Truman Offers Reorganization Plan Tightens Guard at Beran Palace
Prague reports security police tightening guard on Archbishop Josef Beran's palace as Catholics weigh government heckling after Corpus Christi disruptions. Vatican condemns Catholic Action in Czechoslovakia. Beran resumes sermon with police surveillance and church-state tensions remain high.
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Czechoslovakia
Josef Beran
St. Vitus Cathedral
Areete
Vatican
Czaecoslovakia
Rome
Beran
Open House Draws 3500+ Visitors to Governor's Mansion
A two day open house at the governor's mansion attracted more than 3,500 visitors. Fred Willis the state building and grounds custodian reported yesterday.
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Des Moines
Governor's Mansion
Fred Willis
State Building and Grounds
Weather Outlook Warm Humid With Scattered Showers
Partly cloudy and warm with high humidity tonight into Tuesday. Scattered afternoon showers or thunderstorms are possible in the northern and extreme western portions.
Robeson Praises Russia and Soviet Ideals at Harlem Rally
Paul Robeson told a Harlem audience of 3,500 he loves the Soviet people for their suffering and sacrifices and vowed to defend Americanism against any challenge. He spoke after attending his son Paul Robeson Jr.’s wedding to Marilyn Greenberg amid some boos outside.
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New York
Paul Robeson
Harlem
Robeson
Bovet Union
Europe
America
Soviet Union
Tey
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Paul Robeson, Jr
Marilyn Paula Greenberg
Cornell University
Secretary Johnson Could Trim Air Force Funds
Washington report says Secretary of Defense Johnson told senators a defense cut of 750 million dollars is possible in the coming year. He indicated savings would largely come from reducing the Air Force after the President urged 48 groups versus Congress 7. The discussion occurred behind closed doors with the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Washington
Johnson
Senators
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Truman
Nebraska Gunmen Identified as Barker Gang Members
Lincoln Nebraska two members of the Barker gang Albert C Gladson 48 and Alton Crapo 47 identified by fingerprints as the men killed in a gun duel with Nebraska officers after a 75000 dollar jewel robbery. They forced jewelry salesman Elton L Goldberg and companion Willard Davidson to roadside and fled. Sheriff Edward J Putach injured two hours later officers pursued their car and engaged in a fatal shootout.
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Barker
Nebraska
Albert C. Gladson
Alton Crapo
Lincoln
Petia
Sitbil Lull Fluu
Crapo
Alcatraz
Harold Smith
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Ma" Barker
Freddie Barker
FBI
Florida
Barker Beye
Arthur
Lloyd
Leavenworth
Denver
Herman
Missouri
Tulsa
Okla
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul Brewer
Gladson
Missouri State Penitentiary
Kansas
Colorado
Smith
Elton L. Goldberg
Goldberg
Willard Davidson
Lyons
Neb
Edward J. Putach
Four powers fail to agree on Germany as talks continue
The United States Soviet Union France and Britain failed to reach consensus on economic or political unity for Germany after May talks. They agreed in principle on an Austrian independence treaty with borders as of 1938 and Yugoslavia rights on Austrian property while receiving no reparations. Austria will pay the Soviet Union 150 million dollars in convertible currency.
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Germany
United States
Soviet Union
France
Britain
United Nations Assembly
Council
Berlin
Austria
Russia
Yugoslavia
Five Iowa inmates escape from prison farms
Five Iowa state penitentiary prisoners escaped over the weekend by walking off from prison farms. Authorities sought Charles Oringer Charles Whiting Elwood Lee Robert Johnson and Lester Campbell. Oringer, 26, was sentenced at Sioux City last February to not more than 10 years for burglary of a Sioux City tavern.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Oringer
Charles Whiting
Elwood Lee
Robert Johnson
Lester Campbell
Oranger
Sioux City
Sports writer Hutchinson dies at 64 in San Francisco
Don W. Hutchinson a noted sports writer and publicist died yesterday at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco He previously worked for several Midwest papers including the Davenport Time. Ozark trip note reports Lloyd Harris and J G Stevenson returning from a weekend Ozark vacation with their spouses.
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San Francisco
Don W. Hutchinson
Letterman General Hospital
Davenport
Timea
Ozark
Lloyd Harris
J. G. Stevenson
Nation Eyes 5 Million Unemployed as Forecasts Differ
Two national surveys warn jobless totals may reach five million or more with no clear turn. The Public Affairs Institute urges government stimulus while AFL- labor groups caution against recession fears and push wage growth tied to productivity. Congress plans study amid mixed signals.
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Public Affairs Institute
American Federation of Labor
Congress
O'Mahoney
Civilian Conservation Corps
AFL
Labor
Vets to get 2.8 billion dollar insurance dividend
Veterans Administrator Carl R. Gray Jr announced a 2.8 billion dollar dividend on national service life insurance for about 16 million World War II veterans. Checks may start in January 1950 with most paid by mid year. Eligibility covers those in force 3 months, with beneficiaries for deceased holders.
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Washington
Carl R. Gray, Jr
Gray
Veterans’ Service
Loading Dock Fire at Shaffer Station Causes $600 Loss
Anita volunteers respond to O W Shaffer and Son bulk station blaze Friday noon. Dock fire causes $600 damage but stops short of gas tanks. Bill Shaffer, son of Mr and Mrs George Shaffer, was pumping gas when fire broke out and spread rapidly.
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Anita
O. W. Shaffer and Son Bulk
Bill Shaffer
George Shaffer
Five Vehicles In Pile Up East of Atlantic
A Saturday afternoon multi vehicle collision five miles east of Atlantic involved two trucks and a house trailer. Damaged were a 1949 Hudson driven by William Lampkin of Los Angeles and a 1947 Chevrolet driven by William Thayler of Rockport Illinois. gas drums from the Pressnall truck caused additional damage. James Pressnall of Atlantic was charged with failing to yield the right of way.
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James Pressnal
William L. Thayler
Rockport
Ill
Pressnall
Edwin Charles Nelson
Anita
William W. Lampkin
Los Angeles
Nelson
Thaylor
California
Lampkin
Des Moines
Justice Court
Truman seeks cabinet rank for welfare department and road control shift
President Truman asks Congress to create a tenth cabinet ranked department of welfare and to place the commerce department in charge of public roads. He unveils six additional reorganizations including employment services under labor, a revamped post office, and White House control of security councils.
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Federal Security Agency
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Ipien
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National Security Resources Board
White House
Civil Service Commission
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Roads Administration
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