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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1952
Page
2
The passage recalls a 30 year old minor crash after a lineup of cars halted suddenly. A quick driver confronted an accuser, sparking reflections on public conduct and a 1951 Life magazine cover controversy about a political speech in Washington.
Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee proposes a four point legislative program to add bureaucrats and improve government efficiency for the extended session. The plan aims to streamline federal operations and reduce inefficiency in governance.
A speech contends 1952 will test the nation on fair deal policy inflation Korea and the struggle between freedom and socialism. It argues Americans must decide if the country is worth saving and whether to heed back-room politics or confront urgent crises.
Sir Oliver Franks told Treasury Secretary Snyder that Britain will pay the 1946 U S loan principal and interest totaling 73 million dollars plus 44 336 million in interest due December 31 no strings attached. The British seek favorable terms from Prime Minister Attlee in talks with Truman.
A column discusses the Truman administration facing renewed probes into the Fair Deal, with critics hoping for coverage of corruption claims. It notes government workers providing evidence, letters exposing cases, and a looming state of the union address as the 82nd Congress prepares a more investigation‑heavy second session under the slogan Throw the rascals out.
A narrator recalls a Saturday trip to Hof man with Floyd Hall and Flovis as they chased steelhead. Floyd boasts of a great year, then makes a bold cast, falls into the river, retrieves his bait, and resumes fishing. The moral: don’t let steelhead go to your head.
Fragmentary reading notes reference Snoyay Baten and a writer involved in a Port Regens event. Details are unclear due to OCR issues but indicate a focus on actions or arrival at a port and a named writer.
The narrative describes German Shepherds and champions owned by the Weeb family in Portland area, noting dogs like Rinty and Tin Tin trained by Lee Duncan. It mentions ice covered streets after a storm, a Portland visit with Milton Belsher of Bonneville Power Administration, and reflections on local life, newspapers, and politics with a casual, homey tone.
Coquille police told by city fathers to avoid arrests for gambling as the D A may be listening. In Odd Fellow finals Ernest Krewser won first with nye rolling 4 Wednesday. Hutchinson took second with 37. Al Baker third with 36. A later match between Coquille and Myrtle Point is planned this month. Harold, after a pole cat incident, tells a tale of a Santa Claus cat head tale that leaves him acting queer, described by the reporter as a curious farmstory.
Directors of Investors Mutual Inc announce a quarterly dividend of 13 cents per share payable January 31, 1952 to holders of record December 31, 1951. Harold J. Bradford, president, cites $320,404,257 net assets at year end.
A Norman Thomas column hails the honesty of the era's prominent editor as he rebukes Truman's choice of John T. O'Dwyer as ambassador to Mexico. The piece argues keeping O'Dwyer would flaunt political corruption exposed by a New York police scandal and public debate.
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