National security gains as strikes ease and renewed pledges fail
After years of wildcat actions that halted defense work and cost millions, a temporary respite appeared as labor leaders pledged no strikes. Yet on November 20, 2000 workers walked off an AEC Air Force project in Las Vegas over pipefitters vs operators, defying national unions before Secretary Goldberg ordered a return to work. Government approval of union shops in defense work raises pressure to resume production or lose protections.
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Congress
Goldberg
Atomic Energy Commission-Air Force
Las Vegas
Nev
National
National Congress Stresses Crackdown on Medical Quackery
A Washington meeting sponsored by the American Medical Association and the Food and Drug Administration united medical leaders and federal officials to condemn quackery. They urged an intensive public education campaign to expose false claims, especially in arthritis cancer and nutrition, and to extend efforts to state and local levels.
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Washington, D.C
American Medical Association
Food and Drug Administration
Earth
Decline of Rural Representation in Congress Highlighted
An official from the American Meat Institute notes a drastic drop in rural districts in Congress. Fewer than 50 House members represent districts with 25 percent or more rural population, reflecting a long term shift away from agriculture as a livelihood.
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Our
Republic
United States
Congress
American Meat Institute
A. P. Davies
Recalled memories and local changes across decades
The note recalls past cost concerns and highlights 5 10, 25 and 50 year milestones in Monticello area history. It mentions Wayne township representation, Freese dealership moves, a radio school graduate stationed in Fort Chaffee, and local election results. It also notes weather expectations, a Cedar Rapids wedding, and veterans’ and farmers’ organizational news.
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Joe Heeren
Wayne Township
County Agricultural Council
Dale Danneman
Freese Motor Sales Department
Freese Implement Sales
Freese
West Second St
Monticello Bank
Denis Donovan
Vincent Donovan
Fort Chaffee
Ark
4Th Army
Leo Schemmel
Monticello
Jones County
Farmers Hybrid Hogs of
Hampton
Buck Creek Social: Hospital News and Local Visits
Buck Creek notes the critical condition of John Sill at University Hospitals in Iowa City after a recent decline. The column records a flurry of visits from relatives and friends including the Saunders, Pritchards, Schultz, Miles, Keith, and Roberg families, and mentions Jason Miles’s discharge after weeks in hospital care. It also notes Chet Saunders’ business trip to Spokane and reports the death of Clark Yocum of Janesville, with Mrs Yocum identified as his daughter, tying to local residents the Baldwins.
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Buck Creek
John Sill
Rockwell City
University Hospitals
Town City
Ray Saunders
David Pritchard
Devils Lake
N. D
Stanley Schultz
St. Paul
Minn
Paul Saunders
Wyoming
John Saunders
Leo Saunders
Lyle Saunders
Jack Haigh
Manchester
Archie Miles
Jason Miles
Norman Miles
St. Luke’s
Gordon Keith
University Hospital
Iowa City
Monticello Express Masthead and Rates
Official Monticello newspaper serving Monticello and Jones county established 1865 with weekly Thursday edition. Subscription rates listed: $4 in local counties, $5 elsewhere, servicemen $4 worldwide.
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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
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Henderson Rooms
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Cedar St
Neal Hayden
Jones County Production and Marketing Adm
Poplar Heights
Harry James
Center Jct
George Harms
Lee M. Allen
Irving Hintz
Arvil Tuel
Charles Boxwell
Fairview
James W. Sala
Marion
Ind
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Howard Porter
Anamosa
Verne Purcell
A. D. Flockhart
John K. Gray
Center Jcy
O. T. Rhue
Vern Siebels
Jens A. Laude
Willam Laudes
Rockford
E. C. Rickless
Diamond Bros
Cedar Falls
Arlene Poppe
Santa Claus
Thomas Stimpson
Podhaski
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Lavern Eilers
Ray Stumbaugh
Bill First
Larry Kelchen
Dave Loop
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