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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1948
Page
2
A humorous survey traces money’s evolution from ancient coinage to modern notes. It links origins of the dollar sign to U S initials, notes tea and shell money in Asia, Greek owls on coins, Roman salaries, and early American paper money, all with playful asides.
Washington sources report John L. Lewis may resign as United Mine Workers president at the October 2 Cincinnati convention citing a circulatory heart ailment. If he steps down Tom Kennedy would become successor, while Lewis would remain involved with union affairs.
President Truman plans to reveal during his western campaign tour that several reclamation projects must be shut down due to insufficient funding from a GOP led Congress. Key sites include Boysen in Wyoming Hear River and Agostura in the Dakotas.
The outlook shows 10 to 20 percent more coal oil and natural gas than last winter. Coal remains best supplied with ample reserves. foreign export restrictions were lifted September 1. Fuel oil output is about 10 percent higher than last year. Reserve stocks exceed 1947 levels. If restraint holds, fuels should meet normal needs despite potential shortages in some areas.
The Greek national economy commission attacked U. S. mission pay scales saying salaries of $12,000 and $10,000 a year were out of proportion to local wages and to U. S. top officers. The dispute comes as the United States pours $500 million into Greece for recovery and military needs.
The U S government profits from Joseph Goebbels diary recovered in Berlin rubble. An early sale traded 16 cartons of cigarettes, but Assistant Attorney General David Bazelon asserted U S ownership. Since then the manuscript has paid into the treasury through various rights.
The FCC nears licensing for walkie talkies amid fears of ubiquitous chatter. Citizens dread easy access to long distance gabbing on every outing, while law asks how licenses and penalties will be enforced. A humorous note questions privacy at homes, farms, and social events as talks proliferate.
A feature lists practical lunch box ideas and fillings as school starts. It covers prep strategies, ahead jars, and ready-to-fill components like egg pimiento and corn beef spreads. Tips include keeping equipment on a tray and preparing butter, fruits, and relishes the night before for quick mornings.
The piece criticizes union leadership, naming Dan Tobin, William Hutcheson and John Lewis as long‑standing heads who wield vast control. It claims unions have corrupted politics and economy, arguing their dominance risks tyrannical rule and public hardship.
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