Marshall Seeks Stalin After Bitter Four Power Session
Secretary of State Marshall visited the Kremlin late Tuesday after a sharp council session blamed Moscow for blocking a basic four power agreement. He arrived with Ambassador Smith and Interpreter Bohlen, signaling a tense move after accusing Molotov of risking the German disarmament plan.
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Moscow
Marshall
Kremlin
Stalin
Russia
W. Bedell Smith
Charles Bohlen
Bevin
Bidault
Knife Battle Aboard Denver-Bound Plane Ends With Arrests
In Las Vegas a crowded 54 passenger airliner had two men fighting with a dinner knife. An unidentified Los Angeles officer on board helped quell the incident as panic spread. Suspects were William E. Barrett of Pasadena and Franklin F. Murphy of Oklahoma City. Deputies said both had been drinking and Barrett refused to surrender a bottle before the fight.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Los Angeles
William E. Barrett
Pasadena
Franklin F. Murphy
Oklahoma City
Bob Owens
William Honrath
Barrett
Murphy
Reynolds Bombshell Begins Near-Last World Flight Leg
The Reynolds Bombshell departed Adak Alaska heading toward Edmonton Alberta on the next-to-last leg of its round-the-world journey.
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World Flyers
ADAK
Aleutians
Reynolds
Edmonton
Alberta
Wife Not Cruel To Make Husband Do Housework
Los Angeles. Superior Judge Frederick Houser denied a divorce for Richard Ruby Jr a former navy man who testified his wife spent most time at neighbors and that he had to clean house make beds cook meals and wash dishes when he returned from work a claim rejected as not cruelty.
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Los Angeles
Frederick Houser
Richard Ruby, Jr
White House Downplays Wallace Imperialism Claims
The White House said Henry A. Wallace speaks only as a private citizen and no official notice has been taken of his speeches. Presidential Secretary Charles Ross noted the furore in Congress over Wallace's assertions that the United States is pursuing imperialist policy.
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Washington
White House
Henry A. Wallace
Charles Ross
Congress
United States
Congress to seek Truman view on Wallace condemnation
Senate leaders plan to ask President Truman for his opinion on a possible congressional resolution condemning Henry Wallace. It was clarified that Wallace speaks as a private citizen and no official government notice of his speeches has been issued. Veterans of Foreign Wars leader Starr suggested revoking Wallace's passport, hinting the President's reaction might be that Wallace has had enough rope.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Henry Wallace
Louis E. Starr
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
MP questions BBC Henry Wallace broadcast in Commons
London reports that Conservative MP L. D. Gammans filed a Commons notice to ask why Henry A. Wallace was given time on the BBC to criticize American policy. He seeks details on government knowledge or consent and whether other foreign statesmen have been invited to attack their governments, plus whether the UK would offer an BBC spot to any American statesman backing President Truman.
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London
Henry A. Wallace
British Broadcasting Corporation
L. D. Gammans
Commons
BBC
Truman
Wallace Tours Rothamsted Farms in UK Science Visit
Henry A. Wallace met with Britain's Agriculture Minister Tom Williams at Rothamsted in Hertfordshire. They toured testing plots with researchers for four hours, discussing plants and fertilizers. Wallace praised farm research while Williams argued against nationalizing such activities, noting belief in additional freedom.
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London
Henry A. Wallace
Britain
Tom Williams
Rothamsted
Hertfordshire
Wallace
Williams
Queen Elizabeth Floated Off Sandbar After Grounding
Southampton dispatch says the Queen Elizabeth, world’s largest ship, was floated Tuesday from the sandbar where it had run aground since Monday. The vessel moved clear with help from tugs and returned to open waters.
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Southampton
England
Monay
Alumni Dinner Launches Coe Fund Drive in Cedar Rapids
An alumni dinner on April 24 at Coe College will kick off a city wide solicitation targeting a $400000 building fund. Cedar Rapids aims for $350000 with $125000 from alumni and $225000 from non alumni friends. Louis Burkhalter Jr leads the effort with a detailed program featuring slides and a future building plan including a new social studies building and a fine arts building to host civic events. Reservations and tickets are handled by the Coe alumni office.
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Coe Fund
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Louis Burkhalter, Jr
Cedar Rapids Coe Alumni Association
Marion
Burkhalter
Robert Armstrong
Ruth Bryan
William Whipple
Paul Kratchmer
Jack Walters
Howard Helscher
Harold Millhiser
Nevin Nichols
Richard Beall
William Stewart
George Harless
Herbert Hampton
Old Main
Williston Hall
Friends of the College
Cedar Rapids Art Association
Jailed Dog Wins His Hunger Strike
Teddy a two year old collie was paroled to his owners after a hunger strike that followed he biting 11 year old James Deboldt. Chief of Police Peterson held Teddy in a city hall warehouse night and day and planned a ten day rabies study before returning the dog to Marlene Peterson and Carol 12 pending evaluation.
