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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1948

Page

3

Guardsmen Deployed After Tennessee Disorder Claims Two Lives

National guardsmen moved into Polk county Tennessee after disorder reported by the sheriff following Thursday primaries. Two men killed, four wounded including a woman. dispute over absentee ballots in Copperhill and Ducktown amid election turmoil.

Nashville Polk County Tennessee Copperhill Ducktown Hilton Butler McCord Cleveland Tenn Benton Polk McMinn County G.I

Women Held for Gem Smuggling at New York Airport

Two women were arrested on smuggling charges after more than 300000 dollars in diamonds were found hidden in luggage. Mrs. Abraham Keller of Chicago and Helen Lust of New York were accused by customs agents of acting as carriers for diamond smuggling rings at LaGuardia field.

New York Harry M. Durning Abraham Keller Chicago EaGuardia Field Europe Durning Helen Lust LaGuardia Field Prague Brussels

Warmer Weekend Forecast for Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids weather outlook shows 49 degrees Friday with a prediction of warmer readings over the weekend. Forecasters expect weekend highs around 90 with readings about four degrees above the normal 86 as clouds form and southeasterly winds pick up.

Cedar Rapids Jqwans

Senate Banking Committee Rejects Price Wage Control Bid

The Senate Banking Committee rejected a last drive for Truman price and wage powers and approved an anti inflation plan focused on bank and consumer credit limits. The panel voted 6 to 4, with a 5 to 5 tie on freezing prices and wages, and proposed curbs on installment buying and tougher bank reserve requirements.

Federal Reserve System House Senate Tobey Federal Reserve Marriner Eccles Federal Reserve Board

U S Stores Accused of Gouging for Gift Parcels to Germany

Former AMG official Earl Reinsel charged private American stores and agencies profited from charitable gift shipments to Germans, with markups reportedly over 100 percent. He noted CARE’s good standing and cited firms like Bloomingdale Brothers and Frazer Morris saying customers shop from shelves and pay only postage and insurance.

New York Earl Reinsel Hamburg CARE Europe Reinsel AMG Germany Bloomingdale Brothers, Inc Frazer-Morris

Killer Gunman Holds Up Clergyman Home in Mass Murder

Frederick S. Pike, 19, of Boston, admitted firing on Suffragan Episcopal Bishop Raymond A. Heron and fatally stabbing and axing 17 year old Paul Zayka at the bishop's Bolton home. Pike fled after a 75 mile per hour chase, was captured in Providence, and remains held on open charges. Zayka had lived with the bishop seven years and was an honor student.

Bolton Mass Raymond A. Heron Frederick S. Pike Boston Providence Reformatory Paul Zayka Pike Zayka Bishop Heron Hudson High School

Three Tigers Clawed Trained This Shrine Circus Night

In Jackson Michigan AP report, trainer Mabel Stark 60 suffered deep gouges to leg and ankle as three tigers attacked during a Shrine circus show before 4000 spectators. She continued the act for eight minutes then collapsed. physicians treated her in the audience.

FCC Set to Curb Radio Prize Giveaways Across Dial

The FCC proposed new rules to ban prize programs based on luck or chance and to prohibit winners from paying or wearing the cost to receive prizes. The move follows an Arlington Virginia case on the Dollars for Answers program and signals tighter scrutiny of giveaway broadcasts nationwide.

Washington Federal Communications Commission FCC Potomac Commission WARL Arlington J. D. Bond

Dewey Rebuffed on D P Change

Senator Revercomb reported a 2 2 tie defeating Governor Dewey s plea to liberalize the displaced person law at the special session. The change would raise the eligible date for European war refugees and would admit more Jews and Catholics.

Washington Revercomb R-V. Va Senate Dewey Congress Présidéntie Truman Judiciary Bevercomb Warren West Virginia Th Revercomb

Public Spy Testimony Called Off in Red Scare Hearings

Senate investigators suspended public hearings on alleged communist spy rings after the Truman administration refused to release FBI records on William W. Remington. The House Un-American Activities Committee also met in secret with a mystery witness as part of its probe.

