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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1948
Page
3
The president's economic advisers report that consumer purchasing power in early 1948 fell below any level since 1942 as prices rose faster than income. The new Economic Indicators booklet urges swift enactment of standby price controls and related measures.
An electronic instrument for the electrical manufacturing industry has been developed to ensure better lubrication and longer-wearing machinery by preventing rust and corrosion.
Cairo reports state troops fired on rioters in Alexandria and Cairo across two days. Authorities say 32 killed yesterday, four dead and 130 wounded today as police returned to quell protests. Police blocked 500 Faud el Awal University students marching downtown.
Local residents visited relatives in Keokuk Saugua and Monmouth Illinois over the weekend. A birthday dinner honored Mrs Arthman as Rev Archie Wilson and family stayed for several days. Generous notes of travel and wedding attendances are recorded among area families. For sale 80 ewes some with lambs. Joan Michels returned to New Orleans to continue internship at Charity Hospital.
At the hospital, W. J. Pfeifer admitted yesterday for rib injury and Peter J. Flanders Keota admitted for surgery. Dismissed yesterday is Thomas O. Swift from 820 W. Madison.
The record notes six years of effort dedicated to creating an atomic bomb before its first use in 1945. It highlights the timeframe and the achievement tied to wartime science without detailing methods or personnel.
A guide from Western Newspaper Union on nutritious school lunches offers tips for parents to pack meals with adequate calories, fresh fruit, and variety. It includes recipes for breads like Graham Prune and Orange Nut Bread, fillings such as Cream Cheese Olives and Liver Spread, and treats like Spicy Pumpkin Cookies, plus advice on structure, perishables, and drink options to keep lunches appealing and balanced.
Mixed grill ideas mix fruit vegetables and meat for broiling. Pairings include beef fillets with mushroom caps and tomato slices, lamb chops with kidneys bacon and pork sausage with pineapple, asparagus wrapped in ham, sweet potatoes in fruit shells, and sweetbreads on ham with bananas wrapped in bacon.
The first industrial school on the Fel lenberg plan opened in Derby Connecticut in 1819 and was started by Josiah Holbrook. Students paid part of tuition by working on the farm.
John C. Calhoun resigns as vice president on December 28, 1832 to become a South Carolina senator. He remains the only U S leader to resign from office in history.
Wayland Cagers from the Boshart Feed company defeated Mitchell Oilers 55 to 45 to become the first team to reach the tournament semi finals. Ainsworth vs Sharon, Washington Independents vs Ramblers, and Comets vs Columbus Junction set tonight’s schedule as the opening round concludes. Columbus Junction beat Cotter 49 to 46 and Comets routed Nichols 75 to 20 led by Norbert Norris and John Freshwaters.
In Riverside on a Saturday evening two games drew a good crowd at the public school gym. The Fats, over 200 pounds, beat the Thins 27 to 16 with Lyle Fox refereeing. The Sharon women defeated Riverside 34 to 27. Riverside players named include Mrs. Alfred Yordi and others. Robert Nicola refereed. A pass hat fund was collected to sponsor a softball team this season.
DDT controls the bollworm and tarnished plant bug but is ineffective against the boll weevil leaf worm and cotton aphid. It gives good bollworm control at 1 cent strength from 10 to 15 pounds per acre.
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