gas regulation amid rising urban use and 34 million-plus users.
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Ashington
House
Senate
Leland Olds
Federal Power Commission
President Truman
Sen. Johnson
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Olds
Ublic
Ormore
Supreme Court
FPC
Sen
Kerr
Oklahoma
Southwest Power Authority
Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Truman
Moral force can stop wars, not physical power
Senator Margaret Chase Smith argues that wars stem from fear and that military force cannot prevent conflicts. She praises moral force based on the Golden Rule to reduce fear, urging nations to mobilize conscience and seek peaceful solutions rather than total reliance on arms.
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Europe
Brazil Bank Loan Standoff Clouds U.S. Ties
Brazil fights a loan dispute with the Export-Import Bank over a proposed $40 million development loan for Minas Geraes as U S bankers push a $200 million package. Rio cries Yankee imperialism while Washington weighs political risk and potential Dutra succession.
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Truman
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Washington
Nabuco
New York
Specifica
Commerce & Industry Association of New York
Dutra
Minas Geraes
Milton Campos
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Ballyhoo
Acheson
Mr. Acheson
Tom Dewey
Geoffrey Crowther
The
London Economist
Crowther
America
Mermann
Nee Peer
Wm. Brady
Personal Health
Harry Boyd
Wwearly
King Features Syndicate. Inc
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Marquis Childs
Solons
Margaret Chase Smith
Poland
Japan
Tokyo Bay
Germany
Powers
Italy
By Robert Allen
State Department
U. S
George Clart
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