Washington Truman Ferguson Senate Clark FBI William W. Remington House un-American Activities Committee Rep. Mundt R-S.d Lne Congress Remington Commerce ‘Department Elizabeth T. Bentley House McDowell R-Pa Soviet Union Russia Great Falls Mont Moscow S. W. Shattuck Chemical Company Denver Col A. N .Kotikov Soviet Purchasing Commission

Boy Trapped in Fence Found After Night Outdoors

Three year old Jerry Lee Huffman vanished Thursday between 6 and 7 PM in Zanesville Ohio. A collie led searchers to a cornfield edge a mile from home where the naked boy was found nearly unconscious with a foot snagged in wire and a grapevine around his neck. He had left his clothes behind.

Zanesville, Ohio Jerry Lee Huffman

Hoover Day Itinerary Set For Cedar Rapids Visit

Former President Herbert Hoover arrives in Cedar Rapids at 7:05 a.m. next Tuesday for his 74th birthday observance. The day includes a parade at West Branch at 1:30 p.m., a 2:30 p.m. platform program, and a 1 p.m. parade formation at West Branch High School. Hoover will speak briefly before departing for Chicago after a 4 p.m. departure, with ceremonies continuing in West Branch. The event features Iowa officials, educators, and a slate of presentations and tributes from Iowans and youth groups.

Cedar Rapids Oes Herbert C. Hoover Cedar ‘Rapids West Branch Chicago Wes Branch Hoover California San Francisco Herbert Hoover, Jr Joan Allan Hoover Harrison E. Spangler Hoover Birthplace Society Iowa Hoover Party West Branch High School Edward Kopp Stanley Vesely Coe College

Senate approves private housing bill over Truman vetoes

The Senate voted 48 to 36 to pass a housing bill aimed at stimulating private builders and replacing the T E W measure. It expands loan guarantees up to 90 95 and 95 percent for multi family single family and rental projects, creates a new housing agency branch, and allows the RFC to expand its housing loan market.

Washington Senate G.O.P Truman House Banking Committee Ohio Desalon Housing and Home Finance Agency Reconstruction Finance Corporation G.I Federal Housing Administration

Stalin Seeks Ruhr Voice in Berlin Blockade Break

Moscow reports say Stalin demands a say in Ruhr control as Russia’s price to end the Berlin blockade. The move would grant veto power over Ruhr production policies in steel and related industries vital to Western Europe’s recovery.

Moscow Josef Stalin Ruhr Russia Berlin Europe

Daily Record Index of Local News and Features

The page lists sections including Courthouse notices Deaths Editorial Features Farm Teen Marion Movies Radio and Sports. It notes Want Ads and Women's Features with page references. Contains miscellaneous snippets and section markers typical of a daily newspaper index.

Seeerestesacces & Daily Record Ceesacee Estevcees Ld Movies Wesiaes Oho Ween Seerss Seerss Sports’ Fo Eavdece Ny Ceees Ageld Ccsesacecesssee

Iowa Senators Vote on Housing Bill in Senate Action

Hickenlooper of Iowa joined the Republican majority Friday in voting for the housing bill. Senator Wilson of Iowa did not have a recorded vote.

Washington Senator Hickenlooper Iowa Senate Senator Wilson

Western Powers Hold Talk With Molotov On Berlin

The United States Britain and France answered Russia on Berlin and related questions in a three hour session with Foreign Minister Molotov. Afterward the Western trio headed to the American embassy stating We met with Molotov No comment.

Moscow United States Britain France Russia Berlin Molotov Walter Bedell Smith

Man Seeks Annulment After Brief Marriage

Roy E. files suit in district court asking for an annulment of his marriage to Kathleen Ball claiming they have not lived together since the wedding about a year ago. He alleges the relationship has ended and seeks to dissolve the union.

Saeco (Ap Roy M .Wite Kathleen Ball

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