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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1952
Page
4
A stream of opinions critiques GOP split rhetoric and Democratic struggles while lampooning ghost writers and political slogans. The piece defends Eisenhower Taft friendship, warns against isolationism, and cites Fortune map data on US overseas commitments amid Korea conflict.
U S Army engineers in Korea show scale of support to front line troops. Port of Pusan handles barbwire and sandbags forming significant defenses while lumber and parts flow through engineer depots. The 536th maintenance unit repairs 80 plus pieces weekly, restoring value near $500,000, with Captain William Burris leading training for operators and maintenance.
In Birmingham Alabama John V Henderson Rives designed a vibrating bed to ease tangled nerves. He said the device vibrates 600 shakes per minute and helped his wife relax dream sleep return after years. A doctor noted a 25 point drop in his wife’s pulse.
Mr and Mrs Leland Carris travel to Lowell Indiana for Barbara McGehee wedding this Saturday. Mrs Roger Davey to visit husband in the navy at Great Lakes Training Station this weekend. Palmer Schilling improving after knee injury with hospital treatment and near home return. VW facilities open for lunch and relaxation today 11 am to 1 pm and again next Monday. Mrs Glen Thompson to University hospital Iowa City for surgery in room 229. Manton Hebner Robert Nicola and Mrs John Koehler of Washington named to State Historical Society membership in January. Kenneth Cherryholmes of Crawfordsville also elected. total 123 persons named that month per Dr William J Petersen.
Mr and Mrs Joe EK Stalder of KE Pleasant Plain welcomed a son last night. Dismissed today were Bill Crayne of Washington Mrs Dale Johnston of Ainsworth Mrs Ralph Peiffer of Washington and daughter Mrs Raymond Rowe of Washington and Mrs Ivo Guengerich of Kalona and son.
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