U S Envoy To Poland Defended By State Department
Washington reports that Acting Secretary of State Acheson defended Ambassador Arthur Bliss Lane of the United States to Poland amid Polish government criticism. The issue centers on aid credits and Lane's reported sympathy for Poland while relations strained by suspended credits and Poland's dealings with the Soviet Union.
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Byrnes
Warsaw
Boleslaw Bierut
Bierut
Bank Credit. Gov
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America
Ireland and Portugal Seek To Join U.N.
Ireland and Portugal applied for United Nations membership as neutral states in World War II. Prime Minister Eamon de Valera stated Ireland is prepared to accept UN charter obligations. Portugal’s ambassador Joao de Bianchi confirmed Portugal’s formal application and readiness to join. Iceland, Albania, Outer Mongolia, Afghanistan, and Trans-Jordan were under consideration. Britain indicated no opposition to Ireland’s bid in the context of a UN as a deterrent to future war.
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New York
Ireland
Portugal
United Nations
U.N
Eamon de Valera
Washington
Joao de Bianchi
U. N
Trucker Burned To Death In Illinois Crash
GALESBURG Illinois UP Al Miller 68 Waterloo Iowa died Saturday when trapped beneath an overturned truck on a highway Jesse F Conner 56 Marion Illinois hitchhiker Miller picked up was seriously injured in the wreck The crash occurred on a Illinois highway with Miller the deceased and Conner injured
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Galesburg
al ‘Miller
Waterloo
Jesse F. Conner
Marion
Til
Miller
Gazette Centennial Edition To Be Sent To Subscribers
The Gazette announces its Centennial edition will be published next Sunday. All three regular subscribers will receive copies through normal channels without special orders.
Smaller Nations Chide Big Four At Peace Parley
At the Paris peace conference Paul Henri Spaak of Belgium blasts the Big Four for excluding smaller nations from shaping Europe’s peace. The Big Four push rotating conference chairmanship by a 12 to 8 vote as Greece seeks reparations and territorial claims against Italy’s former southeast empire. Britain backs unified front but keeps freedom to press its own views while Attlee prepares London talks with Bevin. Canada will scrutinize the $1 billion reparations award to Russia and seeks a full review.
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Paul Henri Spaak
Belgium
Big Four
Europe
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Rules Committee
Greece
Italy
Hitler
Trieste
Britain
United States
Attlee
London
May Home Too Ill To Vote In Kentucky Primary
Rep. Andrew J. May of Kentucky returned home by train and ambulance, went to bed under medical care after a heart attack and was too ill to vote in the Kentucky primary. A relative said the congressman, who had already testified before a Senate war profits committee, looked bad as he remained under care.
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Prestonsburg
Andrew J. May
Washington
Kentucky
Senate
More Than Million: Iowa Stamps Sold First Day
IOWA CITY AP Over one third of the three million 3 cent Centennn stamps allotted for first day sale in Iowa City were sold by early afternoon Saturday. The stamps commemorating 100 years of Iowa statehood went on sale at 7 am in five points throughout the city. Officials predict a total of 308,000 covers will be cancelled with the first day postmark.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Poll Officials Resign in Hot Missouri Race
President Truman visited Kansas City to monitor the Fifth Missouri district race where resignations of veteran polling place officials threaten the primary. Election board chair Ludwick Graves warned a writ may be needed to compel service amid late campaign tensions and calls for police protection over ballot battles.
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Truman
Roger C. Slaughter
Enos A. Axtell
White House
Missouri
Country Club
Charles G. Ross
Axtell
Ross
David K. Wallace
Ludwick Graves
Election Board
Graves
Election I Board
Tennessee
Identified 1944 Circus Fire Victim Named
Detroit Times reports Wyandotte grandmother identifies Little Miss 1565 as her granddaughter Sherron Lang, the four year old victim of the Hartford circus fire. The nun may also confirm that Estella, mother of Sherron, is among the other unidentified victims.
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Detroit Times
Wyandotte
Hartford, Conn
Gertrude Landers
Florence Mellinchick
Flat Rock
Mich
Zelda Wolfburger
Sherron Lang
Sherron
Estella
Times
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey
Big Top
Bridges to Seek Mead Inquiry Into Kaiser Enterprises
Senator Bridges says he will ask the Senate Mead committee to probe wartime enterprises of Henry J. Kaiser. He contends the industrialist, once praised by New Deal backers, benefited from large borrowings and profits, raising concerns of profiteering without presenting concrete evidence beyond his speech.
