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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1947
Page
6
News briefs from Washington County include carpool and travel notes, court action on a divorce Swift vs Swift, community events and visits by residents such as Ruth Gibson Esther Wilkin and Clara Faulkner, and schedules for officials like Sheriff Putnam.
Speaking marriage vows in an informal five o'clock ceremony this afternoon in the Pr A W Clow home were Beth Clow and her chosen partner. The event reflected a simple, private moment as the couple exchanged vows in a family setting.
Harold A. Sjostedt of Boston and his bride from Washington county were married with family attendance at The Pines. A United Nations Historical Spectacle and fall celebration is planned for September with committee chairs named.
Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn star in MGM's Sea of Grass based on Conrad Richter's novel about a cattle baron Col Brewton opposing homesteaders in turn of the century New Mexico. Robert Walker and Melvyn Douglas support a strong cast amid a sweeping frontier conflict.
Izvestia accuses Miles W Vaughn, U P Asia manager, of professional slander and forging stories about the Soviet Union to profit. The attack cites a U P Tokyo report quoting Japanese prisoners on Soviet camps and urges denials of fabrication by American authorities in Japan.
Washington June 28 The State Department announced it has dismissed 16 employees suspected of disloyalty to the United States. Ten names were not released but the spokesman said the firings occurred very recently. Secretary of State George C. Marshall reportedly ordered the dismissals under a public law giving him absolute discretion to fire employees in the interests of the United States.
Federal conciliators promised Mondays to call a joint conference of union and Bethlehem Steel officials. The meeting comes on the eve of a planned walkout by about 110000 shipyard workers in Atlantic and Gulf coast yards.
Marion Louise Hotle daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Hotle of Richland repeated marriage vows with Raymond Earl Dickinson of Clay Sunday afternoon June 22 at the Richland Friends church. Rev Guy Hunting of Muscatine performed the double ring ceremony with Norval Derby sister of the bride as matron of honor and Jesse Harbison brother-in-law of the bridegroom as best man. Betty Allen and Orelena Augustine were bridesmaids with Linda Derby flower girl and Denny Ward ring bearer. Ushers were Norval Derby and
The Senate passed on a 50 to 35 vote a bill to place the House speaker next in line for the presidency after the vice president. Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts leads the speaker’s line while Secretary of State George C. Marshall would be moved down. The measure, urged by President Truman, would also set the Senate president pro tempore after the speaker.
The data shows the United States owns over 22 telephones per 100 people, while the world averages about 2.2 telephones per 10 inhabitants. The figures highlight a large gap between U S ownership and global access.
John Reighard and Mrs. R. G. Swinney provided nuptial music for a ceremony featuring soloist Mrs. Harold Luers who sang I Love You Truly and Because. The gown was white satin with a bridal veil. she carried a bouquet of sweet peas and carnations. Uncles Jim Hotle of Washington stood as presenter due to the father’s illness. Attendants included Mrs. Jim Hotle and others from Washington and West Chester.
The 41,500 CIO ship builders pressed for broad union support to stop transferring vessels under repair from strikebound east coast yards to those not affected. CIO regional director Charles Leone planned a meeting with AFT Teamsters tugboatmen and seamen unions to stop moving hot ships amid the walkout and awaiting government action.
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