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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1949
Page
7
A large Atlantic hurricane bore down on Bermuda with winds near 140 mph on the east side and center about 90 miles south southeast of Bermuda. Weather officials forecast hurricane force winds to hit Bermuda by daybreak as the storm moves northward at near 12 to 19 mph.
Sara Pollock will visit Wheaton Illinois for several days at the home of Dr W T Moore and wife cousins. Bill Caldwell of Batavia starts work in Montgomery Wards fire department after earlier Burlington store post. he helped at his parents farm when father injured. Mrs Ernest Miller attended a Brighton birthday dinner for her mother Mary Rotzinger age 90 with five children and many grandchildren. Dr and Mrs David Gregory move to 304% Ek Van Buren Street and join Dr Reid in veterinary practice. Paula age six attends Lincoln school and Ronald age two. Wilbur Day of Brighton visits son Dr R T Day in Hampton, while David Day of Iowa City handles farm chores. Stella Latchem travels to Des Moines to visit son Dr Charles Latchem. Charles Kennedy and Ira Coon leave for Salt Lake City for National Mutual Insurance convention. Marjorie of Los Angeles joins there for vacation. Tom Wolfe and family visit Des Moines relatives H H Wolfe and George Zeck over weekend.
Washington reports 5.947 million employed in August and unemployment at 3.689 million, the highest employment figure for 1949. The gain bucks seasonal trends with a 227 thousand rise in employment and a 406 thousand drop in unemployment from July. Non agricultural jobs climb to a new yearly high of 51.441 million.
Typhoon strikes Hong Kong sending 15 000 British troops to reestablish tent cities. 14 Chinese crewmen remain missing after the Chaksang explosion and sinking in Hons Kons harbor. Fifty two people including European officers and crewmen are rescued. All British ships except the Amethyst go to sea.
Washington reports about nine million World War I veterans have applied for life insurance dividends with a total fund of 2.1 billion dollars. By month end nearly 16 million veterans are expected to file claims. payments start early next year due to processing delays.
A 23-year-old St Louis clerk, troubled by persistent hiccups, is visited by a mysterious stranger who warns him to stay silent as he produces something from a black bag and departs.
Hogs show slow trade with some declines across weights. top hog price near 22.55 for a load and several weight bands around 18 to 21 dollars. Sheep and lambs rise modestly. cattle and calves active with top steer prices around 32.00 and high-choice loads near 31.50. Overall buyers mixed, with good demand for feeders and vealers, and weaker entries in some hog categories.
The grain page lists Chicago futures for WHEAT CORN OATS and SOY BEANS with bid and ask ranges. Sept contracts show varied highs and lows across wheat corn oats and soy while deferred months quote minor shifts. The data includes Sept through July positions with percent changes and rounded figures reflecting active trading.
Washington UPI report states the Export-Import Bank approved a 20 million dollar loan to Yugoslavia. 12 million will fund mining development immediately with semiannual repayments, 8 million available by June 30, 1940. 1951 start date noted.
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