East Germany Reimposes Work Quotas Sparking Fresh Unrest
The piece notes a revival of strict work quotas in East Germany under the work worm system. Workers must meet fixed production norms to earn wages with bonuses. excess raises can trigger higher quotas. The 1953 wage cuts and protests, aided by Red Army intervention, are recalled as a warning of repression and economic control.
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West Berlin
East Germany
Stalin Allee
East Berlin
Red Army
Hungary
Chicago Tribune Corrects Murrow Name in Reports
The Chicago Tribune insists on calling the USIA director Egbert Roscoe Murrow instead of Edward R. Murrow, citing christening records. Readers note the discrepancy with Who's Who listing him as Edward R. Murrow, born in North Carolina and a 1930 Washington State College graduate.
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Chicago Tribune
USIA
Egbert Roscoe Murrow
Ed Murrow
Murrow
America
C.B.S
Edward R. Murrow
North Carolina
Washington State College
Egbert Roscoe
Trib
Profit Sharing Plan Faces Mixed UAW Reception
George Romney of American Motors proposes a profit sharing plan that would drop the cost of living escalator clause and urge workers to share both risk and reward with management. It aims to boost labor participation in management and undercut the view that labor and management are natural enemies.
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George Romney
American Motors
United Auto Workers
Dela Anor V1 Question Sparks Inquiry
A fragment questions why someone did not receive a response or item. The short note hints at a missing delivery or acknowledgment and seeks clarification. No additional names or specifics are provided in the readable text.
Floral hall entries surge as fair draws crowd at Great Jones County Fair
The 1 572 entries filled Floral hall at the Great Jones County Fair exceeding 1955 by 147. Marshall E Adams of Quasqueton judged the entries while Ronnie Behrends caught all 1 4 lb catfish in the Maquoketa river using night crawlers. C L Gus Norlin won a 1956 Ford two door auto and Harlan V Cooper of Sand Springs claimed the 1956 Buick. Janice Kuntz became worthy advisor of the Monti cello chapter Rainbow Girls as Forrest Johnson moved from Monticello to Harlan.
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Jones County
Marshall E. Adams
Quasqueton
Ronnie Behrends
Maquoketa
C. L
Gus) Norlin
Janice Kuntz
Herbert Kuntz
Monticello
Rainbow Girls
Harlan V. Cooper
Sand Springs
Forrest Johnson
Harlan
Monticello Express Official County Newspaper
The Monticello Express is the official newspaper of Monticello and Jones county. It is published weekly on Thursdays and entered at the Monticello post office as second class mail matter. Established July 10, 1865, it serves readers in multiple Iowa counties with general subscriptions and servicemen rates.
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Monticello
Iowa
Monticello Express
Jones County
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Newspaper Advertising Service, Inc
Chicago
Ill
Iowa Press Advertising Service
Des Moines
Jones, Clinton
Cedar
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Lina Counties
United States
Henak reunion at Wapsie Park draws sixty guests
The 22nd annual Henak reunion occurred at Wapsie Park Sun Aug 20 with about 60 attendees from Lost Nation Solon Mt. Vernon Oxford and Oxford Junction. Officers elected were George Wlach president Frank C Henak vice president and Mrs Ed Bicknese secretary treasurer. The oldest member was Mrs Anna Van Sickle and the youngest James Robert Bicknese. Several out of town relatives visited including the Ed Bicknese family largest group, with guests from Chicago Sacramento Omaha and Rock Island among others. A Aug 22 dinner at Wilbur Soppe home honored Janis Soppe who left for a Chicago teaching position.
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Oxford Junction
Henak
Wapsie Park
Sun
Lost Nation
Solon
Mt. Varnon
Oxford
George Wlach
Frank C. Henak
Ed. Bicknese
Anna van Sickle
James Robert Bicknese
Larry Quinlan
Agnes Peckosh
Deana
Chicago
Harry Mauritzen
Mauritzen
Peckosh
Gene Edwards
Jim
Larry Pulliam
Sacramento
Calif
Ed Bicknese
Arnold Sobotka
Mildred Olsen
Omaha
Carrie Olsen
Rock Island
Betty Goodman
Calmus
Clarence Olsen
Ernest McKinstry
Stuart McKinstry
John Teeple
Anamosa
Robert Clapp
Erma Clapp
Augustana College
Rock Stand
Wilbur Soppe
Janis Soppe
Delbert Hodgden
David
T. G. Murray
Scotch Grove Ladies Aid to Resume Regular Monthly Meeting
The Scotch Grove Ladies aid society plans a September 6 meeting with hostesses Mrs. L. R. Himebaugh and Mrs. John E. Paulsen. Meeting location is TBA. Mrs. Henry Heiken leads the program and Mrs. Howard Zirkelbach handles devotions. Lillie Brady recovers in Wyoming after a hospital stay in Monticello. Carol Hogan and Carl Oeschger are to wed September 16 in Jesup as fair attendance remains high across area families.
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Scotch Grove
Scotch Grove Ladies Aid Society
L. R. Himebaugh
John E. Paulsen
Henry Heiken
Howard Zirkelbach
Lillie Brady
Wyoming
Monticello
Jones County Fair
Henry Oltman
Clinton
Paul Oeschger
Carl
Jesup
Last Sun
Carol Hogan
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Robert Thoeni
Boyd Shannon
Helen Murray
Jones County Board of Supervisors
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Barnett School
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53Rd Regiment Band
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Don Pavlista
Wapsie Post
American Legion
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Herman Benischek
John Ruley
Vernon Vacek
Ervin Hansen
R. H. Oltmanns
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