14 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1950
Page
1
A citywide protest grows against the 20 percent Federal war tax on movie tickets. Readers urged to write Congress and join “tax that” demonstrations as Farm Bureau budget cuts and VA reorganizations stir debate. The piece notes broader fiscal pressures and shifting liquor options in recent elections.
A couple narrate their comic misadventure waiting for a house visit. They spray ether and disinfectants to imitate a clinic, fail to breathe, and endure a telephone-pressured wait. A stranger arrives, then a missed call, and a late emergency transfer prompts a recollection of the faux medical scene.
Washington report tracks CIO expulsions and union reorganizations as six international unions are ousted for policy divergence from CIO. General Motors plants vote count favors new union, while others face trials and supervisory shifts. Details outline leadership changes and jurisdiction debates amid ongoing clean up.
A watchdog chased off burglars who entered the American Legion club in Mowali Michigan. The intruders allegedly looted food, as the canine guard reportedly feasted on pig hocks left at the scene. Local authorities investigated the break in.
Eight leaders from government education religion and industry accepted invitations to address Kiwanis International's fifth annual convention May 7 to 11 in Miami. Lynn O'Trell, Kiwanis Global Mid Shelf, announced expected attendance near 10000 from US Canada Alaska Hawaii and Yukon Territory. Notables include Paul C Hoffman ECA administrator Trep Waller WH Judd and Louis Johnson among others with Romulo Reed Widler Ker Tackzaw and others on the program.
SHIGAGO March 14 A Texas educator, Dr Licinda Templin Leftwich, tells Lions Club members that many fathers are indulgent and neglect teaching girls money management and good manners. She cites a father who complained about correcting his daughter’s table manners and notes his daughter uses butter with bread.
A woman suing an Omaha hotel claims it caused personal injuries worth $16,000 after a chair collapsed during a bingo game. The lawsuit alleges hotel negligence and unsafe premises at the play area frequented by patrons.
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