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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1949
Page
1
Washington reports businessmen expect 1949 sales of basic goods and services near the 1948 peak. The Commerce Department and SEC find small firms more pessimistic while demand for autos and appliances remains strong and inventories are being managed.
The firm formerly operating in Marion Rural Route 1 Iowa as Freese Way Disc Sharpener Company is dissolved by mutual consent effective April 13, 1949. Milan W. W. F.
In Washington AP reports defense counsel Archibald Palmer hinted that Judith Coplon 27 may have planned to marry Soviet agent co‑defendant Valentine Gubitchev 32 and live in Russia. Jury selection finished with eight men four women six of them Black. Gubitchev released on 100000 bail with stay‑in‑district restriction.
The testimony plan notes Gubitchev’s possible divorce to wed Judith Coplon, while her husband resides in New York. Palmer points to U S freedom for wives of foreigners, and Coplon may testify about their social ties. The government cites shadowy contact and secret papers allegedly taken from justice department files.
A Fort Worth officer offered to pay a $2 parking ticket for a woman when he forgot to insert her nickel. The judge commended his honesty and dismissed the ticket.
A federal grand jury investigating Communist espionage urged secrecy for all future spy inquiries and called for tighter espionage laws and removal of the statute of limitations. The recommendation arose from tensions over Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers witnesses and notes the 3-year limit hindered prosecutions.
Alaska race coverage notes some snowshoes used in competitions exceed seven feet in length. The oversized gear highlights rugged terrain and specialized equipment in northern events. Competitors rely on long, lightweight frames to traverse deep snow and reach distant checkpoints.
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