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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1952
Page
4
The Iowa state department of public health warns of rising carbon monoxide deaths with colder weather. Experts urge proper ventilation at home and in garages, inspect car exhaust systems for leaks, and ensure heating equipment is in good working order to prevent silent gas buildup.
Davenport business leaders study running a city bus line as a month old strike lingers while Davenport Bettendorf riders seek alternatives. In Chicago, elevator operators strike halts access to offices in 120 tall buildings affecting half a million workers and customers.
Washington reports Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin was passed over for promotion from major to lieutenant colonel by a Marine Corps reserve selection board led by Brig. Gen. John C. McQueen. McCarthy’s fitness report with Pf for political interference prompted the decision, with board members including Cols. Angelo J. Cincotte and Katharine A. Towle. The panel’s deliberations remain confidential. Separately, a senatorial expense outline and staff allowances are detailed, noting tax free pay, travel, stationery, and telegram limits, though costs may rise with inflation. John L. Lewis plans two West Virginia speeches after the UMW convention, backing Kilforre and Marland in key races, while Ike’s Virginia trip prompted covert Democratic ads.
A cheeky line notes that wallets have expanded from pocket keepsakes to a surprising assortment of items. The piece contrasts past schoolboy pockets with today’s richer male wallets and invites readers to test a friend's wallet contents.
A Mason City Globe Gazette observer notes that most trouble arises from people who produce nothing else. The remark reflects on social dynamics and productivity in the urban community.
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The piece outlines how Eisenhower leverages the Acheson controversy to frame the Korea war as a test of Truman era policy and defense budgeting. It notes Ike’s planned speeches, budget figures, and the argument that Acheson’s stance helped shape U S policy and U N involvement.
Rhode Island Red hen owned by Alfred Buckley built a 2 gallon sand-filled crack in the Buckley cellar as a cold storage cache. The hen laid 20 fresh eggs there, discovered this week, with Buckley noting the eggs remained perfectly fresh. The hen had been slipping unobtrusively to add eggs daily.
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