Benners and Cubs Triumph in City League Softball
Benners Food City beat Battery A 12 to 2 as Bunk Green limited the offense to two hits after the first inning. The Marston Skelgas Cubs then defeated WEW 9 to 1 behind Dallas Chamberlin's mound work and sharp defense, supported by a strong six-run final frame for Benners amid WEW errors.
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Benner
Bunk Green
Green
Bob Chabal
Murphy
Chamberlin
Dallas Chamberlin
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VFW
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Brooklyn
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Howie Pollet
Ed Kazak
Marty Marion
Curt Simmons
Phillies
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Chicago
Jack Banta
Bill Serena
Yankees Face Pitching Crunch as Tigers Close In
The New York Yankees, led by Miracle Man Casey Stengel, chase Detroit with five reliable pitchers for a three game set. Porterfield and Johnson struggled in a 16 2 loss to Cleveland as several clubs post decisive wins across the league including Detroit with 11 over Washington and Chicago 6 over Brooklyn.
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Don Johnson
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Iowa Reaches 13.8 Percent of Savings Bond Quota
DES Moines reports Iowa has reached 13.8 percent of its savings bond quota with progress tracked by state offices. Officials say continued drive aims to boost sales statewide.
Iowa Drives Toward Independence Quota Hit at 13.8 Percent
State director reports Iowa has reached 13.8 percent of its savings bond quota and notes many sales remain unreported from several banks. The update underscores progress in the independence drive.
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Federal Treasury
Iowa
Dir
Iowa Bond Drive Nears Deadline with Liberty Bell Replica
Iowa officials led by Gov Beardsley push a $30 million bond drive as of week two. Montgomery county tops with 29.65 percent of its quota while Polk Marshall Harrison and Adams report at least a quarter met. A Liberty Bell replica tours 114 communities during the drive which ends July 4.
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Ector
Roger Warin
Iowa
Montgomery
Polk
Marshall
Harrison
Adams
Treasury Department
William 3. Beardsley
Washington Evening Journal revenue and staff credits
Classified brief outlines newspaper publication details and subscription rates for the Washington Evening Journal. It lists staff roles including publisher, editors, and managers, and notes publication schedule and postal classifications. Subscriptions are detailed by carrier and mail with monthly and yearly pricing for in-state and out-of-state readers.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave KR
Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Post
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press
Press
Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Iowa Primary Signals November Brannan Battle
The Des Moines primary produced a mixed signal for the Brannan plan with Albert J. Loveland winning the Democratic nomination for U S senator and triggering debate over the farm policy. Republican Bourke B Hickenlooper faces Loveland in November amid administration and GOP reactions.
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Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Loveland
U. S
1950 Queen of Diamonds crowned at New York diamond center
Jeane Williams of Knoxville Tennessee, 21, will be crowned 1950 Queen of Diamonds at the opening of a new million dollar diamond center in New York. She was selected from 3,500 professional models. Proceeds from opening day benefit 110,000 hospitalized veterans.
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Jeane Williams
Knoxville
Tenn
New York
United Sitter (International
Detention of California Bear Crew Ties to China Collision
William Murray, skipper of the freighter California Bear, is detained in Tientsin by Chinese authorities after the ship allegedly collided with a Chinese steamer in fog off north China on April 20. One officer reported the vessel returned to San Francisco with 37 survivors picked from two lifeboats.
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William Murray
Kipper
Ine
Tientsin
San Francisco
North
China
Food prices near natural levels in campaign notes
The Brannan plan was not a campaign issue in the Republican primary. Hickenlooper avoided it in the campaign but said it will be a top issue in the general election. He noted Loveland supports it while he opposes it.
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Senate
Kenneth S. Wherry
Loveland
Truman
Brannan
Hickenlooper
Walgreen Drug Stores Highlight Local Pharmacists
Old in Washington by Pioneer Phillips McDaniel and Osincup Walgreen Drug Stores or your hometown druggist.
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Washington
Pioneer, Phillips, McDaniel and
Osincup Walgreen Drug Stores
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