26 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
1
The piece defends the Taft Hartley act as a mild restraint on labor racketeers, arguing that overrides to Truman’s veto should pass. It contends the Wagner act granted unfair power to labor bosses and credits Congress with restoring balance and freedom to workers.
The article outlines key Taft Hartley Act features viewed by labor and bosses. It notes unions must bargain with employers, can be sued for breach, may not monopolize jobs, and cannot muscling foremen. It covers financial disclosures, checkoffs, Communist ties, political contributions, and safeguards for workers, framing changes as fairness rather than doom for labor.
The Midgets league plans six teams with one night per game. sponsors must submit player lists by first game. Rainouts move to Monday or Thursday per supervisor Fritz Hall. Big league teams Rippeys Crowley and East Side meet Mon and Wed. city matches added. A July 28 game at Clark School starts 6:30.
Nine year old Caryl Jean Braunger of Sioux City has a bold dream to join the U S Olympic swimming team. Experts in Sioux City say she could reach the goal by 1952 or 1956, potentially making her the first local Olympian since 1924.
Daryl Jean Braunger, a gifted fifth grade swimmer from Blessed Sacrament, earned four firsts and a third at the AAU indoor swimming and diving championships in Omaha, with times and records noted. Her coach Allie Montagne calls her a natural with strong competitive spirit as she balances dancing and piano lessons while preparing for possible Olympic-level competition.
Bids will be opened at 2 p m Monday June 30 in the Federal building Sioux City for the first construction project in the 4 2 million Little Sioux river flood control program by the United States soil conservation service. Six dams will be built on the Nepper watershed two miles southwest of Mapleton Iowa with several adjacent farms involved. The largest dam will be 550 feet long and 45 feet high. Construction will include earthen and reinforced concrete dams plus channel improvements and waterways stabilization. Private contractors will perform the work with final contract setting in Washington. Groundbreaking expected in July.
A father Donald Cobb age 38 and his father George W Cobb 64 perished when their outboard boat capsized 300 yards from shore on Lake Wa wasee Syracuse Indiana State police say rough water forced the craft to turn back rescue came for Larry Cobb 6 and Clemef Deroge 45 with no serious injuries The bodies were recovered with George Cobb brought ashore by Paul Benger and Donald Cobb later located after hours of artificial respiration and search efforts by state police crews.
Two men were killed when their car was struck by the Milwaukee Arrow at the Chatsworth crossing in Sioux County near the South Dakota line. John Neilson, a farmer living west of Chatsworth, died instantly. John Carpenter, identified at Akron hospital, died hours later. Coroner Charles Van Der Bloeg released the names.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a new Chevrolet design line and trucks emphasizing driver safety and comfort. The text mentions Harner and a historic context in the automotive industry, but many phrases are garbled and attribution unclear. The readable facts suggest a focus on truck design advances and safety features.
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