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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1949

Page

6

Wherry Demands FBI Loyalty Checks for All Atomic Fellows

Senate Republican leader Ken S. Wherry said he would require FBI loyalty clearance for all atomic fellowship students regardless of access to restricted material. He spoke as Congress probes fellowships to alleged communists and a missing uranium-235 case at Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago.

Washington Senate Keneth S. Wherry FBI Wherry Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Atomic Energy Commission Congress Argonne National Laboratory Chicago

Senate questions Edelman in communist probe

Senate appropriations subcommittee questioned Dr. Isidore S. Edelman a Boston hospital research fellow earning 3.75 a year about alleged communist ties. Edelman denied the charge under oath. Congressional sources say mysterious Scientist X now supervises the fellowship program. Wherry and other Republicans press Lilienthal’s resignation. some Democrats seek a full inquiry into atomic stewardship.

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Isidore S. Edelman Boston Edelman Wherry Thei David E Lilienthal Atomic Energy Commission Lilienthal

Iowa utility seeks franchise for electric transmission lines

The Iowa State Commerce Commission notices a petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines across public lands highways streams and private lands in Washington County Iowa. The hearing is set for June 14 at 10 a.m. in Des Moines with objections due five days prior.

Washington County Iowa Southern Utilities Company of Delaware Centerville Iowa Iowa State Commerce Commission St. P. M Des Moines Lowa

Doctors prove plan to break laxative habit

Five New York doctors show a regimen using Carter's Pills helps stop reliance on laxatives. The program starts with two pills nightly for a week then one nightly, then one every other night, then none, plus eight glasses of water daily. The method aims to restore natural regularity without habit forming drugs.

New York Carter

Storage of Corn May Be Problem

The agriculture department seeks to persuade farmers to store last year’s price-supported corn rather than deliver it to the government this fall. Farmers who keep 1948 crop corn under price support will likely receive a storage payment, around 10 cents a bushel, to hold the corn for another year. The plan mirrors prewar surplus handling to build farm-stored reserves for future meat pro.

Washington SUP Agriculture Department Department

Government to extend corn price support loans for storage

Officials say up to 500 million bushels may be under price support by June 30 with 295 million already protected. To avoid dumping, the government may extend loans for another year and offer loans at the 1948 support price on purchase agreements so farmers can store corn through fall 1950. Farmers who accept will not receive storage payments until mature.

Government Seizes Corn as Loans Repaid Ending Holdouts

The government recovered its loans and charges, taking back corn without claiming much title. The outlook remains bearish as market price sits below support, with signs that both price and support rate will fall for the new crop.

Attend County Legion Meeting at Riverside

Crawfordsville May 238 Robert Miller Ora Marlett and Charles Wells attended the county Legion meeting at Riverside Tuesday evening. The American Legion auxiliary chose Ruth Davis to be sent to Girls State in Gunnell for a week and the Legion will send Dean Schaeffer to Boys State at Camp Dodge in June. Wilma Wooley Joyce Gault and Dorothy Waters returned from Cedar Falls Friday ending the spring quarter at ISU. The Federated Presbyterian juniors met with 18 present and the Women’s Missionary society discussed home life and projects in several lands.

J. A. Raymond Crawfordsville Robert Miller Ora Marlett Charles Wells County Legion Riverside Ralph ‘Rewall John Pryor Mount Pleasant Wilbur Wheeler Francis Jame Ted Jess Raymond Bible School Kenneth Kilpatrick Methodist Church Bess McCoy Washington Federated Presbyterian Church Gary Fletcher Women's Missionary Society of the Merle Twinam Olive Moore Clarence Moorhead Tran China Guatemala Syria Holland Hungary West Africa J. Lease

Jane Wyman Hosts Scholarship Fund From Dramatic Art Funds

Jane Wyman opens Kiss in the Dark at the State Theatre and has established a scholarship in the British Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her Johnny Belinda performance earned her the 4000 award from the London Daily Express as actress of the year.

Jane Wyman Warner Bros State Theatre Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Johnny Belinda Jane London Daily Express

Robert Douglas Starred in Homicide With Queen Mary Tea

Robert Douglas, Warner Bros. new star, headlines the melodrama Homicide at the Fox Theatre opening Friday. He has long been favored by Dowager Queen Mary of England who saw his Ten-Minute Alibi on the London stage three times and invited him to tea between acts on each visit.

Robert Douglas Warner Bros Homicide Fox Mary of England Douglas London

Community sale listings prompt weekly livestock auctions

Want ads announce weekly sales at Whittaker sale barn every Friday. Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction hosts Wednesday livestock sales. Iowa Sales Barn in Kalona holds Tuesday 1 00 p m auctions. Ollie Livestock Exchange offers Monday 12 30 pm sales at Keota Junction Sale Barn.

Whittaker Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Towa Keota Junction

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