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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
7
Grain table shows Chicago market quotes for oats soybeans and corn with July September and December positions. It records highs lows closes and percent moves with notes on up or off values and monthly shifts across contracts. The fragment lists entries for oats soybeans and corn with varying percent changes and price marks.
Romans deemed oysters the crowning touch at banquets. Slaves were sent to the Atlantic seacoast to gather them for feasts. Many Roman homes kept large water tanks to keep oysters fresh for the table.
Weekly livestock sales listed for Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Ollie Livestock Exchange and Kalona Sales Barn Kalona describe regular auction events on Wednesdays Tuesdays and Thursdays with sale times noted. The listings cover multiple counties and venues in Iowa.
A 25,000 pound jig-saw puzzle of a 12-foot statue in Donmeyer Memorial Temple perplexes trustees. The disassembled marble and bronze pieces, once part of a sculpture by Frederick F. Triebel, were stored after a fee dispute. The statue, ordered by the deceased Mrs. Ellen Marion Donmeyer, must be assembled per her will. A court order allowed removal from storage, but no complete directions exist.
Dr William Ross unveils a 45 pound gyro skid device for rear cross member mounting to prevent skidding. A 36 inch steel tube houses a 35 pound sliding weight with springs at ends to dampen horizontal vibration and balance rear weight. Franz Hanel of Baden Baden inspired the idea in 1929 and Ross says he patented and sells the device locally.
In Tokyo Minister Sadasukemano proposed restoring Chinese classics in public schooling. He noted Allied reforms limited Kanji to about 3000 characters, hindering reading Chinese literature and affecting names like Tatsuki which require characters now restricted as taboo.
Detroit police say Callaway Lay admitted the poison milk story was false. He told a tale to scare a thief who had been stealing his milk, prompting a 16 block door to door alert before investigators learned the claim was untrue. Lay posted a $500 bond.
Eisenhower spoke at Abilene about wide policy questions and his slim chances to beat Sen. Taft for the GOP nomination. He rejected Taft accusations of Democratic ties and said he would fight Democrats if nominated. He praised MacArthur and discussed Korea with Gen Rideway, signaling a readiness to seek broad counsel and pursue fair power in government.
The former official declines personal blame in the China defeat, calls it a major international disaster, questions direct inflation controls favoring supply and demand, and says he has not proposed coalitions or involvement in any movement using his name. He trusts the honor of supporters without joining any side.
In Providence motorist George Haloof says a speeding arrest followed a mental disturbance from radio news that the Red Sox were losing to the White Sox.
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