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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1949

Page

7

Communists Close In On Last Nationalist Holdouts In Shanghai

Communist forces launched a final assault to eliminate about 800 nationalist troops on a small island amid Shanghai. A small assault unit crossed Garden Bridge on the Bund, broke the Garden Bridge bridgehead, and moved to surround nationalists on the north bank of Soochow Creek. The remaining defenders on the north bank at Broadway Mansions and nearby buildings were pressed.

Shanghai Garden Bridge Soochow Creek Broadway Yangetzepoo Kianewan Woo Sung Whangpoo Rea

Salem Church of God to Hold Evening Services May 30 to June 12

Special Services planned at Salem Church of God with Rev. Carl Binkley of Mt. Carroll speaking and singing nightly from May 30 through June 12. Attendance invited for evenings as well as social visits noted among local families and neighbors.

Salem Church of God Carl Binkley Mt. Carroll Hilton Durst Laurence Whisler Washington Melvin Soukup Ernest Wagner Jesse T. Foster Oklahoma City Lewis Coon Orran Carr Boyd Dunbar Keota Herbert Campbell B. EF. McCreedy Manford Rabenold John Frame Billy

Bears the myth and reality in American hunting legends

A concise look at bear lore debunks the fearsome image of grizzlies and examines hunting risks. Noting bear behavior and historical figures like Davy Crockett and A C Rowell, the piece argues most bear encounters are manageable and that many so called “bear dangers” stem from misperception.

Davy Crockett Charles. B. Roth A. C Rowell Stewart Edward White Africa America

Chicago Markets Lift Hogs and Cattle Front in USDA Report

Livestock prices rise with hogs up 25 to 50 cents across weights while sows edge higher. Cattle steady to 25 cents higher with tops at 28.00 for choice 1152 lb steers. Calves and sheep show mixed gains. lambs strong 32.00 to 34.00, slaughter ewes down modestly.

Chicago USDA

Grain futures rally and dips across July contracts

Market wrap shows open high and low ranges for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans. July Wheat trades near 196 and 195, July Corn around 132 to 141, Soybeans around 223 with November and December sessions noted.

Magic Meee Mae Ene Chicago

Gun Smugglers at Fox Theatre Tallies Cast and Setting

RKO Radio's Gun Smugglers stars Tim Holt with Richard Martin and Martha Hyer in a border tale filmed largely in Lone Pine California. Gary Gray and Paul Hurst co star with direction by Frank MacDonell from a Norman Houston screenplay. Opening Friday at the Fox Theatre, locals joke about Yellowstone style bears in the region.

Lone Pine California High Sierra RKO Radio Tim Holt Richard Martin Tim Martha Hyer Gary Gray Paul Hurst Frank MacDonell Norman Houston Fox

Cities open first parking lots in 1948 nine towns added spaces

Nine U.S. cities with populations from 25 000 to 50 000 opened their first municipal parking lots in 1948. The list includes Appleton Wisconsin Clinton Iowa Huntington Park California Mason City Iowa Pensacola Florida Plainfield New Jersey Salem Massachusetts Superior Wisconsin and West Haven Connecticut.

Appleton Wis Clinton Huntington Park Cal Mason City Pensacola, Fla Plainfield, N. J Salem, Mass Superior, Wis West Haven. Conn

Big game in national forests span the West

The forests shelter over 2 million deer elk and other big game animals about one third of the national population. In western states about 70 percent of all big game resides there part or all year in these woods.

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