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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1948
Page
2
In Milan four days of protests escalate as communist led printers seize and burn foreign newspapers. They target newsstands in front of La Scala and Cathedral Square to blackout non domestic papers while anti communist groups clash to stop further damage.
Police used tear gas to quell rioting as rival political troops clashed in Cathedral square. Observers charge the government ordered a newspaper strike to keep Italy unaware of leftist setbacks, while communists reportedly retain large arms stores and violence intensifies.
The Y's Men's athletic committee announced opening round pairings for the Gold Medal basketball tournament at the Washington Y M C A starting April 1. Sixteen local amateur teams compete with games set April 1 to 9, including Lone Tree versus Crawfordsville and Sharon versus Roders Iowa City.
Early shipbuilders among the Norsemen used rope to attach planks to ribs. Cords passed through holes in the ribs and corresponding holes bored through ledges cut on the inner side of each plank.
A brief item notes Pek Liued and Shirley Ray involved in a runaway incident and a minute summary records the events. Entities unnamed in the fragment, no clear date or place provided.
Rhoda, a mother in a quiet town, comforts her son Jimmy as he plans to hitchhike to the city. He compares their town’s limits to the city’s lights and buses, and Rhoda recalls her own city memories. In the end she reveals city life realities and contemplates what to do.
Idaho features two rock cities made of granite formations resembling buildings cathedrals and obelisks. The Cassia City of Rocks is one, and a second site lies about 26 miles north of Gooding.
The article traces early water supply methods from bored log pipes in England starting 1609 to cast iron mains in London 1774. It notes lead house piping, North American use in Boston 1700 and Schaefferstown 1732, Bethlehem 1752 pumps, and New York City adoption by 1770.
The mummy cases of Egyptian kings used plywood, first commercial fir plywood appeared in 1905 for door panels in the United States, and about 1.6 billion square feet will be manufactured this year. Plywood manufacture began around 1850 in Russia and other nations.
A novelty doughnut gun lets housewives load batter and fire a perfect ring into hot oil. The device promises uniform size and rapid production, turning home kitchens into small bakeries with little effort.
Ducks use a clear membrane that fits over their eyes during flight like goggles. The description notes the membrane is hidden when not in use and keeps debris from reaching the eye.
Washington high school prepared for the Wapello music contest with final eliminations and a recital. Vocal students named for the pre state event include Marie Davis Marguerite Utterback Marilyn Caldwell Audrey Steele Joanna Krabill Marlyn Cook. Instrumental division advancement listed with no local eliminations.
Melvin Hill presented his contest numbers at a high school recital last night to prepare for the upcoming competition at Wapello.
George Colthurst, son of Mr and Mrs Roger Colthurst, is a member of the Iowa State College glee club on its spring tour through Iowa and western Illinois. The group will appear in concert Thursday evening at Davenport.
Pretty girls in uniform are deployed as traffic policemen in South African cities to counter resentment over tickets for traffic violations.
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