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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1952
Page
6
A column mix of editorial viewpoints, lampoons, and notes on politics, acoustics, and social trends. It cites Truman’s presidency, party realignments, and a proposed single term, with quips on church attendance, broadcasting, and garden marker craft ideas.
March 1952 was notably warmer and wetter than March 1951 with a high of 74 degrees on Sunday the 30th and a low of one above zero on the 1st. Total snowfall was 12 inches and precipitation reached 3.64 inches, near normal for the era. Comparisons with national papers and local farming notes highlight the shift from heavy snow to early spring planting. A court session on an operating while intoxicated case featured expert testimony from Iowa City lab staff.
West Chester students under Alice Resehly and Irwin Rich will perform in the annual pre state music contest at Fairfield on March 28 and 29. Acts include Barbara Stephens Faith Bauer Jim Alsip Martha Stephens Janet Ross and others across piano solo cornet solo alto saxophone solo woodwind and vocal ensembles.
Archaeologists uncover the Avenue of the Sphinxes near Luxor raising hopes of locating Cleopatra's tomb. In Turkey near Harran diggers probe a 165 foot mound seeking the Temple of Sin, the moon god of the successors of the Assyrians.
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