Treaty of Rio de Janeiro binds American nations to defense
The September signing of the Rio treaty unites American nations to defend any member under attack. It requires two thirds ratification to take effect and cannot be blocked by a single veto. President Truman praised the pact as strengthening the United Nations and the Monroe Doctrine through collective action.
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Rio de Janeiro
America
United Nations
United States
Brazil
Truman
U. S
Europe
Fortune poll shows Truman ahead in 1948 race
A Fortune survey places Truman with a 43 percent rating, up from 28, while Dewey leads the four Republicans at 45 percent. The gains cited include opposition to income tax and labor bills, with Truman widening margins over Stassen Vandenberg and Taft.
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Fortune Magazine
Truman
Dewey
Stassen
Vandenberg
Taft
Fortune
Center Lines to Be Painted on Highway 44 South of Rolfe
The Iowa Highway Commission assures the black center stripe will be painted on Highway 44 south of Rolfe and on other new paving before snow flies. Delays stem from postwar era difficulties, limited funds, and labor shortages. Night drivers will gain safer guidance once the line appears.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Highway 44
Rolfe
The
Highway Commission
Baseball view shows umpires face tougher public
The Fonda Times notes that the more baseball seen the more casting doubt on umpires satisfying public and newspaper expectations. It suggests public scrutiny remains high as officials balance calls and commentary.
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Fonda Times
Army enlistment push meets with public criticism
The Rock Rapids editor voices frustration with army leaders demanding more enlistments while neglecting support for soldiers. He argues young people grow tired of brass hats abusing power and cites General Lee in Italy as an example of justice seen as lenient, urging accountability.
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Rock Rapids
Ike
Lee
Italy
Assailant Aims at Senator Bricker Says He Acted To Refresh Memory
The shooter declares the incident aimed at refreshing the senator's memory. The remark is noted as the suspect explains the motive while the public reacts to the event involving Senator John W. Bricker.
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Washington Evening Journal
John W. Bricker
Children on Highway 83 Pool Area Raise Safety Concerns
An Orange City man warns that poolside children along Highway 83 become a hazard to motorists and themselves as they often refuse to yield to traffic. He recounts a near collision when he slowed to avoid children on the road, noting the danger of risking life for the right of way.
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Alton Democrat
Orange City
Iowa Leads Nation In Per Capita Income Gain In 1946
The Department of Commerce reports Iowa posted a per capita income of 1200 dollars in 1946, up 27 percent from 1945 as national gains averaged 9 percent. Strong crops and higher livestock market prices boosted earnings, though 1947 may not match the 1946 peak.
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Towa
Department of Commerce
Iowa
Forecasters Shift From Recession to Inflation Warning
Economic forecasters who predicted a late 1947 recession now expect further inflation. Until experts agree on future trends, the average man finds it hard to know how to prepare.
Will Teach Driving Safety in Iowa Public Schools
The Motor Club of Iowa backs a plan to teach safe driving in public schools. Schools that offer driver training with qualified teachers can obtain cost free dual control cars for student instruction. The initiative aims to improve highway safety by educating teenage drivers in safety and skill, noting cars are readily available so programs should not be postponed.
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LeMars Sentinel
The
Motor Club of
Iowa
Motor Club
Milk Price Hits 21 Cents a Quart in Chicago
The Hampton Chronicle notes Chicago milk costs 21 cents per quart with the producer's price unchanged. The union drivers and depot handlers receive the bulk of the raise, sparking concerns that working families and children may suffer as prices rise.
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Hampton Chronicle
Chicago
Cartoon and debt critique in Des Moines and national tax debate
In Des Moines Des Moines Register cartoon hints at a 43 million dollar surplus amid tax squeezes and calls to retire a 200 billion debt while questioning tax rates. Christian Science Monitor notes labor may influence politics but cannot repeal Taft Hartley. analysts doubt anti Taft Hartley repeal gains in next year’s election.
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Manson Journal
Des Moines, Register
Christian Science Monitor
House
Representatives
Iowa to pay nation's highest state income tax next year
Storm Lake and Fonda Times pieces note Iowa will raise its state income tax to the highest level in the country as the full collection rate resumes next year while the 1947 Iowa State Fair night show sets a new record for spectacle and efficiency in front of the grandstand.
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Storm Lake
Fonda Times
Hay crop forecast boosts US farm outlook this year
The United States faces a 2 percent rise in its national hay crop from last year, highlighted in a broader discussion contrasting incentives in capitalist America with shortages in socialist and totalitarian nations. The piece argues incentives drive prosperity and warns of shortages seen abroad.
Getting Children Ready for School This Summer
School days near as thousands of Iowa children return to classes. Doctor Walter Bierring urges August medical and dental checkups to correct remediable defects early. Vaccinations and hygiene, including polio prevention, are emphasized for healthy growth and school readiness.
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Iowa
Walter Li
Bierring
Department of Health
March of Dimes
Rabbit and Squirrel Hunting Seasons Opened September First
The rabbit and squirrel seasons opened September first statewide. Squirrels are legal game through November thirty with a daily bag limit of six and possession limit of twelve. The rabbit season runs through February twenty nine with a daily bag limit of ten and no possession limit.
Boy Suffers Severe Dog Bite at Farm in Livermore
Six year old Curtiss Bruvick from Livermore was bitten on the neck by a dog on the Herman Raney farm. The injury required 31 stitches to close.
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Curtiss Bruvick
Livermore
Herman Raney
Tuberculin testing urged for schoolchildren health
Health officials emphasize tuberculin tests for thousands of entering students to detect exposure to TB. Positive results lead to chest X rays and follow up tests, guiding treatment decisions and helping trace infection sources in communities.
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United States
Vollmer
July Violation Report Details 116 Prosecutions
Conservation officers report 116 prosecutions in July with convictions in every case. Among infractions 79 illegal fishing 4 hunting 15 navigation 18 miscellaneous. Violators faced fines totaling 2663 dollars and three days in jail.
Boy and pony fall down farm embankment near Anthon
Mike Ketelsen, 12, and his pony Collie plunged down a 30 foot embankment on the Ketelsen farm near Anthon last week. The boy escaped injury but the pony was killed.
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Mike Ketelsen
Ketelsen
Anthon
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