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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1948
Page
8
In Muscatine Iowa on April 20 a bread price war intensified as grocers offer free loaves with $3 or $2.50 purchases while bread alone costs 10 cents a loaf. The dispute began when a supermarket cut bread price from 17 to 12 cents, prompting rivals to respond with a dime loaf.
The passage cites Missouri's motto Let the Welfare of the People Be the Supreme Law and identifies the hawthorn as the state flower and the bluebird as the official state bird.
Flood emergencies spread through North Dakota and Indiana Kentucky as five rivers exceeded banks. Volunteers battled to save Newport and basements flooded while Ohio River crest neared 70 feet at New Albany and Jeffersonville with 125 families sheltered in tents.
The American Red Cross creates a nationwide blood program to supply blood and derivatives at no charge to the public. It aims to be fully operational within three to five years to save lives and reduce suffering.
Scoutmasters, committeemen and the Scout commissioner George Gragg of Iowa City held a meeting to discuss preliminary plans for the District Boy Scout jamboree in May. They also planned Rotary camp summer activities near Iowa City and talked about the Boy Scout court of honor promotional procedure chaired by A. Baldrige of Washington. The group noted the paper drive raised nearly 17 tons with about $30 net per troop.
Seventeen miners were trapped after a coal explosion at No 4 shaft in Sallau Mine France. Fifteen hours later thirteen bodies were recovered from the surface while forty severely burned workers were hospitalized at St Barbara’s Mericout and nearby hospitals. Rescue teams with floodlights fought flames to reach an adjacent shaft and tunnel where the missing men are believed trapped.
Fritz Kuhn former fuehrer of the German American Bund in the United States was sentenced in absentia to 10 years of hard labor by a Munich denazification court. Kuhn had walked from Dachau last February and faced trial in absentia.
President Teodoro Picado resigned and ordered the unconditional surrender of his forces to Gen Jose Figueres. A provisional government led by Santos Leon Herrera will govern until May 8 while negotiations establish a new administration. Father Benjamin Nunez outlined the program guiding diplomacy and peace efforts.
The court ordered confiscation of all his property above 3000 marks in value, nominally about $2300, in a decisive legal action. The ruling specifies the extent of asset seizure and targets the defendant’s holdings.
The 22 member CIO executive board voted unanimously to authorize a strike by 75,990 Chrysler workers if needed to win wage increases. Norman Matthews, UAW regional director for Chrysler, will decide if a strike is necessary as talks with officials continue about pay boosts and concessions.
A report highlights the Dominican Republic as hosting one of the world’s largest gypsum deposits. Analysts note significant reserves and potential for export growth, with exploration ongoing to assess mining feasibility and regional economic impact.
Keokuk Iowa. A contest of the March 29 mayoral election will be heard May 14 by the city council. Former Mayor John Bierman challenged the result in which Frank Willmering won by 37 votes. Willmering appointed Harold Delahorde as presiding officer.
A flamingo constructs a nest by piling wet clay and gravel to about 12 inches high as nesting season begins. Each nest reportedly holds one egg.
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