Iowa Weather And Court Roundup From Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids area reports a mix of temperatures ranging from the mid sixties to high eighties with forecasts of partly cloudy skies and scattered showers. Local police noted fines for improper passing and other infractions along with multiple accidental and urban incidents. Birth announcements list several families welcoming daughters and sons on April 19 at St Luke's and area hospitals.
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Botion
Tng
Bismarck
Catead
Chicago
Minneapolis
Denver
New York
Los Angeles
Sioux City
Iowa
GOP Leader Labels PAC Red in Nationwide Broadcast
Republican national chairman B. Car Reece condemned the CIO Political Action Committee as the spearhead of Red reactionism during a national broadcast. He warned of a $6,000,000 PAC slush fund to defeat congressmen who oppose its aims and urged support for Republican principles across party lines.
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Washington
B. Carroll Reece
CIO Political Action Committee
Political Action Committee
United States
Congress
National Committee
Democratic Party
PAC
Reece
America
Young Experimenters Set Fire to City Hall
Special to The Gazette Iowa City prank by young boys ignites a floor fire at city hall. Fire Chief J J Clark finds boys using so called spitfire sticks with a sodium base that flames on moisture. Mayor Wilber J Teeters urges banning sales to children citing severe burns.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Wilber J. Teeters
J. J. Clark
City Hall
Clark
Teeters
Minor quake hits Riverside area at 7 55 a.m.
A minor earthquake shock was recorded at 7 55 a.m. Friday in the Riverside area.
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Riverside
Calif
Ins
Byrnes outlines postwar aims at Washington press briefing
Secretary of State Byrnes spoke on four points at a Friday news conference. He said American land and air forces are being moved to Germany to restore planned strength, not for a specific emergency. He noted a new note to Russia seeking a 1 billion dollar loan but withholding details to keep U.S. position flexible. He denied official censor reports in Iran, hoping unofficial claims are false. He added the U.S. does not seek a unilateral peace with Italy, preferring multi nation action aligned with the Paris foreign ministers meeting.
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Washington
State Byrnes
Germany
Russia
Iran
Byrnes
State Department
Tehran
United States
Italy
Paris
Iranian official denies censorship of dispatches
Tehran AP reported Iran's director of propaganda denying any censorship of news dispatches and calling the suppression of one correspondent's stories an isolated incident. Prince Mozaffar Firouz, also minister of state, said two suppressed dispatches included fantastic stories and rumors whose circulation was illegal.
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Tehran
Iran
Mozaffar Firouz
Two Plead Innocent To Intent To Steal Count Two
Two men charged with assault and intent to steal pled innocent in district court before Judge Floyd Philbrick. Bonds set at 1500 dollars each. Clinton Kuebler 22 Manchester and Jack Robertson 25 505 Fifth Avenue SE were arrested Friday night on a Dench warrant after allegedly taking the keys of Meredith Strang Fairfax and some personal effects following a tavern meeting.
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Floyd Philbrick
Clinton Kuebler
Manchester
Jack Robertson
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
William Crissman
Meredith Strang
Fairfax
Kuebler
Robertson
Strang
Ouster Demanded for Author of Lurid Questionnaire
Senator Bridges urged the War Department to dismiss the author of a questionnaire on bathroom habits and sex that employed 50 workers on overtime. He called the incident stupid and wasteful, noting it as a waste of public funds. columnist Jerry Klutz attributed the overtime to a Saturday test focused on personality with lurid questions.
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Washington
INS
Sen. Bridges
R-N. H
War Department
Bridges
Jerry Klutz
The
Washington Post
People of France Vote May 5 on New Constitution
Paris AP report: the constituent assembly adopted a new Fourth Republic constitution by 309 to 249. The Communist Socialist bloc supported it while rightists opposed the strong one chamber power. The charter goes to a May 5 national referendum. Assembly ends months of work. 28 deputies abstained. MRPs Francois de Menthon warned opposing it. Edouard Herriot and Radical Socialists likewise opposed citing excess parliamentary power.
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Paris
Constituent Assembly
Francois de Menthon
Strong Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Woogee
Edouard Herriot
Wills Admitted to Probate for Fall and Brokaw
Two wills admitted to probate on Saturday include Mrs. Etta Fall who died March 30 in Cedar Rapids and Omer K. Brokaw who died November 13, 1944 in Dakar. Mrs. Fall’s son William H. York will administer her estate while Omer L. Brokaw of Cedar Rapids will execute his son’s will, ensuring Charlotte Smith Brokaw, the serviceman’s wife, receives the estate.