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Washington
LLP
Sen
Bridges
R-N.h
Senate
Mead Committee
Henry J. Kaiser
Five Hurt One Seriously In Motor Mishap Near Cedar Rapids
A three car collision on highway 13 north of the county home at 5:45 p.m. injured five people, one seriously. Mrs Frank Weitzel 23 of 117 Second Street SW suffered deep head cuts and bruises and was taken to Mercy hospital. Frank Wetzel husband of the injured woman drove one car, Bernard Fleming of Central City drove the second, and Mrs Ann White of Springville drove the third. Fleming escaped injury. William Krueger also injured. Mrs White and passenger K L Stout of Waterloo sustained cuts and bruises. Wetzel had minor cuts. Investigating officers were Highway Patrolman Charles Fels and Sheriff James Smith. Fleming was charged with failure to yield and ordered to appear before Justice Howard R Churchill.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Weitzel
Second Street
Mercy Hospital
Frank Wetzel
Bernard Fleming
Central City
Ann White
Springville
Fleming
Wiliam Krueger
Mrs. White
K. L. Stout
Waterloo
Wetzel
Charles Fels
James Smith
Justice of the Peace
Howard R. Churchill
Highway Patrol
Weather Outlook for Town Agriculture
Generally fair with moderate temperatures Sunday. Partly cloudy Monday with scattered showers Monday night or Tuesday. Temperatures mostly seasonable with northeast to east winds 10 to 15 mph. North highs 82 Sunday, 86 Monday. lows 59, 65. South highs 86 Sunday, 92 Monday. lows 62, 68.
Leahy Talks Navy Air Might and Preparedness
Admiral William D. Leahy arrived at Cornell University for a visit with President Russell D. Cole and spoke on the U.S. Navy air arm, emphasizing its world leadership and Pacific successes. He declined to publicly comment on the army navy merger plan, noting the topic is controversial and tied to broader preparedness costs and national budgets.
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Cornell College
William D. Leahy
Truman
Cornell
Russell D. Cole
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Air Forces
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Leahy
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Pacific
Iowa City
Iowa
Violence resurges in Athens Tenn as vigilantes shoot
In Athens Tennessee a man, Brown D Shearer, was shot twice by vigilantes near Etowah after a roadblock incident. More than 200 armed veterans patrolled streets to protect factions after Thursday’s battle that wounded 20. Sheriff Pat Mansfield rumored to reclaim office. Rev Bernie Hampton issued weapon permits to sober citizens to quell violence.
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Athens
Tenn
Brown D. Shearer
Etowah
Shearer
Here
G.i.’S
Pat Mansfield
McMinn County
Bernie Hampton
Seven Large Breweries Threatened by Strike
Milwaukee based United Brewery Workers CIO union members threaten a strike Aug 15 at seven big breweries to demand a 46 cent hourly wage increase. More than 5,000 production workers would join the machinists picket, affecting Schlitz Pabst Miller Gettleman Independent Blatz in Milwaukee and Fox Brewing Co in Waukesha Wisconsin.
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CIO United Brewery Workers
Schlitz
Pabst
Miller
Miller, Gettleman, Independent and Blatz
The
Fox Brewing Co
Waukesha
Wis
Victory Day Proclaimed for First Anniversary of Japan Surrender
President Truman proclaimed August 14 as a day of solemn commemoration for the sacrifices that led to victory in World War II. The day is not a federal holiday, but government buildings are to display the flag.
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Washington
Japan
Truman
Major Miles Scull Jr Named Executive Director
Washington AP reports Major Miles Scull Jr of Little Rock Arkansas was appointed Saturday as executive director of the Young Democratic Clubs of America, signaling a leadership shift within the national youth political organization.
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Washington
Miles Scull, Jr
Little Rock, Ark
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Truman Budget Boosts Prospects for 1947 Deficit Narrowing
President Truman, in a revised 1947 budget, projects expenditures of 41.5 billion and receipts of 39.6 billion, predicting a deficit of 1.9 billion. He expects a tax surge from prosperity to trim the shortfall, citing seven new measures and higher peacetime spending.
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Truman
Congress
Philip
Post Office Department
Paroled? Jake Factor Seeks Release From Prison
Washington AP reports John Jake the Barber Factor seeks parole from a 10 year federal sentence for a whisky warehouse receipts swindle. The board heard his application about a month ago at Sandstone Minnesota and action remains pending. Factor became eligible after serving one year since surrender in Cedar Rapids Iowa in 1943. He was fined $10,000.
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Washington
Wilson
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