Loyalty bill passes House with 319 to 61 vote
The House approved the Federal Employees Loyalty Act of 1947, creating a five member Loyalty Review Board to test loyalty of all federal workers. The board will use FBI and Civil Service files among others. Rep. Rees defended the measure while noting differences from the Presidents order.
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Civil Service Commission
House Committee
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A Nation’s Call for Bold Leadership and Action
The author argues America faces a looming low mood and recession unless three non political leadership steps are taken: bold executive leadership, daring industrial activity, and sincere labor cooperation to raise production and lower costs. These changes would increase goods, lower prices, boost demand, and raise living standards nationwide.
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Polk Socials Share Visits Across Town and States
Mrs E W Hahn hosted guests in honor of her visiting granddaughter Mrs J Todaro from New York City. Families and neighbors spent weekends with relatives in Stromsburg and Doniphan. Oregon visitor Axel Angreen joined Hans Moline’s family. 25 years marked since brothers’ last meeting.
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E. W. Hahn
J. Todaro
New York City
Hof Ostberg
G. Johnson
Bryan Graves
Central City
Merle Lavelle
Martha Shostrom
Wilmer Johnson
Ross Goethe
Doniphan
van Bush
Goethe
Mr Bush
Stromsburg Hospital
Arvid Carlson
Arthur Carlson
Axel Angreen
Portland
Oregon
Hans Moline
Ella van Glahn
Evanston
Ill
Frank Westerdale
Irvin Anderson
Stromsburg
Jeanelle Kroger
Omaha
Neva Louise Benson
Women Hold Majority Of Steel Industry Stock By Institutions
An American Iron and Steel Institute survey shows 222 500 women hold common and preferred steel shares amid 468 200 total stockholders. Men number 235 700, with 47 900 institutional and group holders. Individual owners control 60 percent, institutions nine percent, and 31 percent are held by other groups.
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American Iron and Steel Institute
Women Control Purse in Prosperous Indian State
The Maharaja of Travancore rules a state with strong female influence in property rights and public life. Women vote hold office work as teachers lawyers and doctors and inherit through the female line. The ruler carries many titles and the realm counts over six million subjects.
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Travancore
National Geographic Society
Opportunity knocks and backs away in tales of brisk refusals
The piece recalls famous rejections to ideas and inventions. It lists a Nottingham plumber whose tank design was dismissed by the War Office as mad in 1911, Westinghouse's airbrake turnouts with Vanderbilt, Twain's refusals to a stranger offering 500 dollars for half his invention, and Conan Doyle's amused rebuff to a young actor proposing shared income.
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Nottingham
War Office
George Westinghouse
Commodore Vanderbilt
Westinghouse
Mark Twain
Twain
Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Doyle
Charlie Chaplin
Ventilate Attic to Prevent Frost Damage Post-Insulation
Advice urges opening attic ventilators in winter when ceilings are insulated to stop frost on rafters. Frost can melt on warming and damage walls below. After storms, inspect for wind-driven snow. burlap or muslin can cover vents to keep snow out.
Alkyd Resins Span Coatings And Plastics
Alkyd resins emerged in the mid 1920s, first widely used in protective coatings. Their early impact included specialized refrigerator finishes noted for whiteness and high resistance to abrasion, chipping, staining, and acid softening.
Polk County Commissioners approve numerous 1947 disbursements
Osceola Nebraska July 15 1947 official proceedings show the Polk County Board auditing claims and approving warrants across general emergency relief and capital funds. The session names several officials and vendors including Abbott's Hardware Crouse Tex Drug Co Lincoln Telephone Co Morg an Auto Service and Osceola Lumiber Co among others with amounts listed and the Hartford indemnity policy renewed. The board adjourned to July 22 1947.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Abbots Hardware Hardware
Carleton Anderson
Treas
Co. Treas
John S. Anderson
Dorothy Boden
Bessie Cole
J. P. Cooke Co
Crouse-Tex Supplies Corree
Ae Tae Oe Drug Co
Margie Gabel
Velma Gissler
Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co
I. D. Huston
Clerk District Court
Jackson Dry Cleaners
Dale Lervis
Lincoln Tel
Oil & Tel, Co
Olive
M. McBeth
L. M.merrick
L. M. ‘Merrick
Phillip Nyberg
Oberg &Son
Laura Olseen
Sal Omaha
Ramona Swanson
Sal- Aly
Blevins Pharmacy
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Edith Heilman
Joseph Kubicek
John Kula
Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co
Stromsburg Grocery
Louis E
Eee
Edwin M. Swan
Dale Lewis
Robert Miller
Morgan Auto Service
Oberg & Son
Osceola General Repair Shop
Harper Peterson
Edward Schlesinger
Adam Schmitt
Eli W. Johnson
W. H. Bovey & Son
Clifton E. Johnson
Harry B. Kreis
Gust Monson
Earl Steever
W. R. Whitacre
Wurtz Implement Co
Bridge Fund
Capital Bridge Company
Metal Pipe
Ce Capital Bridge Company
Weed Tax
Agriculture Improvement Fund
Ken Johnson
Larry
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