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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1952
Page
6
Bruce Cowden outlines the Washington Municipal Code and city governance as of 1943 detailing mayor and council duties ward divisions and recent vacancy filled by Harold Mangold amid notes on incorporation dates and upcoming elections.
A historical query about whether Washington has held trials for removal of city officers for misconduct. The piece notes open council proceedings, meeting rules, and mayoral powers, plus salaries of council members and committee duties within municipal government. It references the Municipal Code and the structure of Washington city government.
JHEO B Bailey attorney at 217 West Main with phone 18 Morrison Morrison attorneys E D Morrison and E D Morrison Jr Morrison Building phone 245 Livingston Day attorneys S W Livingston and Robert Day abstract dept in Office 204 West Main St phone 147 or 964 Wendell L Shaffer dentist phone 656 across street south from Hotel Washington.
A historical account describes the mayor's varied duties in Washington town including enforcing city ordinances and presiding over police court for traffic violations. It notes the mayor’s salary once at 600 per year, later increased, and highlights broad municipal responsibilities and ongoing discussion of official service.
Major Leagues card lists today games in the American League with Washington at New York Philadelphia at Boston Detroit at Cleveland New York at Brooklyn Boston at Philadelphia Cincinnati at WPittschurch St Louis at Chicago.
St. Louis Browns clinched three straight victories to lead the league, with Bob Cain earning a 3 to 1 win over his former team as Bob Nieman hit consecutive home runs in the eighth and ninth. Dodgers and Indians also won their first three, while other AL and NL results featured strong showings from Raffensberger, Pafko, Robinson, and Mays in varied matchups.
The article notes Okinawa once called the Land of Propriety in the 16th century by a Chinese emperor who praised its cultural achievements. It then describes Okinawa as a World War II battleground later becoming an air base for the Korean conflict.
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