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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
6
An Automobile Club of New York appeal urges faster driving to improve highway safety. President William J Gottlieb cites dawdling drivers as a menace and proposes large caution signs and slogans. The piece notes possible publicity aims and mocks slow drivers as rare road hazards.
The column notes Tobacco Road reached London recently with British stamina under strain. Western Union reports a close to four million deficit. Quips about telegrams and a joke line appear. Ginger Rogers divorces her third husband.
The article reports President Truman pressing ahead with government reorganization efforts despite Senate rejection. He aimed to send revised plans to Congress, arguing veto power blocks economy and cites lobbies as influencing opposition. It covers remarks to Rep. Crosser and Hays and references Hoover era critiques. The piece also notes a House debate on arms for Europe and a separate attack on Hoover by Rep Madden, plus mention of Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan teaching at a West Potomac church and Sen. O Mahoney blocking tideland oil compromise talks.
Grace Noll Crowell speaks of sorrow and divine compassion. The speaker muses on why a benevolent God allows pain and concludes that God’s heart is moved by human hurt and will redeem all through patience and faith.
Marie Wilson says she wants to keep making comedies as her radio show My Friend Irma expands. Previews of the film Irma Go West have been enthusiastic, and a sequel is planned with the same cast. She arrived in New York on a hot day posing with her dog, while talk of future projects includes That's My Boy with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and Annie Get Your Gun for MGM.
Connie Brigham faces a clash of suitors as Uncle Ralph pushes Bob Merrill as a safe match while Connie envies Don Baxter's excitement. Don secretly marries someone else, leaving Connie torn between passion and security as she reveals she is the woman Don married.
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A. R. Geist moves all vending machines from his Still Valley New Jersey service station into the old building. He creates a lounge with chairs and plans to add a frankfurter machine hot coffee machine more drink machines and an ice cream vendor to offer motorists a 100 percent automatically dispensed lunch with no extra labor required.
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