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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1948
Page
2
Iowa's 1947 tax structure laid out in a 50 000 copy pamphlet detailing how state and local taxes were raised and spent. It shows $78 171 139 returned to local governments from $110 780 543 state taxes, with no property tax revenue going to the state and most funds aiding local schools and roads.
Mrs Harold Kauffman of Wayland Mrs Laura Longwell and Mrs Joe Lang attended the funeral of Mrs Willis Wood in Fairfield yesterday After Easter clearance of ladies dress shoes and wedges at Brown's Shoe Fit Co 4012 Mrs Sparkle Wallin of Chicago visits Mr and Mrs John Lemmon Mrs J O Sexton returns from Carmel Calif en route home she spends two weeks with her daughter in Chicago
The senate anticipated final passage of a $300 million federal aid to education bill after disposing of a Taft amendment. Opposed by church‑state critics, Brien McMahon’s plan would require aid states to offer welfare services to 2,500,900 non-public school students and add $5 million annually for transportation health services and textbooks.
Iowa forecast calls for generally fair and cold conditions with tonight lows around 22 degrees in the north and 28 in the south. Tomorrow's highs projected at 32 in the north and 39 in the south, after today’s highs of 45 to 50. Snow flurries may reach north central and northeast Iowa late today. Cedar Rapids reported 54 yesterday. Spencer saw 20 last night.
Iowa farm prices gained six percent from February but remained 13 percent below January peaks. The Iowa crop and reporting service index shows the commodity index improving to 87 percent of the 1910-14 average with grains and livestock up. Poultry and dairy prices stayed low. Prices farmers paid for commodities were nearly the same as the prior quarter, while the exchange ratio rose from 115 to 121 percent due to higher prices for farm products.
An electrical watchdog device that snuffs out short circuit sparks in coal mine power systems marks a major advance toward preventing disastrous mine explosions.
Frank Hashmall, 28, leader of the Franklin County Communist Party, accuses the Columbus police of failing to protect his home after a mob wrecked it. He also alleges police burglarized his books and belongings and vows the party will continue its activities despite threats of deportation.
Police reached wreckage of a B 25 bomber that crashed into the wooded edge of the Wittenburgh range west of Kingston New York during a routine training flight from Westover Field Massachusetts to Stewart Field Three bodies were found two more men are missing United States Air Force aircraft were involved and the aircraft disappeared after a routine training flight last night
About 600 members of the AFL iron workers and shopmen's union walked out in Newark after rejecting a 10 percent wage increase offer from the New Jersey iron industry group. Officials estimated the strike affected 41 northern New Jersey projects valued at roughly 10.1 million dollars while the union pressed for a 20 percent rise.
Galvin L. Piland of Yakima Washington admitted stealing a car to drive across the country and draw attention to his malaria illness from military service. Commissioner Molloy set bail at 2500 for federal grand jury car theft charges after Piland said he could not keep jobs due to malaria and blamed the Veterans Administration for inaction.
Brig. Gen. Hanford MacNider of Mason City was appointed emergency keynote speaker for tomorrow's Republican Town convention. Sen. William Jenner of Indiana was the scheduled keynoter and federal lawmakers indicated plans to stay in Washington to handle the income tax veto fight. The convention will elect 25 delegates to the national convention in Philadelphia on June 23.
The hen converts five pounds of feed into one pound of eggs while sustaining her body. Feedstuffs with low human food value become eggs, nature’s perfect food, providing all nutrients to transform a germ into a chick.
Over 90 percent of the US population via state legislatures have expressed support for fair trade laws, signaling broad backing for trade policy changes and consumer protections.
About 500 veterans failed to disperse a Brooklyn rally where Henry A Wallace spoke to 1,800 Italian Americans. Police kept order as demonstrators chanted that Wallace was too red, while he warned U.S. policy risks civil war in Italy and said a communist win would threaten Americans and national security.
AFL officers in Cedar Rapids began checking the city’s eligible voter list against the membership rolls of all local AFL unions to mobilize labor support in upcoming elections. James D. White, business agent for the Teamsters, noted Keokuk and Dubuque projects found only about 20 percent of labor members eligible to vote in those cities.
The article notes that early goldfish were green in color, explaining the ancestry of today’s greenish varieties. It highlights how selective breeding led to the present range of goldfish colors, connecting modern fish to their green-rooted past.
Dorothy Brauninger announces Naomi Sheetz, a self-supporting business girl from a small community, chosen to represent the Iowa District YWCA on a CBS Des Moines station program April 24 from 5 16 to 5 30. Sheetz will share views on small towns advantages and discuss her work at a button factory.
National commander James F. O Neil urged Congress to enact a draft and universal military training to put the country on a war footing. He argued the nation moves toward war at an accelerated pace and warned a draft would not push toward Nazism or aggression.
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