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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
1
Washington AP report details rejection of major changes to the 5.58 billion dollar European recovery bill. Senate leaders faced sharp clashes over late sessions and timing as debate stretched 11 days with nearly 20 amendments pending.
Cedar Rapids records a new seasonal high as the temperature hits 68 degrees at 2 p.m. The previous 68 degree reading was on March 24. The Weather Bureau forecasts similar conditions for Friday with clear skies and highs of 68 to 72.
The Senate Finance Committee voted Thursday to begin public hearings Friday on the House approved measure to repeal federal taxes on oleo margarine.
A mother preparing a sandwich asks if her 4 year old wants white or rye bread. The child ponders briefly and replies that all have some of that daily bread.
The Veterans Administration will close seven Iowa guidance offices by June 30, leaving Coe College Cedar Rapids as one of three remaining. Des Moines Drake and Morningside Sioux City will host the adjacent centers with other closures listed.
Street repairs snarled several Cedar Rapids bus routes on Thursday and City Lines Manager E A Prochaska announced detours. The Grande avenue and Third street buses will turn off Third avenue in front of The Gazette building, run along Fifth street to Fifth avenue and then down Fifth avenue to Third street SE. Both buses will follow the same route east. Stops on Third street SE in front of the Montrose hotel are temporarily discontinued during street widening. Crews began work on Third and Second streets SE between Third and Fourth avenues.
R W Fry a Century cab driver of 1211 Third Avenue SE was charged with reckless driving after his cab collided with a car at Third Avenue and Twelfth Street SE. The other driver was Charles Pope of 1840 Fourth Avenue SE. Police noted Fry’s taxi slid about 60 feet before impact. A back sign read Can You Stop.
Col. Husni Al Zaim, the Syrian army commander who seized power, said his government would welcome the formation of a Greater Syria including Trans-Jordan Lebanon Syria and Arab Palestine.
President Truman told freshmen Democratic lawmakers he would not hesitate to use the atomic bomb if the United States and democracies were at stake, though he cited the North Atlantic Defense Pact as a preventive measure. He defended U.S. leadership, offered to place atomic energy under international control, and reaffirmed his aim for world peace.
In Paris a judge privately granted Prince Aly Khan a divorce from Joan Yarde-Buller on grounds of grave injury by each party. Custody of their two sons goes to Aly Khan. No public details of any financial settlement were released. The couple married in 1937 with prior divorce and remarriage records noted.
In Corpus Christi Texas J R Duncan of San Antonio was fined $100 after interrupting Federal Judge Allan B Hannay during a damage suit He groaned in court and the judge warned of a $500 fine before imposing the $100 penalty.
M L Gilbert of Des Moines a retired street car man was named state labor commissioner by Gov Beardsley for a regular term beginning July 1 The post pays 4060 annually He will replace Charles W Harness of Ottumwa Gilbert has been a Des Moines resident since 1922 and formerly served as secretary of the street car men's union The governor also named Dr Leland P Johnson and re appointed Dr Frank G Brooks to the state basic sciences board for six year terms
The United Nations Balkans Commission orders immediate investigation into government charges that Albania-backed rebels aid Greek guerrillas. Athens reports 3 105 rebel casualties and claims Albanian incursions with looting and convoy movements across the Greek border.
Ernst Reuter, Western Berlin’s lord mayor, told a special city assembly session that the United States guaranteed Berlin will not fall to the Communists and that the airlift effort will be strengthened.
The Iowa Senate and House approve roughly 22.5 million dollars annually for state school aid, about 25 percent of total local costs. General aid rises to 12 million, agricultural land tax credits boost to 5 million, junior colleges gain over 100 thousand, and weak districts plus transportation receive targeted funds as the package moves toward the governor.
Judge J E Heiserman of Anamosa will preside at the murder trial of Dr. Robert C Rutledge Jr on May 2 in Linn County The reassignment was ordered by Floyd Philbrick presiding judge of the April term It ends the earlier plan for Judge G K Thompson of Cedar Rapids to handle the trial and notes Heiserman’s prior preparation for the case
The UN steering committee rejected a Soviet bid to avoid discussing the trials of Cardinal Mindszenty in Hungary and 15 Bulgarian Protestant clergymen. The 11 to 2 vote, with Iran abstaining, backed a joint Australian Bolivian proposal for general assembly debate.
Richard F Crowe bank executive absconded with nearly 1 million dollars and dumped 690000 dollars of negotiable securities into New York harbor on March 27 before fleeing to the South He was arrested in Daytona Beach and arraigned in federal court on embezzlement charges with bail set at 100000 while additional charges are prepared Saypol said the government aims to complete the list by Friday
President Truman nominates Stephen T. Early former White House secretary and Pullman executive to be undersecretary of defense Early served Roosevelt as secretary from 1933 to 1945 and stayed on with Truman briefly after Roosevelt's death The post created by a law signed on Saturday aims to free the secretary of defense to focus on policy matters.
Patricia Bogseth a 3 year old daughter of an engraver was found safe Thursday at a Northside residence after wandering from home Wednesday night. Police stations across the city were alerted and a woman who found her near a park took her in. Capt. Thomas Harrison of East Chicago police returned her to her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Bogseth.
Israeli Premier David Ben Gurion told officials that Jerusalem must not be internationalized and rejected the United Nations proposal in a meeting with the U N Palestine Conciliation Commission. The remarks signaled firm opposition to the plan and outlined Israel's terms.
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan outlined the Truman administration long range farm program to a joint session of the Senate and House agriculture committees on Thursday morning. Details appear on page 40.
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