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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1947

Page

7

Senate panel to restore part of foreign aid funds

Senate appropriations chairman Styles Bridges said the committee would restore at least part of the 82 million cut from the emergency foreign aid appropriation. The House earlier approved 509 million for stopgap aid to France Italy and Austria and 23 million for military government in occupied areas.

Washington Stylesbridges N. H Senate Appropriations Committee House France Iuly Austria Truman Bridges Homer Ferguson Mich William Fr. Knowland Cal Ferguson Knowland Iunas Germany U. S Senate China

Self-taught Chicago real estate man admits embezzlement

Charles T. Moore, who built a $2,090,000 real estate business after leaving an elevator job, confessed to embezzling 21,400 from customers. He blamed his failed accounting on a missing finance course from his correspondence schooling and surrendered to the state attorney’s office in Chicago.

Chicago Charles T. Moore Moore Bettter Oak Park la Salle Street State's Attorney’s Office

Visions Big Year for Construction in Des Moines

Norman P. Mason, president of the National Retail Lumber Dealers association, says overtime pay provisions in the federal wages and hours act should be eliminated. The notice appears in a Des Moines report from the Washington Iowa bureau.

Des Moines Norman P. Mason National Retail Lumber Dealers Association

Mason Eyes 1948 as Record Year for Construction

Mason told the annual convention of major builders in Tow a that a 420 percent rise in production of building materials and extra factory hours could curb inflation by moving materials from speculators to working contractors. He predicted 1948 would be a record year with over 1,009,000 housing units expected.

Towa Mason Andy

Trains in Britain Test Radar to Beat Fog and Snow

British railways experiment with radar to provide an effective signal system that pierces fog rain and snow, enabling trains to operate in adverse weather. The Ohio River is described as nearly 1000 miles long and 1500 feet wide in places with many islands.

Matfield England Ohio River

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