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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1947
Page
3
The piece questions Hollywood making a motion picture about the atom bomb. It notes the subject’s awesome and terrifying nature, doubts its cinematic appeal against stars Lana Turner and Van Johnson, and mentions box office driving Hollywood.
The Washington Evening Journal provides subscription prices for local and out of town readers and lists staff roles including publishers editors and managers. It notes United Press Leased Wire and regional press affiliations with postal details and publication schedule.
A screening of The Beginning or the End discusses atomic energy as a global issue. The review notes controversy over sharing secrets and the film’s responsibility to convey why the atom bomb was made. It emphasizes the crossroads of civilization and the power’s impact on humanity.
Theresa C Brophy of Davenport married Edward H Werthmann of Davenport at St Marys Riverside in a double ring ceremony. Rev Thomas L Wolfe officiated with family members as bridesmaids and ushers. The couple will reside in Davenport after a wedding trip. both have local business and military service in their backgrounds.
Yale economist Kenneth D. Roose argues that Newburyport's voluntary price-cutting plan may spark a temporary rise in demand but could trigger a broader recession as consumers defer purchases, since reductions stay at retail level and require wholesale alignment to lower living costs.
Rev Vernon Butler PhD takes charge as pastor of United Presbyterian church Providence after seven years in Argyle New York. He was installed May 18 and previously led the Federated church in Keota Town. Butler has held roles with United Presbyterian town and country churches and Argulle Presbytery. He has led missions and served in regional church councils and Fellowship leadership in Glen Falls New York.
Scissors easily dull when used on paper cardboard flowers wet cloth or heavy string. Heavy fabric can spring them permanently damaging the cutting edge and rendering them unusable.
The report states the United States has successfully repelled eight invasions of hoof and mouth disease, a highly contagious livestock malady, highlighting a long history of disease control and preventive measures across the nation.
Mr. Mannion visits Riverside several times weekly for his newspaper work while the lead production effort is mounted at the Wellman advance plant.
May 20 Minneapolis UPI report quotes T Coleman Andrews director of the GAO warning that ongoing government spending is frightening. He urges old fashioned thrift and denounces public apathy, saying legislative bodies must prune policies and cut internal government costs to meet external responsibilities.
Fifteen neighbors with tractors arrived in Tyrone on May 17 to plow 60 acres of Mike Moody fields. Mrs. Moody served pie coughnuts and hot coffee as the workers finished. She was aided by Mrs. Edgar Farrier and Mrs. Ernest VanSickle. Moody is recovering from three weeks of pneumonia.
A study shows one third of Indian families on reservations earned under 500 dollars in 1944 and nearly two thirds under 1000 dollars though wartime gains occurred. War terminations cut employment and ended most family dependency allotments for the 25,000 Indians in the armed forces. The southern fox squirrel has a white nose and white ears.
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