Cost of living hits new high amid 1950s era pressures
Editorial notes the June 15 1950s cost of living index rising to 1896 using the 1935 39 base with food and miscellaneous services driving the rise. Commerce reports a $329 billion national output last year up 16 percent from 1949, half of which reflects higher prices rather than more goods. A city executive earning 19000 a year laments delays in necessities while carrying oversized housing costs and keeping up appearances.
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Choice In President
In the upcoming election the average voter would prefer a president who surrounds himself with capable honest men and rejects looting the country. The Kanawha Reporter editorializes on integrity and qualified leadership.
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Kanawha
Ouster of Farouk Tied to Army Reform and Graft Scandals
The article details how Egypt’s King Farouk faced upheaval from rival officers amid graft charges in arms purchases and clashes over the Cairo Officers' Club presidency. Maj Gen Mohammed Naguib led protests for reform, was installed then ousted, and Farouk abdicated as Cairo fell to military action.
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Game of Authors Crossword Puzzle Clue List
Puzzle page lists horizontal clues for authors and thematic entries. Includes many definitions such as Shovel Small Scot Beard of Floats Warrant of Scerab Sun god Ceylon teas Soak flax Divisions theater seats Minus 40 Help Leather thong Forces Staid Discoloratons Inquires Condemn Aged Leg joint Gazelle Hireling Prevailing systems Mother or father Debtor Finishes Toward the sheltered side Paradises Sports trousers Answer to Previous Puzzle Does swiftly Vegetable Equipment Summits Female sheep Specks Not sowed Severed Meals Trees Boys British author Charles Mohammedan priest Tiny object Trade Seethe Volcano In Sicily Psyche part
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Subscriptions and delivery terms for Muscatine newspaper
The notice lists daily and yearly subscription rates, mail and outside mail options, special delivery for missed papers, and a 6:30 pm cut off. It states second class matter in Muscatine Iowa under March 1879 and credits Associated Press dispatches as exclusive for republication.
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Muscatine
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Jows Daily Press Association Opens New Des Moines Office
Members of the Jows Daily Press Association announce a new business office at 318 Shops Building in Des Moines to support local coverage and reporting efforts.
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Telephones Private Branch Exchange Question Raised
A report notes confusion over how to reach a department when an operator answers the telephone. A person requested guidance on the correct PBX number and department contact process.
Readers Ask Ray Tucker About Election Prospects
The veteran Washington columnist answers reader questions on the Eisenhower Nixon and Stevenson Sparkman tickets. He notes broad bipartisan praise for both parties, calls for moderation, and discusses bosses influence at Chicago and Truman era reactions.
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Texas
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Rattlesnake Killed On Sweetland Farm Near Bentley
This morning a boss rattlesnake was killed on D A Bentley's farm in Sweetland township by a young man named Burgess. The serpent had nineteen rattles and a button. Great cattle movements continue as Texas herds pass through the city by rail toward eastern markets.
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Canada Newsprint Tops Exports as Moneymaker Over Grains
In Canada newsprint is described as the leading export revenue, surpassing grain crops in earning power. The report highlights its status as the top foreign exchange earner for the country.
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