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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1949

Page

7

Babich Denies Story of Carol in Patricia Birmingham Case

Mil ton Babich denies accusations by 15 year old Carol Leszynski that he made advances toward Patricia Birmingham before her murder and elopement with her sister. Babich 19 calls Carol's account ridiculous. attorney Arthur Richter says he never dreamed of Patricia in that way and disputes the threatening note claim.

Milwaukee Milton Babich Patricia Birmingham Arthur Richter Babich Carol Leszynski Carol William J McCauley Patricia Richter

Markets Chicago Hog and Cattle Prices Delivered

USDA livestock report shows fair to strong hog bids with 6,008 head traded. Hogs top 14.75 for butchers and sows. 160-220 lb meat noted at 19.25-19.75, heavier weights down to 17.75.lamb and sheep supply limited with prices steady to lower. Calves and yearlings mixed. steers over 1050 lb weak, cows steady to lower. vealers 27.00-30.00 sought.

Grain table report from Chicago market data

Chicago grain table lists wheat corn oats soybeans with May July and Sept contracts. Prices show odd characters but indicate mixed moves with May wheat around 219 to 225, May corn near 132, oats around 69 to 70, and soybeans near 219 to 222 with July and Sept entries.

Farmers Favor Controls As Corn Price Drops

An opinion poll by Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead indicates Iowa farmers would approve marketing controls only if corn falls to about 70 cents a bushel. A majority of Towns farmers support a crop control program with allotments and quotas, with penalties for excess.

Des Moines Wallace Farmer Iowa Homestead Magazine Iowa

Mother charged in brutal torture of three children in Minneapolis

Authorities say three children were removed from a home after their mother tortured them with a flatiron burning their hands, pinched with pliers, and beat with a croquet mallet. Neighbors described the acts as merciless and the court heard details in a closed session.

Minneapolis Karl J. Lyons Lyons

Sewell Avery Takes Control of Montgomery Ward

Aging Sewell Avery, who was once carried from his office by the army, assumed near complete control of Montgomery Ward & Co as chairman after mass resignations left the firm without a president or other top officers. Avery faces re election in eight days amid observer doubts.

Chicago Sewell Avery Montgomery Ward & Co Avery

Fire laws urged to modernize after Effingham blaze

Illinois fire officials labeled state codes vestigial and weak after the St. Anthony's hospital fire in Effingham which killed 75. State Fire Marshal Pat Kelly told Gov. Stevenson that modern rules and coordinated inspections are needed. A fire hazards committee will be named to recommend improvements.

Springfield Illinois St. Anthony’s Hospital Effingham Pat Kelly Kelly Adlai Stevenson Stevenson St. Anthony's Frank Wilkins

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