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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1949
Page
5
John Reynolds recalls Alfred Einsteinmetz a six year old prodigy whose planned April Fool tricks include a jet propelled home and an exploding cigar. The piece contrasts his genius with dangerous ideas and warns of potential harm from his experiments in Cedar Rapids and beyond.
Washington AP reports a survey by government agencies shows business plans cutbacks in last half 1949 by 14 percent from 1948, despite First half 1949 factory and equipment buying rising 5 percent. Economists caution that government spending may offset the drop, altering the outlook.
The mid February survey by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commerce Department shows total business spending this year could reach 18.3 billion dollars. Analysts note that actual outlays may exceed this figure in the last half as prior estimates tend to be conservative and understate future spending, with 1948’s 19.2 billion dollar total as a high benchmark.
Senator Taft announced a 3 billion dollar cut plan as a counter to President Truman's deficit warning. He urged 10 percent cuts in most appropriations to create a surplus while opposing new taxes. Democratic critics warned deficits could harm the economy, while Taft and others favored spending cuts to balance the budget.
A powerful April storm brings light snow to New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia as it advances from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast. Tornadoes skimmed Uniontown Pennsylvania injuring one and damaging buildings, with multiple fatalities from the storm and earlier tornadoes in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois. Communication lines disrupted, towns isolated, and roads blocked by six foot drifts as crews work to clear rights of way.
President Truman signed a bill extending daylight saving time in Washington from April 24 to September 25. The change will shift clocks an hour earlier, giving residents longer evenings.
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