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Etta Fall
Cedar Rapids
Omer K. Brokaw
Dakar
French West Africa
Paul J. Ware Denies Desertion Charge in Cedar Rapids
Paul J. Ware aged 24 at 810 Ninth Avenue SE pleaded innocent before Judge H. R. Churchill on a desertion charge. Arrested Saturday by Deputy Sheriff P. J. Whittemore in Cedar Rapids, Ware was jailed in lieu of $1,000 bond on Mrs. Ware’s complaint. Case bound for the next grand jury.
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Paul J. Ware
Ninth Avenue SE
H. R. Churchill
Ware
P. J. Whittemore
Cedar Rapids
U S Shifts Policy on Shuttling Envoys to recognize de facto regimes
Secretary of State Byrnes told a closed Senate session that the United States will abandon its practice of signaling approval or disapproval by shuttling diplomats. The new approach will recognize de facto governments and engage practically without judging their policies. He cited Yugoslavia's Tito regime as an example of nonjudgmental recognition.
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Washington
Byrnes
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tito
Yugoslavia
Death of Rev Harry E Campbell noted in Cedar Rapids
Obituary records the death of 53 year old Rev Harry E Campbell at 11 30 p m Wednesday in Indianapolis Indiana He was ordained at First Presbyterian Cedar Rapids served as a missionary in India and was a Coe College graduate Surviving are his wife Ella Marie twin sons David and George daughter Carolyn three sisters Carrie Ella Mary and a brother Sam of Chicago
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Milo Sedlacek
Avenue NE
Harry E. Campbell
Indianapolis
Ind
First Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
India
Coe
Ella Marie
David
George
Carolyn
Carrie
Ella
Mary Campbell
Sam
Chicago
Charles W. Drake Dies After Brief Illness in Chicago
Charles W. Drake, 60, of Chicago, died Saturday morning at Sunshine Mission after a brief illness. The body remains at Brush chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Charles W. Drake
Chicago
Sunshine Mission
Brush Chapel
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Smith funeral held
Private services were held Saturday morning for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Smith of 1233 Tenth Street NW at Brosh chapel.
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Robert L. Smith
Tenth Street NW
Brosh Chapel
Quonset Hut Display Set Up on Green Square
A quonset hut similar to wartime structures was erected on Greene Square Saturday by James Manufacturing of Janesville Wisconsin at the mayor's housing committee invitation. The 16 by 24 foot unit, insulating with spun glass and rubber covering, was set up between 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. It will be on display for a week for veterans to inspect and offered for sale to veterans at 798 dollars, according to Ernest Beane Iowa agent.
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Aleutians
Greene Square
James Manufacturing Company
Janesville
Wisc
Henry Haegg
Ernest Beane
Iowa
Pella Tulip Festival Called Off This Year
Pella Iowa AP The tulip festival of the Pella Historical society has been canceled this year due to probable inability to secure all necessary elements for a full celebration. W D Van Sittert president says a full centennial festival is planned for 1947. A community auction of donated items May 9 will raise funds for Holland relief.
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Pella
Chinese Say Picture Dark In Manchuria
Harbin officials fled to Mukden as Communist forces advance, with Chungking acknowledging Harbin could fall after Russian withdrawal. Government admits central Manchuria is grave and that National troops have not captured Szepingkai, while Americans in Changchun await word on safety.
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Harbin
Changchun
Mukden
Chungking
Manchurian
Manchuria
Szepingkai
A.P
Spencer Davis
Peiping
Davis
Gen. Marshall
Marshall
Atomic energy report urges peace and cautious licensing
The committee links wartime peace to preventing war and highlights peacetime benefits in medicine and biology from atomic energy. It notes requires further research, economic and international study, and cautions that rapid deployment could disrupt industry and endanger health, urging Congress to license industrial uses carefully.
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Congress
Woman Hater and Pal Join in Purse Snatching
Virginia Nurss reports two men absconded with her purse on Sixth street SE near Fifth and Sixth avenues at about 10 20 p.m. The older man shouted I hate women as the younger thief grabbed the purse and fled into an alley while the other headed toward Greene square.
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Virginia Nurss
Sixth Street
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
Miss Nurss
Greene Square
Jap Chief of Formosa Takes Life by Poison
Gen Riki chi Ando the highest ranking Japanese to face trial in China died in his jail cell at midnight Friday from self-administered poison. The wartime Formosa governor and commander on the island was found in his cell after a guard was sent for a doctor. A prison interview had occurred Monday with 16 other defendants charged with atrocities. Maj Gen Masataka Kaburagi and four subordinates are to die on the gallows Monday for torture and strangulation of four American flyers at Hankow in December 1944.
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Shanghai
Rikichi Ando
China
Formosa
Japan
Ando
Masataka Kaburagi
Hankow
Schick Hospital Setup Impresses Maj. Gen. Hawley
Maj. Gen. Paul R. Hawley, head of the Veterans Administration medical section, urged surveying Schick General hospital for possible staffing by the VA. He said the property suits VA needs if permanent and part-time medical staff can be provided, and that another area hospital is needed alongside Iowa City.
