Burlington Lawyer Enters Senate Race
Burlington attorney John N. Calhoun launches a Republican primary challenge to U. S. Senator George A. Wilson. Calhoun, 44, served in the Iowa Senate 1933-37 for Jefferson and Van Buren counties, ran for Congress in 1936, and rose to lieutenant colonel in the Army's Advocate General's department. He began practice in Keosauqua before moving to Burlington in 1937. he is married with two sons and a daughter.
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Senate
Jefferson
van Buren
Congress
Edward C. Eicher
Calhoun
Advocate General’s Department
Keosauqua
Burlington
Penguins Hatch Ice Despite Snow Cover
Britannica notes Adelie penguins show strong cooling instinct and may brood even when fully buried in snow. The behavior highlights penguin adaptation to harsh Antarctic conditions.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Market Summary Indicates Lower Prices Amid Packinghouse Strike Threat
Chicago markets faced a downturn as a looming packinghouse workers strike pressured hog and cattle prices. Top hogs reached 25.75 with some at 24.00, while cattle showed widespread declines across weight classes. Slaughter steers and fed steers fell. cows, bulls, and sheep also traded lower amid limited receipts and cautious demand.
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Wien
Colorado
Farrow
Iowa
Panama Canal Construction Moves From Dream To Reality
As early as 1523 Charles V of Spain initiated a Panama Isthmus canal project. Centuries elapsed before the canal was completed, finalizing the effort after four centuries.
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Panama
Charles V
Spain
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Meyers Counsel Plans Appeal In Perjury Case
Maj. Gen. Ben E. Meyers faces suborning perjury charges with a possible 30 year term. His counsel said he will appeal the conviction, while awaiting sentencing scheduled for Monday. Meyers was freed on bond for the weekend but bail was denied pending appeal.
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Alexander Holtzoff
Purchase of 800 Acre Farm Near Columbus Junction
H A and J C Tangen bought the 800 acre M R Allen estate farm four miles southeast of Columbus Junction. The tract includes timber land and three houses and will be run by H A Tangen and his sons. G N Duncan handled the deal. Also, F M Cutkomp sold his home near Columbus Junction to Ralph Pine. the Cutkomps plan to move to St Paul Minn. A separate note reports a complaint accusing Lawrence Cuthamp of evading $26 708 in 1941 income taxes and a Baltimore indictment for 1949 taxes.
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Ice Cream Consumption Average In The United States
Average ice cream consumption in the United States last year reached 21 quarts per person.
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