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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1950

Page

8

Local residents visit and family updates in Libertyville

Mrs Sherman Coy Mary Coy and Mrs George Hatchma of Libertyville spent today at their home after visiting Mrs FB W Badennoch for a few days. Mrs O Davis rode to Davenport last evening to visit her daughter Mrs Charles Grayson. Fda Mayhew returned home from the University hospital after surgery eleven days ago. Homer Coulter of Peoria called at the Ralph Kleese home yesterday.

Sherman Coy Mary Coy George Hatchma Libertyville FB. W. Badennoch O. Davis Davenport Charles Grayson Fda Mayhew Homer Coulter Peoria Ralph Kleese

Accuse Demo Heads of Slowing FEPC Bill

Senate Republicans accuse administration leaders of delaying action on the FEPC civil rights bill to aid supporters in upcoming Florida and Alabama primaries. Chairman Robert Taft says the move questions the majority’s good faith on the civil rights program as Marshall Plan legislation advances first.

Washington Senate Republicans Administration Senate Democratic Policy Committee Florida Alabama Robert O. Taft GOP FEPC

Local Notes Highlight Community Leaders And Births

Margaret Pfeifer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clark Pfeifer of Ainsworth, elected vice president of Alpha Upsilon chapter of Sigma Alpha Tau. Daniel Kilgore Day born at University Hospital Iowa City weighing eight pounds three ounces on his birthday. Families attend Federated Club conventions in Washington and travel to visit relatives in Pullman and Burlington.

Margaret Pfeifer Clark Pfeifer Ainsworth Town State Teachers College Cedar Falls Alpha Upsilon Chapter Stema Alpha Tota Margaret Turkington McAllen Texas Washington Methodist Church David W. Day Iowa City Daniel Kilgore Day University Hospital David Lindt Wilbur Day Brighton Arnold Sindt Walcott W. H. McConnell R. FE. Hamil Burlington H. O. Whitemann C. F. Kort Crawfords Ville City W. A. Marsh Marsh Marietta Workman Parkridge

Drug Store Availability Across Washington State

In Washington state, products are stocked widely at all drug stores including McDaniel's, indicating broad access to common medications and supplies nationwide.

Washington McDaniel's

Brighton Women Visit Washington on Business

Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Ralph Frazey and Mrs. W. H. Lloyd of Brighton were in Washington today on business.

Ine Snyder Ralph Frazey W. H. Lloyd Brighton Washington

United States Will Not Arm Baltic Patrol Planes

Defense officials affirm no plan to send armed U S patrol planes over the Baltic or take any action that could be deemed aggressive. Spokesmen say non aggression in European air policy remains, despite the Baltic incident and Russian claims of U S bombers firing on fighters over Latvia. The State Department will respond after gathering more data.

Washington Baltic Sea Russia Navy Air Force Defense Department Styles Bridges N. H Baltic U.S Europe U. S United States Latvia State Department Department Defense

Teens confess to setting 11 fires in three months

Chicago teenagers Sperman and Filalla admitted arson acts with Sperman claiming 25 to 30 blazes since January while Filalla confessed to 19 fires including 104 in apartment buildings. Both said the thrill motivated the fires and acted separately as officers investigated their runs.

Chicago John O'Malley Lorenzo Sperman West Side O'Malley Irred Filalla Sperman Filalla

Butter group urges immediate cut in price supports

The American butter institute asks Brannan to lower CCC butter support to the 1949 legal minimum to curb surpluses. It also asks Congress to pursue a longer plan setting supports no higher than necessary to prevent disaster, aiming to raise sales outlets and consumption.

Chicago American Butter Institute Institute Agriculture Charles F. Brannan Commodity Credit Corporation Congress

Truman States Marshall Plan Takes Priority Over FEPC

President Truman said the administration will push the Marshall Plan before the FEPC bill and that delaying the international aid with a filibuster would be unwise. Senate Democrats moved FEPC to follow the plan, while Republicans criticized the sequencing as appeasing Southern interests ahead of primaries.

Washington Truman Congress FEPC Senate Democratic Policy Committee

Pravda Reports Missing Plane and Firing Incident

Pravda cites a missing American aircraft in the Baltic and a Soviet fighter pilot firing on a plane last Saturday as part of the same incident. The report frames the events within ongoing border tensions and states the Soviet action followed the encounter.

Moscow Pravda Today Baltic

Pravda Blasts U S Over Baltic Air Incident

The Pravda article accuses American authorities of covering up the incident and misrepresenting the route of a U S plane. It claims the aircraft violated Soviet airspace during a training flight over the Baltic region and criticizes statements from Wiesbaden air force officials defending the normal route between north Germany and Denmark.

Pravda Latvia United States U. S Wiesbaden Germany Denmark Baltic

Mead Named District Director for State Safety Council

Ten years ago Harland W. Mead, dean of the local junior college, was named one of nine district directors of the State Safety Council, marking a milestone in regional safety leadership.

Harland W. Mead State Safety Council

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