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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1947
Page
8
Des Moines report cites edge ruts as the leading cause of fatal motor crashes on interstates. Patrolmen say soft shoulders plus deep curb lines create loss of control when vehicles veer onto the shoulder at night. They estimate filling ruts with binder could cut fatalities by about fifty percent.
Mrs. Leland Carris departed this afternoon for Kansas City to join her sister and travel to Aurora Missouri to visit her parents Mr and Mrs I J Patton.
Weather forecast notes fair conditions with cooler tonight and light frost. Partly cloudy and warmer tomorrow.
Sioux Falls area notices list Brece Herrstrom Calvin Caughey Evile Voigt Marlys Locde Shirley Brown as weekend guests in the Ray Sojku home. Local church service noted along with dinner events and family visits across Iowa and Illinois including Pi Beta Phi initiation at Iowa Wesleyan College and travel plans of several residents.
Former President Hoover in a Madison Square Garden rally urges Americans to cut consumption and save Europe from mass starvation. He cites a 28 million ton shortfall in feed grains this year and calls for a four point program to feed hungry peoples, resist waste, curb black markets, and keep export prices steady. He warns democracy's fate in Germany affects the world and notes U.S. and allies contributed vast food aid.
The Railway Express Agency strike widens as 2,100 Local 489 Teamsters AFL members quit, raising total walkouts to 7,100. Local 459 Vice President Harold Boyd accuses the company of breaking contract by denying seniority and planning a skeleton crew of 140 from the laid off workers regardless of seniority.
House Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. endorses a United Nations plan to divide Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states, saying the Jewish homeland needs creation without delay. He calls the issue a tragic problem of Jewish homelessness that has waited too long.
Maine farms total 42 184 with acres of land totaling 142 million. The figures reflect the scope of agriculture in Maine, highlighting farm count and land area.
Iowa Development Commission announces traveling salon of thirty top photographs from the 1947 Greater Iowa contest. Six prize prints and 24 honorable mentions will be shown in department stores hotels and libraries across Iowa. 11 by 14 photos mounted on 11 by 20. Starting October six the salon visits Sheldon during the Eight District Women's Club convention on October nine. Contact 708 Central National Building Des Moines Iowa to arrange assignments.
Researchers report several applications of orange juice as a source of insecticidal and fungicidal properties. Studies indicate efficacy against pests and fungal pathogens in controlled experiments, suggesting potential use in integrated pest management.
London dispatch reports Radio Moscow blasting American newspapers and urging reflection on Russia’s wartime actions as the United Nations General Assembly debate and Vishinsky speech provoke hostile commentary. The Moscow outlet also accuses U.S. press of vulgarity and monopolistic control.
The statement notes a decrease in coarse grains allocated for human consumption and a much smaller quantity of animal products intended for export.
The oldest form of traffic control was speed limits. Historically 15 mph on open roads and 2 mph in urban areas. States vary with heavy-vehicle limits and some set no maximum, allowing about 25 mph as the slowest on open roads. Arrests for reckless driving could occur from 5 to 90 mph.
A historic tip suggests using soft stale bread to lift dirt from wallpaper. Cut away the crust and use fresh loaf sections, applying long vertical strokes with gentle pressure to gradually remove soiled dirt.
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