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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
5
The House overwhelmingly approved the Mundt Nixon bill to curb communism and sent it to the Senate. Backers insisted it protects national security, while critics warned of unconstitutional overreach and threats to civil liberties.
Republican Leader Charles A. Halleck of Indiana dismissed charges as a matter of common sense and the preservation of government. He argued for the sharpest possible restrictions on the communist party in U S history.
A Lexington report notes Victor Flynn's sheep herd has suffered repeated fox depredations. Investigators traced a hot trail to a fox den and five half grown cubs were captured with help from Charles Thrapp. Several grown foxes are seen nearby in the south Lexington area.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Simpson greet relatives in town as James Michael and Candace from Allentown Pa visit Mr and Mrs Albert Simpson and other relatives. Mr Simpson a Bethlehem Steel research engineer will return Saturday, while Mrs Simpson and the children extend their stay.
A short newspaper item notes an incident near the Albert Simpson residence involving an individual named Ray and a person or event described by Saceed. Details are limited in the fragment.
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