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Jamestown
N. D
Teddy
Peterson
James Deboldt
City Hall
Marlene Peterson
Carol
U S Waits For Phone Plan Reply
Government officials awaited a decision on the arbitration plan to end the cross country telephone strike. Secretary Schwellenbach said he faced mortal fear during the eight days of the walkout and sought a decision by 4 p m Tuesday. If accepted, the Bell system shutdown would end 48 hours later.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
Bell System
Houenel
A. T. and T. Long Lines Department
American Union of Workers
NFTW
Labor Secretary Schwellenbach to speak on telephone strike
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach will address the public about the telephone strike. He will appear on ABC at 8 30 p m CST and on Mutual at 9 15 p m.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
ABC
CST
Mutual
Plan for five man arbitration board in telephone strike
The proposal envisions a five member arbitration panel to decide pay issues including a $12 weekly raise and a 90 day window for a ruling. Two days left in the strike would see intensive talks on other issues with possible extension if no deal by Thursday. NFTW meeting moved up to consider the government plan seriously.
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National Federation of Telephone Workers
C. F. Craig
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Schwellenbach
Union
Union Walks Out Then Agrees To Go Back on Job
Union members at Cherry Burrell Corp walked out Tuesday noon over a contract dispute involving no strike terms. Negotiations resumed after a two hour recess and the union agreed to return to work at 7 a.m. Wednesday if strikers were back on the job. About 340 employees were involved in the walkout as Cedar Rapids plant pickets stood outside.
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Cedar Rapids News— Cio
Cherry-Burrell Corporation
United Farm Equipment and Metal Workers Committee
Cedar Rapids
Permanent Injunction To Grocer By Loyal Meek
Judge G K Thompson grants a permanent injunction against Mert Cutters Local 170 from picketing Kenmore food shop owned by Frank W Pfaff. He finds the real aim was to ruin the shop via allied unions and distributors in Cedar Rapids, labeling the action a conspiracy to restrain trade and morally wrong.
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Mert Cutters Local 170
Frank W. Pfaff
Kenmore
G. K. Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Thompson
Western Grocer Company
Witwer Grocer Company
John Blaul’s Sons
Midwest Fruit Company
Wilson Packing Company
Swift and Company
Peterson Baking Company
Price Level May Have Hit Peak During Last 10 Days
Price levels show wavering after a ten day peak discussed by Dean Phillips at a Cedar Rapids luncheon of the Life Underwriters Association. He cited 1923 1926 1812 and 1897 as yardsticks, suggesting the current index near 100, with a slight drop recently.
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College of Commerce
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Association of Life
Montrose Hotel
Dean Phillips
Mrs. Murray Named Iowa Mother of 1947
Des Moines AP reports Cedar Rapids resident Mrs. Frederick G. Murray aged 72 chosen as Iowa Mother of 1947 and nominee for American Mother of 1947. The selection cited her education work in PTA and as a writer and civic leader, plus five accomplished children and leadership in child welfare and world peace groups.
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DES Moines
Frederick G. Murray
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Murray
Iowa Farm Bureau Women’s Division
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa Council of Church Women
Janette Lindsay Stevenson
Traer
Traer High School
Coe College
University of Chicago
France
Greece
Winifred G. Murray
Waves
University of Michigan
Cedar Rapids Board of Education
United Nations
Snow Possible as Cedar Rapids Sees Cold Easter Weather
Weatherman notes potential snow in eastern Iowa as Cedar Rapids reports 39 degrees and .08 inch rainfall. Estherville records two inches of snow while western Iowa sees wintry conditions. Five day forecast calls for slightly below normal temperatures with ongoing cold and occasional rain.
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Iowa
Estherville
Cedar Rapids
Wallace's Effect Zero Rep Eaton Attacks Wallace
Rep. Eaton of New Jersey criticizes General Wallace's impact on foreign policy while the House Foreign Affairs Committee advances the Vandenberg amendment. The measure grants the United Nations authority to halt the program in Greece and Turkey, and Eaton says Wallace has made little impression on the British or public.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Greece
Turkey
Vandenberg
United Nations
Eaton
R-N. J
Wallace
Kaiser Family In Plane Crash At Palm Springs
Industrialist Henry J Kaiser and his sons Edgar and Jr escaped uninjured when their private Lockheed plane crashed at Palm Springs airport. The aircraft was piloted by Jean Hoffman.
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Palm Springs, Or
Mece
Henry J
Edgar
One, Jr
Palm Springs
Mona
Jean Hoffman
Truman asks Congress to tighten neutrality law on arms exports
President Truman asked Congress to rewrite the neutrality law to allow selective denial of arms licenses. He argued the United States must control traffic and weapons to meet UN commitments and defend national security. He proposed two additional material groups be placed under control and emphasized discretion in licenses for payments and specific items.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United Nations
U.N
Mr. Truman
Mr Truman
Seceretary of
Hard Up He Has Only 556 Dollars Fined for Theft
J E Colgrove aged 68 was arrested after attempting to take two one pound cans of coffee from downtown Me Too store while possessing 556 72 in cash. He lived at 709 B avenue NE and faced a larceny charge in justice court where a $25 fine was imposed on a guilty plea.
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Cedar Rapids
J. E. Colgrove
Me Too
Colgrove
B Avenue NE
Henry Popper
Popper
Justice Court
W. A. Hall
Reef
Mrs Rex Beach Dies at Family Winter Home
Mrs. Rex Beach, wife of novelist Rex Beach, died at the family’s winter home in Sebring Florida on Thursday. They married in 1907.
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Sebring, Fla
Rex Beach
Beach
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