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Clinton
Army
Schick General Hospital
Veterans Administration
Paul R. Hawley
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans’ Organizations
Einar Andraessen
Minneapolis
Schick
Iowa City Hospital
No Increase Seen In Milk Price to C R Consumers
In Cedar Rapids the quart milk price remained unclear on Saturday as OPA in Chicago had not clarified a proposed half cent rise. Dairy official Harold Bastion said no increase to farmers is planned, while retail price remains uncertain until the OPA issue is settled.
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Cedar Rapids
OPA
Chicago
Harold Bastion
Des Moines
Bastion
Grahl Says Iowa Accepts Larger U.S. Guard Quota
Brig. Gen. Charles A. Grahl stated Iowa tentatively accepts a new national guard quota of 12 090 men with reservations. Gov. Blue wrote in April seeking universal training and greater federal aid, while officials warned quotas may be cut if universal training is not adopted. Prewar guard was 4 500. at war start it reached 6 700.
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DES Moines
INS
Charles A. Grahl
Iowa
National Guard
Washington
Grahl
Robert D. Blue
Butler D. Miltenberger
National Guard Bureau
Blue
State Guard
Congress
Selective Service
Guard
City Briefs Easter Services Plan at Marion Masonic Hall
Members of Appello Commandery No. 26 E. T. Cedar Rapids will meet Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Marion Masonic temple to attend the Easter services at the Methodist church Marion.
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Appello Commandery No. 26
E. T
Cedar Rapids
Marion Masonic Temple
Methodist Church
Marion
Central Group A A Meeting Information in Iowa City
The Iowa City AA meeting note adds a second local group named the Central Group with a clubroom at 106% Second Avenue SE and phone number 6868. Members say a representative is on site most times and on call by phone during other hours.
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Cedar Rapids
Alcoholics Anonymous
Iowa City
Central Group
Second Avenue SE
Father Discovers Life In His Dead Baby
DES MOINES AP George Higgins spotted movement in a baby declared dead after a four months premature birth. Doctors hastened to assist, using oxygen in a Des Moines hospital incubator. The infant, born at the Higgins home, showed signs of life and had a good chance to survive, according to physicians.
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Des Moines
George Higgins
Des Moines Hospital
Higgins
Hoover calls for global famine aid and shared food effort
President Truman urged action as former President Hoover outlined a six point plan to feed Europe Asia and other regions. He proposed a 1 000 000 ton monthly wheat export goal for famine regions and prioritized smaller liberated nations while urging Americans to pledge to share food. Hoover warned of drastic shortages with 11 million tons needed in four months and a 2 200 calorie daily baseline.
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Hoover
Britain
Russia
United States
Canada
Argentina
Holland
Denmark
Yugoslavia
Iuman
Cairo
India
China
Japan
Truman
Russian
English Channel
Europe
Asia
America
More Areas Opened to Navy Families May 1
The navy announced that effective May 1 Japan, Okinawa and the Philippines would be opened to families of officers and enlisted men stationed there. Families may also go to North Africa, Argentia in Newfoundland, Greenland, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Caribbean, South America, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Alaska, the Aleutians, the Caroline, Palau and Marianas islands, Hawaii, Guam, Samoa and Midway.
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Washington
Navy
Japan
Okinawa
Philippines
North Africa
Argentia
Newfoundland
Greenland
United Kingdom
Europe
Caribbean Area
South America
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Alaska
Aleutians
Caroline, Palau and
Marianas Islands
Ha‘waii
Guam
Samoa
Midway
Fine Brothers 100 Each for Scuffle in Grill
A Taft Grill altercation required Patrolman Harold Kelly and bystanders to subdue William and Kenneth Coon twins after they started a fight. Damage included broken dishes and overturned furniture. the restaurant closed for the night. The Coons pled guilty to drunken and disturbing the peace, fined 100 dollars plus costs. Price faced interference charges after attempting to aid. A separate arrest at First Avenue tavern led to a 25 dollar fine for a 24 year old man.
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Everett S. Thompson
Newhall
Ralph Swallom
First Street NW
Kenneth K. Coon
Eighth Avenue SE
William B. Coon
Third Avenue SE
Taft Grill
Harold Kelly
William
Kenneth Coon
Kelly
Coons
Vaude Fellwock
Felix Barta
Kenneth
Edwin Price
Division Street
Price
Olice
Harry Johnson
Johnson
English Wife of Lyle Ford Reaches States
The English wife of Lyle M. Ford arrived in New York City Friday aboard the Washington with 1,014 other wives and children of American service men. Ford, discharged as a technical sergeant, met his bride in Preston, England in 1944 and they wed July 17, 1945. They will live at 1061 Twelfth street NE. Also aboard were Joan Daniels and her 19 month old daughter Susan, and Elsie Canott wife of John Canott of Wellman.
