Missing Staff Directives From Weleyphote Office
Fragmented directory notes show staff names and departments with unclear roles. Mentions Alberta Thack Rob Nelson O D Bickiaz and Dosiz among lines about office contact and inquiry handling.
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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1945
Page
2
Fragmented directory notes show staff names and departments with unclear roles. Mentions Alberta Thack Rob Nelson O D Bickiaz and Dosiz among lines about office contact and inquiry handling.
The Register outlines a civic platform advocating Mercy Hospital expansion and a Brain program to keep pace with Gelwein Ski enhancements. It calls for Lake Gelwein improvements and more funds for beautification and maintenance of city parks.
A contested account accuses President Truman’s top administrator McKim of influencing a special Congressional race and misusing federal funds. The piece cites Rep Slalleck and notes McKim’s reassignment, while denying a final hospital site decision and urging removal from the payroll.
A long criticism of the five dollar federal use tax on passenger cars highlights widespread public resentment. The piece notes the tax adds to annual costs alongside state licenses and fuel, with critics urging repeal. It mentions Congress has shown reluctance to remove the nuisance tax, despite potential revenue losses estimated at about 120 million dollars, and speculates on the timing of any repeal vote.
The newspaper invites Open Forum letters but demands signed submissions limited to 306 words. Anonymous letters may be rejected unless the author is known to the paper, as an Open Forum convenience can be abused by unsigned input.
Columnists in the Oelwein Register voiced a range of viewpoints, noting that their opinions do not always mirror the newspaper’s stance or its policies. The piece underscores editorial independence and differing perspectives among writers.
Westbrook Pegler reports Eleanor Roosevelt’s column challenges American communists and calls for clear stance to protect the United States. The piece critiques Soviet influence and urges temperate, noninflammatory actions while warning against internal divisions that could threaten world peace.
Hyde Park opinion essay argues for selective release from active duty and deferment to boost education and training of scientific manpower. It weighs compulsory service against broader uses of military training, warning against exclusive army focus while seeking a path to lasting peace and security.
A Paris dispatch describes military officers and veterans irked by Congress and civilian officials after the German surrender. Soldiers fear politicians who pretend expertise, urging frank policy, stronger national defense, and independence from outsiders' influence to avoid inviting world conflict. Lt Col Henry C. Walsh and Lt Col William McDonald film in France.
AURORA Special Sgt Ver non Rathbus recently liberated prisoner of the Germans arrived home Sunday morning, surprising his parents who had learned he had reached New York. He has a 60 day for jiough.
Gracie Allen parodies a Harvard anthropologist proposing universal draft for women. She satirizes the idea by claiming anthropology equates women to apes and jokes that a professor who teaches it cannot read or write, lampooning the debate over gender roles and military training.
A 1935 city visit by Commander and Mrs E A Thiele of Long Beach is noted. Local residents Mrs J A Lindstrom and Mrs J H Meyer are mentioned with family travels and hospital reports. Several names appear with social visits, trips to Des Moines Dubuque Waterloo and St. Paul. A college commencement and wedding notices at Carnell College are also referenced.
Rep Henry O Talle spoke in favor of the Bretton Woods legislation which the House passed by a large margin 345 to 18 largely reflecting support from Iowa officials. Gwynne opposed saying the plan not beneficial or sound. Another vote approved extra expense pay for members despite some dissent.
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