Calendar glimpses of 1927 Liberty magazine life
A reflective piece by Don Lambert views a 1927 Liberty magazine calendar found in a hot afternoon setting. It details weekly covers Lily and Sanford, satirical ads, and snippets from 1927 stories, noting reading times and public opinions, including Prohibition quirks and fashion bobbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lambert
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Lily
Sanford
Prohibition Enforcement Department
Oases
Sahara Desert
Senate to cut B1 funding from defense bill this week
The Senate is expected to back Carter’s move to delete all B1 bomber funding from the $111.4 billion defense bill as it focuses on defense appropriations this week. The House works on an agriculture bill with veto risk and advances Carter’s plan for election day registration and voting. Ottawa Power Plant faces high demand amid heat with capacity 25,000 kilowatts and possible back-up imports from KCP&L. generators and turbines explain risk and cost. House votes on updating social programs and a revised voting registration bill, while the Senate moves a strip mining reclamation measure and a social security refinancing proposal heads to Ways and Means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Carter
House
Ottawa
Robert Mills
Kansas City Power and Light
Mills
Kcp&l
Frank Thompson
D-N.j
Congress
Gerald Ford
Ways and Means
Blaze Levels Carpet Business In Ottawa Area Fire
The Anderson Carpet and Decorating warehouse in Ottawa RFD 2 burned Sunday night, destroying an 8,500 square foot facility and contents including a lift truck six motorcycles and power tools. The nearby David Anderson home suffered minor damage but was saved with help from volunteers and Wellsville fire department. Loss estimated over 60000 with partial insurance coverage. Anderson reported locking up around 1030 PM and seeing the roof in flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Carpet & Decorating
Ottawa
David Anderson
East 15Th
Anderson
Wellsville
Poor Innocent Lawnmower Faces Bureaucratic Wrath
Washington AP reports the clash between power mower makers and federal agencies over safety and noise rules. The Consumer Product Safety Commission seeks blade-stoppers and debris shields, while the EPA pushes to curb mower noise amid hearings and a Sirica overseen court case. The 50,000 injuries figure frames the debate as regulators push for stricter standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
Ttis
U.S. District Court
John J
Teamsters Strike Continues at Ottawa Steel Plant
The Teamsters Local 838 strike at Gulf Western Ottawa Steel plant 415 Dundee enters its third week after workers rejected a contract offer. A Sunday meeting failed to add a new agreement, with the company offering 75 cents first year and 35 cents second and third years, plus pension changes. Non union workers remain at work on a reduced schedule. Washington postmasters feud with Postal Service over small rural offices, including salaries, and a federal lawsuit accuses the Postal Service of planning to cut jobs.
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Teamsters
Ottawa
Gulf + Western
Dundee
Teamsters Local 838
Armory
Federal Mediation Service
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Causo
Caruso
Lewis
Lil
Niagra Falls
Sandy
Daisy Cutlum Klopp
Ieee Pour
Mung
Rfd 2
Sirica
Waterloo
Eton
Commission
Consumer Product Agency
United States
Postal Service
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