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Lyle M. Ford
Marvin Ford
Center Point Road
New York City
Washington
Palo
Wellman
Ford
Hatch and Brookman Company
Preston
England
Gwendoline Jones
Lancashire
Twelfth Street
Joan Daniels
Susan
K. E. Daniels
Elsie Canott
John Canott
Notice of Appointment of Executrix No 18545 Iowa
State of Iowa Linn County notice states Molly C Medhurst is appointed executrix of the George Ingalls Medhurst estate deceased in Linn County. Creditors urged to timely pay and file claims with Linn County District Attorney office. Vessier Pahey attorneys listed.
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State of
Iowa
Linn
George Ingalls Medhurst
George I. Medhurst
Linn County
Community House to Open Friday Public Program Planned
Members of the Jane Boyd Community House board announce open house Friday at 7 30 p m at 1251 Tenth Street SE The public may tour the house see a 8 30 p m gym program Weaving and other crafts will be demonstrated by students and teachers led by Mrs Fred Niemeier The event showcases Red Cross arts and skills projects and ongoing classes including sewing knitting painting and cooking with 800 attendees recorded for all activities
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Jane Boyd
Tenth Street SE
T Gymnasium
Directi
Fred Niemeier
Wiliam Jackson
George Sylvester
Mi Zora Pauk
Helen Naratil
J. Pauba
Atte
Elizabeth Bender
Williamsburg Woman Fined on Traffic Con Con
Lois Meyer of Williamsburg was fined five dollars plus costs after an incident when her car collided with a taxicab driven by Ted Wright at the Sixth street Sixth avenue intersection. Wright reported the accident as he moved north, and Meyer was charged with failing to have a car under proper control.
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Peter Louis Rudish
Twentieth Avenue
Joe McNamara
Cedar Rapids
F. J. Shimon
Lois Meyer
Williamsburg
R. S. Franks
Springville
William F. Bell
Third Avenue
Gilbert Boxa
Fruitland Boulevard
DeWitt C. England
Sixth Street
Clarence E. Krumm
Lisbon
Joseph Musel
Center Point Road
Robert Schomberg
Thirty - Second Street
William I. Coquillette
Fifteenth Street
Garland Blair
Fourteenth Avenue
Lloyd Bell
Ely
T. J. Shaheen
Nineteenth Street
Ted Wright
Sixth
Wright
Second Avenue
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Justice Court
Dale
Narva
First Avenue SE
Ed Gunsalis
Eleventh Street
James Kent
Thirty-third Avenue
Rapaport
Sixteenth Avenue
Narva Hotel
First Avenue E
Police Theft Report
J. B. Taylor
B Avenue NE
J. H. Pfautz
Tipton
Fourth Avenue
Second Street
Alice Stick
Alburnette
St. Luke’s
Harry Evans
Meadowbrook Drive
Frank Gorup
Carl Larson
Robert Malatek
William Clarke
John Achey
Robert J. Kime
Noreen Hiland
Junior Hatchcraft
Bonnie Oliphant
Paul Louis Erickson
Shirley Ann McConnell
John F. Herbert
Betty J. Allen
Ralph Hansen
Madeline Tremayne
Gilbert Morley
Esther Genkinger
Kenneth L. A
Alma Williams
Lawrence D. Perrin
Dorothy Bojakowski
Allan FE. Portzline
Lavonne M. Bachman
Leo Walter Kansky
Jean Carol Probst
Duane Arnold
Henrietta Dows
G.O.P. Head
Democrats
California
Distrias Donnelly, Lynch, Lrach
At Lerners
Ican
France
U.S
H. E. Campbell
C.R
R. L. Smith Infant
Green Square
Associated Press
Pal
Hawley
Albert’s
U. S
Australia
Siam
Boeed
Fine Brothers
First Avenue Tavern
First Avenue NE
Lyle Ford
Molly C. Medhurst
Vessier & Pahey, Attorneys
Frida
Calvary Baptist Church
Jerusalem News
Rodney C. Gould
Christ the
Lord
Figulan'siivice Tetas’. Oe
Bethany Lutheran Church
the Church OF the Lutheran Hour
E. W. Waggazer
First Avenue
First Congregational Church
Washington Avenue
Youth For Christ
Bever Park Pavilion
Vernon Schrock
Christian Business Men’s Committee of
Waterloo
Victor Myers
Ellis Park
Grande Avenue
Ges
Er Park
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