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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1945
Page
2
A student essay argues public utilities are government owned for all citizens while private ownership benefits a few. The piece cites that over 80 percent of electric power is privately owned by many individuals and institutions, producing cheap service and broad investment. The author asserts taxes and regulation affect profits.
Locals Mr and Mrs Kenneth Leck of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Ed Leek and Mr and Mrs Aarl Sturm, highlighting a family gathering in the community.
Mr and Mrs Roy Coen of Des Moines arrived Sunday for a short stay with sister Mrs J S Francie. On Monday they traveled with Myra Francis to Red Oak to spend the day with sister Mrs Raph Franklin and husband.
The article cites Newsweek arguing OPA price and wage controls are slipping as war production catches up with demand and critics warn wartime measures could become permanent. It urges continued public cooperation during war while flagging dangers of maintaining controls in peacetime. The piece also notes retail merchants’ stake and echoes the New York Times on shifting burden of proof for postwar continuance.
First Lt Laural Smalley of the Philippine lalande arrived Pri dey to vislt his parente Mr and Mrs Ralph Smaller for 30 days leave Later he will go to New Orleans Le to a school of in struction for a few weeks Mr and Mrs Harry Brown Gilbert Brown and friend Betty Rivey Mrs Helen Jones and daughter Mary and Ward Mc Creery all of Des Moines were Visitors Sunday at the W O Fulton home
Senator Forrest C. Donnell of Missouri hosts Baby Senators Night in Washington D C at the National Press Club to indoctrinate new Senate members into life in the capital.
Eight year old Henry Bush, son of Lt Com and Mrs B H Bush of San Francisco, shows a large bonito landed near Ocracoke island, North Carolina. His father helped a little, too. Bonito, a relative of the mackerel, sometimes comes close to shore to be landed.
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