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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
2
A psychiatry convention speaker argues that drivers transform at the wheel, echoing childhood behavior, while Elmer Twitchell contends personality remains constant. The panel lists case histories of four drivers illustrating alleged links between early temper and risky auto conduct.
A vintage guide explains planning and prep for home vegetable canning. It covers kitchen organization, quality produce selection, cleaning, paring, and the use of pressure cookers. Steps include pre cooking greens, venting steam, processing times, sealing jars, and cooling.
The letter defends James Forrestal against Pegler’s charges and argues media critics contributed to his death. It asserts Forrestal’s illness, Navy handling, and psychiatric care were misrepresented, cites Capt. George Raines’s warnings, and links press pressure to his demise while noting other leaders faced harsh scrutiny yet endured.
A reflective poem vows that each year will keep its promises. The speaker commits to bravery, kindness, faith, and hope, striving to banish fear, mend old hurts, and seek relief through laughter and song in the days ahead. The verse urges the heart not to fail its part.
Shirley Temple uses a versatile mimicry to master southern, Scandinavian, and Irish accents for film work including Always Sweethearts. The piece notes her phone call confusion between accents, and mentions John Dall and the King brothers negotiating rights to Jonathan Latimer novels. A Federation of Radio Artists picnic raised 3000 dollars for relief.
In Glenville during June and July a gang led by Duke Insabato stages daylight bank robberies in isolated towns while Terry Oakes reassures depositors with signs promising safety. On July 15 a black sedan arrives, three robbers sprint to the bank, and a tense street standoff begins.
Terry Oakes and two bandits fled the bank door then returned to the car as onlookers watched in shock. Oakes, calmly on the phone, declared Sheriff Irons would intercept Duke and his gang at Jepson Corners, noting no one was harmed and the robbers did not enter.
In a tale of clever misdirection, Terry explains how Duke Insabato’s familiarity with small towns let him pull off a lunchtime bank sign ruse. Citizens read the sign and are left puzzled as the clock ticks toward one hour.
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