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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1955

Page

2

Jury Renders Guilty After Hair Shaping Trick Revealed

In a dramatic courtroom scene prosecutors and defense clash over a dying jeweler murder. Witness Williams describes grabbing the strangler by hair in a dim store as the defendant’s hair is shown to the jury. The judge orders decorum while the defense is discredited leading to a swift verdict.

J. Rufus Ashton Mr. Williams Henry Jolliffe Mr. Jolliffe Williams Ashton Joe Baxter Baxter Frank Mr. Ashton Oscar

Fenced In Minnesota Snow Fences Stretch 900 Miles

Minnesota is well fenced in for winter as snow fences installed by the state highway department would stretch about 900 miles if laid in a single line.

ST. Paul Minnesota State Highway Department

Summer Talk Between Julia and Her Mother

Julia and her mother share lemonade on the porch as they discuss Keith returning home for the summer. Julia voices nerves about the upcoming summer before college and reflects on past outdoor times and lingering fears about the season.

Julia Mr. Ward Mrs. Ward Keith Julie

Five-Leg Calf Born On Michigan Farm

Extra leg on calf born at Frank Veldheer farm near Holland Michigan, the extra limb separates from the right hind leg about midway.

Holland, Mich Frank Veldheer Here

Defense Spending By Secret Contract Draws Vinson's Ire

House Armed Services chair Carl Vinson accuses the Pentagon of favoring negotiated contracts over open bidding. He estimates 3.65 billion dollars over 20 years could have been saved with competitive tenders and vows reforms to the 1947 procurement act.

Vinson Washington LLP Congress Defense Department Carl Vinson D-Ga House Armed Services Com Chase House Armed Services Eub F. Edward Hebert D-La

Superba Neckties and Interwoven Socks Feature

The ad highlights Superba neckties and Interwoven Socks with new shapes. It promotes Arrow White Shirts as part of a thoughtful gift collection and positions them as America’s most wanted dress shirt.

Superba Arrow America

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William L. Roper Him Sandy Jolliffe Jewelry Store Blue Janet Tall Mittee Pentagon Armed Services House Military Appropriations Committee The American National Red Cross American Association of the Red Cross Clara Barton Swank Jewelry Skyway Mallory Dad
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