Communists Defeated in France Strengthens Marshall Plan Outlook
The 1946 French strike action ended as workers returned to jobs aided by police and army protection. Authorities cracked down on sabotage while expelling a Russian mission alleged to push revolution. France asserts resolve against Moscow and signals willingness to negotiate loans under the Marshall plan.
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France
French Chamber of Deputies
Bac
United States
Russia
Typists Replace Linotypists in Chicago Newsrooms
The piece notes a shift from linotype operators to typists using self spacing typewriters as a cost cutting move during a strike. Photographed typewritten sheets are used to create metal plates for press cylinders. Chicago papers briefly shortened issues until typists could regain full operation.
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Chicago
New York
The Greatest Crusade for Safety
A poem urging drivers to imagine the consequences of reckless driving. It calls on readers to consider hospital scenes, lost loved ones, and vacant chairs to inspire safer behavior. The piece frames safety as a personal vow and a communal crusade to reduce harm on the roads.
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Daddy
Would Any Remedy for Inflation Succeed
LeMars Sentinel argues inflation threatens the economy with rising prices and scarce goods. It notes disagreement on fixes, cites wartime price controls, federal spending cuts, tax relief, and wage demands, and concludes price rises persist while money exceeds goods.
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LeMars Sentinel
Congress
Joe Faces Uphill Fight Against Time and Tiredness
The passage contemplates Joe's aging and looming decline in boxing form. It warns that age and a lapse in judgment could hinder his next bout, making a rapid, decisive performance essential to avoid a quick knockout or a seven count.
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Humboldt
Joe Wolcott
Joe Lewis
Lewis-Wolcott
Lewis
Wolcott
Joe
Farmers Hope Europe Aid Will Curb Inflation
Wallaces' Farmer argues increased production and rapid emergency aid to Europe could stabilize prices and boost farm exports. It notes that if Europe recovers, lard cotton fruit and tobacco exports rise, aiding farmers and city consumers, while inflation could worsen without credit controls and restrained bank lending.
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Europe
Wallaces
Congress
Tremendous Rise in Iowa Driver License Revocations
The Iowa Drivers License Division reports OMVI related revocations rising from 1013 in 1942 to 1410 in 1946. Through the first ten months of 1947, 1917 revocations occurred. Authorities attribute the surge to stricter enforcement and broader over‑the‑road driving.
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Emmetsburg
Democrat
OMVI
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Oil shipments to Russia and reciprocal exchanges
The article notes that Russia has received valuable U S shipments such as oils in return for materials Russia sent to the United States. It suggests earlier public statements claimed oil would remain here, but now implies a broader exchange. The piece labels the situation a tangled mess and hard for the average reader to grasp.
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Humboldt Republican
Russia
United States
LuVerne music festival under Karl King conductor
Students from Des Moines Township Bode Renwick Vernon Consolidated Liver more and LuVerne attended a LuVerne festival. Karl King directed 205 voices in choruses and bands with a concert for about 750 spectators. The December 3 event inspired attendees amid a busy school schedule and ongoing craft and classroom activities.
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LuVerne
Des Moines Township
Bode
Renwick
Vernon Consolidated
Livermore
Karl King
Fort Dodge
Paul Nissen
Mason City
Fred Waring
Des Moines
Local School Honors High Achievers and Birthday Treats
The report notes students from grades two to three and fourth excelling in spelling with 100 percent by Bill Bennett Judy Bennett Kathleen Miller Jon Rutgers and Gene Trenay. Kathleen Miller celebrated a birthday with a treat observed by the class.
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Rutland
Des Moines
Jeannette Anderson
Maxine Nielsen
Story Club
Marcella Zeman
Kathryn Majorowicz
Joan Rutgers
Green Gate
Roda TN
Tade
I Good Americans
Kathleen Miller
Braders
Bill Bennett
Judy Bennett
Jon Rutgers
Gene Trenay
Rats Attack Infant in Remsen Amidst Lofty Quarters
A baby was bitten by rats at a Remsen home where the Wiebersch family has been living in an old bakery building used as temporary quarters. The parents intervened after the infant’s cries drew them to the scene, scaring away the rodents.
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John Wiebersch
Remsen
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