Congress Sets No Strike Pledge For Federal Workers
Congress approves a no strike pledge attached to federal appropriations. Agriculture Department employees must sign or forfeit pay. similar riders extend to other departments. The United Public Workers union responds by amending bylaws to ban strikes against the government.
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Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
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United Public Workers Union
Communist “Party
Bomb explosion at Bikini yields partial observations
Reports on the Bikini atom test show limited damage so far. Trees and birds remain, ships near the atoll damaged but not sunk, and the battleship Nevada did not take a direct hit. Animal crew aboard test ships survived as scientists note distance obscures full effects.
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Bikini
Nevada
United Nations
OPA Exits Picture as Inflation Fears Return
Monday public sentiment sees the end of OPA as prices are expected to rise across meat, butter, clothing, and rents. President Truman sustains his veto of a patched OPA bill, signaling the push for a lighter form to curb inflation.
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Friends of
Truman
Congress
House
Rainfall Cooperation Aids Marion County Farmers
The Knoxville Journal notes that heavy showers washing soil from sloped fields threaten topsoil loss. Contour planting and terraces reduce erosion, while grasslands suffer little. Farmers in Marion County increasingly cooperate with nature, boosting farming conditions across Iowa. A final quip contrasts temper, work, and weather.
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Knoxville Journal
Marion County
Iowa
Dollar Depreciation and Rising Prices Weekend View
Algona Advance discusses how a rising price era erodes dollar value, noting a 20 percent potential drop and the impact on fixed incomes. It links price increases to strikes hampering production and outlines postwar concerns. It also mentions G I s abroad and strategic needs in occupied areas affecting policy.
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Jess
Country Takes to the Highways
LeMars Sentinel notes postwar revival of automobile travel across the nation. Cars from many states fill streets and highways as people plan trips to northern lakes and distant coasts despite shortages of new cars and tires.
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The
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Inflation headlines hinge on bureaucratic influence
The text hints that inflation concerns are tied to bureaucratic impact on the American way of life, suggesting controversy over causes and policy effects. It emphasizes the perceived role of official influence in shaping economic conditions.
Sharp drop in creek fish hinted by youth anglers at Arrow
A growing number of young fishermen visiting The Arrow office for linotype metal to cast sinkers suggests a likely decline in the creek’s fish population. The trend points to reduced catches for locals relying on the stream.
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Arrow
Belt fashion contrasts in Britain and America
Reg Bidston notes how Brits favor braces to hold up trousers while Americans prefer suspenders. He observes both aim to provide support in all seasons and jokes that garters for Uncle Sam's daughters blur the gendered distinctions.
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Reg . Bidston
Reckless Driving Costs in Sibley Gazette Tribune
A local editorial laments drivers exceeding speed limits, noting highways built for 60 mph, and recounts a 90 mph crash that killed one and seriously injured two others. It argues safety first and gravity cannot be beaten.
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Sibley Gazette Tribune
Iowans Split on Sending Navy From Pacific to Europe
A Des Moines Register Iowa Poll finds 40 percent oppose sending a strong U.S. fleet from the Pacific to Europe while 32 percent support it and 28 percent have no opinion. Among opponents, four in ten fear trouble. among supporters, six in ten say it would show power.
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Europe
Iowa
Des Moines Register
Tribune
1945 Iowa Motor Vehicle Deaths Ahead of 1946 Rise
In 1945 Iowa vehicle deaths for 1946 total 225, up from 136 the previous year, a grim indicator described as progress in reverse.
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Iowa
How do you like your new boss Mayme
A brief exchange shows Mayme describing her new boss as bigoted in a joking but pointed line about his insistence on one correct spelling. The gag hinges on language bias.
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Mayme
Lil
Public opinion backs ban on utility strikes in Nationwide poll
A national survey shows 64 percent favor restricting strikes in utilities including gas, electricity, phones, and transport, with union members also leaning toward the curb. The April results had 60 percent support among the public and 40 percent among union members.
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Mason City Globe-Gazette
Oil Company Teaches 4-H Club Members Farm Machinery Care
A local oil company runs a program for 4-H clubbers, guiding them in repairing maintaining and operating powered farm equipment. The initiative aims to build practical skills among youth in the agricultural community.
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One Oil Company
Health for All Why Search for Health
The article argues tuberculosis recovery hinges on bed rest, not climate. It favors local tuberculosis hospitals near home for family access and reduced worry, noting treatment, not climate, enables recovery and early care improves arrest and restoration to normal life.
Local Patient Seeks Quick Care Close to Home
A tuberculous patient aims to save time and money by receiving competent medical treatment near his residence, highlighting the value of accessible local care and timely diagnosis.
Feed Institute to Hold Annual Meeting in Des Moines
The Feed Institute of Iowa announces its annual meeting on September 12 at the Savery hotel in Des Moines with an entertainment program and officer elections. The next day the annual feed school will be held at Iowa State College in Ames inviting all tea manufacturers dealers and livestock and poultry producers.
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Feed Institute of Iowa
Savery
Des Moines
O. N. Lalolette
Iowa State College
Ames
Geologist Prof Trowbridge Heads to Norway Conference
Prof. Arthur Trowbridge head of the University of Iowa geology department travels to Norway for an international Geological Society of America conference. He also represents a National Research Council committee and plans to return to the university in August.
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Arthur
Dancer Teresita Osta to Join Iowa Teaching Staff
Teresita Osta, renowned dancer, will teach at the University of Iowa for July in a new course on dances of North and South America. She has studied Latin American dances and toured the U S with her brother. Also mentions normal hexane used to extract soybean oil.
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University of Iowa
North
South America
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