Walton Oaks Clubhouse Opens at Linn Junction in Izaak Walton Project
The Linn county chapter of the Izaak Walton league unveils Walton Oaks a 54 acre site six miles northwest of Cedar Rapids featuring a new 32 by 64 foot clubhouse and facilities for trap shooting rifle archery horseshoe and picnics. With $30 000 and three years of work the site aims to host the Iowa division convention Sept. 25-26 drawing about 400 delegates and members to a year round all sports club for families.
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Monarchists anticipate Franco resignation amid schooling row
Don Juan, heir to the Spanish throne, and Generalissimo Franco reportedly met off France to discuss the prince’s education in Spain. Monarchists claim Franco pressed the meeting to shore up his grip, while Don Juan remains hopeful Franco will resign someday. The report ties the incident to broader political maneuvering in postwar Spain.
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Associated Press
ARIS
Don Juan
Generalissimo
Franco
Spain
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Asturia
France
Wartime metal output declines cut across key materials
The report notes a marked drop in production of many metals since the wartime peak, with chromite tumbling from 4 048 tons in 1939 to 160 120 at the 1943 peak and down to 948 by 1947. Causes include foreign ore competition, end of premium prices, and exhausted mines.
Road Repairs Pushed to Conserve Winter Highways
Philadelphia report notes United States road builders rushing to halt disintegration and complete 18 962 miles of roads carried over from last year. Richard H DeMott of SKF Industries says new equipment is being deployed to tackle winter damage.
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Philadelphia
United States
Richard H DeMott
SKF Industries, Inc
Record Budget Breaks for New Highway Centers
A record fifteen billion dollars is being spent this year on new highway centers and related work. Observers note the total exceeds previous estimates, with costs running into the millions and a twenty percent overage on the 1947 agreement.
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