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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1949
Page
7
The Citizen reprints Preston Idaho ordinance No. 227 approved March 8 1935 noting it bans uninvited door to door solicitors and peddlers as a nuisance punishable as a misdemeanor. The police are directed to suppress the nuisance and enforcement does not require a citizen complaint.
A Power County Press editorial member criticizes bias in national outlets and cites reactions to British royal coverage and U S politics. The piece condemns excessive attention to the British royal family and Barkley, while praising hard competition in Wyoming football and calling for better sportsmanship at all levels.
The 1935 ordinance, never repealed, imposes a fine of 25 to 100 dollars plus costs for violations and is enforced at city limits with warning signs. It has withstood court tests against transient peddlers and is considered constitutional. Many cities of this size enforce similar rules.
Weston Mrs. Simmonds and Mrs. Bessie Charters, nurses at Preston hospital, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Georges. Richard Bingham returned to Nebraska after helping his father on the farm. The Bergesons and two children visited Idaho Falls for Mrs. Max Lee Godfrey’s birthday. Richard Lemmon recovers in Salt Lake City. The West Side seminary led a sacrament meeting directed by Mr. Bradford. A wedding dance for Anna Mae Checketts and Lorin D. Bright drew many friends and gifts at the district gym.
A Washington, D.C. letter criticizes President Truman and labor unions, defends Taft Hartley, warns of civilizational conflict with communism, and urges rejection of strikes and high taxes. It highlights the birthright of American women and condemns nuisance excise taxes as unfair to low income earners.
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin supports and sustains views held by many older married men to assist housewives in securing all claimed rights and protections.
The Associated Press reports new coal strikes are "un thinkable" yet miners are eager to return to work. Miners earn the highest wages in America while waiting lists for jobs grow. officials cite government policy and Wagner Act repeal as central issues.
Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder tells Congress that the nation cannot count on meeting any specific new goal in a given year including a balanced budget or predetermined surplus or deficit. He warns there are no prospects for yearly budget balancing amid continuing deficit spending and high taxation.
Washington Post editorial argues Armistice Day has become a placeholder between wars and celebrations. It notes political calls to consolidate war memorial observances into Memorial Day and cites Arthur Krock on the limits of off year gains and Truman era policy debates.
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