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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
8
Iowa marriages and divorces show a return toward prewar levels after wartime highs. For January through May 1947 there were 9 897 marriages and 2 355 divorces, compared with 10 854 marriages and 3 756 divorces the prior year. Provisional 1946 totals were 32 229 marriages and 9 905 divorces.
Officials urge sensible driving to cut the highway death toll this weekend. Dr Lever warns of Sunday congestion and suggests leaving early or staying over until Monday morning. The VA program provided 248 veterans with cars by deadline, costing 395 421 dollars. 106 applications were rejected.
July 3 report notes amputees seeking tractors from the Veterans Administration in Des Moines. The page includes unrelated ad copy about a fungicide and a drug store pitch, with garbled lines and a person named George L McDantel mentioned.
Ames Iowa July 1 A three day Fourth of July weekend may raise Iowa highway deaths beyond the already high toll, warn Dr A R Lauer of Iowa State College. He cites highway safety experts predicting several dozen fatalities unless drivers exercise unusual precautions.
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