Road safety concerns spark open forum at Oelwein
An Oelwein resident urges council to fund a warning at the west entrance of West Charles Street and cites frequent stop sign violations at 3rd Avenue NW near the viaduct. He warns drivers from the west speed through and urges motorists and pedestrians to be cautious, noting many cars lack lights or reflectors and calling for community action to reduce highway fatalities.
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Oelwein
Charles Street
Couroush
3Rd Avenue NW
3Rd Ave
Couns
Junk on Wheels Sparks Auto Wrecking Debate
Lou Delson of the National Auto Wrecker's Association warns that 40 percent of cars on U.S. highways are junk risking wrecks and wreckers going out of business. He notes many drive aged cars to failure, urging careful driving amid rising danger on the roads.
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Lou Delson
National Auto Wrecker's Association
Delson
Jim
Del
Ag Earl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Oelwein civic platform on pool and parks plan
The Register reports Civic Platform proposing construction of the Oelwein swimming pool and beautification and maintenance of parks. Editors note that PEN FORUM LETTERS may be published if signed and limited to ten words.
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Oelwein
Lake
PEN Forum
Foreign Trade Cartels Hamper U S Markets in Postwar Era
George E. Sokolsky argues war era government buying and cartels abroad limit U S foreign trade. He cites a single buyer in Britain for cotton, one seller for African cocoa, and government-led deals that restrain private negotiation. He warns of rising isolationism if such controls persist and notes lend lease and Amtorg dealings as noncommercial.
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George E. Sokolsky
United States
England
Liverpool
Russia
Winter Sports Inquiring Reporter Hear From LocalResidents
A mixed survey collects local hobbies and winter pastimes. Residents across streets list ice skating, hunting, sleigh riding, walking and football as favorites, with some noting age and weather limits on participation.
Lawmakers Oppose Change In Gas Tax Refund Law
Iowa lawmakers favor keeping the gas tax refund law as is. An informal poll of 108 House members and 50 senators shows 97 responses with 50 for preserving the current arrangement and 38 for changes. The refund covers non highway use when gasoline is purchased but not used on roads, mainly by farmers with tractors and equipment. Proposals have included reducing refunds, introducing a tractor license, or renewing old permits, each raising or saving different amounts.
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Iowa
Aeronautic Commission
John Zug
Towa Daily Press
Des Moines
IDPA
Towa Daily Press Association
House
O. K
Hollywood on animals building stars in films
A columnist notes animals replacing human actors in movies with dogs, deer, rabbits, horses and cats. It argues trained animals may outshine stars like Charles Boyer and Clark Gable, warns the SPCA could intervene if animals begin acting as humans, and previews a coming battle between animal performers and human stars.
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Tyrone
Gregory
Clark
Éould
Charles Boyer
Gable
North Weeds
Hollywood
Consolidated News Features
Wilson Lists Ten Musts For New Congress
Senator George A. Wilson of Town outlines a 10 point program for a Republican controlled Congress. He calls for no more deficit spending and a pay as you go budget plan to reduce federal debt while curbing federal expenditures and substantially trimming overloaded payrolls.
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E. P. Chase
Washington
IDPA
George A. Wilson
Town Today
Congress
United States
Wilson
Disarmament Must Be World Wide and Gradual
New York reflects on disarmament as a universal goal under the United Nations. The speaker urges global information sharing on armed forces, gradual steps, and centralizing policing powers to reduce fear of aggression. Emphasis on cooperation, funding limits, and the need for all nations to disarm together to avoid inviting disaster.
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New York
United Nation
United Nations
Trieste
Council of Foreign Ministers
World
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Fragmented policy lines call for centralized to decentralized shift
A set of garbled policy statements urges government departments to operate within allocations, decentralize control, curb unchecked collective bargaining, and push for employment and productivity. It references impartial oversight and limits on labor in the wet industry, all in a fractured text.
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Molly
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