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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1946
Page
8
The six months ending June 30 1946 posted net sales of 11 309 029 92 and net profits of 1 131 676 36 versus 5 766 966 44 and 294 194 44 for the previous year. Earnings amounted to 39 cents per common share after regular quarterly preferred dividends, up from nine cents in early 1946.
About 700 workers idle at Wilson & Co packing plant in Cedar Rapids as 2 5 percent of union machinists walk out over working conditions and management cooperation. The strike shuts beef and hog departments, layoffs 75 more workers. Harold Smith, union representative, cites dispute with company officials. Smith says strikers met last night to discuss the issue.
A crew of about 25 boys and girls from the Wyandank Crawfordsville communities detassel corn on the William Edgar farm in Crawfordsville. Supervisor Max Mitchell coordinates transportation and the operation uses 114 acres of Funk G Hybrid seed corn. Local events note multiple birthdays and visits among area families as well.
A brief East Sunset column notes Crawfordsville feels dull with teens detasseling corn delays from rain. Trainees stayed out after 6 on Monday. a girl says she slept through supper after a tiring day. A local observer comments teens seek rest and avoid evening plans.
The Urals extend from the Arctic to the Caspian sea yielding iron and coal plus copper lead zinc nickel manganese asbestos aluminum chromium gold silver and platinum with oil reserves in and near the mountains.
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