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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

05 Oct 1928

Page 7

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1928

Page

7

Iowa Primary Road Bond Act Seeks 100 Million for Paving

An intra session act proposes issuing one hundred million dollars in serial bonds to fund a state wide primary road program. It details paving plans for roads numbered 1 to 171 and 170s, funding sources, tax levies, bond terms up to twenty years, and oversight by the executive council and State Treasurer.

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Weather prophets predict long hard winter in Nebraska

In ONeill Nebraska on September 30 observers with 30 years of field notes point to signs of an early severe winter. Heavy corn husks thick northern vegetation deep roots and unusually heavy animal fur suggest prolonged cold. Migratory birds nesting early reinforce forecasts of harsh conditions ahead.

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O'Neil Neb
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Revered Baptist preacher joins Decatur police force

In Decatur NL on September 30 the Rev. T. FE. Morrison a Baptist preacher was sworn in as a member of the city police force. He stands about six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds.

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Decatur T. FE. Morrison
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Sousa Not Ready to Retire at Eighty Four

Milwaukee visit finds John Philip Sousa saying he has no plan to retire and will continue conducting his band until retirement is forced. He jokes that readers will someday wake to news of his death as a lighthearted caution about aging.

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Milwaukee John Philip Sousa Sousa
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Yellowstone Attendance Set To Break Park Records In Montana

Butte Montana September 26 Attendance at Yellowstone National Park is poised to exceed prior highs as 225000 people are expected this season compared with 208000 last year. L E Flint publicity director for the park service notes the impressive turnout and ongoing vacation season.

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State lifts policy on sheriff patrol plates

Albany Sept 30 sheriffs and other police officials will no longer advertise their whereabouts by license plates under a new policy of the State Motor Vehicle Commission. Previously plates bore no letters and had low numbers, but the change ends that practice.

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Albany State Mator Vehicle Commission
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Milwaukee cop bags three mallards without a shot

S. J Hagie of the Milwaukee police, off his beat, found three mallard ducks roosting in the rafters of his garage after leaving the door open in wet hours. He captured the birds without firing.

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Milwaukee S. J Hagie Hagie l
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Scientist urges blunt talk on energy from atoms

Prof Leonard Hill told a Leicester audience that using electricity and atomic knowledge could improve speech and power. He cited releasing energy from oil to demonstrate the potential, saying enough energy could move the Mauretania across the Atlantic.

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Leicester Eng Leonard Hill Atlantic
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New School Plan Aims to Shorten 12 Year Course

Cleveland September 25 The plan, hailed as a victory for the new school movement, would shorten the 12 year course by one or two years. Superintendent R G Jones says standardized tests will determine how the new curriculum is built with three study paths. High school graduates would enter college or business earlier, while non college bound students could gain business training within the same time frame. Reconstruction to the new pattern may take a year, with gradual classification changes over several years.

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Cleveland R. G. Jones Jones
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Trial Set After Wam Ang Pay Incident

A trial will convene regarding the Ang Pay case involving Journal Wam. Prosecutors allege financial misconduct while defense argues lack of evidence and intent. The hearing aims to establish culpability and potential penalties.

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