Railroads remain essential transport, urge no subsidies
The Perss Herald commentary quoted by The Graettinger Times argues railroads prove durable and essential after World War II. It says railways pay taxes, run stations, and maintain rights of way while airports receive public subsidies, creating unfair competition against rail travel.
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Portland, Maine
Perss Herald
Portland
Portland Union Station
Cost pressures strain coal industry labor talks
The United Mine Workers and coal mine operators clash over rising costs threatening production and jobs. Operators urge miners to back steady production and a competitive market, stressing shared stake and need for minimal friction and no work stoppages. Labor costs are about sixty percent of mine production costs, underscoring miners’ vital interest in the industry’s future. A mix of local items follows including a Griswold household sighting of a strange snake and a legal notice of a referee sale in Palo Alto County, Iowa scheduled for April 19, 1946.
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United Mine Workers
District Court
Palo Alto County
Iowa
Anna Clemitson
Melvin A. Chrestiansen
Emmetsburg
Palo
Vermont Bonds Promote Independence in Winters
fragmented OCR text notes Vermont residents urged to buy Savings Bonds during winter. references to maple sugar and farm life, tying bond purchases to state pride and independence. unclear specifics or names due to garbled source.
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Vermont
Bonds Over America in Oklahoma Pioneer Land Opening
On September 16, 1893, 6 million acres of the Cherokee Outlet were opened to white settlers within hours. About 3,000 camped where Ponca City now stands as the Bryant Parker statue honors pioneers who drew from the land to fuel ships, planes, and land vehicles for victory. The note urges buying War Bonds to sustain fuel for armed forces.
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America
Oklahoma
Cherokee Outlet
United States
Ponca City
Rear
Bryant Parker
U.S. Treasury Department
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